Cambridge author shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019
A writer from Cambridge has been nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades in the world of books. Announced today (Thursday 7th February), Andy Shepherd is shortlisted in the Younger Fiction category for her book The Boy Who Grew Dragons.
Interested in highly rated, expert mental health training for your organisation?
CPSL Mind still has some space available in February and March for organisations who'd like to book onto its highly recommended mental health training.
IDTechEx Show - connecting brands with emerging technologies
The IDTechEx Show! on 10-11 April in Berlin brings together eight key disruptive technologies and their customers at one venue.
Abiom rewarded by Sepura following 2018 sales performance
Sepura recently recognised its long-time partner Abiom for a record-breaking performance in 2018 after Abiom was awarded significant contracts to provide communication solutions to public safety organisations in both Holland and Belgium.
Major funding awarded to improve mental health assessments for young people
Children and adolescents in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to benefit from a new £1.5m research study to improve assessments and care for emotional disorders.
What can worms tell us about human ageing?
Community-developed blueprint of worm metabolism holds promise for greater understanding of ageing.
Oxfordshire businesses rush to join launch of new low-carbon business network
Oxfordshire Greentech, Oxfordshire’s new low-carbon business network, will launch at the Said Business School, Oxford, today (6 February 2019) along with the release of the findings of a new study into the strength of the low-carbon economy in the county.
Telensa announces the Urban Data Project with Cambridge as launch partner city
Telensa, a leader in smart street lighting and smart city applications, today announced the Urban Data Project. Telensa has built a solution powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud platform that creates a trust infrastructure for urban data, one that enables cities to collect, protect and use their data for the benefit of all citizens. The first deployment will be in Cambridge.
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IQGeo announces next generation geospatial platform to disrupt legacy GIS systems
IQGeo (AIM:IQG) has announced an exciting new next generation geospatial platform that challenges the conventional role and capabilities of legacy GIS environments. Designed specifically for telco and utility network operators, the new platform dramatically accelerates productivity and collaboration, reducing field costs and enabling digital transformation.
Meeting marks closer government co-operation on regional Industrial Strategy
Downing Street meeting marks closer government co-operation on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Industrial Strategy.
La Playa's advice on insuring against bad debt as economic uncertainty deepens
For many businesses, their largest asset (typically 40% of the value) is their sales ledger – which in many cases is completely uninsured. Credit Insurance is often poorly understood, but in times of economic uncertainty, it's worth finding out how it could help protect against bad debt.
Cambridge businesses - are you ready to join the 100 Miles in May challenge?
Are you a runner, cyclist, walker or swimmer? Perhaps your colleagues are too? Join the 100 Miles in May challenge event and help raise funds for new and innovative melanoma research.
RxCelerate acquires cutting-edge molecular modelling company Prosarix
RxCelerate, one of the leading out-sourced drug discovery and development platforms in the UK, announced that it has acquired UK-based molecular modelling company Prosarix.
Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale gene study
Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.
Free Wi-Fi goes live in Soham
East Cambridgeshire Distrcit Council is continuing the roll-out of free public Wi-Fi by providing access points in Soham this month.
100 cancer organoid models developed by Sanger Institute scientists
Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have developed 100 cancer organoids.The work was co-funded by Cancer Research UK and the Sanger Institute and leads the UK effort as part of the international Human Cancer Model Initiative (HCMI). The organoids will soon be available for researchers, together with associated data including whole genome sequences.
PureFocus 850 - the ultimate in high speed microscope autofocus
Prior Scientific is proud to announce the release of its new PureFocus 850, a revolutionary autofocus for biological and industrial imaging.
Improve your business' rank on Google for key phrases and search terms
If you are a business that doesn't understand SEO, Local Buzz Marketing can help you out. This article will help you understand the basics of SEO and five easy ways you can use keywords to improve your SEO ranking.
Darktrace picks up four Info Security Global Excellence Awards
Darktrace Cloud and Industrial Win Gold
nCipher Security supports new Red Hat OpenStack Platform key management
nCipher Security, the provider of trust, integrity and control for business critical information and applications, announces its nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) support Red Hat’s integration of the OpenStack Key Management System, derived from the community project Barbican.
Cambridge University secures unprecedented £100m gift to support students
Cambridge University has announced an unprecedented £100 million gift to help attract the most talented postgraduate and undergraduate students from the UK and around the world. The donation from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation is the biggest single gift made to a university in the UK by a British philanthropist.
Deloitte CFO Survey: CFOs believe UK will be worse off as result of Brexit
Approximately 80% of CFOs say they expect the long-term business environment to be worse as a result of leaving the EU, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey.
Denmark chooses Marshall to provide containerised Network and Communications systems
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has selected Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, after a competitive international tender, to provide advanced communications and networking containers as part of its programme to update the Danish Armed Forces deployable infrastructure.
February events in Cambridge offer something for everyone
Cambridgeshire is a sociable place, populated by people with inquiring minds. This makes for some great talks - and you never know who you might meet or what you might learn. What a great environment in which to live. Here Cambridge Network rounds up just a few member events on offer this month: