Biocair awarded contract to deliver urgent medicines into UK after Brexit
Biocair, along with two other companies, has been awarded a contract for the express freight service to deliver medicines and medical products within 24 to 48 hours if there's a no-deal Brexit.
Charity CEO to examine environmental ‘progress’
The CEO of charity Friends of the Earth, Craig Bennett, will examine the concept of progress, from an environmental perspective, at a celebration event at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) later this month.
Meet the business saving your holiday from rogue drones
UK airports are among those to benefit, as radar expert Blighter wins funding to expand commercial client base.
Cambridge smart energy firm geo launches game-changing, energy-aware combined smart solution for better control of energy usage and heating
Householders will, for the first time, be able to benefit from visibility of their home energy usage whilst at the same time take full control of their heating and hot water following the launch of Trio + Heating, a new combined solution from smart energy experts geo.
AVEVA’s Jennifer Allerton recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering
Jennifer Allerton, non-executive director at AVEVA, has today been announced as one of the top 100 Most Influential Women in the Engineering Sector.
Quantum photonics hardware developer Nu Quantum raises pre-seed investment
Nu Quantum, the quantum photonics company, today announces the completion of a £650,000 pre-seed investment round. The over-subscribed round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from IQ Capital, Ahren Capital, Cambridge Enterprise and Martlet Capital, the investment arm of Marshall of Cambridge Group.
London Stansted becomes world's first airport to convert coffee waste to solid biofuels
London Stansted is set to become the first airport in the world to convert all its coffee grounds to solid biofuels after a successful trial with Cambridgeshire-based bio-bean, the world’s largest recycler of coffee grounds.
Pharma journey: building a global business
From Greece to Scotland Yard to providing drugs for clinical trials: Cambridge MBA alumna Vanessa Dekou (MBA 2002) built a global pharma business from scratch.
Winner announced for Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2019
MRC-funded PhD student Akira Wiberg, of the University of Oxford, scooped the main prize of this year's Max Perutz Science Writing Award. At the awards ceremony this week, Akira received the first prize of £1,500 for his article: "Getting on your nerves."
Johnson Matthey to open new battery application centre
Johnson Matthey (JM), the global leader in sustainable technologies, is to open a new battery application centre at the business and science community of Milton Park in Oxfordshire.
Cambridge Film Festival returns with something for everyone
The Cambridge Film Festival is back for its 39th edition from today (17th) to 24th October, showing over 150 exciting films across five venues to celebrate film – past, present and future. Don’t miss the chance to relive and enjoy past glories, while being exposed to exciting previews of the year’s big upcoming releases and new talents who will shape the future of cinema.
Guest artistic director announced for Cambridge Folk Festival 2020
Cambridge City Council will welcome Eddie Barcan of Splendid Events as the guest artistic director for the 2020 Cambridge Folk Festival.
Registration opens for Best Employers Eastern Region 2020
Employers passionate about developing their organisation’s culture, engagement levels and workplace environment can now register to take part in Best Employers Eastern Region 2020 and book a place at the launch event.
Light-activated compound destroys cancer cells' energy source
EPSRC-funded researchers use light to activate a cancer-killing compound which attacks the NADH co-enzyme – a vital energy-producing machinery in the cancer cells.
Thinking about estate planning?
A key part of anyone’s financial life plan should be a will, power of attorney and a little bit of light philosophy around who gets what and why, what to keep close and what to give away while still very much alive.
BioMed Realty announces first lettings at Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge
Set to open in April 2020, BioMed Realty's Babraham Research Campus buildings are now more than 50% let or under offer, highlighting the thriving life science industry in Cambridge.
Resurrection of 50,000-year-old gene reveals how malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans
For the first time, scientists have uncovered the likely series of events that led to the world’s deadliest malaria parasite being able to jump from gorillas to humans. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Montpellier reconstructed an approximately 50,000-year-old gene sequence that was acquired by the ancestor of Plasmodium falciparum, giving it the ability to…
Prism facilitates Ark Agriculture's acquisition of Secure Covers
ARK Agriculture Ltd, part of The Milbank Group, has announced further growth with the acquisition of Thomas and Fontaine Ltd/Secure Covers®. This forms part of a series of acquisitions that the Prism team has facilitated for Milbank Group or its subsidiaries.
ThoughtRiver’s AI platform powers PwC’s new law offering
ThoughtRiver, the market leader in intelligent legal pre-screening, has announced that its core platform, which standardises the interpretation and review of legal contracts, is to be used in a broader technology play that represents a significant investment by PwC.
Turn clients into partners with AI technology – a ThoughtRiver guide
ThoughtRiver has produced a new downloadable guide on how technology can help managed legal services providers to extract the full value of their client relationships.
Galaxy Care becomes first hospital in the world to acquire the Versius® Surgical Robotic System
CMR Surgical Ltd today announced that Galaxy Care Hospital in Pune, India, has become the first hospital in the world to procure Versius®, a next-generation surgical robotic system. A range of surgical procedures have already been conducted using Versius® at the world-renowned centre for laparoscopy, including transthoracic, hysterectomies and myomectomies, under the leadership of Dr. Shailesh…
Healx secures $56m in Series B financing, launches global accelerator programme for rare diseases
Healx, the AI-powered and patient-inspired technology company specialising in treatments for rare diseases, today announces that it has raised $56 million in a Series B financing round, led by one of Europe’s largest VC firms Atomico and joined by Intel Capital, Global Brain and btov Partners.
Pioneering retinal expert receives honorary degree
Internationally renowned retinal specialist Professor Rajiv Raman received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences from Anglia Ruskin University Vice Chancellor, Professor Roderick Watkins, at a graduation ceremony at the Cambridge Corn Exchange yesterday (Tuesday).
OSLS translation services take off at aviation conference
Managing simultaneous translation for a major aviation conference in France was the latest high-level project for Luciana Scrofani Green, founder of One Stop Language Solutions (OSLS).
Top 10 events to look out for at this year’s Cambridge International Jazz Festival
Cambridge city is once again set to become a world-class music hub as renowned and emerging jazz talent takes to the stage at venues across the city next month during the annual jazz celebration, the Cambridge International Jazz Festival.