Meet Cambridge celebrates 20th anniversary
Meet Cambridge celebrates its 20th anniversary with Bryony Gordon as speaker at an exclusive charity fundraiser.
Cambridge charity director receives honorary fellowship
Director of Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre, Norah Al-Ani, received an Honorary Fellowship from Anglia Ruskin University at a graduation ceremony at the Cambridge Corn Exchange this week.
Cambridge International Jazz Festival boasts the finest female talent
The Cambridge International Jazz Festival returns next month and, as with past festivals, there is no shortage of female talent.
Launch party marks release of the first Invested Investor book
Founded by Peter and Alan Cowley, The Invested Investor is designed to increase the success rate for entrepreneurs and early investors by detailing the big dos and don’ts. Peter, a Cambridge based serial entrepreneur and seasoned Angel Investor, with co-founder son Alan, celebrated the release of their first book at a launch party this week. It was attended by leading angel investors and…
Plextek has Dubai on its radar
This week Plextek showcased its mm-Wave Radar on the Government of Dubai stand at GITEX 2018. The other technology firms that were invited to join the stand were Esharah Etisalat Security Solutions, Airbus and Nokia.
Smart batteries, AI and behavioural science: innovative pitches at Cleantech Venture Day
Cambridge Cleantech has announced the final shortlist of 24 companies which will be pitching at its high-profile investment event, Cleantech Venture Day, to be held in London on 31st October 2018.
Oxbridge Growth Corridor set to become £400billion post-Brexit powerhouse, says Bidwells
The economic contribution of the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford Growth Corridor to the UK’s post-Brexit economy could reach £400billion by 2050, Bidwells’ latest research reveals.
PredictImmune announces new patent grants and allowances across the UK, EU and Canada
New patents cover PredictImmune’s first family of intellectual property relating to methods for predicting autoimmune disease risk.
Have your say on council budget priorities for business
Cambridge City Council is asking local businesses to help it make choices about the services it prioritises. Please complete a short survey before tomorrow (Friday 19 October) to make sure your voice is heard.
Strem Chemicals and BASF work together
An innovative solution from BASF catalyst manufacturing technology (NanoSelect™) sold in collaboration with Strem Chemicals for research purposes, allows production of heterogeneous catalysts in water with excellent control over metal crystallite sizes, reducing the amount of palladium required and the need for lead or sulphur.
A breath of fresh air: food and drink events
Fed up with the usual Christmas dinners or events?
Join Daniel Zeichner and London Stansted Airport to launch The East of England China Forum
The East of England China Forum is a community of private and public-sector organisations that has been created to accelerate business activity between the Eastern region and China by increasing inward investment, exports, R&D collaborations, the exchange and development of talent, knowledge and skills, and leisure and business visitors.
CRUK Manchester Institute enhances toolkit for computational and medicinal chemists
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (CRUK MI), has licensed Cresset's Flare for fresh insights into structure-based drug design.
77% of US consumers monitor bank accounts for suspicious activity at least once a week
Featurespace’s Consumer Fraud Sentiment Survey details attitudes and behaviors around fraud in online banking.
Collaboration targets hard-to-treat cancers
Cambridge leads a £10 million interdisciplinary collaboration to target the most challenging of cancers.
The Cambridge Building Society launches range of Help to Buy mortgages
The Cambridge Building Society is adding a choice of Help to Buy mortgages to its product range that will be available to existing Help to Buy homeowners looking to remortgage as well as First Time Buyers.
Addenbrooke’s helps Invictus athlete Wayne’s bid for victory
A soldier who lost his leg after being hit by an 11-ton tank will be going for gold at the Invictus Games after a team effort by clinicians and engineers to make an advanced new limb.
MedTech FUTURES Conference showcases best and brightest in healthcare technology
Health Enterprise East (HEE) is pleased to announce its MedTech FUTURES Conference on 31st October, a highlight in the calendar for all healthcare professionals with an interest in the latest advances in medical technology.
City’s changing landscape is centre of debate as regional leaders reunite
Property’s premier debating event is returning to Cambridge for a fourth year, and leading regional property developer and investor Howard Group will once again take its place among prominent industry figures as part of the panel.
Law firm Stone King moves to new offices in Cambridge
Cambridge law firm Stone King has moved to new offices at Bateman House, 82-88 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1LQ.
Congenica earns major role supporting world’s first routine national genomic medicine service
Genomics England names Congenica as its Clinical Decision Support Service partner for the delivery of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service.
New Enterprise Service from Crayfish.io offers an integrated solution
New help is at hand for Western companies keen to explore the lucrative possibilities of trading with China. In addition to the popular online platform for Chinese projects, Crayfish.io has launched a new Enterprise Service, aimed at supporting businesses of all sizes in every sector to fulfil their Chinese ambitions.
Cambridge team develops technique to ‘listen’ to a patient’s brain during tumour surgery
Surgeons could soon eavesdrop on a patient’s brain activity during surgery to remove their brain tumour, helping improve the accuracy of the operation and reduce the risk of impairing brain function.
Leading tech companies support code to strengthen security of internet-connected devices
In a world first, the UK government has published new measures to help manufacturers boost the security of internet-connected devices such as home alarm systems, fridges and toys.
Endomag surgical guidance system wins Institute of Physics’ Business Innovation Award
Endomag, the surgical guidance company, has won a prestigious British Business Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics (IOP), presented at the Houses of Parliament in London.