Iprova identifies real-time disruption with AI-based ‘disruption mining’ platform
Iprova, the Data-Driven Invention pioneer, has announced its Disruption Mining™ platform, which enables organisations to identify emerging technological, commercial and social advances which will potentially impact their businesses.
MRC, NIHR and ESRC join forces to launch an ambitious multidisciplinary initiative in Multimorbidity
Applications are sought to build a national portfolio of interdisciplinary Multimorbidity Research Collaboratives as part of “Tackling Multimorbidity at Scale” - a £20 million Strategic Priorities Fund initiative, jointly funded by the MRC and the DHSC, through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and in close collaboration with ESRC.
Points of View: “Bricks and mortar” property funds
M&G’s recent announcement that it had suspended dealing in its UK Property Portfolio Fund came as an unwelcome surprise to investors.
Benefits of hiring seasonal temporary employees
Hiring temporary employees can help your business in busy periods - for example, at Christmas, for large deliveries or database updates. Temporary employees can assist with staff sickness and skills shortages - many businesses employ temps to get to know someone before they offer them a permanent position.
Data-driven invention receives industry boost from global innovation leaders
Global CIPOs, CTOs and innovation leaders interacted at a recent event to promote adoption of AI techniques in the invention process.
Early Christmas present as residents given keys for new Council homes
South Cambridgeshire residents have been given the keys to nine new energy-efficient Council homes in Balsham.
PCE Instruments offers a range of condition monitoring systems
PCE Instruments, founded by engineers in Germany, has been on the market for test instruments, weighing technology, laboratory equipment and control equipment for nearly two decades now. The company has its subsidiaries in 11 countries. PCE Instruments offers a wide range of products, particularly of their own trademark “PCE Instruments“ but also from other manufacturers. All of PCE Instruments’…
Abcam and SomaServe announce partnership
Abcam plc, a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, and SomaServe Ltd, a Pharma service and specialist reagent business exploiting PolyNaut® Technology, have announced a partnership to commercialise the cell delivery potential of the polymer-based ‘bionic’ nanoparticles, which can carry a range of payloads directly to live cells.
Students tackle construction stereotypes with Morgan Sindall Construction
For the latest Cambridge LaunchPad project day, Year 4 students from Stapleford Community Primary School and Icknield Primary School visited Morgan Sindall Construction.
Cable detectors enable search and find
Cable detectors are used when cables, wires, circuits, short circuits and earth faults are to be localised. Detection is possible in masonry and concrete, in the ground as well outside on the road during field measurements.
Cambridge Index rises 1.5%
The Cambridge Index gained 417.9 points or 1.5% to close at 27413.2, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Access all areas: Mayor’s trailblazing summit to bring better mobile phone coverage
Mayor James Palmer recently convened a trailblazing summit bringing Mobile UK and the four Mobile Network Operators (EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone) together with business leaders and local councillors to achieve progress by collaborative action.
Birketts helps secure sale of majority shareholding for APP Wholesale Limited
Leading East of England law firm Birketts has advised the owner of Essex Limited Top 100 company, APP Wholesale Limited (APP), on the sale of its majority shareholding to premier retail manufacturer business, Lords Group Trading Ltd (LGT Ltd).
Sobi™ UK & ROI launches new website to support and empower people with Haemophilia
Sobi™ UK & ROI is launching its new website, Liberate Life, to provide support, resources and the latest information to people with Haemophilia and empower them to live without compromise.
Artwork celebrating Greta Thunberg exhibited in Waterstones Cambridge
Waterstones Cambridge is exhibiting a striking artwork inspired by Greta Thunberg. The piece was commissioned from artist Sophie Taylor by Waterstones and Allen Lane publishers in celebration of Greta’s Waterstones Author Of The Year 2019 win for 'No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference.'
Cambridge tops the leader board once again as the country’s best area for creating an environment for sustainable growth
Cambridge has been ranked as the best area in the country for sustainable growth and dynamism by a new report from leading business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton UK LLP.
New service helps visually impaired people to navigate indoor spaces
Breakthrough innovation specialist Cambridge Consultants has partnered with Waymap to create a unique smartphone service that helps visually impaired people to navigate through complex indoor spaces, such as public transport hubs.
Award winning Agri-Tech East becomes Agri-TechE
Agri-Tech East is to become Agri-TechE in January 2020 to reflect the expansion of its membership beyond the east of England. It has also increased its award-wining team, with the addition of Alex Dinsdale to support its growth plans.
Biocair shortlisted for Global Environmental and Sustainability Award: ‘unique in the industry’
Global specialist in life sciences logistics, Biocair, has been nominated for an environmental sustainability award. One of several shortlisted in the Environmental Sustainability category, Biocair developed a closed loop supply chain consisting of fully reusable packaging designed and implemented by the company’s global team of Customer Solutions Specialists.
Tickets still available for special festive concert in aid of children's charity
Tickets are still available for a special festive concert featuring the Cambridge musical phenomenon We Are Sound and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie this Thursday (19 December).
Hydraulic lifting table platform scales with height adjustment
Industrial scales are used in various areas. The scales must be equipped with a maximum of latest technology and must fulfil all requirements in terms of accuracy. Industrial scales are indispensable in heavy industry but also in the food industry.
PowerBI tutorial: how to show cumulative totals for the financial year
A 20-minute video from Computer Tutoring will show you how to create a line graph along with a slicer to compare different financial years with the cumulative values.
Tame your computer - top 10 tips of 2019
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she highlights the best of 2019 - her top 10 tips from this year. (Well, 13 - lucky for some!)
US2U Consulting attends trade mission to Qatar with UK DIT
US2U Consulting visis Qatar on a leadership development trade mission with the UK Department for International Trade (DIT).