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Congenica awarded £300k Innovate UK grant to unlock stratified medicine
Life Sciences Minister George Freeman MP today announced at the GREAT Healthcare Week at the Milan Expo, that Congenica, a world leading developer of genome-based discovery and diagnostic technologies, has been awarded £300,000 by Innovate UK as part of its ‘Finding value in complex data’ competition.
Details of £2 billion roads plan for the East of England
Highways England is meeting with suppliers and stakeholders today (Tuesday) and on Thursday (1 October) to set out how more than £2 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads across the East of England will be delivered.
Cambridge launch for WHOLE EARTH? exhibition
Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge Environment and Energy Section are bringing the new WHOLE EARTH? photographic exhibition to Cambridge next month.
New scanning clinical service to benefit more patients
More local patients are benefiting from a new clinical service at CUH offering scanning for cancer and other conditions.
SBRI Healthcare invests in innovative projects to reduce pressure on emergency care
Latest SBRI Healthcare competition offers £100,000 Phase 1 funding to companies developing healthcare innovations.
Cambridge named as one of the best cities in the UK for customer service
Following the success of last year’s Mystery Shop and Awards Programme, Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) held its third Awards evening this week to recognise and reward high levels of customer service among Cambridge businesses, which according to the organisation have reached an all-time high.
Festival explores the impact of religion and faith
A conversation exploring the implications of trans identities for religious faith headlines a range of events exploring the impact of religion and faith in today’s world at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which runs from Monday 19 October until Sunday 1 November.
Study enables greater understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome
A new genetic study of over 200,000 women reveals the underlying mechanisms of polycystic ovary syndrome, as well as potential interventions.
Ravelin raises more than £1.3M to fight online payment fraud
Cambridge based VC Amadeus Capital Partners invests in machine learning fintech company Ravelin.
Kreditech raises EUR 82.5m in Series C funding
Kreditech, a leading consumer finance technology company, has raised EUR 82.5 million in Series C financing to fuel the company’s growth. The round was led by JC Flowers & Co LLC, a leading private investment firm dedicated to investing in the financial services industry globally. Peter Thiel and Amadeus Capital Partners invested earlier this year in a bridge loan that has now fully converted…
Lord Broers joins distinguished panel at Cambridge Graphene conference
Lord Alec Broers, the former Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University and a Board member of the Cambridge Graphene Centre, will take part in a distinguished panel on Friday 6th November at the 3rd CIR Graphene Business Conference.
AlgoDynamix detects anomalies in the FTSE 100
AlgoDynamix shows how key market shifts can be detected using deep data analytics and no historical data.
Report proposes shared commercial waste service to increase market share
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District councillors are set to consider joining forces for a shared commercial waste service to grow the business.
2015 to be highest grossing year for leading contract caterer Edwards & Blake
Edwards & Blake celebrates 11 new contracts in the education and business sectors worth over £7m.
Returning to work: 7 ways of optimising your LinkedIn profile after a career break
City CV create LinkedIn profiles that work. Partnering with Capability Jane Recruitment, City CV have a particular focus on those returning to work post-career break and those seeking more flexible employment.
Four nods for Sookio in Cambridgeshire Digital Awards 2015
Cambridge digital content specialists Sookio are finalists in four categories at the Cambridgeshire Digital Awards 2015.
Trio of courses will help boost your skill set
A trio of introductory courses from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration next month will help you boost your skill set to further your career. Find out more about coaching, presentation and negotiation respectively.
Birketts shortlisted for two Cambridgeshire Digital Awards
Leading East of England law firm, Birketts, has been named as a finalist in two categories at the inaugural Cambridgeshire Digital Awards, which recognise and reward innovation and progressive thinking across the county. The law firm’s marketing department has been shortlisted for its ‘Use of Social Media for Business’ and ‘Use of Video for Business’.
Woodfines hosts legal forum for the LGBT community
Woodfines in Cambridge will be hosting a 'Question Time' style event, with a panel of legal experts taking questions on a range of legal issues affecting the LGBT community, on Thursday 12th November.
Technical marketing, PR and comms – finding the right person
Dominic Phipps of Brand Recruitment says: "I’ll start this post by saying that so far it’s been a good year with regards to B2B marketing, PR and comms recruitment. We’ve had a record number of technology and software companies contacting us with brand new and exciting requirements which is fantastic; this is something we still consider our ‘bread and butter’ across our regions."
Why do experienced brand managers change jobs?
Brand management is one of the most sought-after career paths within the consumer marketing world. In a nutshell, a modern day brand manager’s job invariably involves developing, communicating and implementing a brand plan. However, executing this successfully is much more complicated and involved than it may initially appear.
Chesterford Research Park hosts International Outreach Programme delegates
Chesterford Research Park's collaboration with Cambridge Enterprise highlights the thriving life science community at the heart of the biotech cluster. Over 70 top academics from Poland visited the Park as part of a nine week ‘Top 500 Innovators’ programme.
Winter wonderland: the magic of Christmas, direct from Cambridge
Celebrate the very essence of winter and magic of Christmas this year; wrap up warm and head off for festive frivolity direct from Cambridge on a trip to winter wonderland Sweden.
Cambridge Consultants wins Red Dot Design Award for KiCoPen
Product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has won a prestigious Red Dot Design Award for its KiCoPen smart insulin pen concept. The company was up against nearly 5,000 entries from 63 countries in the design concept category of the awards – one of the biggest and most illustrious design award schemes in the world.
6th Discovering Start-Ups Competition finalists announced
The 16 Discovering Start–Ups 2015 finalists announced today will pitch their disruptive technologies and business plans to a panel of over 30 judges including angel investors, VCs and industry experts from the likes of Samsung, Qualcomm Ventures, MediaTek Labs, Deloitte, IBM, Telecom Italia and Google. The finals take place in London on 21st October sponsored and hosted by Deloitte, the business…