CIC participates in $8.5 million Series A funding round in AudioTelligence
AudioTelligence, the company dedicated to making speech clear and intelligible in a noisy world, today announces that it has raised a further $8.5 million (£6.5 million) in Series A funding. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from existing investors Cambridge Innovation Capital, Cambridge Enterprise, and CEDAR Audio.
Enriching day for HR professionals involved in managing change
On Monday March 16, Cambridge-based organisation consultants SEASONS Consulting, is running a highly enriching day for Human Resources professionals who care deeply about change and transformation.
Professor Vogiatzaki goes in search of ‘the new’
Maria Vogiatzaki, Professor of Architecture at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), will go in search of “the daring”, “the modern”, and “the new” during her inaugural public lecture on Wednesday 11 March.
Don’t miss the launch event for Best Employers Eastern Region 2020
Businesses across the Eastern region can book a place at the Best Employers Eastern Region 2020 launch event, which takes place in Newmarket on Wednesday 18 March.
Designed for the future: stimulating debate in Controlled Environment Agriculture
Can we really feed 40,000 people with a ‘SkyFarm’? Or will everyone in London have a ‘Personal Food Computer’ by 2040? These are the sorts of provocative questions being posed ahead of the upcoming Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) conference being held on 18th March at the John Innes Centre.
What’s your strategy to transition to the IVDR?
David Warwick, Director at eg technology, talks about the transition to the IVDR (an EU Directive regulating in vitro diagnostic medical devices).
Can villains be valuable Board members? Take part in a new research project
What does it takes for a Board, and an individual member within it, to perform well in the specific environment of a scale-up that is led by a highly technical founder? Horizon37's new research project is seeking to find out.
Top content or none at all
We all need a hand at work sometimes. When you do, you know there are those people you’re drawn to because they get stuff done, they are on your wavelength, they make your job easier – and most days they make you smile. Great B2B brands can be like that too – your buyers think of them positively, they know what to expect, and your brand delivers. Clearly being that kind of supplier in your…
Cambridge United are champions!
Cambridge United have won the English Football League 2's inaugural community project of the year award.
Data-driven machine learning is the best approach for advanced battery modelling
A collaboration between the University of Cambridge, A*STAR and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, assessed methods for predicting EV battery states and revealed that a data-driven machine learning model offers the most accurate predictions for state of charge and health.
It's not 'just' a website - Part 2: How to commission an agency - tips from 2idesign
Everyone agrees: a website should look nice. But to be successful, a website has to tick several other boxes. It should work on an editorial design level, be well-defined, organised, intuitive and clear. Otherwise, you end up with a website that is difficult to use and with little substance.
Grant Instruments and 2idesign launch new website
Award-winning creative design agency 2idesign is delighted to announce the launch of Grant Instruments' new website. Grant Instruments has been a leader in designing and manufacturing scientific and data acquisition solutions since 1951.
Tame your computer - bring Quick Parts to the table
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year! - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to save and insert frequently used tables (Word and Outlook).
Thought Machine raises $83m in series B funding
Thought Machine, the cloud native core banking technology firm, has raised $83 million to drive the next phase of its growth. The funding will strengthen Thought Machine’s mission to transform banking by deploying modern cloud-native systems and continue investment in its core engineering capability. The funding will also be used to drive Thought Machine’s global expansion into Asia Pacific.
TTP plc enters into exclusive licence agreement with DiaSorin to commercialise molecular diagnostics platform
Cambridge, UK, and Saluggia, Italy: TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, and DiaSorin, a global leader in the in vitro diagnostic (IVD) field, have signed an exclusive licence and technology transfer agreement.
The government announces its vision for the UK's future relationship with the EU
The government has revealed that it will try and negotiate to remain in the Horizon Europe Research programme post-Brexit.
CN Bio Innovations raises $9 million USD (c. £6.9 million GBP)
CN Bio Innovations (CN Bio), a leading cell culture company that has developed organ-on-chip laboratory instruments to improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced it has raised $9 million USD (circa £6.9 million GBP) investment, led by CITIC Securities Investment Co., Ltd., and supported by existing investor CN Innovations Holdings Ltd.
PolyProx Therapeutics raises an additional £1m seed financing to validate polyproxin® drug leads in oncology
PolyProx Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer, today announces that it has raised an additional £1 million seed capital from new investor, LifeArc.
Evonetix raises $30 million USD (£23 million GBP)
Evonetix Ltd, the synthetic biology company developing a desktop platform for scalable, high-fidelity and rapid gene synthesis, today announced the successful close of its Series B funding. The Company has raised $30 million USD (£23 million GBP) in this round, which was led by new investor Foresite Capital.
UK-Canadian projects aim to support the development of responsible artificial intelligence
Ten UK-Canada projects aim to support the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI), including ensuring all members of society trust AI and benefit from it.
Cambridge curator awarded fellowship which provides time and resources to boost research
Jody Joy, Senior Curator at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge, has been announced by The Headley Trust and Art Fund as one of the four successful recipients of the second round of the Headley Fellowships with Art Fund, a major national funding programme for museums professionals.
The importance of data privacy
Data Privacy Day is an international day held on 28th January every year. It is a day to raise awareness about the importance of protecting data, respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. We share so much online of our personal life and information that we often fail to understand that we are revealing more than we realise. It is important that we read and research about this day…
Here's to haggling
So many people hate it, but it's a critical business skill... and here, Director of Media, Public Relations and Design firm Creative Warehouse, Simon Hall, offers a thought about how to do it well...
In the week that Mobile World Congress didn’t happen in Barcelona, could this be the end of the road for massive trade shows?
As fears of international travel continue, this week’s empty halls at Mobile World Congress (MWC), have given rise to the question of the place of massive international trade shows in a post-climate-crisis world.
SmithsonHill trailblazes US – UK AgriTech business relationships post-Brexit
SmithsonHill return to the UK following a successful delegation to St Louis’s AgriTech cluster.