Celebrating charity with built-in sustainability
This International Day of Charity, Camfed celebrates the philanthropy that happens in our communities every day - mothers who prepare school meals and Camfed alumnae who use business profits to support more children. Just weeks ago they joined Camfed Zimbabwe to launch bursaries in support of 23,384 disadvantaged secondary school children in partnership with the Ministry for Primary and…
CIC leads £10m investment in PROWLER.io, which offers improved AI for driverless cars
The big challenge for developers of autonomous vehicles is ensuring that they operate effectively in the real world. To tackle this and similar challenges, Cambridge start-up PROWLER.io has raised £10 million in a series A funding round led by Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC).
CW launches Discovering Start-Ups Competition 2017
CW (Cambridge Wireless) has launched its 8th annual Discovering Start-Ups Competition, inviting emerging UK and European start-up and early-stage technology companies and entrepreneursto pitch their business idea to a panel of industry experts and investors.
Anglia Ruskin maintains world ranking spot
Anglia Ruskin University has maintained its position in the top 350 of world universities in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Science Group plc acquires Technology Sciences Group
Science Group announces that it has acquired both the North American and European businesses of Technology Sciences Group (TSG) from Dentons Innovation Group, part of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. TSG is a leading provider of scientific advisory and regulatory services to a large and diverse client base.
How to get started on Chinese social media
As you may know, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts are banned in China, along with all Google services including YouTube.
Mobile autocue and teleprompter services now available to Cambridge businesses
Teleprompters or autocues are scrolling screens that display text or script to a presenter speaking to camera.
Final programme for Sensors in Medicine 2017 announced
Captum Capital announces the final programme for the 5th Annual Sensors in Medicine conference, taking place on 3-5 October in London. The conference will focus on sensor applications in glucose monitoring, infectious diseases and cancer diagnosis.
New GDPR webinar: requirements for conducting a data protection impact assessment
IT Governance, the leading provider of data protection and information security expertise, has launched its webinar on data protection impact assessment (DPIAs), the first in a new series to address the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
India's schoolchildren inspired by Cambridge's 'magical science'
Early career scientists at the University of Cambridge are inspiring a generation of young Indians to pursue opportunities in STEM subjects.
eg technology is attending Venturefest East
eg technology will be attending Venturefest East, which takes place on Thursday 21st September 2017 at Newmarket Racecourse.
Environmentally friendly solar lighting marks the way on Coe Fen
Newly-installed lighting is making a city open space safer for cyclists and pedestrians at night, while also being considerate to wildlife including bats.
App reflects a love of cycling and a passion for efficiency
ARCC Innovations is a Cambridge-based company which designs and develops electric bikes. These feature a unique intelligent power function which allows the cyclist to control the bike motor, balancing it against the amount of effort they desire to put in.
WaveFX wins 'Best Social Media Streaming Company 2017'
The Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) awards turn the spotlight on the best and the brightest businesses, individuals and departments from across these industries. WaveFX stood out from the competition to win “Best Social media Streaming Company” for the second year running.
Deloitte records double-digit revenue growth
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has increased revenue by £340m in the year ended 31 May 2017, from £3,040m to £3,380m. This is the seventh consecutive year of revenue growth and the second consecutive year of double-digit growth.
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UK’s biggest road upgrade leads the way on environment
The A14 upgrade - the biggest road project currently in construction in the UK - is aiming to leave a positive footprint on the local environment once completed by the end of 2020.
Citystay guest experience receives digital enhancement
Citystay Serviced Apartments, the leading supplier of serviced accommodation in Cambridge, has recently launched two new digital developments, designed at adding value to their guest experience.
Multichannel pipetting to make you smile
INTEGRA is making multichannel pipetting quicker and easier than ever before. The company’s extensive range of manual and electronic handheld pipettes – combined with the revolutionary GripTips system – is helping take the ‘pain’ out of multichannel pipetting, boosting productivity and ensuring happy, healthy staff.
Maria Kanellis joins Salus Wellness
Maria Kanellis has joined Salus Wellness this month.
ISG wins £7.6 million Wellcome Trust datacentre scheme
ISG has secured an £7.6 million datacentre project with global charitable foundation, the Wellcome Trust at its Genome Campus in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. The Trust carries out cutting-edge research into human and animal health, and this scheme provides additional computing power and enhanced network resilience at Wellcome’s world-renowned campus.
What's your relationship with time? Find out with RiverRhee at Granta Park on 7th September
Join RiverRhee at Granta Park's Farmer's Market between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm this Thursday (7th September) to find out about your relationship with time, and how you use this understanding to increase your productivity.
Learn how to coach your team with confidence
What makes a great coach in business? If you're new to coaching and want to find out more, or want to help the team you lead to think better and work more effectively, Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration has a training course next month that will give you the tools you need.
Oxford Global Pharmaceutical IT Congress: Helping pharma exploit large population studies
The number of large scale genomic studies is increasing, presenting both a formidable opportunity and a number of data management issues for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Dr Misha Kapushesky, CEO of Genestack, will be discussing this topic at the Oxford Global Pharmaceutical IT Congress later this month.
Equivital technology aims to end avoidable heat stress injuries and fatalities
As militaries worldwide struggle with soldiers suffering from heat stress – due to increased training pressures and heavier kit – Equivital looks to combat these injuries and fatalities by designing wearable technology that can save soldier’s lives.