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42 Technology completes MBO as business powers ahead
42 Technology has today confirmed that the consultancy’s management team, led by MD Jeremy Carey, has completed a successful management buy-out (MBO) and has also established a scheme giving every full-time employee the opportunity to acquire shares in the company.
British Gas acquires AlertMe in deal estimated at £65m ($100m)
AlertMe today announces it has entered into an agreement for the sale of the company to British Gas (part of the Centrica plc group) in a deal estimated to be worth £65m ($100m).
Imperial College creates opportunities for spin-outs to grow at Babraham
Imperial College London is to invest in a new facility at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge to support spin-out and scale-up companies, and maximise the impact of research from universities.
New report says Cambridge hospital has ‘brainiest’ brain surgeons
Neurosurgeons at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) have been ranked as the best in Great Britain and Ireland in a study on the impact of their academic output.
Ashton KCJ Solicitors are early adopters of flexible paid time off approach
As part of its quest to become legal employer of choice in the region, Ashton KCJ has followed the likes of Netflix and Virgin and introduced a new, much more flexible, approach to paid time off. This sees the traditional annual leave policy being replaced by a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy which allows all salaried employees to take holiday reflecting their own needs and those of the business…
Lasers enable point of use manufacture of customised electronics
A new laser technology may hold the key to the manufacture of electronics at the point of use, anytime and anywhere.
AIM Altitude brings a new dimension to AIX
Leading-edge cabin interiors will, for the first time, be exhibited under the new AIM Altitude name at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2015. AIM Aviation and Altitude Aerospace Interiors officially became one company in September 2014 but this is the first major event at which the company has exhibited since it was launched as AIM Altitude.
The Leadership Business accredited to provide Primary Colours® Leadership training
The Leadership Business has been accredited to offer Primary Colours® in Practice, a comprehensive package for leadership assessment and development planning to help organisations maximise their investment in leaders.
'You’ve got a friend in me' - Bringing designers and animators together
Aircraft designers and animators use different digital technologies to achieve the same goal: creating a three-dimensional image that can be manipulated. But a new method that links the two could vastly speed up how product designers create and simulate the performance of their products.
ANSYS engineering simulation solutions meet customer needs at TimkenSteel
TimkenSteel, a leading manufacturer of special bar quality (SBQ) large bars and seamless mechanical tubing, is leveraging the power of ANSYS simulation to solve customers' engineering challenges.
UK Space Agency - call for proposals for Grants for Exploratory Ideas
The next round of the UK Space Agency rolling call for proposals for Grants for Exploratory Ideas (GEI) closes on 3rd March 2015.
Playing to strengths... and making it easy
Managing Change writes: In our development work with leaders and teams we emphasise the importance of creating positive, energising working environments. We say that this is essential to facilitate the best performance from ourselves, and for our colleagues and teams.
Grow your own talent
As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2015, The Skills Service is hosting a free business breakfast (funded by the GCGP LEP) to celebrate apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the economy.
WIND Hellas deploys Citirx's ByteMobile Adaptive Traffic Management platform
Greece’s leading telecommunications operator WIND Hellas enhances its subscribers mobile video experience with the Citrix ByteMobile Adaptive Traffic Management Platform.
Citrix is inaugural member of the new Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Programme
Citrix joins Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Programme to extend productivity across organizational boundaries.
Inca Digital launches Inca Onset R40LT flatbed printer
Future-proof investment: the new Inca Onset R40LT allows firms to invest with future flexibility built-in.
Cambridge Drug Discovery Institute to fast-track development of new treatments for dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the world’s largest dedicated dementia research charity, has announced a £30 million Drug Discovery Alliance, launching three flagship Drug Discovery Institutes at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and UCL (University College London). The Drug Discovery Institutes will see 90 new research scientists employed in state-of-the-art facilities to fast-track the development…
Seven successful steps to an Oscar-winning presentation
The Oscars are happening this Sunday, splashing red carpet glamour and designer dresses across our newspapers! It’s the moment when the cream of the movie world reap their rewards for first-class performances.
Click your heels together at ACT’s charity ball
ACT is marking its ten year anniversary with a Wizard of Oz themed ball on Saturday 7 March. Tickets on sale.
Cambridge International Airport welcomes new route to Gothenburg
Cambridge International Airport today welcomed the announcement that SUN-AIR will be launching scheduled services from Cambridge to Gothenburg, Sweden, set up in conjunction with AstraZeneca to connect its staff in the two cities.
Pension Transfer Experts: Cashing in pension may not be possible
Chancellor George Osborne was well received by UK consumers last year (2014) when he announced a string of pension reforms that would give savers greater flexibility with their pension monies upon retirement. Among the reforms is a provision allowing those at least 55 years old to withdraw as much as they want from a pension pot as a cash lump sum. However, it now appears that very few people…
Provoke Me launches new website for Morrison Utility Services
Morrison Utility Services wanted to update their website with a new look, fresh content and functionality, additional business integration and social media connectivity - as well as ensuring a fully responsive experience for visitors on any device.
The Turbo Trust gets a Northern boost
For many years Axiom-e has supported The TurboTrust, a Cambridge-based charity working to support disabled people throughout the UK get on the move with specialist mobility equipment: "We were therefore delighted last week when The Turbo Trust announced that Katie Cutler, who set up the remarkably successful fund for mugging victim Alan Barnes, will be helping them achieve their next goal, as…
Blacktrace Holdings acquires ChemiSens AB assets
Blacktrace Holdings Limited, a leading group of companies focused on Productizing Science®, is pleased to announce that with effect from 16th January 2015 it has acquired the assets of ChemiSens AB, based in Lund, Sweden.
Grow your business overseas
Opportunity Peterborough, the city’s economic development company, is working in partnership with the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) to deliver a half a day workshop on international trade and export.