Cambridge Science Park to open Renewable Energy Centre
Cambridge Science Park is currently establishing an Energy and Renewables Centre on its campus, and is looking for innovative energy companies and start-ups to locate to the new site. To that end, it has teamed up with Cambridge Cleantech to host a day-long conference about renewable energy in Cambridge on Tuesday 17th September.
Speechmatics and Limecraft partner to help producers and distributors expand their target audiences
Speechmatics, leaders in machine learning and automatic speech recognition (ASR), is partnering with cloud-based video production workflow provider, Limecraft, to automatically produce same-language and translated subtitles for audio-visual material. The partnership leads to significant cost-savings for producers and distributors, and dramatically increases the value of their content.
Batavia Biosciences to deploy Horizon Discovery’s CHO cell technology to develop anti-Zika biotherapeutic
Batavia Biosciences announced that the company has signed a licence agreement to utilise Horizon Discovery’s GS knockout CHO K1 cell line expression system for the development of high yield antibody-expressing cell lines. Initially, Batavia will deploy the system for production of a potent Zika virus neutralizing antibody, working in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)…
Be nominated by Babel for VIP Entry at World of Learning Exhibition 2019
If you are a senior L&D executive, Babel Language and Cultural Consultants could nominate you for VIP Entry to the World of Learning Exhibition, NEC Birmingham on 15th & 16th October 2019.
Stocks in Focus: Greene King
This week Harry Tyler of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at Greene King.
Baby hearing loss test is a team effort
A team effort to quickly detect and treat a virus which is the leading cause of hearing loss in babies has been launched in Cambridge following a team effort by NHS experts.
Could digestate save you £110 per hectare on fertiliser inputs?
Could cover crops be used to stabilise nutrients provided by digestate and improve its use as an alternative to chemical fertiliser for the following crop? An innovative farmers’ digestate project will discuss findings at an Agri-Tech East event next week ( 12 September).
Cambridge Sensotec provides food for thought
Everyone remembers the saying ‘the proof is in the pudding’. However, in 2019 the proof is very much in the packaging.
LifeLab 2019 – discovery on your doorstep with an exciting programme of free events and activities
LifeLab has launched an exciting programme of events for Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September 2019, transforming parts of Cambridge, Peterborough and Ely into discovery zones for the weekend. Most events are free, taking place in a range of venues including shopping centres, theatres, cafes and bars.
Birketts advises Cambridgeshire County Council on major acquisitions
Top 100 law firm Birketts has advised Cambridgeshire County Council on its acquisition of a Tesco Superstore at Cheddar's Lane off Newmarket Road in Cambridge and that of a a ten acre industrial estate in Peterborough for £11.57m.
Jenna raises over £500 for Action Medical Research
Jenna Keightley from Price Bailey Chartered Accountants recently worked with Action Medical Research to raise over £500 for the charity.
‘Every little helps’ as Council diversifies its commercial portfolio to support frontline services
Two major investments have been announced by Cambridgeshire County Council as it moves to further diversify its commercial portfolio, making healthy returns to invest in essential frontline services.
Foresight launches £100 million East of England Fund
Foresight Group LLP, a leading independent infrastructure and small cap private equity investment manager, is pleased to announce the launch of its fifth regional private equity fund, which will focus on companies in the thriving SME sector in the East of England.
Featurespace announces HSBC as the latest global bank using its ARIC™ Platform to combat AML and fraud
Featurespace announces that the ARIC (TM) platform has been selected by HSBC to support efforts to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and fraud efforts in the insurance and retail fields respectively. HSBC joins a number of other prominent financial institutions in using Featurespace’s ARIC platform, including Worldpay, ClearBank and TSYS, among others.
Registration opens for Cambridge IP Summit 2019
Registration is now open for the Cambridge IP Summit 2019.
CBI writes to every MP in the East of England urging MPs find Brexit deal
Today (Tuesday) the CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn has written to every MP in the region, urging them to find a Brexit deal that works for the East of England. The letter is released as MPs go back to Westminster and re-start the Brexit debates in Parliament.
Paper investigates the framework of social innovation labs
A research paper by a recent graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation programme at Cambridge Judge Business School is published by CERN.
Cambridge Network continues to grow to further support the Cambridge ecosystem
Cambridge Network has announced the appointment of John Gourd, formerly of Johnson Matthey, as its new Chief Executive. Claire Ruskin, CEO for the past eight years, continues with the Network in the role of Executive Director.
CamcycleTech brings together experts in cycle science, design and technology
The Cambridge Festival of Cycling has a brand new event this year, CamcycleTech, which will explore the science and technology of cycling.
Open Cambridge heritage weekend launches next week
Rare books, medicinal gardens and quirky Victorian children’s literature are all part of the ever-popular heritage weekend, Open Cambridge, which kicks off next Friday (13th September) and hosts over 90 free events, from walks and talks to exhibitions and tours.
IBD research hits new milestone of 25,000 participants
A platform to help find new treatments for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis has smashed researchers’ recruitment target, two years ahead of schedule.
Meet the schoolchildren going on strike against climate change
Around the world, millions of schoolchildren are going on strike to protest global inaction on Climate Change.
Ely Aviation delivers for Cambridge Judge Business School
Aerial cinematography and photography specialist Ely Aviation recently undertook its first commission for the University of Cambridge at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge Index adds 0.7%
The Cambridge Index advanced 172.5 points or 0.7% to close at 24,765, as seven of th top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Five reasons to come to Sensors in Medicine 2019
There is still time to register for Sensors in Medicine 2019, which is being held on 11-12 September in London.