‘We’re backing Stansted’ campaign flying high
Hundreds of local residents, businesses, staff and on-site partners speak out in support of the airport’s plans for responsible growth.
Darktrace protects critical data for Credit Union
University Federal Credit Union Defended by Darktrace’s Autonomous Response AI
Featurespace receives UK Tech Award for innovative anti-fraud platform
Market leading fraud detection platform, ARIC Fraud Hub, won the UK Tech Award for Innovation of the Year in London. The award is the latest in a long line of recognition for the company's machine learning software, including the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Award for AI Company of the Year, presented on the same night.
Apply to join a fully-funded space mission to Silicon Valley
St John’s Innovation Centre is delighted to be a part of Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme, delivered by Enterprise Europe Network, organising a visit to Silicon Valley for businesses working in the space and satellite sector.
Rising Stars application deadline is extended
Due to exceptional demand, the deadline for applications for Rising Stars - the UK’s newest and most exciting competition for innovative, early-stage tech startups - has been extended to midnight on 18th November.
Cambridge Independent names Featurespace 'AI Company of the Year'
Featurespace was named AI Company of the Year at the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards on Thursday (November 1st) in Cambridge. It was announced on the same night as the UK Tech Awards in London where Featurespace won Innovation of the Year.
A greener future with exciting new Quantum Dots using copper indium disulphide/zinc sulphide
Strem Chemicals is happy to offer Copper Indium DiSulfide/Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots with a variety of peak emission levels and a >75% quantum yield (QY). It has six new products in collaboration with UbiQD.
ZEISS Airyscan with Inscopix functional neural network data
At the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience 2018 this week (Nov 3 – 7), ZEISS will preview new workflows in collaboration with Inscopix (Palo Alto, CA) where ZEISS’s Airyscan confocal imaging technology is leveraged with the Inscopix freely behaving microscopy systems.
Progress on the real Living Wage in East of England takes a regrettable step back
Over a fifth (22%) of workers in the east of England now earn less than the Living Wage*, according to KPMG analysis.
New outdoor kit for noise measurement
Noise meters come in handy whenever noises need to be measured, e. g. to measure aircraft noise, heavy sound at construction sites, traffic noise, etc. To make accurate measurements, the noise must be recorded / measured directly where it occurs.
Cambridge engineers lead the way in STEM outreach
Researchers from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering have released a film aimed at inspiring teenagers to pursue engineering-related activities.
Waterbeach on track for new railway station
Plans to relocate Waterbeach Railway Station have been formally approved after being supported by South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Planning Committee.
IT Governance releases BS 10012 PIMS consultancy and training service
IT Governance, the single-source provider of cyber security and privacy management solutions, has launched a consultancy and training service offering for BS 10012, the British standard for a PIMS (personal information management system). The service has been specifically developed to help organisations demonstrate compliance with data privacy management elements of the EU GDPR (General Data…
Sad beginnings, happy endings
Is it possible to make up for a bad start to an important event? Yes, says Communications Consultant, Simon Hall, with the aid of some cheesy jokes and chocolate biscuits - but how much better not to be in that situation in the first place.
Multimeter becomes clamp meter with optional current clamp
In October 2018, PCE Instruments added the PCE-HDM 20 to their range of products. This digital multimeter measures current, voltage, capacitance, frequency, resistance and temperature.
Trolley good show for hospital appeal
Staff at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, launched an appeal for toiletries and beauty products for patients - and were overwhelmed with the response.
PA Consulting acquires Essential Design
PA Consulting, a global innovation and transformation consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, announced that it has acquired Essential Design, a Boston-based innovation strategy and product design business. Essential are experts in user-centred design, improving customer experiences and driving innovation to market.
Global experts hold IoT product development surgery for Cambridgeshire businesses
Cambridge-based Fen Technology is launching a pop-up event featuring world-class experts in product development from leading international businesses, supported by CW (Cambridge Wireless).
Green Custard is one of Cambridge’s most influential businesses
It’s official. Alongside ARM, Cambridge University, Cambridge Network and John Lewis, Green Custard has been recognised as one of Cambridge’s most influential businesses.
Call for charities to receive support from The Cambridge Building Society
The Cambridge Building Society is looking for worthy local causes to benefit from its Community Partnership Programme in 2019.
Unique recruitment day draws a crowd
An open day promoting healthcare careers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was such a success, organisers say it could become an annual event.
The inventor who was not paid to invent
It is important that a business makes sure that it owns the rights in an invention before it files a patent application, says Abel & Imray.
Cambridge law firm Stone King celebrates after being included in prestigious legal guide
The latest edition of The Times Best Law Firms 2019 names Stone King as among the top three law firms for the charity sector, with its excellence in education law also recognised with an entry in the all-important legal guide.
University Hospital Wales uses ProReveal in-situ protein detection test
Synoptics Health, a manufacturer of innovative digital imaging systems for healthcare applications, is delighted to announce that ProReveal, its sensitive test to detect proteins on surgical instruments, is now in use at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW).
Study investigates banking 'code breakers'
Islamic banks face new competition such as the introduction of risky derivatives into their markets. An ‘identity buffer’ makes them more likely to diverge from traditional Islamic codes, says a study by Cambridge Judge academics Maima Aulia Syakhroza, Lionel Paolella and Kamal Munir.