WeWork extends inspiring event series to Cambridge
WeWork hosts a one-off, free to attend event next week to inspire creativity and entrepreneurship in Cambridge, in celebration of ‘The Creator Awards’.
How could the Serious Impact accelerator help launch your business?
The Serious Impact accelerator in Cambridge is currently open for applications from passionate start-ups who want to make a positive impact on people, planet or place. Previous participants have described their experience in 10 words or fewer, see what they said here...
Darktrace advances AI cyber defense with new v3 release
Major Productivity Boost for Novice & Expert Analysts and Executives
Qualcomm adds support for DTS Virtual:X technology on MAPX audio system-on-chip platform
Qualcomm's sound bar platforms help OEMs to deliver leading edge audio performance with reduced development time.
Peer learning could spark new ideas
More and more Cambridge business people are discovering the value of learning with and from like-minded individuals, which is why Cambridge Network’s peer learning groups are increasingly popular. Anyone starting out in a management role or involved in strategic thinking will benefit from new groups starting this autumn - places are available now.
No salary talk please, we’re British!
Nearly half of Britain's employees are in favour of censorship in the workplace. The key topics to ban are religion, sex and politics - but salaries follows close behind and proves as awkward a workplace discussion as sex.
Elevate your business idea at Venturefest East
Do you have a new idea or innovation that you’d like expert feedback on? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pitch your business idea in a Dragons’ Den style environment?
Greenwoods launches ‘Brexit resilience team’
Greenwoods Solicitors LLP has launched a new Brexit Service to help businesses with the impact of potential changes to the law as a result of Brexit.
Catty Chemicals are available from Strem Chemicals UK
Strem Chemicals' Metals Scavenging Agent Kits are used in metals removal for heterogeneous and homogeneous applications.
PwC UK and Featurespace agree alliance to combat financial crime
PwC UK, the professional services firm, has agreed a joint business relationship with Featurespace, the adaptive behavioural analytics risk prevention company, to provide client organisations with advanced technology to combat real-time financial crime attacks.
How Crayfish can help you tap into the Chinese education technology market
The Chinese market for international education technology is wide open, but it remains challenging for foreign companies, according to leading experts.
Mobile telecoms consolidation means higher prices but greater investment
Consolidation in mobile telecommunications leads to higher consumer prices but also higher investment per mobile operator, finds a study based on 33 OECD countries over a 12-year period.
New CEO appointed at London Stansted Airport
Ken O’Toole, currently Chief Executive Officer at Manchester Airport, has been appointed as the new CEO at London Stansted.
Wing-walking man raises £2100 for local charities
Local fundraiser Alan Delaune from Burwell (Cambridge) clearly has no fear of heights as he took to the skies strapped to the wings of a biplane for the wing walking challenge raising funds for two local charities, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Little Miracles.
The impact of non-family members in family business
Bailey Fisher Executive Search welcomed leaders of family businesses to the inaugural Private Markets Dinner at The Jockey Club Rooms recently, for discussion around the impact of non-family members in family firms. The guest speaker was Adrian McGlynn, Director of Weatherbys.
Preview Sensors in Medicine 2017
Captum Capital introduces the objectives, programme and speakers at Sensors in Medicine 2017, which will be held on 3-5 October in London.
Entomics startup to benefit from Innovate UK funding
Entomics Biosystems, a startup that has been supported by the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre’s Accelerate Cambridge programme, announced that it is part of a research collaboration awarded almost £900,000 by Innovate UK to investigate the effectiveness of insect-derived feeds for farmed salmon.
Cambridge engineer’s career honoured with the Sir Frank Whittle Medal
Emeritus Professor Andrew Schofield is to receive a prestigious medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of sustained achievement throughout his career.
US2U Consulting E-news Summer 2017: Going digital
Read the latest goings-on from US2U Consulting in its Summer 2017 E-news.
New era of clean energy innovation and investment dawns between the UK and China
A UK-China collaboration aimed at making the world a better, safer, cleaner place is taking shape as dedicated groups in Shanghai and UK – with Cambridge at the forefront – join forces to change the world positively through collaboration.
Recipe for international success - accolade for college contribution to Chinese Food Guide
A Cambridge College is celebrating the recent ‘Practical Guide to Chinese Food’, co-authored with the UK’s leading university catering organisation, which has just been shortlisted for a prestigious international award.
Cambridge Enterprise and Qkine Ltd deal to drive stem cell and regenerative medicine research
Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, and specialist growth factor manufacturer Qkine Ltd have signed a key licensing deal for Activin A production technology.
RFID market to reach $11.2 billion in 2017
Based on a new report RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2017-2027, IDTechEx Research finds that in 2017, the total RFID market will be worth $11.2 billion, up from $10.52 billion in 2016 and $9.95 billion in 2015. This includes tags, readers and software/services for RFID labels, cards, fobs and other form factors, for passive and active RFID.
Trust’s technology drive is boost for patients
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), which became the first hospital trust in the UK to go live with an innovative Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) called Epic, has announced plans to embrace more technology.
AR Wars, episode II: The return of Glass
The announcement of the relaunch of Glass EE brings Google back into the game it kick started – for all intents and purposes – back in 2013, and this time the augmented reality (AR) headset finds itself in a battle of the (enterprise) niches. Dr Harry Zervos, principal analyst at IDTechEx, discusses the latest developments.