Points of View: Current market
This week Robert Raywood of NW Brown looks at current markets.
UK workers willing to wear tech devices to detect mental health conditions
A new survey reveals that over half of British workers would be willing to wear a health tech device that may detect the early signs of mental health symptoms if their employer would supply the device.
Juddmonte Farms – home to EACH Ambassador Frankel – signs up to Buy a Brick campaign
Juddmonte Farms has become the latest major supporter of Buy a Brick, the online fundraising initiative to support building of a new children’s hospice in Norfolk.
Timestrip Seafood indicators launched for reduced oxygen packaging environments
Timestrip® – a leading developer of ‘smart indicator’ technology – has introduced a new product specifically to protect seafood packaged in reduced oxygen environments.
New collaborative project investigates Powder Metallurgy for astrospace applications
TWI has partnered with Airbus Defence and Space, Nammo Westcott Ltd, ESR Technology and the University of Birmingham on a new project to investigate the use of powder metallurgy (PM) for astrospace applications.
Independent Economic Review call for evidence: deadline looms
How important is Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for the regional and national economy? This is just one of the questions being asked of local business people as an independent economic commission conducts a major review of the region's economy. If you have opinions, the deadline for the call for evidence is 5pm this Thursday (15th February).
Cambridge Index sinks 5.5%
The Cambridge Index declined 5.5% or 1,412.8 points to settle at 24,154.9, as most of the Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Student entrepreneurs: over a quarter of students start businesses at University
Over a quarter (26 per cent) (1) of students currently run or plan to run a business while they are at university, according to new research from Santander Universities(2).
How machine learning is helping farmers manage the unpredictable
Could machine learning reduce the impact of a disastrous harvest? Speakers at a forthcoming Agri-Tech East meeting provide their perspectives.
Businesses show that apprenticeships work
‘Apprenticeships work’ is the message coming from business and public sector leaders involved in Enterprise East Cambridgeshire’s newest event taking place during this year’s National Apprenticeship Week.
Education catapult: the importance of new technologies
Professor Mark Esposito, a Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, argues that new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence could play a key role in transforming education.
Plastics in the ocean: solutions showcase
British Antarctic Survey is to host a workshop bridging science, policy and business to explore solutions for reducing ocean plastic pollution. At the heart of the event on Wednesday 7 March will be the Solutions Showcase, an opportunity for you to present your innovative ideas on how to tackle plastic waste in our oceans.
Polysolar smart glass powers Bournemouth University
Polysolar, leaders in transparent photovoltaic glazing, recently commissioned the core solar technology for the new Bus Hub at Bournemouth University’s Talbot Campus.
Optalysys and The Earlham Institute achieve over 90% energy savings in breakthrough project
UK Science and Industry collaboration successfully shows optical processing technology performing genetic sequence alignment significantly reducing HPC power consumption.
Leverage the power of video for your business message
Learn how to handle video interviews effectively and show your company in the best light, with the help of experts from Cambridge TV.
Busiest ever January at London Stansted as transformation works begin
London Stansted Airport is celebrating a strong start to the year, with more than 1.8 million passengers travelling through the terminal during the airport’s busiest ever January.
Tame your computer - jog your memory
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes a simple trick to remind you that you changed your password...
The Cambridge Building Society chooses Prudential Financial Planning for protection advice
Prudential Financial Planning has begun offering financial advice to members of the Cambridge Building Society.
Grant Thornton Australia strengthens defences with Darktrace
Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has today announced that leading growth advisory firm, Grant Thornton Australia, has deployed the Enterprise Immune System to detect emerging cyber-threats in real time, in partnership with The Missing Link.
One size doesn't necessarily fit all!
Global Regulatory Services (GRS) is delighted to have been asked by Swecare to present at its breakfast seminar on Tuesday 20th February 2018. If you'd like advice and guidance on how to embrace the opportunities within the UK MedTech and life sciences as a whole and you're in Stockholm on Tuesday 20 February, you would be most welcome.
OH! Films completes film to celebrate the life of Sir Elihu Lauterpacht
OH! Films, the Cambridge based full service video production company, was commissioned to provide a full multi-camera video production service for a memorial symposium celebrating the life and work of Sir Eli Lauterpacht, which was held at the Faculty of Law in Cambridge.
Partnership aims to deliver more accurate diagnoses for genetic epilepsy
New software to deliver faster and more accurate diagnoses in genetic epilepsies is the ambition of a ground-breaking partnership between Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, and FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Violinist unveiled as first Artist-in-Residence
Talented violinist Alicja Smietana has been announced as Anglia Ruskin University’s first Artist-in-Residence in the Department of Music and Performing Arts.
Birketts advises Norfolk family business on sale to Milltech Precision Engineering
Leading law firm Birketts has advised the sellers on the sale of Howarth Engineering to Milltech Precision Engineering for an undisclosed price.
Cambridge Consultants report highlights recipe for responsible governmental AI
Cambridge Consultants unveils five missing ingredients to responsible governance of AI. A new report, to be published at Mobile World Congress, aims at combatting fear of AI as an all-encompassing force taking over industry, society and politics.