Help scientists discover the secrets off our coast
A biologist is calling on the British public to help improve our knowledge of the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish living off the coast of the British Isles.
Birketts recognised in Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Birketts, the top 100 law firm based in East Anglia, has once again been ranked ‘Band 1’ in the ‘Private Wealth Law’ category in Cambridge, Ipswich and Essex and ‘Band 2’ in Norwich in Chambers High Net Worth 2018 Guide. Additionally, the firm is recognised as a National Leader (outside London) for its private wealth offering.
India’s online IWF Portal passes milestone of 1000 reports
Indian internet users have taken the message about reporting disturbing imagery of child sexual abuse to heart, after figures from the IWF India Reporting Portal reveal the 1000th report has just been made.
Research outlines 'radical cultural entrepreneurship'
How do social enterprises emerge in ‘extreme’ situations? Research from Cambridge Judge Business School and Naples University examines how a social cooperative launched in a mafia-riddled town in southern Italy.
'We are ruled by our basic emotional needs'
Cannes Lions 2018 shows that our basic emotional needs are ruling us more than we think, says KISS Senior Planner Matt Higgs.
Windows 10: top 10 tips
Windows 10 has been kicking around for a few years now and it seems to have been updating for even longer. So what do you get for all of these updates? Here are Computer Tutoring's top 10 tips for Windows 10, with a couple of additions and notable entries.
Novahub provides full WiFi service for Cambridge Folk Festival 2018
Cambridge-based enhanced WiFi provider Novahub has once again been appointed to deliver WiFi services to visitors at the 2018 Cambridge Folk Festival so that the organisers can deliver free WiFi to festival goers.
Today’s audio consumers want freedom from wires
Qualcomm's 2018 State of Play report finds audio consumers more discerning than ever, and amongst ‘early adopters’ of audio technology, China has taken the lead
Qualcomm helps to accelerate IoT ecosystem growth
Company now reaches more than 9,000 customers through indirect channels, helping a broad range of manufacturers and solution providers to participate in the large IoT opportunity using its leading-edge technology
Michell moisture analyzer: proven efficacy for gas storage quality
Michell’s OptiPEAK TDL600 moisture analyzer has demonstrated its suitability for monitoring moisture levels in stored natural gas after an installation with STOGIT, a division of SNAM, the Italian natural gas transmission and distribution company. The TDL600 demonstrated the necessary fast response and immunity to methane, resulting in an order for seven units.
Cambridge MP opens exhibition to raise awareness of human rights violations
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will tomorrow (Friday 3 August) officially open Amnesty International’s exhibition of photographs by Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan at 1pm in Great St Mary’s Church.
4 mistakes you’re making with Facebook advertising
Confused by Facebook Ads or finding they’re not as effective as you might like? It could be down to Facebook’s tricks to make you spend more on advertising.
Assessing the impact of the Structural Integrity Research Foundation
The Structural Integrity Research Foundation (SIRF) was founded in 2012 by TWI Ltd, BP and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. The aim of the foundation is to ensure that university research into issues related to structural integrity align closely to the needs of industry.
Calling all creatives with a flair for innovative filmmaking
Eastern Academic Health Science Network (EAHSN) is inviting companies and individuals to quote for the production of a short film.
New national organisation set up to improve education advice
An organisation set up to establish national quality standards for education specialists who support schools is officially up and running. Polly O’Malley, partner at Stone King, says: “Schools are working in a far more rigid framework than ever before. With this sort of pressure, leaders are continually walking a tightrope."
Biofortuna unveils ampDRY™ air-dried master mix
Biofortuna (Liverpool, UK) – the international IVD contract research and contract manufacturing company – will be launching ampDRY™, its patent pending stabilised master mix for PCR applications, at the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, July 29 to August 2.
Hazy announces additional $1.8m seed funding
Hazy, a London-based AI start-up which enables GDPR-compliant data sharing, has announced an additional $1.8 million seed funding led by UCL Technology Fund, alongside Nationwide Building Society, Pentland, Amadeus Capital Partners, AI Seed and other investors.
Cambridge mathematician awarded 2018 Fields Medal
University of Cambridge mathematician Caucher Birkar has been named one of four recipients of the 2018 Fields medals, the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
VNC Automotive firmly in the driving seat with HSBC support
Cambridge-based VNC Automotive, owned by Tom Blackie, has completed a management buyout of RealVNC’s automotive division using a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
New social treatment to connect patients with community support
Funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council has enabled GP surgeries to employ a professional to focus on tackling loneliness and other non-medical issues.
New emulsion stabilizer for droplet microfluidics
Dolomite Microfluidics, part of the Blacktrace Group, is delighted to launch its new Pickering emulsion stabilizer Fluoro-Phase, a fluorinated continuous phase that has been specially formulated to stabilize aqueous droplets in microfluidic systems.
Collaborate or die: advice to investors
The serial entrepreneur and investor, Peter Cowley, recently interviewed two leading investors: David Gammon, CEO of a successful family investment company called Rockspring, and Bridget Connell, the CEO of Thinking Partnerships, who is also a serial and dedicated angel investor and mentor.
Cultural training – nice to have or must-have?
Babel Language makes the case for why, in this global age, the price of cultural misunderstanding and miscommunication far outweighs the cost of training to prevent it.
Breast cancer device receives FDA approval
Endomag, the surgical guidance company, announced that it has received premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Magtrace, the first non-radioactive, dual-tracer for lymphatic mapping in patients with breast cancer undergoing a mastectomy.
Fluidic Analytics secures US Patent, paving the way for protein analysis technology platform
Fluidic Analytics Ltd has announced the issuance of US Patent 9,952,22 B2, entitled ‘Fluidic Separation and Detection’, from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This paves the way for the development and commercialisation of a next-generation protein analysis technology platform to be launched later this year.