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Runners raise record-breaking £138,000 for heart transplant charity
Runners in one of Cambridgeshire’s biggest annual charity events raised a record-breaking £138,030 for heart transplant research that could potentially save hundreds of lives.
President Obama's climate change legacy
President Trump may undo much of President Obama's legacy and lay down a challenge to the renewable energy industry, predicts The Scientific Alliance.
First Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund engagement begins
Business and scientists in the UK are being invited to contribute their thoughts on how the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund can support them.
Darwin Lectures go to extremes
From climate change and extending the human lifespan to political extremism and reporting from war zones, this year’s Darwin College Lecture Series will focus on some of the extremes faced by society.
ECM report finds companies bullish about 2017 expansion plans
High-tech recruitment experts ECM recently released their latest annual Salary and Benefits Report. It finds that - despite the uncertain political climate - many Cambridge tech businesses have further, significant growth plans for the coming year.
UK cities set for £12bn economic growth in 2017 despite Brexit uncertainty
Cambridge leads the way in GVA growth while London tops the job creation charts, according to a new study by law firm Irwin Mitchell.
Daniel Zeichner MP: 'Let's build bridges not walls'
Daniel Zeichner MP will join local campaigners tomorow (Saturday 21 January) at 12pm outside the Guildhall on Market Square to take a stand against the politics of hate and racism.
East Anglia Family Business of the Year Award shortlist announced
Family Business United, in association with leading East of England law firm Birketts, is delighted to announce the family firms that are in contention for the East and East Anglia Family Business of the Year Award 2017(#FBOTY2017).
Cambridge has Ambition for Excellence thanks to £1million from Arts Council England
Cambridge Junction and Wysing Arts Centre are to receive more than £1million between them as the Arts Council today announces the latest successful applicants to its National Lottery funded Ambition for Excellence Programme.
Landmark study on impact of 5G mobile technology released
5G expected to create 22 million jobs, produce up to $12.3 trillion of goods and services by 2035
New Adder Command and Control switch preview at ISE 2017
Adder Technology, the IP-based high performance KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) specialist, will be demonstrating new innovations at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) event.
CyanConnode Holdings plc reports strong growth
CyanConnode, the world leader in narrowband radio mesh networks, announces a trading update for the 12 months ended 31 December 2016. Trading for the period was in line with management’s expectations with revenues of approximately £1.8 million, which is an increase of 560% compared to the same period last year.
Severe space weather 'could cost billions'
The daily US economic cost from solar storm-induced electricity blackouts could be in the tens of billions of dollars, with more than half the loss from indirect costs outside the blackout zone, according to a just-published study led by University of Cambridge researchers.
New year brings new offerings at US2U Consulting
US2U Consulting announces the launch of a new range of marketing services.
Adder Technology furthers growth drive with announcement of new senior appointments
Adder Technology, the IP-based high performance KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) specialist, has started off the new year with a firm focus on continued growth with the appointment of Caleb Hooper, to the position of vice president of business development and product marketing.
Comprehensive study outlines extent of Cambridge's student accommodation
A study into student accommodation undertaken on behalf of Cambridge City Council has indicated that the council’s approach, within its emerging Local Plan, to providing accommodation for students while also safeguarding market and social housing, remains appropriate as the city grows in the coming years.
Online boom from Baby Boomers
KPMG’s global online consumer report, which analyses the online shopping preferences and behaviours of more than 18,000 consumers in 51 countries, has revealed that Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) are the generation that spend the most online, while Millennials (born between 1982 and 2001) spend the least.
Work begins on brand new Bourn Hall fertility clinic in Wickford
A new state-of-the-art purpose-built full service fertility centre will provide fertility health checks and a comprehensive range of fertility treatments.
Metathesis metal mania – how low can you go…?
Strem Chemicals, partnering with Apeiron, discusses the rapid rise of Olefin Metathesis in research labs.
Applying DAM in education - King's School claims it's 'well worth the investment'
Senior staff from The King's School, Worcester, report back on how they have benefited from investing in Digital Asset Management, and how Third Light's digital media library has helped them save time and money.
Your chance to comment on Theresa May's Brexit speech
Cambridge Network members are invited to comment on today's speech by Prime Minister Rt Hon Theresa May MP at Lancaster House, which is reproduced in its entirety below.
Cambridge remembers victims of the Holocaust and genocides worldwide
Cambridge City Council is commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day with a free civic ceremony at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on Sunday (22 January), the centrepiece of a week of events coordinated by KeyStage Arts and Heritage.
Exciting research future on the horizon as Eastern leaders forge new partnership
As the region readied itself for the festive season, a very special meeting was taking place in the hallowed halls of the University of Cambridge. Seated around the table on the crisp winter’s morning were esteemed representatives from leading academic, health and research bodies across East Anglia. The heading on the agenda read “How can we better support a research ambitious Eastern region?”
Enter the 2017 Cambridge News and Media Business Excellence Awards
The search is on for the region’s best businesses, as nominations close soon for the Cambridge News and Media Business Excellence Awards. The closing date for nominations is next Monday (January 23).
Cambridge Index jumps 2.6%
The Cambridge Index climbed 2.6% or 590.85 points to finish at 23,179.7, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly gains to their share prices.