Exvastat receives grant to fund clinical study of existing drug in COVID-19 treatment
Exvastat (Ireland) Ltd, a privately held biopharmaceutical company backed by Cambridge Innovation Capital, announced the Innovative Medicines Initiative has awarded the company a €3.6m grant, following its call for developers to uncover a new use of the licensed drug therapy imatinib for the treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) induced by COVID-19.
Anthias Consulting's full programme of HPLC & LC-MS training approved for CPD
Anthias Consulting's full programme of courses for analytical training in liquid chromatography and LC-MS have been approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry for purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
PA Consulting’s national school Raspberry Pi coding competition winners announced
The brightest innovators from UK schools and colleges competed in a virtual judging for the final of PA Consulting’s annual Raspberry Pi programming competition.
Arm announces virtual Arm DevSummit
Arm is announcing programme changes and a new name for its annual flagship conference formerly known as Arm TechCon. For the safety and wellbeing of attendees, customers, and employees in the current global pandemic, Arm will deliver its flagship event virtually in 2020.
AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that can detect and identify different types of brain injuries.
Front End Innovation: remote working is working!
Team Consulting's Charlotte Harris explores how the firm is making remote working work.
Time to reflect?
There’s no time like the present - (and how true is that at the moment!) - to take a good long look at your business and make a start on all the things you’ve been putting off because you had no time.
First ever Virtual Jobs Fair is a triumph
Cambridge Network's first Virtual Jobs Fair last week - described as 'a great example of a network rolling with the changes' - provided a highly effective platform for local employer organisations to showcase their opportunities and connect with potential candidates, more than 400 of whom had signed up to the online event.
US2U Consulting launches online training courses to build back better
After three years of talking about it, US2U Consulting is pleased to have designed, scripted, filmed and launched its first two online training courses which are now available to buy on Udemy - the online learning platform.
AstraZeneca publishes COVID-19 Employee and Leader Toolkits
AstraZeneca has developed valuable toolkits to help both leaders and employees effectively navigate through the COVID-19 crisis. Both toolkits are now available for download.
Avacta develops SARS-COV-2 neutralising Affimer reagents with therapeutic potential for COVID-19
Avacta Group plc, the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce that several of the Affimer reagents recently generated for development of a point-of-care COVID-19 antigen saliva test have now also been shown to block the interaction between the virus’ spike protein and ACE2, a receptor on human cells that is key to the virus infection pathway1.
Free usage trial for Microsoft Office video learning
Free 21 day unlimited usage trial for Microsoft Office video learning, including Microsoft 365 as well as older versions back to 2010.
A Cambridge blueprint of character
Last night, the event professionals behind some of Cambridge’s brilliant blue installations returned to illuminate the city’s more characteristic landmarks as part of the global #makeitblue campaign.
UKRI supports pupils to engage with cutting-edge science online during school closures
UK Research and Innovation is providing funding for I’m a Scientist, Stay at Home!, a unique online platform enabling school students to engage with STEM research during the school closures. The project aims to reach 150,000 school students in over 1,200 schools and involve over 1,000 researchers across the UK.
Call supports innovative citizen science approaches across the research spectrum
A new call launched by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) this week will support the expansion of citizen science approaches into new disciplines, involving more members of the public in the creation of knowledge that will transform society.
Breedr’s virtual supply chain ensures meat quality, supply and supports net zero targets
A virtual value-chain for livestock production that ensures quality and supply has been developed by Breedr and has the support of the National Farmers Union, major livestock producers, processors and leading supermarkets.
Health Enterprise East launches Innovation Grant funding for SMEs
MedTech NAVIGATOR, the development programme from leading NHS medical technology hub Health Enterprise East (HEE), has launched its Innovation Grants as the latest offering to support SMEs.
Birketts launches ‘no offer, no fee’ scheme for people looking to sell their homes during the coronavirus pandemic
Birketts solicitors have announced a ‘no offer, no fee’ scheme for people looking to sell their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Education sector turns to AI to defend millions of students’ data and research as they learn remotely
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has announced that more education institutions around the world are using Darktrace’s cyber AI technology to safeguard systems, student data and sensitive research from cyber-attackers as they rapidly transition to remote learning.
Meteor builds upon Epson success with support for two new PrecisionCore printheads
Meteor Inkjet Ltd, leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet, further expands its product portfolio by offering solutions for Epson’s new S1600 and S800 PrecisionCore printheads. These heads join the previously launched S3200, first offered to industrial inkjet print system builders in 2019.
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser appointed as new Chief Executive of UKRI
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS, the distinguished plant scientist and Director of the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, has been named as the new Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Sander van der Linden
“The psychology of pandemics was not on my research agenda, but I can tell you one thing: it is now,” says Dr Sander van der Linden. As an expert in psychological and behavioural science, his research has - until recently - been focused on societal risks like climate change and misinformation. Suddenly he has a lot to contribute to the pandemic response.
Five questions to ask when developing an inhalation device
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Reopening your workplace and staying safe
Returning to the workplace is presenting many concerns for both individuals and organisations.
10to8 uses anonymised data to explain how businesses are rebounding after the COVID crash
10to8 has dived into its data to see the real day-to-day impact of the COVID Crash. By analysing real booking data, 10to8 has identified the relative performance of businesses across sectors and countries in response to the COVID crisis.