Council leaders call for independent review of Combined Authority
Greater Cambridge leaders are very concerned by the way the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CA) is working and have asked for a review while there is still time to improve the direction it is taking. The whole region risks reduced support from central government if local leadership is ineffective.
Cambridge-based Brand Recruitment finalists for 6 national recruitment awards
Go-to creative, PR and marketing recruitment specialists for the region, Brand Recruitment, have been shortlisted for an impressive six categories at the national and prestigious Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards.
Senior hires as Bango expands mobile commerce partnerships
Bango announces new additions to its global business development, product and delivery teams. Key hires support its customers’ growth objectives and deliver on the unique opportunities enabled by the success of the Bango Platform.
Arthur Rank Hospice seeks community-minded companies who will make it their business to grow
Read how creative and inspiring local businesses and organisations can grow £50 in the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity Accumulator Challenge and raise vital funds for the Charity...
Anglia Ruskin’s GSI makes national shortlist
Anglia Ruskin University's Global Sustainability Institute has been shortlisted for the national Finance for the Future Awards 2018 for a suite of research projects and outputs over the past seven years.
Avoid bcc’ing the boss, says new study
People who bcc the supervisor in emails are seen as “less moral” and “less fit” to be team leader, finds a study led by Cambridge Judge Business School researchers outlined ina new Harvard Business Review article.
Paul wins award for helping students to get real
An Anglia Ruskin University learning technologist credited with providing the nurses, teachers and social workers of the future with pioneering virtual reality techniques has won a prestigious national award.
What CEOs need to know…but can’t measure
Camrosh presents Growth Predictor Index(TM)– a game-changer for driving sustainable growth from within your business.
Gene Kim hosts DevOps webinar for Redgate database developer audience
The acclaimed DevOps author and researcher Gene Kim is to host a webinar for users of Redgate’s database development tools next week (Tuesday 25 September).
Sector in Focus: The energy sector price cap
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown looks at the proposal by the energy regulator, Ofgem, to cap energy bills at £1,136 per year.
Novahub provides WiFi solutions for Defence Vehicle Dynamics 2018
Having recently delivered its enhanced WiFi connectivity solutions to the Low Carbon Vehicle event at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedford, Novahub will return to the Proving Ground to provide its WiFi service at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) event this week (19-20 September 2018).
Cofinitive celebrates one year of paying it forward with Impact Women’s Network
As Impact Women’s Network celebrates its first successful year with an “Intensifying Impact” conference on 3rd October, the team at Cofinitive is reflecting on an impactful year of supporting the work of this necessary project.
Strem Chemicals UK is distributing state-of-the-art GFETs
Graphene Field Effect Transistors (GFET) chips are supplied to Strem Chemicals by Graphenea, a major European producer of graphene. They provide researchers with direct access to the latest graphene devices by providing a perfect platform device for new sensor research and development, with 36 individual GFETs per chip with their mobilities typically in excess of 1000 cm2/V.s
Onespacemedia's James Cotton joins list of UK’s top business developers
Onespacemedia’s founder and MD, James Cotton, has been voted one of the UK’s most influential people in business development by the BD100.
Revolutionary Airport College at London Stansted opens its doors to first students
Stansted Airport College has opened its doors to almost 300 students who will study at the brand-new facility.
Cambridge scientist wins £15,000 as part of nationwide Inventor Prize competition
The search to find Britain’s budding new inventors, life-hackers and DIY disrupters is over as Nesta and BEIS reveal the winner of The Inventor Prize. Cambridge-based Nawar Al-Zebari of Urologic receives £15,000 second prize in the competition.
Lycotec turns 'bad' fats to good
Technology developed in Cambridge is set to be able to personalise, optimise and revolutionise the food fats we eat, reducing fat digestibility and converting it into weight management and blood lipid lowering food.
Application deadline looms for Cleantech Venture Day 2018
There are just a few days left to apply for Cambridge Cleantech's annual pitching and investment day, Cleantech Venture Day, to be held in London on October 30-31, 2018. The deadline for applications is this Friday (September 21st).
CyanConnode wins $11.6 million order from India
CyanConnode (AIM: CYAN), a world leader in narrowband radio frequency mesh networks, is pleased to announce the receipt of a $11.6 million purchase order relating to a smart metering deployment by an Indian State-Owned Utility.
Peer learning will benefit new managers
Are you new to a management role or about to take on management responsibilities? Boost your confidence through collaboration with like-minded people in Cambridge Network's New Managers peer learning group - the newest cohort begins on Wednesday 3rd October.
Evonetix makes key appointments to support development of novel gene synthesis technology
Evonetix Ltd, the company pioneering an innovative approach to scalable and high-fidelity gene synthesis, announced today that it has expanded its team three-fold, following a successful series A round of £9 million ($12.3M) to support the development of the company’s technology.
Cambridge alumni win funding award to host expert symposium
Two University of Cambridge Engineering alumni have collaborated to win a prestigious DFG funding award to host an expert symposium at the University of Giessen, Germany, on the subject of technologically-driven rehabilitation in orthopaedics and trauma surgery.
Deloitte Cambridge welcomes 23 new graduates and Brightstart apprentices
Deloitte in Cambridge has 23 new starters, including 15 graduates and eight Brightstart apprenticeship students who have recently completed their A-levels.
‘High-yield’ farming costs the environment less than previously thought
New findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving its species – provided use of such “land-efficient” systems prevents further conversion of wilderness to farmland.
Study of one million people leads to major advance in blood pressure genetics
Over 500 new gene regions that influence people’s blood pressure have been discovered in the largest global genetic study of blood pressure to date.