Owlstone Medical’s breath biopsy wins global IPF Catalyst Challenge
Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, is one of the three winners of the global Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Catalyst Challenge, sharing the $1million (£720,000 GBP) award, each receiving $333,333 (£240,000 GBP).
Bennetts Insurance meets fundraising target for Addenbrooke’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Peterborough-based motorcycle insurance specialist, Bennetts, has successfully achieved its fundraising target in aid of the Addenbrooke’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Cambridge.
Hospice thanks Cambridgeshire’s Freemasons for 'steadfast support' during landmark year
Nearly £220,000 has been donated to the widely-acclaimed Arthur Rank Hospice building, with another £17,080 contributed to the Hospice’s running costs between January and December 2017.
Lab is a lasting tribute to brave Lisa
A state of the art laboratory that will help leading neurosurgeons research brain tumours has opened at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, thanks to funding from a King’s Lynn-based charity.
Start 2018 in style - with Jesus College’s executive meetings package
A prestigious executive meetings package for up to 22 delegates is now on offer at Jesus College’s exclusive new West Court facilities.
OBE for John McGregor, Contamac’s Founder and Chairman
John McGregor, Chairman and Founder of Contamac Ltd, was awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours, “For services to International Trade and Innovation in Polymer Technology”.
Greater Cambridge Partnership confirms new business representative
Claire Ruskin, CEO of Cambridge Network, has been named as the new business representative for the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Executive Board for the coming months.
Matters of the heart: scientists reveal how stem cells drive cardiac development & growth
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the Université Libre de Bruxelles have used cutting-edge technology to show for the first time how embryonic stem cells diversify to generate the progenitor cells required for the development of the heart. The researchers hope that this new understanding will pave the way for future therapeutic opportunities for infants born with heart defects and…
Redgate partners with Blue Turtle to introduce database capabilities to South Africa
Redgate, the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor based in Cambridge, UK, has added another expert technology company to its list of worldwide partners in order to expand into Africa’s biggest market.
4 million UK jobs will soon be filled by robots: are organisations losing the ‘human touch’?
Robots already play a huge role in the UK workplace. But recent research predicts that over four million jobs will be lost to robots within the next 10 years – a statistic that will rock the job market.
Plants increase flower production within a day of soil nutrient application
The molecular mechanisms enabling plants to quickly adapt their rate of flower production in response to changing nutrient levels in soil have been revealed by researchers at the Sainsbury Laboratory.
I’ve applied for R&D funding; is my intellectual property safe?
Are you worried about the confidentiality of your company’s information when applying for EU R&D funding?
2018 Thales Data Threat Report: data breaches at all-time high
As 94% of organisations use cloud, IoT and other transformative technologies, and businesses embrace new environments, data breaches have become the new reality, says a new report from Thales.
Mair backs construction sector deal in Lords industrial strategy debate
In a recent House of Lords debate about the government's industrial strategy, Cambridge based ICE President Lord Robert Mair welcomed the government's white paper as a much-needed document that emphasises collaboration between government, business, science and technology.
Britain’s new inventors: Cambridge’s Nawar Al-Zebari and his new, smart catheter
Innovation foundation Nesta, supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is today announcing 10 finalists, from hundreds of budding applicants across the country, for The Inventor Prize. The finalists include Cambridge-based Nawar Al-Zebari.
Cambridge Regional College launches new education partnership with South Korean university
Students from South Korea could be learning vocational skills in Cambridge after a new agreement between Cambridge Regional College and Ansan University.
Create a video website homepage with OH! Films
Businesses are given just a few seconds to grab a visitor’s attention before they count as another “bounce” in analytics. With everyone fighting for people’s attention, video has become an excellent medium for businesses to hook users and showcase your company’s value.
Fairhaven Singers in venture to support homeless choir in Rio
Cambridge-based chamber choir the Fairhaven Singers is among a handful of UK choirs chosen to take part in a twinning scheme with a group of choirs for homeless people in Rio de Janeiro.
New bio-incubator and life-science accelerator capability launches at Babraham
A new bio-incubator and life science accelerator capability has been launched at the Babraham Research Campus. Accelerate@Babraham is supported by AstraZeneca, MedImmune, One Nucleus, and RxCelerate.
Cambridge leads £11.9m research project to extend battery life for electric vehicles
The University of Cambridge is leading one of four government-funded projects into battery research, in order to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and a low-carbon economy.
Rube Goldberg machines: simple but effective
Cambridge Design Technology says:"We are absolutely fascinated by the incredible Rube Goldberg Machines – such masterpieces! A Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, Goldberg was best known for his zany invention cartoons. We’re sure his engineering degree is behind all of this!"
Raspberry Pi protects its cutting-edge intellectual property with Darktrace AI
Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has announced that Raspberry Pi, the creators of the best-selling British computer, have selected the Enterprise Immune System to protect their network against pernicious cyber-attacks including IP theft and ransomware, as well as latent vulnerabilities.
Cambridge MP raises Giulio Regeni murder in the House of Commons
Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, has again today (25 January 2018) raised the case of murdered Italian PhD student, Giulio Regeni, during Business questions in the House of Commons to the Leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom MP. Today is the two year anniversary of the student's disappearance.
60 volunteers needed as Arthur Rank Hospice opens flagship fifth charity shop in Burleigh St
Do you know anyone who could spare upwards of two hours per fortnight?
Sixth edition of Basic Water Treatment published
The sixth edition of Basic Water Treatment, written by Christopher Binnie, Martin Kimber and Hugh Thomas, is now in print, published by ICE Publishing, a division of the Insitution of Civil Engineers.