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.
Cambridge Index adds 1.1%
The Cambridge Index rose 223.2 points or 1.1% to close at 20951.9, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
New £8 million research projects to re-think plastics production and use
Eight new research projects that will explore new and different ways of making, using and recycling plastics - including one at the University of Cambridge led by Professor Erwin Reisner - were announced today by the Science Minister, Chris Skidmore.
Growth plans of UK entrepreneurs blocked by access to funding
Over half of UK entrepreneurs (51%) are expecting to increase their revenues by 50% in 2019, yet many are facing an uphill battle when it comes to funding the growth of their businesses, according to EY’s latest Fast Growth Tracker published today.
Pioneering Airport College celebrates official opening at Stansted
Stansted Airport College has been officially opened at a ceremony led by Robert Halfon MP, Chair of Education Select Committee and London Stansted CEO Ken O’Toole.
Synthetic biology start-up Colorifix raises $3m to scale its textile dyeing solution
Colorifix, a company that has developed the first commercial biological dyeing process, has raised a Series A round of $3 million from impact and strategic investors with strong links to the fashion industry. The round was led by Challenger 88, with participation from Cambridge Enterprise, H&M CO:LAB (part of H&M Group) and Primera Impact.
Graphcore secures lead in global AI chip race with $200 million in new capital
Graphcore reaches $1.7Bn valuation with new funding from leading venture capital, financial and strategic investors including Atomico, BMW i Ventures, Microsoft, Merian Chrysalis, Sequoia and Sofina.
PredictImmune gains ISO 13485 medical devices certification for PredictSURE IBD™
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, today announced confirmation of its ISO 13485 certification.
2018 Nobel Prize in Physics laureate Arthur Ashkin delivers Nobel Lecture at Nokia Bell Labs
Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA - Nokia Bell Labs, the world renowned industrial research arm of Nokia, held a ceremony in honour of Arthur Ashkin, who was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for work undertaken while at Bell Labs. Ashkin was awarded the prize for the invention of optical tweezers and their application to biological systems, which enables scientists to further unravel the…
UKRI to launch new programme to tackle multiple and systemic risks
There is widespread recognition of the need to reduce complex risks in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world.
Horizon Discovery Group enters exclusive partnership with C4X Discovery Holdings
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation technologies, announces that it has entered into an exclusive target discovery partnership with C4X Discovery Holdings plc, a pioneering drug discovery company, to validate targets and develop next-generation oncology drugs.
Construction start date confirmed for Newnham Building at Chesterford Research Park
Chesterford Research Park is delighted to announce that construction on the Newnham Building will begin in January 2019. The work is estimated to take 16 months with completion scheduled for May 2020.
New strains of hepatitis C found in Africa
The largest population study of hepatitis C in Africa has found three new strains of the virus circulating in the general population in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cambridge BID urges businesses to oppose City Council’s proposed changes to parking charges
City businesses are being urged to respond to Cambridge City Council’s proposals to increase parking rates, ahead of the consultation deadline on December 21st.
University Superannuation Scheme (USS) update December 2018: ‘A new valuation’
Mike Trawford of NW Brown provides an update on the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
Significant blow to Cadbury in purple trade mark battle
Cadbury has been dealt a blow by the Court of Appeal in its battle to maintain its trade mark for the colour purple which it uses across all of its chocolate bars. On 5 December 2018 the Court of Appeal confirmed the previous decisions of the UK Intellectual Property Office and the High Court, and refused to accept that Cadbury’s registration is for a series of two different marks.
Sable and Hawkes delivers event branding for Eastern AHSN Keynote Event 2018
Sable&Hawkes has delivered event branding and cross-platform collateral for the Eastern Academic Health Science Network's (Eastern AHSN's) keynote event Innovation in healthcare: new solutions to well-known issues at the Wellcome Genome Conference Centre, Hinxton.