Plextek joins TCCA to work towards standards-based approach to solution development
Design and innovation company, Plextek is pleased to announce that they are joining TCCA, the global representative organisation for critical communications.
New report looks at skills shortages in the Cambridge region's labour pool
To help inform policy discussions about developing skills in Cambridge and Peterborough, researchers from RAND Europe examined skills shortages in the regional labour pool. They specifically examined four sectors: life sciences, information and communications, health and social work, and construction.
Brain training app helps reduce OCD symptoms, study finds
A ‘brain training’ app developed at the University of Cambridge could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) manage their symptoms, which may typically include excessive handwashing and contamination fears.
Cambridge is one of the top three ‘best UK towns & cities to work in’
Cambridge comes third in a new ranking of the '25 Best UK Towns & Cities to Work In' for 2018.
ClearBank® selects Featurespace for advanced real-time fraud and AML detection
After reinventing agency banking dynamics, ClearBank is innovating against financial crime with Featurespace's Adaptive Behavioural Analytics.
Points of View: Emerging markets
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown takes a look at Emerging Markets.
Why identity matters
Ken Banks was appointed a Visiting Fellow in Marketing at Cambridge Judge Business School in 2018, and is currently Head of Social Impact at London-based digital identity firm Yoti. He discusses here the potential for digital identity systems in addressing problems in developing countries.
Money Mover extends its reach to UK SMEs through partnership with the ICPA
Cambridge-based Fintech international payments platform and currency exchange, Money Mover, is pleased to announce its partnership with the ICPA (Independent Certified Practising Accountants) - the professional organisation representing 950+ accountants in practice.
Immigration Health Surcharge set to rise in December 2018
A plan was put forward to Parliament earlier this month to raise the Immigration Surcharge on 18th December 2018.
SBRI Healthcare fast tracks cancer diagnostic inventions with £3.8m funding
SBRI Healthcare has awarded a total of £3.8m in funding to four innovative technology companies that are in the process of developing cutting edge cancer diagnostic tools.
Are you a Genuine Tier 1 Entrepreneur?
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa applications are based on a number of prerequisites, including whether your application is genuine enough to pass scrutiny by UKVI.
Contis uses AI to combat transactional fraud through partnership with Featurespace
Contis, the award-winning banking, payments and processing solution provider today announced its intention to integrate a leading AI fraud prevention system onto its platform through a new partnership with Featurespace.
UK regions come to the fore in producing $1bn tech companies
The UK’s leading tech clusters - including Cambridge - are competing head to head with European capitals, according to new analysis of company growth, in a sign that the success of the UK tech sector is pushing far beyond its London heartland.
Why not wearables? Insight from entrepreneur Shamus Husheer
What does it take to start tech companies, raise funds and make them successful? Come along to hear from entrepreneur Shamus Husheer, technologist and inventor turned CEO/CTO, at Cambridge Network's Open Talk tomorrow (Wednesday 24 October).
Babel Cultural Newsletter: US
Each month Babel Language offers its clients, learners and friends in the industry, free briefings and expert advice for working with different cultures. This month, it is focusing on the US.
EACH profiles five people who lend their support to 'EACH Hour Counts' campaign
Volunteers who support families benefiting from the services of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) are backing the charity’s new campaign encouraging everyone to make each hour count.
When should you use ‘passionate' in your sales copy?
‘Passionate’ about better copy? Nah, neither are we, says the team at Sookio: "Copywriting Conference keynote, Ryan Wallman, set us straight on ditching the industry jargon and buzzwords."
Breakfast networking - learn how to break down silos in your business
One of the biggest barriers for organisational growth is the creation of ‘silos’ in the workplace. Join an interactive Cambridge Network mini-workshop, over breakfast, to learn more about behavioural barriers and how to break these silos down.
UK’s internet guardian ‘sets standard’ for hotlines worldwide
A unique British charity, which hunts down and removes online child sexual abuse images and videos, has won praise for outstanding good practice from a top EU assessor for its global work with law enforcement and the internet industry to remove tens of thousands of horrific images each year.
Onespacemedia drives online success for global financial services specialist
Cambridge-based branding, web design and digital marketing agency, Onespacemedia, has launched a new project to showcase the expertise of global financial services company, Laven Partners.
Epilepsy Society, UCL and Congenica join forces for genomic study into deaths in epilepsy
Congenica, the global diagnostic decision support platform provider, today announced a key partnership with the UK’s Epilepsy Society to study the genomics of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
EACH welcomes MPs’ report that criticises 'patchy' children’s palliative care
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has welcomed a new report by a cross-party group of MPs and peers that says the country’s most vulnerable children are not able to access the full range of care and support the government has committed to.
New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients
Patient studies of a new sensing device have proved it can provide early warning of the potential failure of breast reconstruction surgery, making it easier to take effective remedial action.
Trust open day is first of its kind
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to hold the first open day of its kind this weekend.
Amazon ramps up UK investment and creates 180 jobs in Cambridge
Amazon’s Cambridge Development Centre is to create space for 180 additional roles to develop innovations for Alexa, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and machine learning.