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Show me the money – what is the value of intellectual property?
Intellectual property rights such as patents, trade marks and registered designs are frequently undervalued. Gavin Dundas discusses why and how to assess their true worth.
Cambridge New Therapeutics Forum (Cam NTF) is launched
Cambridge New Therapeutics Forum (Cam NTF) is a new scientific forum open to all scientists interested in research and development of new therapeutics in Cambridge and the local area, including scientists at the University, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, CROs and not-for-profit organisations.
Tinkering at the edges of energy use
EU energy policy should be addressing bigger issues, says The Scientific Alliance.
Dragon Boat Festival is launched – making a splash for Addenbrooke’s
Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival launches on the River Cam with a dragon boat vs punt challenge.
Airport screening misses half of disease cases but could be improved
Scientists have shown that airport screening for disease will often miss half or more of infected travellers, but can be improved. The findings are published in the journal eLife.
#AskSpirus - latest survey looks at access to training
Cambridge is famous throughout the world for its university, which got the team at Spirus thinking about education and learning in the workplace. So, for this month’s #AskSpirus, the team partnered with Cambridge Network and spoke to 30 Cambridge-based companies to find out about their training needs.
Sagentia Group acquires Oakland Innovation Limited
Sagentia Group plc, a global technology advisory and product development company, has announced the acquisition of Oakland Innovation Limited, a technology consultancy specialising in breakthrough innovation and market intelligence for the global consumer and healthcare markets.
World’s first beauty chocolate to be launched in Europe
ESTHECHOC, the world’s first Beauty Chocolate, will be presented next month at the Global Food Innovation Summit in London. The anti-aging chocolate is from Cambridge - offering skin health indulgence based on Lycotec's chocolate crystal technology and medical science.
Lose the labels in climate change debate
Labels such as “sceptic”, “denier” and “alarmist” are unhelpful to the climate change debate and lead to polarisation, according to the authors of new research published in the journal WIRES Climate Change.
Illuminating art’s history
Scientific imaging techniques are uncovering secrets locked in medieval illuminated manuscripts – including those of a thrifty duke.
Success Tip: Are your working relationships working for you?
One of our greatest human needs is to connect with others but we need to be careful who we connect to.
Cracking the code of crowdfunding
Crowdfunding platforms are thriving. An alternative finance model for raising funds seems to be popular among entrepreneurs and businesses. But why is that? What is the secret behind it?
1Spatial becomes Gold Partner of the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)
1Spatial to present at NSGIC mid year meeting in Annapolis, USA.
CRedit360 demonstrates at upcoming 2015 NAEM EHS and Sustainability Software Conference
CRedit360 emphasises market leading position in EHS and Compliance software with membership of NAEM Affiliates Council.
Soil erosion issues laid bare at Anglia Ruskin
Soil expert Dr Bob Evans will discuss the problem of erosion – and the steps that can be taken to prevent it – during a free public talk at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge next week.
MedImmune joins NIH Centers for Accerated Innovations Program as first pharma partner
Program aims to identify and translate innovations from the lab to patients.
Cambridge adds flights to Chambery - new for winter 15/16
Leading tour operator Inghams adds Chambery in the French Alps to its list of departures from Cambridge International Airport.
Argon Streams VP9 supports new High Bit Depth profiles
Argon Design, a leading supplier of advanced video verification solutions, has released full conformance test bit-streams for the verification of all four profiles used by VP9 video decoders.
Bio-gas engine concept wins Energy Catalyst funding
An award winning engine invention developed by Lancashire based innovation company Oaktec has won UK Government funding to develop the concept to generate electricity from bio waste.
2014 Shell Springboard winner Oaktec selected for Technology Accelerator Programme
Oaktec’s internal combustion engine concept has been selected by the Advanced Propulsion Centre for fast-track support in their pilot Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP).
Cella Energy: What Shell Springboard meant
Cella Energy was fortunate to receive the Shell Springboard award very early on in the life of the company; in fact, in its very first year of existence.
Relocation of railway sidings at Chesterton enables delivery of CB4 development
Brookgate, the mixed-use development company, in partnership with Network Rail, Lafarge Tarmac Limited, Freightliner Group Ltd and DB Schenker Rail has received planning permission for a revised freight facility at Chesterton Sidings in Cambridge.
Celebrating 10 years of low-carbon innovation
Much has changed in the low-carbon landscape since Shell Springboard was launched ten years ago to support UK entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas on reducing carbon emissions.
Asperger’s student leads female autism study
Psychology researchers are carrying out the first large-scale study into young women with autism – a condition usually viewed as a male syndrome.
Shell Springboard
Shell Springboard provides funding to UK entrepreneurs at the cutting-edge of the low-carbon economy.