Cambridge Index jumps 3.3%
The Cambridge Index advanced 899.6 points or 3.3% to close at 28,249.9, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Embryo freeze is UK first for NHS clinic
Cambridge IVF is to become the first NHS centre in the UK to routinely freeze embryos after proving the technique very significantly increases the chance of patients becoming pregnant.
Metrion Biosciences awarded £637k funding under Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Primer Award
Metrion Biosciences Limited, the specialist ion channel contract research and drug discovery company based at Granta Park, Cambridge, today announced it has been awarded £637k funding under the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Primer Award scheme for ion channel drug discovery.
Chinese law students visit Hewitsons
A group of Chinese university students visited Hewitsons’ Cambridge office to learn about how a successful law firm operates and the legal profession in the UK.
Congenica appoints Wendy Britten as Chief Financial Officer
Congenica, the global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, today announced the appointment of Mrs Wendy Britten as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1st September, 2018. Mrs Britten will have overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of the business and will play a key role in business development and fundraising activities.
Horizon Discovery announces collaboration on single cell RNAseq-linked CRISPR screening
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration with a global pharma partner to co-develop and apply a novel cutting-edge research tool for target identification and validation.
Ely Aviation launches new amateur training programme for first time pilots
Cambridgeshire based commercial drone operator and training company Ely Aviation has this week announced a new workshop to be added to its suite of training programmes.
Exhibition explores nature's genetic secrets
The Curious Nature exhibition explores the Wellcome Sanger Institute’s 25th anniversary project to sequence the genomes of 25 UK species for the first time.
Sensors expert wins Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Award
Professor Florin Udrea has been announced a winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Impact Awards for his team's Department spin-out company Cambridge CMOS Sensors.
Birketts appoints Commercial Property specialist
Top 100 law firm Birketts has appointed Paul Squire as a Partner in its highly-regarded Commercial Property Team.
Stocks in Focus: SDL Buffettology Fund
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at the SDL Buffettology Fund, an open-ended investment vehicle that operates within the UK All Companies sector and targets outperformance against the UK stock market over the long-term, which the manager defines as 5 to 10 years.
2018: Insolvencies, CVAs and issues for landlords
House of Fraser. Marks & Spencer. Poundworld. Toys R Us. New Look. Reports of names eponymous with the British High Street announcing job losses, store closures or plans to enter administration seem to be an omnipresent feature on the news agenda. 2018, thus far, has been a challenging year for many companies in the retail sector and the general consensus is that the strain shows no sign of…
Cambridge outsourcing firm Compandben International sets up in Andorra
Cambridge and Geneva outsourcing firm has set up a company in Andorra - Compandben Andorra SLU.
'The Pillars of Business Success' course comes to Cambridge
Ken Dickson of Axiom-e will be running his internationally acclaimed course 'The Pillars of Business Success' in Cambridge from 8th to 11th October 2018 at NIAB Innovation Farm's Sophi Taylor Building Conference Centre. ***Special price of £399 + VAT available until 7th September***
QRCC seminar focuses on Risk Management in Clinical Trials
QRCC gives advance notice of its upcoming seminar, Risk Management in Clinical Trials, which takes place on Thursday 11th October 2018.
Tech Talk with Dr Yong Xu – Deep learning based speech and audio signal processing
In this talk, Dr Xu gives a summary of his previous deep learning based speech enhancement and noise robust speech recognition work.
Astonishing show of determination from novice triathlete raises over £1,000 for EACH
A man from St Ives who “decided to get off my butt and do something” after being left in tears by a TV report on the death of two children has just completed three triathlons in three days - followed by the Ironman UK challenge!
Care Network Cambridgeshire seeks new trustees
Care Network Cambridgeshire, which supports local people in times of sickness and vulnerability, is looking for committed individuals to join its Board of Trustees.
Cambridge Children's Charity Week: busy behind the scenes
Cambridge Children's Charity Week (CCCW) enjoyed a variety of fundraising projects this summer with one more exciting team-building opportunity by Citrix to be launched in September. Here's an overview.
Are you a cycling Superhero?
Camcycle is seeking £2,500 in sponsorship to unlock up to £10,000 in funding this Christmas.
Deadline looms for project proposals from Cambridge companies
Time is running out for local companies to submit project proposals for Cambridge Judge Business School's Cambridge Venture Project (CVP 2018). If you are a company with a product, treatment or service that would benefit from 'real' market analysis from a team of bright and resourceful MBA students, the school would like to hear from you. But hurry - the deadline is 5 September.
No deal: preparing for post-Brexit state aid rules
State aid is the subject of one of the Government “technical notes” issued to help businesses and citizens to prepare for the eventuality of no deal being reached with the European Union when the UK leaves the EU. There is little in the note (published yesterday) which has not been trailed in previous public announcements, says Stephen Cole of Hewitsons.
UKRI joins international collaboration on Artificial Intelligence
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is joining research organisations in Canada and France to host a series of international workshops examining the social and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Horizon 2020 underwrite guarantee update
The government has updated its information for UK applicants to Horizon 2020, the European Union’s flagship programme for science and innovation.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group inspiring future generations
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group recently welcomed over 160 RAF Air Cadets from around the country.