Study reveals mysterious equality with which grains pack it in
For the first time, researchers have been able to test a theory explaining the physics of how substances like sand and gravel pack together, helping them to understand more about some of the most industrially-processed materials on the planet.
Cambridge Sensotec - the gas analysis experts
Cambridge Sensotec has been specialising in the manufacture of oxygen gas analysis equipment for over 17 years. Dynamic and flexible, Cambridge Sensotec continues to expand with an established worldwide distribution network and ISO 9001 accreditation.
PBD Biotech wins competition to present to Canadian agricultural industry
PBD Biotech Ltd has won a competition organised by the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) as part of their HARVEST Programme. This programme is designed to bring selected international companies to Western Canada’s Outdoor Farm Expo to present their technology to the Canadian agricultural industry.
Crowdfunding struggles in emerging markets
Developing markets are lagging in crowdfunding, finds study at Cambridge Judge Business School. Regulation and corruption control are key factors in boosting crowdfunding volume.
Contamac commissions OH! Films to capture new facilities video
OH! Films, the Cambridge-based video production company, recently completed a short facilities film for Contamac Ltd, a leader in the development of specialist polymers and a major global provider of biocompatible materials for implantable and medical applications to the ophthalmic industry.
Hub of All Things secures funding to develop consumer-controlled personal data exchange
HAT Data Exchange, the technology company behind the Hub of All Things personal data exchange ecosystem, has secured funding and expertise from Amadeus Capital Partners and Humayun Sheikh, exiting seed stage to promote the development of its privacy-preserving online infrastructure.
OH! Films produces content for St Faiths, Cambridge
OH! Films has had the pleasure of working closely with St Faiths school in Cambridge to produce content for some of the amazing activities they have organised over the past few weeks. One of these was an event for Makukhanye Primary School in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, for which they’ve captured and completed a film.
Winners announced for GROW agri-tech competition
Farming Data, a mobile trading platform that could lift subsistence farmers out of poverty, is the winner of GROW, the UK’s only agri-tech business plan competition, established by Agri-Tech East to stimulate entrepreneurship in the industry.
MP praises city’s ‘first-class’ performance in university Teaching Excellence Framework 2017
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has praised as ‘first class’ the performance of the city’s universities in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2017.
Brand Recruitment releases annual Marketing Recruitment Review & Salary Survey
Each year Brand Recruitment surveys hundreds of marketing professionals across the region, asking questions on the likes of job satisfaction, salaries and benefits. This year, they also surveyed marketing hiring managers to get a better understanding of their thoughts on marketing recruitment, as well as topics such as Brexit and qualifications.
Students support local mental health charity
Kind-hearted Anglia Ruskin University students have donated a cheque for £7,208 to a local mental health charity.
Mission Therapeutics appoints Scientific Advisory Board
Mission Therapeutics, a Babraham-based drug discovery and development company focused on selectively targeting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) to treat serious diseases including mitochondrial diseases, neurodegeneration, inflammation and cancer, today announced the formation of its inaugural Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Further team conquers the hills for Animal Health Trust
Last Sunday saw the Further cycling team donning the lycra again for the Newmarket ‘Hilly’ organised by the Newmarket Festival Committee team in aid of the Animal Health Trust.
Amsterdam, Belfast and Le Mans nudge WaveFX expansion
With the increase in overseas filming and streaming, UK-based webcasting company WaveFX is set to double its stream team, buy more sun cream and acquire two more portable live production mixers.
PragmatIC expands executive team
PragmatIC, a world leader in ultra low cost flexible electronics, announces the appointment of two new senior executives.
Birketts invited to join prestigious franchising legal panel
Rob Tiffen, Senior Associate in the Commercial Disputes Team and Head of Franchise Disputes at Birketts, has been asked to be a member of a prestigious legal panel at the up-coming British Franchise Association (bfa) Annual Conference in Birmingham this week (Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 June 2017).
Ashtons advises on sale of cyber security firm Foursys
Ashtons Legal has advised the directors of Bury St Edmunds based company Foursys on its sale to Chess, a Cheshire-based Telecoms and ICT provider.
Expanding Hewitsons appoints new Partner and Head of Real Estate Litigation
Hewitsons has appointed a new Partner to lead its highly respected Real Estate Litigation team, reinforcing the law firm’s position as a key player in this specialist area of practice.
Air Liquide selected to supply hydrogen production technology to African refinery
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been selected to supply two hydrogen production steam methane reformer (SMR) units to Dangote Group, the largest manufacturing conglomerate in West Africa.
Siloes, tribes and plants: how we can cut across the structures we create
Organisations have grappled with ‘silo’ behaviours for decades. The core problem is siloes are both conscious and unconscious, they are self-reinforcing but at times we need them. So how do organisations both embrace siloes and reject their inherent problems?
Bioconjugation specialist Innova Biosciences acquired by SYGNIS AG
Madrid, Spain, Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, UK...Innova Biosciences (Innova), a specialist provider of bioconjugation products and services, has announced it has been fully acquired by SYGNIS AG, for EUR 8 million in cash and 3.5 million in shares.
Local firms invited to join exciting STEM initiative for primary schools in East Anglia
An information event is being held in Royston on Tuesday 11th July to outline the benefits to science and technology companies of joining the CCI programme, which helps 9-11-year-old children understand the appliance of science.
Council reassures tenants and residents living in flats following Grenfell Tower fire
Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in London earlier this month, Cambridge City Council is reassuring tenants and residents that there are no council-owned properties of similar size or construction to Grenfell Tower.
Call for papers: 'Internet of Things Applications'
IDTechEx is now accepting applications to present at its 'Internet of Things Applications' conference and exhibition on November 15 - 16, 2017 in Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Celebration evening marks the official opening of Pure’s new Ipswich office
Professional recruitment specialists Pure extended its Suffolk Day celebrations by hosting a special event last Thursday (22 June) to mark the official opening of its new Ipswich office.