Chairman of Defence Select Committee revisits STI’s progress
Tony Best, STI Director, was delighted to host a second visit, on 1 February, by the Right Honourable James Arbuthnot, MP for North East Hampshire – almost one year to the day since his last tour to the Hook electronics manufacturing facility.
Nujira raises the bar with 200th Envelope Tracking patent
Cambridge, UK and Barcelona, Spain Nujira Ltd, the world leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has celebrated the opening of the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by announcing that it has passed the 200 patent mark. Nujira has the most extensive ET IPR portfolio in the industry and this latest milestone demonstrates Nujira’s continuing innovation in developing ET for use in modern…
What is telemarketing all about?
Earlier this month Blue Warthog Marketing, a specialist business to business telemarketing agency, joined forces with Jo Riches Ltd (you can read more about the merger in their last blog post). So what better time to tell you about the beauty of using telemarketing as part of your marketing strategy? Tania Verdonk, telemarketing guru, talks telephones.
What now for the future of energy?
Alarming headlines during the past week claimed that we are dangerously close to power shortages and teetering on the brink of a major ‘energy crisis’, following the warning from the outgoing Chief Executive of Ofgem, Alistair Buchanan.
Teaching Agency searches for top talent in Cambridge
New data from the Teaching Agency reveals that teaching continues to attract record numbers of high quality graduates. Nearly 150 people with a 2:1 or above in Cambridge have registered their interest in teacher training since September last year, a 9 per cent improvement on the same time last year. The figures have been released to coincide with the agency’s flagship Train to Teach roadshow at…
Zinwave announces LTE speed test results for data downloads at Mobile World Congress
Tests demonstrate that Zinwave 4G DAS technology increases in-building coverage for advanced wireless services (AWS).
Studying faces could help children with autism
New research has shown that children with autism could improve their language skills by being encouraged to look at the faces of their parents or carers.
New work sheds light on Shelley censorship
A scholar from Anglia Ruskin University has shed new light on the censorship and rewriting of Percy Shelley’s most scandalous poem, Laon and Cythna.
Workplace Law set to tackle the Climate Week Challenge
Climate Week 2013 is taking place from 4-10 March and Workplace Law have registered to take part in one of its main events, the Climate Week Challenge.
Varicella outbreak in East Anglia and rotavirus vaccine
After a brief shortage of vaccine, The Travel Clinic (Cambridge and Ipswich) now has the Varicella vaccine available again. There are regular outbreaks of chickenpox throughout East Anglia and many parents are becoming aware of the varicella vaccination.
CSR reports record full year revenues
CSR plc and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) have reported fourth quarter results for the 13 weeks to 28 December 2012 and full year results for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2012.
New AVEVA Catalogue Manager increases project profitability
A new addition to the AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management product family offers fast, multi-disciplinary creation and maintenance of accurate Plant and Marine catalogue information.
Cambridge Intelligence establishes operational base in US
Cambridge Intelligence announces expansion to the US and names Corey Lanum as US manager.
How to handle the water cooler rumour spooler
As stakeholders go, your staff are very near the top of the list – the achievement of your organisation’s objectives is very much in their hands, on a daily basis and equally so during a crisis. And therefore, internal communications is undoubtedly a mainstay of crisis communications.
Energy security should be a high priority
Chickens are coming home to roost - lack of investment in new generating capacity puts energy security at risk, says The Scientific Alliance.
Great benefits forecast from low carbon vehicles projects
A report by an independent economic consultancy has shown the potential of 60 collaborative R&D projects, supported by the Technology Strategy Board, to create future economic growth in the UK and to help reduce the amount of CO2 which UK vehicles will emit over the next 10-15 years.
C3 offers new customers free review of network environment
IT managers are presented with a choice when deciding on their Unified Communications (UC) deployment strategy: work with their network vendor and implement a complete end to end solution, or select best of breed applications to build their own system.
Cambridgeshire Freemasons support Cam Sight
Cam Sight ended its Centenary Celebrations on a high note in December with A Festival of Carols at Ely Cathedral, supported by the Cambridgeshire Freemasons and organised by Ely Cathedral.
Corporate venturing: What are the benefits for your business?
Corporate venturing is on the rise. In 2011, 500 corporate venturing units globally invested more than $26bn. The UK saw the launch of four new corporate venturing units, as well as increased overseas investment or exit, as in the case of Liquavista – acquired by Samsung for $50m after the South Korean giant established a corporate venturing office in the UK.
Duke of York hosts appointment of Student Ambassadors for Start-Up Loans
The Start-Up Loans Company is appointing its first Student Ambassadors at a reception on Monday (February 25th), given by HRH The Duke of York, KG at Buckingham Palace.
Don't miss Sensors in Medicine 2013
Sensors in Medicine 2013 Wellcome Collection Euston Road, London 6 - 7th March 2013
Winners announced at CUE 1K Awards
Last night’s CUE (Cambridge University Entrepreneurs) 1K Awards Ceremony saw 11 Winners and 11 Runners-up announced.
Brand Recruitment moves to new offices
Brand Recruitment has moved into new premises this week leaving behind their old office in New Park Street. The specialist marketing recruitment agency is now based at Clifton Court near the junction of Cherry Hinton Road and Hills Road. The move was prompted by an increasing headcount, with their former office at New Park Street becoming too cramped.
Ennova launches solution allowing mobile customer support services with remote access
Ennova has been selected by Telecom Italia to provide an innovative technical assistance solution dedicated to Smartphone, tablet and PC users. It is based on Ennova’s MyHD platform that incorporates RealVNC’s VNC® Mobile Solution remote access technology.
The role of intermediate institutions between the family and the state in British society
Maurice Lord Glasman and Phillip Blond, usually credited with originating Blue Labour and Red Tory respectively, meet to present their ideas and discuss what they have in common at a special event on Tuesday 12th March (6.30 for 7pm) at Anglia Ruskin University.