John Shropshire OBE, Chairman of G’s Fresh, joins CPIER
John Shropshire OBE, Chairman of G’s Fresh, has accepted an invitation to join the Commission conducting the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER).
Speechmatics’ Custom Dictionary helps live broadcasters never get names wrong
Today, Speechmatics is announcing the launch of Custom Dictionary, a new feature for the company’s current speech-to-text transcription offering. Live broadcast subtitling has a recognised problem when it comes to names and place names. Custom Dictionary (CD) lets users add context specific words in real-time such as footballer names or breaking news locations, instantly increasing the accuracy.
Navigating edu tech - why universities need to up their game
Digital continues to shape how we live and work - why should it be any different for how we teach? KISS looks at how educators should use technology and other innovations to better prepare students for the real world.
Epic alert exposes ‘silent killer’
Patients at risk of the ‘silent killer’ sepsis are being identified and treated quicker at Cambridge University Hospitals thanks to a new alert and action feature in its electronic patient record system.
Elaghmore Partners acquires Priden Engineering Limited
Elaghmore Partners LLP, the UK-focused private equity firm, has acquired Priden Engineering Limited, one of the UK’s leading engineering companies, for an undisclosed multimillion-pound sum.
Barnsley FC chooses the latest purchasing system
Barnsley Football Club - one of the longest established clubs in the English football league - has taken a step into the future by transferring all its purchasing procedures online. Managers are now able to place, view and authorise purchase orders instantly and efficiently from any location, and around the clock.
Your ‘Like’ could help further antimatter research
Antimatter is used every day in PET scans for cancer diagnoses, but if we understood more about it, what more could we achieve? AVA is boldly going where no scientist has been before. In a new Youtube video they showcase their Horizon 2020 research - and are hoping for as many Likes as possible to further their antimatter exploration.
Researchers to investigate screening for prostate cancer using MRI
A new clinical study will test for the first time if MRI scans can be used for population screening to detect prostate cancer more accurately. The current prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is considered too unreliable for population screening, and the scientists will study if MRI could be used to screen men to pick up cancers earlier and more reliably, and help save lives.
Researchers develop infrared-based system to read body language
Infrared sensors and a marshmallow offer researchers a new way to monitor and assess social interaction.
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships scheme is launched
The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme (FLF), aims to develop, retain, attract and sustain research and innovation talent in the UK. Providing up to seven years of funding, for at least 550 early-career researchers and innovators, the scheme will tackle difficult and novel challenges.
CDVC USA 2018 – shaping the future of connected data visualization
Last week, Cambridge Intelligence welcomed fellow specialists in the field of graph visualization to discuss the future of connected data visualization at the Connected Data Visualization Consortium (CDVC) meeting in San Francisco.
Stocks in Focus: Unilever Plc
This week Trina Yates of NW Brown focuses on Unilever.
Entertainment production company selects Darktrace AI
The Enterprise Immune System Protects Reality Television IP
Networked for Learning: event tells you all about Learning at Work Week
Cambridge Network is seeking your help to put Cambridge on the 'Learning at Work Week' map. The theme in 2018 for this annual event is ‘Networked for Learning’ - find out more at a lunchtime event next Tuesday (10th April).
Can you hack it? Best brains given 48 hours to feed the world
Allia Serious Impact is to host the >sudo : grow hackathon in partnership with Agri-Tech East on 7-8 April 2018.
Where are the opportunities for business in China?
Ting Zhang, the founder and CEO of Cambridge-based Crayfish.io – the unique online platform dedicated to helping Western companies do business in China – provides insight into the sectors and industries which offer the most potential for UK and international companies in the Chinese market.
Unique science for health policy think-tank joins University of Cambridge
A leading multidisciplinary think tank, the PHG Foundation, has become part of the University of Cambridge as of 1 April this year, with a focus on making science work for health.
Cofinitive accepts clients with company names that start with letters other than C!
In three years of trading, Cofinitive has been nominated for numerous awards and has also been recognised as a top ‘image maker’ in the region. Exponential growth has continued and in the first quarter of 2018, the majority of their new clients’ names have started with the letter “C”.
Sensors make world’s first 3D printed steel bridge 'a living laboratory'
Dr Mohammed Elshafie, Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) Co-Investigator, is collaborating with a team from The Alan Turing Institute, Imperial College London and 3D printing company MX3D to measure, monitor and analyse the performance of a 3D printed footbridge due to be installed across a canal in Amsterdam later this year.
Magna provides engineering expertise to new automaker VinFast
Asia represents one of the strongest growing automotive markets in the world, and Magna has further strengthened its presence in the region through a cooperation agreement to provide complete vehicle engineering and development services for VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company Limited of Vietnam.
Kick-start your marketing to drive growth
Kickstart your marketing and grow your business with the Small Business Marketing Bootcamp. This four-month programme will provide you with the tools and strategies you need to grow.
City visitors benefit from revamped Ambassador Service
Visitors to Cambridge are to receive an even greater welcome thanks to a revamped Ambassador service.
Fun film to inspire next generation of civil engineers on general release
As part of its bicentenary celebrations, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is on a mission to spread the word about the profession.
Lifetime ISAs explained
Similar to its predecessor, the Help to Buy ISA, the LISA is intended to encourage those below the age of 40 to save, with incentives provided if the savings are used in a particular way. NW Brown gives the details.
Can’t take the heat! Thermal drone surveys…what, why and how
You may be aware of thermal cameras; some of you may even have seen or used one. The past ten years have seen huge advancements in what can be done with cameras, and the field of thermal imaging is not different. For this blog, Ely Aviation focuses on their uses when paired with drones.