Cambridge Street Aid initiative to help rough sleepers raises over £5,000 in its first months
Cambridge residents and visitors have already donated more than £5,000 to a new charitable fund which is helping rough sleepers and vulnerable people.
CAE democratization in focus at COMSOL Day Cambridge
COMSOL Days will be hosted in major cities around the globe to support the creation and large-scale deployment of custom simulation apps by offering training opportunities, talks by invited speakers, and the opportunity to exchange ideas with pioneer app designers in the COMSOL community. The first event takes place in Cambridge next month.
Does the Court discriminate against heterosexual couples?
Last week saw the Court of Appeal decide that a heterosexual couple, (Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan) could not enter into a Civil Partnership. Woodfines Solicitors discuss the issues.
Inside WaveFX, a Cambridge based video production company
The demand for video has exploded, so it's great that there are so many video companies now in Cambridge.
Qualcomm aptX HD gains momentum among leading consumer electronics brands
Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, has announced growing momentum for its Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio codec among leading consumer electronics brands.
Howard Group sleeps rough for first YMCA Cambs & Peterborough Sleep Easy fundraiser
Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is backing a YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough event that will see local people sleep outside to raise funds and awareness about youth homelessness.
Dame Bradbury's pupils raise cash for the RNLI with charity day
Welly wanging, coastguard rescuing and lifeboat floating were all on the curriculum at Dame Bradbury's School in Saffron Walden on Friday to raise money for the RNLI.
Enjoy a sparkling afternoon of fizz and bubbles, delicious afternoon tea and gardening talk…
Help raise funds for Arthur Rank Hospice with an afternoon of indulgence on Thursday 23 March.
Congenica raises £8M ($10M) in Series B financing round to drive international expansion
Congenica, a leading provider of clinical genome analysis technology, announced today that it has raised £8m ($10m) in its Series B financing round. Existing investors, Cambridge Innovation Capital plc (CIC) and Amadeus Capital Partners participated alongside new investor, Parkwalk Advisors.
Trace oxygen analyzer ensures accuracy in cryogenic air separation
The XZR400 oxygen analyzer from Michell Instruments is designed to measure trace levels of oxygen in pure, inert gases such as nitrogen, argon, helium and carbon dioxide. Capable of detecting oxygen down to 0.01 parts per million, the analyzer is used to ensure the purity of gas produced by cryogenic air separation.
What is the future of technology in the Education sector?
Come along to Tech for Good at Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge this Wednesday (1 March, 6.30-8.30pm) - a free, informal meetup for everyone interested in using technology to create positive impact.
Failure breeds success: Mike Greene's guest blog for Allia
In the second of a series of Guest Blogs for Allia Serious Impact, Mike Greene talks about a topic, and a piece of advice, that has helped define his career. Borrowing the title from his book Failure breeds success, here Mike shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on facing failure, and growing from the experiences.
Sunlight driven water splitting catalysts aid hydrogen production
Using solar energy, cobalt and nickel molecular catalytic sensitisers are able to catalyse water splitting reactions.
Database provisioning just got a lot easier – and a lot smarter
Redgate Software today released its long awaited database provisioning tool, SQL Clone, which allows copies of SQL Server databases and backups to be created in seconds, using only around 40MB of disk space per instance.
Global Inkjet Systems co-founder passes away
Jim Brotton, Global Inkjet Systems Co-Founder and Director, has passed away aged 69. Jim died on Saturday, 4th February 2017.
Cambridge Innovation Capital supports Congenica's international ambitions
Seventy-five per cent of patients with a rare disease are children. Cambridge-based Congenica has a world-leading technology that offers a rapid diagnosis. Already in clinical use in the UK, the company has raised £8 million to fund its international expansion.
Tame your computer - pick out your pointer
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to make it easier to spot your mouse pointer (Microsoft Windows)...
Failed business? Blame the ‘perfect storm’
Entrepreneurs who fail in their business venture can limit damage to their reputations by blaming external factors, according to new research published in the Journal of Business Venturing.
Nokia heralds 5G era with commercial end-to-end 5G FIRST #MWC17
Nokia has developed a solution that will allow operators to rapidly address the huge demands of connected people and industries.
What about insurance for self-driving vehicles?
A world of vehicles where drivers can hand over control and responsibility to the vehicle itself for part or the whole of a journey throws up many new legal issues, not least that of what happens when things go wrong and who is to blame if a vehicle’s operating system is faulty. How will vehicle insurance be dealt with?
Councillors approve budget for 2017-18
Cambridge City Council’s budget for 2017-18, which is geared to delivering a wide range of measures contributing to the council’s vision of ‘One Cambridge, Fair for All’, has been approved.
Howard Group sleeps rough for first YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Sleep Easy event
Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is backing a YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough event that will see local people sleep outside to raise funds and awareness about youth homelessness.
Business rates scrutiny may force Chancellor’s hand despite hopes for ‘low-key Budget’
Business rates, social care and taxation of the self-employed are likely to top the Budget agenda, says EY.
Qualcomm Drive Data Platform powers TomTom’s plans to crowdsource HD mapping data
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced it is working with TomTom (TOM2), a global leader in navigation and mapping products, on using the Qualcomm® Drive Data Platform for high-definition (HD) map crowdsourcing, to accelerate the future of autonomous driving.
Riverlite reaches the 2017 SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards final
All eyes are on Riverlite - with the ambitious IT managed services company based in St Neots in the running for the Cambridge Judge Business School 'High Growth Business of the Year' Award at the 2017 SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards.