Horizon and Pirbright Institute support research into improvement of vaccine yields
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation to deliver inspired cell solutions, today announces that it has extended its biomanufacturing capabilities through an agreement with The Pirbright Institute to jointly work on a research programme aimed at deploying cell engineering to increase the yields of livestock vaccines.
Fish out of water: what makes a new venture 'legitimate'?
A new study co-authored by Professor Paul Tracey of Cambridge Judge Business School says new ventures obtain ‘legitimacy’, not through one-off activity but through a gradated process in which acceptance ebbs and flows along with shifting expectations.
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles selects Darktrace for autonomous response
Darktrace defends organisation’s 100+ sites and 264,000+ members from advanced threats.
Three U’s legends headline Roar Festival football charity dinner
One of the country’s best-known TV football pundits, Steve Claridge, Cambridge United’s legendary star striker, John Taylor, and Cambridge United’s Director of Football, Graham Daniels, are set to join the Roar Festival’s Football Heroes panel (18th May), which kicks off a series of charity events running throughout the summer at the Quy Mill Hotel and Spa.
Tornado GR4 now on display at IWM Duxford
Yesterday (Weds) Tornado GR4 ZA469 took pride of place on display in the Battle of Britain exhibition at IWM Duxford.
'Little robots': behind the scenes at an academy school
New research lifts the lid on an influential academy school and finds an authoritarian system that reproduces race and class inequalities.
Marathon runners have real reasons to raise funds for the Alan Hudson Day Treatment Centre
Find out why Becki Harvey and Jane Clarke are each running a marathon for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity-funded service next month for The Alan Hudson Day Treatment Centre in Wisbech.
Create fast growing ventures: last chance to register - free LEAN STARTUP workshop
Are you a researcher wanting to exploit your ICT research results and have you considered them as a spin-off, patent or licence? Are you an ICT start-up looking to bring a new idea or process to market?
Points of View: US/China trade April 2018
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown focuses on the escalating trade fight between the US and China.
Adder KVM technology helping power pioneering IP workflow for NewTek
Adder Technology, the IP-based, high performance KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) specialist, is demonstrating how its solutions are powering a range of global partners on booth SL4227 at NAB 2018.
Spectral Edge secures $5.3 million in funding from Parkwalk Advisors and IQ Capital
Spectral Edge, the Cambridge-based image fusion technology specialists, secures $5.3 million in further funding from existing investors Parkwalk Advisors and IQ Capital. The new funding will be used to expand the company's R&D team and support the development of real-world applications for its technology.
Cambridge and four other universities form agritech partnership
Five leading universities, including the University of Cambridge, have formed a partnership to develop and commercialise agritech research, in order to improve sustainability, increase productivity and contribute to global food security.
Local homelessness charity sends goods worth £10,000 to Romania
Homelessness charity Emmaus Cambridge sent a 40ft shipping container with more than 200 boxes of household items, large items of furniture, and clothing to the Romanian Emmaus community based in Satu Mare last week. The donation is worth approximately £10,000.
Jack Bruce ‘Sunshine of your love’ tribute concert screening
An exclusive screening of the Jack Bruce Sunshine of your Love tribute concert with celebrity question and answer session will be taking place in May to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
March traffic figures show strong year-on-year growth on business routes from Stansted
London Stansted welcomed over 1.98 million passengers during March, an increase of 5.8 per cent or 109,000 over the corresponding month last year and the busiest ever March at the airport, beating the previous high set in 2016.
New Chilled Mirror Hygrometer from Michell features ALL-NEW sensor
The new Optidew range from Michell Instruments offers the fastest response to changes in humidity of any chilled mirror instrument on the market.
Redgate drives up database coding standards with new release
In a move to help organisations establish, share and raise SQL coding standards, Redgate has released a new version of its popular SQL Prompt tool. The plug-in for SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio has been further developed to expand its code analysis capability, and help improve code quality.
Bloodless revolution in diabetes monitoring
Scientists have created a non-invasive adhesive patch, which promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test, potentially removing the need for millions of diabetics to frequently carry out the painful and unpopular tests.
What could you give up in the name of charity?
Could you forgo your daily coffee, give up smoking for a week or cycle to work instead of driving? East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices are asking people to give up a luxury this April – to raise money for their nook appeal.
New partnership with TWI fills skills gap with NDT Apprenticeships
Independent training provider Skills Training UK has teamed up with global leader in technology and engineering TWI (The Welding Institute) to provide specialist apprenticeships in the materials testing sector – helping to address a growing skills gap and encourage more young people into the industry.
CANTAB Recruit contracts show strong growth for Cambridge Cognition
Cambridge Cognition Holdings PLC, (AIM: COG) the digital neuroscience company which develops and markets software products to assess brain health, is pleased to announce that its CANTAB Recruit software is now established in two major Phase III trials with one of the early adopters increasing its contract value twenty-four fold in the first year of use, totalling over £1.2 million.
Life at Featurespace: Lucy Griffin, Senior Data Scientist
In the second instalment of its Life at Featurespace segments, Senior Data Scientist, Lucy Griffin, explains her role at Featurespace, and offers advice for others who may be considering a role in Data Science.
Cambridge’s Impact Accelerator seeks start-ups
Start-ups are invited to apply for the next cohort of Cambridge’s Impact Accelerator. Entrepreneurs who are creating new businesses that look to benefit people, planet or place can apply to join the three-month, equity free Allia Serious Impact programme.
Cambridge Index jumps 2.4%
The Cambridge Index rose 573.5 points or 2.4% to close at 24,735.7, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
March 2018 Market Review
This edition of the NW Brown Market Review considers the key drivers of recent market weakness before reviewing outlook and strategy.