Xaar plc announces Ian Tichias as Chief Finance Officer
Xaar plc announces the appointment of Ian Tichias as Chief Finance Officer and Director of the Board from 1 March 2020.
From clothes that grow to making paper from wheat: meet the companies to pitch at Cleantech Venture Day
Cambridge Cleantech is delighted to announce the complete selection of startups who will pitch to an audience of experienced investors at Cleantech Venture Day on 11th & 12th February 2020.
Birketts advises Seetec on employee buyout, creating the 9th largest employee-owned company
Birketts has advised Seetec Business and Technology Centre Limited’s founder and 80 per cent shareholder, Peter Cooper, in respect of his sale of 51 per cent of the company into a trust for the sole benefit of the company’s 2,500 employees. As a result Seetec becomes the 9th largest employee-owned company in the UK by number of employees and the largest to provide public services.
Cambridge Design Partnership teams up with Titan Medical to create robotic surgery breakthrough
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) has teamed up with Canadian based Titan Medical to develop an innovative robotic surgery system. They aim to offer minimally invasive surgery (MIS) through a single incision, rather than several incisions, which is currently the case with both traditional laparoscopic surgery and existing multi-port robotic systems.
Arthur Rank Hospice Education Receptionist is first to complete an apprenticeship at the charity with government levy
Ginette (Ginnie) Northmore, Education Receptionist, was congratulated recently as the first person to complete and pass an apprenticeship with Arthur Rank Hospice Charity with the Government Levy.
Assess, diagnose and improve your own Health and Safety compliance against HSE legislation
All directors, trustees and partners of any business, from start up to established corporates, are required by the HSE to implement a specific set of health and safety related due dilligence requirements.
EU grant success to harness the immune system to treat brain damage
Pioneering research by Professor Adrian Liston, a senior group leader at the Babraham Institute, will be developed towards being market-ready for the treatment of brain injury by funding provided by an ERC (European Research Council) Proof of Concept grant.
The business of loneliness
Do you get lonely in your working life? Here are ten tips which can help alleviate the isolation...
Your 2020 essentials – trust and truth
Our hectic, 24-hour lifestyles have inevitably led to an increase in the number of stories required to keep up with our constantly ‘switched on’ demands, and unfortunately fewer people to produce those stories. This has unsurprisingly resulted in ‘less than accurate’ content being shared across different platforms. Add ‘fake news’ to the mix, and a multitude of channels to communicate across, and…
Abcam issues trading update
Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces the following unaudited trading update ahead of reporting its results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 on 9 March 2020(1).
East Anglia Family Business of the Year 2020 shortlist is announced
Family Business United, sponsored by Birketts LLP, is delighted to announce the nominees for the East & East Anglia Family Business of the Year Award 2020.
New Google responsive display ads - what you need to know
Running a Google Ads Campaign can be time consuming and it wouldn’t be unusual for advertisers to miss new features as and when they’re released.
A catalyst for cross-coupling and hydrogenation reactions from Strem UK
Organic synthesis with graphene supported nickel-palladium nanoparticles.
Stansted Airport outlines £35m investment to drive improvements in Uttlesford’s transport, public services and quality of life
London Stansted Airport has outlined its plans to invest £35 million over the next eight years to help ensure that Uttlesford remains one of the best places in the UK to live, work and do business.
Ori Biotech announces a $9.4M seed round to advance innovation in Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing
Ori Biotech Ltd (Ori), an innovator in Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) manufacturing, announced that they successfully closed a $9.4M (£7M) seed round which will be used to bring their innovative manufacturing platform to market. The syndicate includes leading UK investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Delin Ventures and Kindred Capital.
Food textures affect perceptions of healthiness
New research has demonstrated how food producers could change the surface texture of products to change people’s perceptions and promote healthy eating.
Legalesign ranked lead providers of E-signature in the UK and Europe
Legalesign kicks off 2020 as lead providers of electronic signature in the UK and joint top in Europe, according to the latest figures from the G2 market comparison website, the leading global comparison site for electronic software.
School environments can exacerbate trauma of bullying
A variety of factors, including large class sizes, intimidating school environments, and time pressures on teachers are factors in children self-excluding from school, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).
The top five ways a recruitment consultancy could benefit your business in 2020
Have you started to plan your recruitment strategy for 2020 yet? Does it include reviewing whether you could benefit from additional recruitment support?
Timestrip goes electronic with temperature breach indicators
Timestrip® – the innovative developer of ‘smart indicator’ technology – has launched a completely new category of product: eTimestrip. The small, robust electronic Temperature Indicate and Report (TIR) devices provide a simple and reliable way to detect temperature breaches during product storage and transportation.
Reliance Precision announces brand evolution as part of 2020 centenary celebrations
Reliance Precision is launching a new brand identity in a year of celebration that will mark the company’s centenary in November 2020.
How to balance studying in the workplace
It can sometimes be difficult to balance studying while working. Finding the motivation to study in the workplace can be hard.
Birketts raises over £1,000 Walking Home For Christmas
Birketts once again rallied the troops by Walking Home For Christmas, raising over £1,000 for Norfolk-based charity, Walking With The Wounded, in the process.
How committing to saving a regular amount makes a real difference
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, Cambridge, explains the power of time and compound interest when investing for your future.
Hikma and Arecor announce exclusive agreement to develop and commercialise ready-to-use medicine using Arestat™ technology
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, the multinational generic pharmaceutical company, and Arecor Ltd, the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, today announce they have entered into an exclusive agreement to co-develop a new, ready-to-use injectable medicine in the US through Hikma’s affiliate, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.