Time running out for registering to vote in the local elections on 4 May
Residents wishing to vote in this year’s local elections are being urged to do so before the deadline at the end of tomorrow (Thursday 13 April).
Reed bed creates source of water for veg
Produce World processes nearly 90% of its water through a reed bed system at Yaxley near Peterborough. On Wednesday 17th May, Agri-Tech East is holding a visit to to the site; come along to learn more.
CyanConnode wins purchase order for software licences from Innologix
CyanConnode, the world leader in narrowband radio mesh networks, announces it has received a purchase order for approximately $150,000 from Innologix Consulting Pvt Ltd in India for its smart metering software solution.
Drones used to analyse ash clouds from Guatemalan volcano
A team of volcanologists and engineers from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has collected measurements from directly within volcanic clouds, together with visual and thermal images of inaccessible volcano peaks.
London Stansted Airport publishes March traffic figures
London Stansted saw nearly 1.9 million passengers pass through the airport in March 2017.
'I’ve never had a career plan, I just did what I enjoyed' says Crossrail 2 chief
Speaking to members of the Institution of Civil Engineers at the second Inspiring Engineers event, Michele Dix, Managing Director of Crossrail 2, gave a personal account of her career and what being an engineer means to her.
Moor returns to Streets as a Partner
Leading Cambridge accountancy, taxation and business advisory firm, Streets Chartered Accountants, is delighted to announce that Richard Moor is rejoining the firm as a Partner. Having originally qualified with Streets, Richard has more recently been in practice with a Peterborough-based firm.
CFM Group CEO talks about careers in marketing at ARU event
As a proud member of the Anglia Ruskin University Alumni, CFM Group's CEO, Mr Nicholas Kalavas was invited to speak to Business and Marketing students (both undergraduates and postgraduates) about his career and success so far and why he chose Marketing.
New innovation turns regular consumer headphones into tinnitus early warning system
A device by Plextek is proven to detect and alert consumers to the very early warning signs of tinnitus – a condition affecting 300 million people worldwide.
Mission Therapeutics and University of Oxford awarded grant for Parkinson’s disease research
On World Parkinson’s day today, Mission Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on selectively targeting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and other diseases with high unmet medical need, announced that it has been awarded a grant from the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).
New forum explores Reward management in business
How can you design a Reward strategy that supports the wider objectives of your business? What can an organisation offer to improve employee attraction and retention? These are the kind of questions to be considered by a new forum being established by Cambridge Network for local Reward leaders.
Award-winning commercial development scoops even more accolades
A unique office scheme in Cambridge has won nine prestigious awards for its ground-breaking design and different approach to commercial development. Number 51 Hills Road, set within the heart of the city, stands out from other developments due to its exemplary high quality design and sustainable qualities.
VC market shows optimism for post-Brexit Britain
UK VC investment activity has stabilised at robust levels signaling cause for optimism in 2017, according to KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q1 2017.*
Cambridge Index slides 0.4%
The Cambridge Index lost 0.4% or 98.4 points to settle at 22,713.5, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Inspirational leadership: insight from RiverRhee
RiverRhee Consulting has been doing some background reading preparatory to launching its new course on leadership, as the next step on from its Introduction to Management course for Life Science companies. Claudio Feser’s new book has been giving the team a lot of food for thought.
Money Mover takes part in first ever International FinTech conference
The UK is the world’s leading FinTech hub, generating more than £6.6 billion revenue and employing over 61,000 people. To support this growing sector and cement Britain’s position as the global FinTech capital, the UK government is hosting a new, annual FinTech conference tomorrow (April 12th) to showcase the country’s FinTech talent.
'How Nigel Farage, cancer, a rescue dog and Trump conspired to make me an author'
Come to Camcreative's April talk and meet Mike Dicks to hear about his misadventures with Scrabble (his dog), and his hugely popular cast of characters from Trump_ton!
‘Purple is her’ sci-fi film made in 48 hours
An intergalactic poacher hunts an alien species to the brink of extinction whose wounds generate healing crystals for humans.
Watermill Accounting hosts free workshop for entrepreneurs on 26th April 2017
SMEs and startups are invited to a FREE workshop hosted by Watermill Accounting from 10am - 12.00 noon on Wednesday 26th April 2017. The workshop - Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneurs - will bring companies up to speed with the latest accounting information enabling them to maximise their revenue.
Onespacemedia in The Guardian: A beginner's guide to Google Analytics for SMEs
Understanding how people find your website, how they use it and how long they stay is vital to managing your site's performance. Analytics tools like Google Analytics give businesses detailed insights into site performance.
VIVA Bahrain enhances Google Play Direct Carrier Billing with Bango platform
VIVA Bahrain has announced the successful deployment of the Bango platform to enhance its Direct Carrier Billing in Google Play and augment its online customer payment experience.
Vote for the Mayor!
On the day after mayoral candidate nominations closed last week, business leaders from across Cambridgeshire attended Cambridge Network’s hustings event at the Cambridge Union.
Conscious Communications crowned 'Community Business of the Year'
Conscious Communications has been crowned winner of the Community Business of the Year Award at the SME Awards 2017.
One nil to the Arsenal: a simple ‘how to’ guide to building brand loyalty
So what is brand loyalty? And what has it got to do with customer loyalty? Well, quite simply, it’s all about devotion: to a product, organisation or movement, akin to the devotion of a football fan to their club. Never wavering, even in times of defeat, you share the highs and you share the lows.
Recent relaxation of planning laws
Recent relaxation of planning laws has encouraged home and property owners to develop unused buildings or extend their own homes, says Lorraine Parkes, Senior Associate Solicitor at Woodfines.