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Cambridge and Kew join forces to find new antimicrobial substances in plants
Cambridge Enterprise and the University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund, managed by Parkwalk, have invested £500k in Polypharmakos Limited, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Wanted: donors to support digital inclusion work
Cambridge Online urgently needs fresh funding to remain afloat this year.
Business experts line up for ‘Question Time’ event
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP will be hosting its first ever Question Time style event on Friday 3rd February 2017 at the Marriott Hotel near Huntingdon.
'Artificial Intelligence: Disrupting Sustainability' conference seeks sponsors
Business sponsors are sought for a conference next month - Artificial Intelligence: Disrupting Sustainability - organised by the Sustainable Development Forum and taking place at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
Opinion: Four ways to understand Theresa May’s Hard Brexit speech
University of Cambridge economic historian Victoria Bateman offers her initial reaction to the Prime Minister's address on Brexit yesterday (Tuesday).
Opinion: The Full Brexit
Kenneth Armstrong, the Director of Cambridge University's Centre for European Legal Studies, offers his initial reaction to the Prime Minister's address on Brexit yesterday (Tuesday).
Challenges in creating Factories of the Future
Following the news that Bosch is launching a research consortium to develop a concept to make manufacturing more efficient and profitable, Adrian Jennings, VP of RTLS technology at Ubisense, looks at some the challenges that lie ahead for manufacturers in creating Factories of the Future. He asks: “if you think it’s hard to keep track of things now, how about when the whole factory changes layout…
Cambridge serial entrepreneur Pilgrim Beart of Device Pilot speaks at C4IR Network launch
Pilgrim Beart, Founder of Device Pilot, is an entrepreneur-engineer with over 20 years' innovation in high-tech. His firm AlertMe sold to a utility for $100mn in 2015. His new company is a platform that manages connected things. A Fellow of the IET, he also co-founded activeRF and Antenova. Pilgrim will discuss locating, monitoring and the management of Things at the C4IR Launch Event on 2-3…
McLaren top engineers return to Cambridge for C4IR Network launch
McLaren top engineers Dr Caroline Hogue and Dr Rob Bowyer return to Cambridge to discuss intelligence and real time big data insights at the Consortium for the 4th Industrial Revolution 2017 (C4IR) Network Series launch on 2-3 February.
Are you attending Mobile World Congress 2017?
CW (Cambridge Wireless) has partnered with Tradefair to create an informal free event for those attending Mobile World Congress next month.
Hur-RAR! Conscious Communications joins the Recommended Agency Register
Conscious Communications has been awarded Recommended Agency status by the Recommended Agency Register (RAR), thanks to the agency’s clients who provided glowing reviews of the team’s public relations and marketing services.
Deloitte predicts technology trends for 2017
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today announced its predictions for the technology sector in 2017.
Onespacemedia recognised in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours
Cambridge-based web design agency, Onespacemedia, has been named in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours Image Makers for the third year running.
Pure launches engaging new website for clients and candidates
Pure has launched a new website to provide an updated platform, enabling both clients and candidates to interact with the professional recruitment specialists for the East of England.
Final penguin in series opens the 2017 winter beer festival
The 21st Cambridge CAMRA Winter Beer Festival is set to open this week at the University Social Club on Mill Lane.
Don't mess about - communicate effectively!
Communication Coach Jon Torrens explains how to communicate properly with these top tips.
Horizon broadens gene editing capabilities: CRISPR license extension & grant-funded research
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, today announces that it has broadened its gene editing capabilities through the amendment of a pre-existing license with ERS Genomics to include the full commercial rights for the use of CRISPR edited cell lines for the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing of biotherapeutics.
Frankly, do we give a damn…? Study finds links between swearing and honesty
It’s long been associated with anger and coarseness but profanity can have another, more positive connotation. Psychologists have learned that people who frequently curse are being more honest.
Opinion: How we can make super-fast hyperloop travel a reality
Trains are getting increasingly faster, but as Professor Hugh Hunt from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering explains, the 'super-fast hyperloop' could soon see them matching air travel for speed.
Final week for Social Entrepreneurship nominations
Does your business make a positive impact on people, planet or place? This week is your final chance to showcase your venture with the Cambridge News Social Entrepreneurship Award 2017.
Cambridge Ahead grows its Membership and Management team
The business and academic membership organisation Cambridge Ahead gains its 41st member and expands its office with the recruitment of a Project Manager.
More trainees needed for booming construction industry
Cambridge’s booming economy is bringing a big boost in apprenticeship vacancies in the construction industry - with jobs on offer at a key event at Cambridge Regional College this month.
Study shows wider impact of microplastics
New research shows that even small concentrations of plastic, such as microbeads found in toothpaste, cosmetics and household cleaning products, can have a serious impact on entire marine habitats.
From concert hall to board room
Stuart Barr was musical director for Dame Shirley Bassey, and has worked with iconic artistes from Sting to Elton John. He’s now a Cambridge MBA student, with an eye to running an international arts organisation.
Thales delivers on-premises and SaaS Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) offering for Salesforce
New on-premises key management for Salesforce meets enterprise needs for direct control of encryption keys