Whirlwind romance to dementia diagnosis at just 46
When Rosemary Westwell was pregnant with her second daughter, she received a phone call to say that her husband, John, had collapsed on the street.
Events and PR appoints sponsorship sales manager
Events and PR is pleased to announce the appointment of University of Nottingham graduate Charlotte Prosser as Sponsorship Sales Manager.
Algenuity appoints new Chief Scientific Officer
Algenuity, a leader in algal biology and industrial biotechnology, is delighted to welcome Dr Alex Pudney to the team as Chief Scientific Officer.
SoCode Technology Recruitment opens new Cambridge Science Park offices
SoCode is proud to re-affirm its commitment to and status in the Cambridge, Technology community with the opening of new offices in the Bradfield Centre on Cambridge Science Park.
TestBoard and Keboola team up to co-host Data Festival at London Tech Week on 15th June
Testboard, together with Keboola and TLA Data tech, have joined forces to co-host a data transformation festival at London Tech Week, the largest tech gathering in Europe, attracting over 55k visitors from more than 90 countries globally.
Are you a healthcare company that needs advice on how to get your product into the NHS?
If you need advice, the Eastern Academic Health Science Network can help you at one of their free NHS Readiness events.
Influenza vaccines and national policy - the good, the bad and the ugly...
This month VacZine Analytics releases its newly updated value/volume forecast for the global market for seasonal influenza vaccines. The influenza vaccine recommendations for 35 countries (13 Western and 21 Emerging/ROW) have been assessed, with some interesting findings.
Spectral Edge appoints Chief People Officer to support growth
Spectral Edge, the image fusion technology specialist, has today announced the appointment of Sue Handley Jones as its first Chief People Officer.
Busy Bee Recruitment is main sponsor for Isle of Ely Fest
Isle Fest is back for the second year running and this year they have so much more to offer! This year Busy Bee Recruitment is the main sponsor of the event, providing the main stage, sound and lighting to enable the day to go ahead.
‘Carbon bubble’ coming that could wipe trillions from the global economy – study
Macroeconomic simulations show rates of technological change in energy efficiency and renewable power are likely to cause a sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels, potentially sparking a global financial crisis. Experts call for a “carefully managed” shift to low-carbon investments and policies to deflate this “carbon bubble”.
Graphene paves the way to faster high-speed communications
Researchers have created a technology that could lead to new devices for faster, more reliable ultra-broad bandwidth transfers, and demonstrated how electrical fields boost the non-linear optical effects of graphene.
Syrona Women: device aims to spot cervical cancer
Two Cambridge entrepreneurs – Anya Roy and Chantelle Bell – co-founded a startup aiming to help women to detect early signs of cervical cancer and other gynaecological diseases.
Conference sets out economic growth opportunities within Oxford – Cambridge ARC Corridor
Prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Milton Keynes on 21st June for the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference - the region’s largest business conference of the year – which is supported by the National Infrastructure Commission, England’s Economic Heartland and regional and local authorities.
Hewitsons lawyers take on the Three Peaks Challenge
Solicitors and other staff from law firm Hewitsons will swap their suits for hiking gear to climb the UK’s three tallest mountains for charity.
Tributes paid to former Council Leader
South Cambridgeshire District Councillors are paying tribute to former Leader Daphne Spink MBE, who the Council is saddened to hear has passed away.
Ambition 2018 supports TAMBA
Rubber Cheese is delighted to announce its partner charity, the Twins & Multiple Birth Association (TAMBA), has been selected as one of two beneficiary charities for this year’s Ambition 2018.
Increasing physical activity most important for heart disease patients
A recent study has revealed that people who are physically active live longer than those who are not. Sustained and consistent physical activity over time was associated with substantially lower mortality risk from coronary heart disease.
CMR Surgical raises $100 million in a Series B financing
CMR Surgical Ltd, the British company developing a next-generation surgical robot, announces that it has closed a Series B funding round raising $100 million from new investor, Zhejiang Silk Road Fund and existing investors Escala Capital Investments, LGT, Cambridge Innovation Capital and Watrium.
Owlstone Medical in the running for top UK innovation prize
Cambridge-based Owlstone Medical is a finalist in the running for the UK’s most prestigious innovation award, the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, continuing a tradition of success for local technology companies.
Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition open for entries
Are you working on new technology related to health, energy & environment, food & drink or materials & enabling technologies?
University of Cambridge spin-out Sorex Sensors raises £1.2m
Cambridge Enterprise, the Cambridge Angels and Cambridge Capital Group have completed an initial round of investment in Sorex Sensors Limited, a spin-out company from the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.
REAP Conference 2018 launched – best practice informed by science
Increased productivity with reduced environmental impacts may sound like the holy grail of farming, but the keynote speaker at Agri-Tech East's REAP conference, Dr Zhenling Cui of the China Agricultural University, Beijing, will present the findings of a ten year national campaign that has achieved just this.
Darktrace becomes Cambridge’s 16th $Bn business and No.17 is looming
Cyber defence technology specialist Darktrace has become the Cambridge UK cluster’s 16th billion dollar company and its fastest to achieve unicorn status, reports Business Weekly.
CD coaching becomes ICF member
CD coaching's Carole Douillot is a member of the ICF (International Coaching Federation).
KISS goes from strength to strength with two new appointments
After another successful quarter, integrated marketing agency KISS has expanded its team with the appointment of Dr Matt Higgs and Shaun Ramsey.