Black and Minority Ethnic orchestra makes history at Cambridge Music Festival
London audiences loved them at the Proms, Birmingham shunned them for being too different – so what will Cambridge make of the ground-breaking Black and Minority Ethnic orchestra?
Cambridge among the UK’s least stressed cities, AXA research reveals
More than one in five (21%) of Cambridge locals say they never feel stressed during a typical week – making the city one of the least stressed in the UK, new research from AXA has revealed.
Cordic Ltd revolutionises the taxi industry
Cambridge-based booking and data despatch system provider Cordic is revolutionising the taxi industry with its new Soft Merger Gateway Module.
Darktrace CEO EMEA named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’
Darktrace, the world leader in machine learning technology for cyber defence, has today announced that Poppy Gustafsson, CEO EMEA, was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the City A.M. awards in London last night.
Council marks a successful living wage week with events for employers, staff and residents
Cambridge City Council took part in special events and initiatives to celebrate this year’s national Living Wage Week last week (5-11 November).
Nokia security software helps service providers combat growing ransomware threat
Nokia today announced its next-generation NetGuard Security Management Center software, designed to bolster service providers' ability to proactively detect, predict and combat the growing threat from ransomware and other types of malware.
Cambridge Design Technology case study: professional dog dryer
Simpsons of Langley is a UK-based company specialising in the manufacture, distribution and retail of professional pet care products. The family-run company, which was founded in 1960, is regarded as a market leader in the design and sourcing of innovative products for the pet grooming industry and which are aimed at enhancing the health and welfare of domesticated pets.
AVEVA wins the 2017 WISE Employer of the Year Award
AVEVA, the engineering, design and information management software leader, has been named Employer of the Year at the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) awards.
Broadland Flood Alleviation Project wins top award
The flag-ship flood defence scheme, the Broadland Flood Alleviation Project, has been honoured with an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Exceptional Merit Award. The project provides long-term flood defences for rural communities across 30,000-hectares of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Pure’s charity quiz in Cambridge raises £1925 for children’s bereavement support charity STAR
Pure hosted its annual Cambridge charity quiz night last week, bringing local businesses and clients together for a fun evening which raised over £1925 for Cambridgeshire charity STARS.
Engineer Helen Cavill needs your votes
University of Cambridge engineering alumna Helen Cavill (Wolfson College, 2009) has been shortlisted for WeAreTechWomen’s TechWomen50 Awards.
Centre for Computing History offers great events for Christmas
Christmas is coming and there are plenty of festive events going on at the Centre for Computing History.
Bango secures victory in opening-up Egypt for app store carrier billing
Bango has expanded its operations in Africa through a partnership with Victory Link in Egypt. As a result of the relationship, Bango app store and merchant partners can launch carrier billing across all three Egyptian mobile operators.
Web design: go local for the best results
Nicholas Kalavas, CEO of CFM Group, writes: "Through my company, CFM Group, I design and sell websites. Every day, I meet with companies who are looking for web designers, and naturally, I’d like some of them to choose me but I often notice a common mistake. People are not seeking the best for their project but instead are asking the wrong questions.
Introducing Zephyr Guide, the free animated app for 'press and breathe' inhalers from CMS
Eight in 10 asthma and COPD patients have difficulty using their life-saving inhalers. This is because inhalers can be difficult to use. Good technique means easier breathing, improved health and better quality of life. Zephyr Guide will remind you what your doctor, nurse or pharmacist told you.
Darktrace wins ‘Digital Innovation’ award
Darktrace, the world leader in machine learning technology for cyber defence, has today announced that it won the ‘Digital Innovation’ award at the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 awards dinner this week.
Scientists create cosmic sounds of Voyager 1
Music created entirely from data beamed back from the Voyager 1 spacecraft will receive its world premiere at the NASA booth at the SC17 Supercomputing Conference in Denver, Colorado, on Monday (13 November).
Help Arthur Rank Hospice celebrate the 1st birthday of its new home
Tomorrow (11 November 2017), it will be exactly a year since Arthur Rank Hospice opened its doors to patients at Shelford Bottom. To celebrate the special occasion the Hospice is saying ‘No presents please!’ Instead, with the public’s support it is aiming to raise £20,410.96 - enough to run the entire Hospice services for 24 hours - between now and the end of November.
New Adobe Photoshop help video available - how to use the refine edge tool
You've spent ages trying to get your selection in Photoshop just so. But could you make it better, more accurate, more natural? Welcome to the refine edge tool which will enable you to do this. Take advantage of this short video that gives you a brief introduction to this tool.
David Excell speaks to 'Atlanta Business Chronicle' ahead of Atlanta office launch
Technology firm Featurespace has picked midtown Atlanta for its North American headquarters. The Cambridge, UK-based firm develops machine-learning software to help financial institutions spot fraud.
TALKIN' THINGS and PragmatIC announce partnership to make trillions of products talk
TALKIN’ THINGS will embed PragmatIC’s flexible integrated circuits into its smart packaging solution to bring consumer engagement and brand protection to trillions of products.
Cambond secures Chinese contract after mission to Wujin
After a trade visit to Wujin Green Building Zone in China, organised by Cambridge Environment Technology (CET) and Cambridge Cleantech, Cambond is pleased to announce a development agreement to work with Lodgi Woods Industry to produce an advanced environmentally-friendly flooring system.
Professor Lord Robert Mair becomes 153rd ICE President
The former Master of Jesus College Cambridge, Professor Lord Robert Mair, has become the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). An expert in tunnelling, his civil engineering career spans over 40 years.
New Director of Campus Development announced at CUHP
Araminta Ledger has this week joined Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) as the new Director of Campus Development.
Redgate introduces SQL Server 2017 support for award-winning software suite
The SQL Toolbelt, the portfolio of SQL Server development tools from Redgate Software that won a Visual Studio Magazine 2016 Reader’s Choice Gold Award, has been upgraded to include SQL Server 2017 support.