Evonetix establishes scientific advisory board
Evonetix Ltd, the Cambridge-based company pioneering an innovative approach to scalable and high-fidelity gene synthesis, today announces the formation of its scientific advisory board (SAB).
Digital Learning - top 10 takeaways from 2018
Over the past 12 months International Workplace has talked to a good number of senior managers responsible for managing people and workplaces, and the vast majority are either unaware of just how much of a transformation learning technologies can bring; or else they are fearful of it. So we thought we’d end the year by sharing our top ten takeaways from what has become the year of digital…
HEE partners with University Hospital Southampton to support SME medtech innovators
Health Enterprise East (HEE) is pleased to announce it has entered into a unique partnership with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) that will provide medtech companies with access to the combined expertise of HEE’s Medtech CONSULTING services plus specialist commercial and clinical advisory services from UHS to support the development, evaluation and adoption of…
Vans and volunteers needed to collaborate with hospice’s annual Christmas tree collection
Help Arthur Rank Hospice Charity collect pre-loved Christmas trees and support those living with life-limiting illnesses.
There will be snow in King’s Lynn this Christmastime
As weather forecasters across the country predict no snow at Christmas, the port town of King’s Lynn in Norfolk is set to be hit with a blast of snow this Sunday, 23rd December.
Businesses identify over £1m of savings with help from Business Energy Efficiency programme
Small and medium sized businesses across the region have identified over £1million of potential cost savings which could be made by improving their energy efficiency.
Patent protection: five tips for biotech start-ups
Early-stage biotech companies are often founded based on the exciting results of pre-clinical research relating to a new product or treatment. However, due to the need for refinement/development and the extensive work required to demonstrate safety and efficacy in order to obtain regulatory approval, early-stage biotech companies are often a long way away from bringing a new drug or therapy to…
Computational chemistry news from Cresset December 2018
Cresset's CEO reflects on major developments for software and Cresset Discovery Services.
From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment
An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham and their collaborators have found that this compound, which targets an essential cancer gene, could kill leukaemia cells without…
Comment on 'Homes for our future: The Greater Cambridge housing strategy'
A new vision for housing across Greater Cambridge, an area of national and international economic importance, aims to bring forward homes that are affordable to live in, close to jobs and energy efficient.
Morphogen-IX raises £18.4m in a Series B financing
Morphogen-IX Ltd, a University of Cambridge spin-out biotechnology company focused on the development of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), has announced completion of a £18.4 million ($23.2m) round of financing.
Daniel Zeichner MP presents petition against selling arms to Saudi Arabia in Parliament
Daniel Zeichner, the MP for Cambridge, presented a petition on behalf of Cambridge residents to the House of Commons last night (Tues). The petition, set up by Cambridge University Oxfam Society, calls for the Government to suspend all arms transfers to members of the Saudi coalition carrying out attacks in Yemen.
GoCompare partners with Featurespace to strengthen fraud detection and prevention
GoCompare, one of the UK’s most established and popular comparison and switching websites, has partnered with Featurespace, the world’s leading provider of adaptive behavioural analytics for fraud detection and risk management, to strengthen its front-end fraud prevention and detection abilities.
KPMG comments on Brexit with 100 days to go
James Stewart, Head of Brexit at KPMG UK said: “We’ve seen some pretty intense client activity around Brexit over the last few weeks as smaller businesses scramble to get their no-deal plans in place and larger businesses continue to activate their Brexit strategies.
Sepura and Sintel Italia sign long term distribution agreement
Sintel Italia has announced a multi-year distribution agreement with Sepura, ensuring that Sintel will continue to supply Sepura’s TETRA terminals into the Italian critical communications market.
Staff at Cambridge law firm Stone King donate to foodbank
Staff at Cambridge law firm Stone King will make a regular collection of items for the local foodbank throughout 2019.
Future vehicles powered by low carbon tech: apply for funding
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for collaborative projects that significantly reduce emissions and build the UK supply chain.
Aamir Khalid appointed the new Chief Executive of TWI
Aamir Khalid has been appointed as successor to Christoph Wiesner and the next Chief Executive of TWI. Aamir will take over the role on Friday 1 February 2019.
Brainbow party is Christmas cracker for young!
Brainbow, the specialist rehabilitation service for children with brain tumours at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will bring Christmas cheer to those it helps with its biggest family event yet.
Ely free Wi-Fi goes live
East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) has launched Ely’s first free public Wi-Fi network in the City. The new network will cover the busiest outdoor areas and is aimed at speedily connecting shoppers, market traders and the 100,000 visitors to the city each year.
Magna acquires VIZA Geca to bolster its seating capabilities
Delivering future-ready seating solutions that enable added functionality is key as new mobility changes the way consumers use their vehicles. This kind of functionality starts with the seat structure itself. To further enhance Magna’s capabilities in this area, the company signed an agreement to acquire VIZA Geca SL of Spain, which operates four production facilities and had sales of €125…
Future mobility: the new direction of transport
Massive social, economic and technology trends are converging to change mobility - how we move things from point A to point B, whether that is people, goods or containers. All of these drivers of change are self-reinforcing.
Prism leads team in sale of Anatune to Crawford Scientific
Analytical instrumentation and automation company Anatune has been sold to leading independent provider of consumables and scientific services into the analytical chemistry sector, Crawford Scientific Holdings, in a sale facilitated by specialist Technology M&A advisors Prism Corporate Broking.
Mint Octopus architectural & interior design photoshoot
On 14th December 2018 the Mint Octopus team had the opportunity to yet again work alongside a long term client on an Architectural and Interior Design Photoshoot.
How you can use complementary colours for powerful marketing
Local Buzz Marketing discusses the things you should be considering when using complementary colours for marketing and branding.