NICE issues Medtech Innovation Briefing on PredictSURE IBD™
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the use of PredictSURE IBD™ in the prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease.
CIC invests in Inivata’s £40 million series B funding round
Cambridge Innovation Capital plc (CIC), the venture capital investor focused on IP-rich technology and life science businesses in the Cambridge ecosystem, has participated in Inivata’s Series B fundraising of £40 million ($53 million). The first close of the financing occurred in August 2018, with the final tranche of the over-subscribed round being received in March 2019, based on strong…
Strength in Places Fund: Strong bids from all over UK taken forward to final stage
Twenty-four ambitious projects, from pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and transport to the creative economy, are to receive early-stage funding to develop full-stage bids that could lead to significant economic growth in places across the country.
GeoSpock appoints new NED and secures further £2m investment from Parkwalk Advisors
GeoSpock® – the extreme-scale spatial big data integration company that provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time – has announced the appointment of Pontus Noren to a Non-Executive role on its Board of Directors, as well as a £2 million investment from Parkwalk Advisors.
How do entrepreneurial ventures create value while protecting IP?
How do ventures create value while protecting their intellectual property? Amid some tension there are tricks to the trade, according to an expert panel at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Swedish Police sign new agreement for Sepura TETRA terminals
The Swedish Police have once again chosen Sepura TETRA terminals, supplied through Sepura's regional partner, Swedish Radio Supply, to refresh the national police fleet with market-leading TETRA radios.
Successful event connects technology companies with Chinese investors
Cambridge China Centre hosts a successful VIP pitch event with 15 UK-based technology companies and five Chinese investors & investment funds.
Fake news, black holes and AI: Cambridge academics to speak at Hay Festival
Nineteen academics from a wide range of disciplines will take part in this year’s Cambridge Series of talks at the Hay Festival, one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the world.
Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2018 – Mill Road Butchers
Loci Interiors is thrilled to announce that Mill Road Butchers has won Best Conservation, Alteration or Extension Project – 2018 in the Cambridge Design + Construction Awards, sponsored by the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry!
Ieso Digital Health makes Tech Nation Future Fifty
Tech Nation, the UK network for ambitious digital tech entrepreneurs, today reveals the 24 dynamic, fast-growing, late-stage technology companies selected to join its prestigious Future Fifty cohort in 2019. Among them is Cambridge-based Ieso Digital Health, a former participant in Cambridge Network's School for Scale-Ups.
TTP inspires the next generation of scientists and engineers
TTP plc continues to inspire Cambridge LaunchPad Scholar students into STEM. The company, based on Melbourn Science Park, is supporting Cambridge LaunchPad for the second year running as Founding Partner. The aim of the STEM outreach initiative is to broaden the appeal of STEM subjects and careers for young people of all backgrounds and genders.
Prior Scientific celebrates 100 years
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd marks its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1919, a rare achievement in today’s business climate.
How to keep the peace between employees
Conflict between co-workers can cause big problems in a small business. Spot the signs and find a solution with this week’s #HR blog from HR dept.
Last chance to join thousands in Better Journeys survey
Thousands of people living across the Greater Cambridge area are being urged to share their views on congestion-busting methods before a survey closes at the end of the week.
A new spin on organic semiconductors
Researchers have found that certain organic semiconducting materials can transport spin faster than they conduct charge, a phenomenon which could eventually power faster, more energy-efficient computers.
AstraZeneca medicine approved in Europe for type-1 diabetes
AstraZeneca's Forxiga is the first oral medicine approved in Europe as an adjunct to insulin for adults with type-1 diabetes and the first AstraZeneca medicine ever approved for type-1 diabetes.
Consecutive interpreting puts Luciana on stage at major conference
Experienced English-Italian interpreter, Luciana Scrofani, founder and CEO of One Stop Language Solutions, provided consecutive interpreting for the Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, at The Economist Sustainability Summit 2019 in London last week.
Exercise challenge helps give a Break to vulnerable young people
Staff at the Cambridge office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches have been spending 50 minutes a day running, cycling, swimming and pursuing other physical pursuits in support of the Break charity’s 50th anniversary.
Birketts wins two CDLS Legal Excellence Awards
Birketts was rewarded for its ‘Excellence in Client Service’ and crowned ‘Commercial Property Team of the Year’ at this year’s Cambridgeshire and District Law Society (CDLS) awards last week at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Inside our world: Inside the Earlham Institute
Ever wonder what goes on behind science institute doors? Come and find out about the Earlham Institute's (EI's) unique and fascinating bioscience at the Open Day: 'Inside EI' on Tuesday 21 May 2019.
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, releases 100th recording
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is set to release its latest album, Locus Iste, on 26 April this year, marking its 100th recording release as well as the 150th anniversary of the completion of St John’s College Chapel.
Stocks in Focus: JP Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at JP Morgan Emerging Markets (JMG), a UK-listed £1.2bn investment trust that invests in companies listed in emerging markets from across the globe.
Tees solicitor wins ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ award
Janine Collier, Executive Partner and Co-Head of the Cambridge office at law firm Tees, has won the Cambridge District Law Society’s (CDLS) ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ award.
FlexEnable’s CEO Chuck Milligan elected OE-A board member
FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialisation of organic electronics for flexible displays and sensors, has announced that the company’s CEO Chuck Milligan has been elected as a member of OE-A’s new Board of Directors during the annual General Assembly in Munich, Germany.