Your chance to support Cambridge Children’s Charity Week
Events for the third annual charity week are taking place this week from today. Among the events is the Yellow Brick Road art exhibition between June 4-16 at Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street. This showcases the work of established and emerging artist and is the brainchild of volunteer Lois Gillie-Andrews. The theme is memory and childhood and all the pieces on display are for sale.
Research shows mothers’ risk of heart attack and stroke increases with more children
The more children a mother has, the greater her risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, according to research from the University of Cambridge, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester. (1)
Gender inequality in the workplace (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series)
Statistics show that gender inequality at the workplace is pervasive, with lower pay and under-representation at top levels for women. How does this harm business, and should governments intervene?
Top tips set to be revealed at Roar Racing Dinner ahead of Newmarket’s July Festival
A sterling panel of experts are set to reveal some of the secrets from the horse racing world and their top tips at the Roar Festival Racing Dinner on 4th July, ahead of Newmarket Racecourse’s Moët & Chandon July Festival.
Sensors in Food and Agriculture - final programme announced
The final programme for the 3rd Annual Sensors in Food and Agriculture 2018 Program is announced. The conference takes place on 18-19th July at the John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park.
Birketts advises family owned business on its sale to Mick George Ltd
Birketts, the top 100 law firm based in the East of England, has advised the shareholders of Frimstone Ltd on its sale to Mick George Ltd. The financial value of the deal was undisclosed.
Cambridge and ExCeL London collaboration brings opportunities to association event organisers
Meet Cambridge, the conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the region, is working with ExCeL London to offer association event organisers an extended range of unique services.
TWI hosts successful robotics challenge for primary school pupils
A group of 46 children from Fulbourn Primary School’s Year 5 achieved a series of team successes as part of a robotics challenge event at TWI headquarters near Cambridge.
Ely Aviation delivers at Cambridge’s Science Park
Ely Aviation, one of Cambridge’s leading commercial drone operators, was recently commissioned by a client from Australia who wanted some aerial footage of Cambridge’s world-famous Science Park to form part of a wider marketing strategy.
Cambridge and Shandong University sign agreement to support innovation and entrepreneurship
Cambridge Enterprise, the research commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, has signed an agreement with one of China’s largest universities to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in one of China’s fastest-growing high-tech clusters.
Panasonic, Qualcomm and Ford join on first US deployment for C-V2X vehicle communications
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), today announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technologies in Colorado.
26 swimmers take part in The Big Shiver for Arthur Rank Hospice
Find out more about Simon Wilkes and the 25 others who swam to raise funds for Arthur Rank Hospice on 11 May.
Multiple metals – and possible signs of water – found in unique exoplanet
An international team of researchers has identified ‘fingerprints’ of multiple metals in one of the least dense exoplanets ever found.
IONTAS awarded £556K from Innovate UK to develop therapies for chronic pain management
IONTAS Limited, a leader in the discovery and optimisation of fully human antibodies, announced that it has been awarded a major grant to support ongoing research into its novel antibody platform, KnotBody™. The grant will allow IONTAS to expand its current interest in targeting antibodies to ion channels, in particular Nav1.7, to aid the development of therapies for chronic pain management.
New client signs with Cognition Kit software
Digital neuroscience company, Cambridge Cognition Holdings PLC, (AIM: COG) has announced a new $0.5m contract with a major pharmaceutical company for the use of its Cognition Kit digital health software in a clinical trial.
Bridge the Gap will take a walk on the wild side this year
Bridge the Gap charity walk, sponsored by Cambridge Building Society, was launched at Emmanuel College last week. The College is one of six highlights which will be featured on the famed annual walk on Sunday 9 September.
US brands turn to Silicon Fen for digital media management
With more than 1,500 science and technology companies, in addition to strong opportunities for collaboration, Cambridge continues to grow its reputation for being Britain’s technology innovation hub. The university city is widely referred to as Cambridge Cluster or Silicon Fen, in reference to Silicon Valley.
RealVNC launches new service desk initiative
RealVNC, the original developer of VNC remote access and support software, has announced a major new initiative to certify its VNC Connect software with industry leading service desk / help desk software providers. VNC Connect integration will be demonstrated at SITS London on 5th-6th June.
Momentum grows as AgriTech cluster converges in Cambridge
You may haven noticed that there is a bit of an explosion of interest in AgriTech around Cambridgeshire at the moment.
Ingenza embarks on collaborative project to recycle CO2
Ingenza is pleased to announce a collaboration with the University of Dundee and Drochaid Research Services on a highly innovative project that aims to reduce the waste carbon dioxide generated by industrial biotech manufacturing applications.
Customer Faithful's Rick Harris seeks to become Governor of CPFT
Rick Harris, founder of healthcare-focused research agency Customer Faithful, is running for election to become a Governor of Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT).
Cambridge Touch Technologies taps new investment
Cambridge Touch Technologies Limited (CTT) - a leading developer of AI-driven, 3D multi-touch sensing technologies for smart devices - is pleased to announce the completion of a $5.5m Series A1 round of investment. Existing investors - Parkwalk Advisors, Cambridge Enterprise and Amadeus Capital Partners - participated in the round, and were joined by new investors China Materialia of Shanghai…
What's planned for Cambridge Children's Charity Week?
Cambridge Children's Charity Week is in its third year of fundraising and the events planned for 2018 start on Saturday 2 June.
Cambridge group dedicated to raising funds for dementia research calls for new volunteers
A Cambridgeshire group is appealing for new members to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
Take a peek at Mary Meeker’s hotly anticipated 2018 Internet Trends Report
Jane Kroese, Account Director at KISS, takes a look at what will be trending this year.