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University key worker family housing designs approved for North West Cambridge
Architectural proposals for key worker and market housing on the North West Cambridge Development have been approved by the local planning authorities.
Riverbed protects WAMGROUP from business disaster in seismic zone
Riverbed SteelFusion creates resilient, converged branch office IT that removes physical server, storage and data protection infrastructure from high-risk location.
Art student delighted with £20k Woon award
Anglia Ruskin University art student Ramona Zoladek won the biggest student art prize in the UK at a ceremony in Newcastle last night (Tuesday).
New course gives graduates two years hard-won work skills in six months
Anglia Ruskin University has developed a pioneering new course for graduates working in growing businesses, which involves attending sessions led by experienced trainers, business experts and guest speakers. Independent project work between sessions is developed around real challenges and is aimed at increasing the participants’ exposure to the different roles and responsibilities required in the…
FDA approves MOVANTIK™ (naloxegol) tablets C-II
AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MOVANTIK™ (naloxegol) tablets C-II as the first once-daily oral peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) medication for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC), in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain.
Larry Wall appointed new CEO of Eurotech Inc. in the USA
Larry Wall will lead the main American subsidiary of the Eurotech Group with a stronger drive on the M2M/IoT business.
More convenient journeys as contactless payments launch across London Transport
Millions of customers will have easier and more convenient journeys as Transport for London (TfL) yesterday (Tuesday) introduced contactless payments on Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and National Rail services that accept Oyster.
Industrial Internet of Things offers significant opportunity for growth of digital services
The Industrial Internet of Things represents a tremendous opportunity for innovative companies looking to unlock new revenue sources by packaging their products with new digital services, says Accenture in its new report, “Driving Unconventional Growth through the Industrial Internet of Things.”
Rwanda born Hertfordshire engineer achieves Chartered status
A Hertfordshire engineer born in Rwanda has been awarded membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Fredrick Bbosa from Great Ashby near Stevenage has passed the ICE’s Chartered Professional Review. He is now entitled to add the letters MICE to his name and adopt the Institution’s own protected title of ‘Chartered Civil Engineer’.
Cambridge Conversation Café event launches ‘Be The Change Cambridge’ project
As one of the two title sponsors, Cambridge Ahead was proud to support a ground-breaking event last weekend which served as a pre-cursor to a larger event - ‘Be The Change Cambridge’ - to take place in early 2015.
Abcodia to collaborate with OncoCyte Corporation on breast cancer diagnostic development
OncoCyte Corporation, a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), and Abcodia Ltd., a UK-based company focusing on the early detection of cancer, have announced their collaboration focused on the development of OncoCyte’s blood-based I>PanC-Dx™ test for early detection of breast cancer.
Tradition meets innovation - video helps Domino UK’s customers to tell their stories
Domino Printing, the UK Channel of a leading global printing technology business, is using video to document their successful work with clients.
Cyan technology is part of new pilot with Indian state-owned utility
Cyan, the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, announces that a bidding consortium of five companies including Cyan, has deployed a proof of concept pilot of 60 meters to demonstrate Cyan’s CyLec Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology with the Indian state-owned utility, Uttar Gujarat…
UK’s fastest broadband comes to Cambridgeshire village
Residents of the Cambridgeshire village of Papworth are trialling an innovative new way of rolling-out superfast broadband. Virgin Media is bringing superfast 1Gb broadband to the village and using a new method which could reduce the cost of any network roll-out by 33%.
Good vibrations for Forth Road Bridge
As celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Forth Road Bridge take place this month, a team of Cambridge engineers is preparing to deploy state-of-the-art self-powered wireless sensors which could help monitor and protect the Scottish landmark well into the future.
Study offers clues to how breast implants may cause lymphoma
Researchers at the University of Cambridge, together with colleagues specialising in plastic surgery or histopathology in Austria, Australia, Liverpool and Swansea, have identified clues to explain how breast implants may, on very rare occasions, contribute to the development of lymphoma.
How 'overcompensation' can backfire
Suppose a total stranger bumps into you carelessly and knocks your tablet computer to the ground, causing £100 damage, but offers to provide you £1,000 for your loss and troubles? A nice gesture, one might say, something that could build the victim’s admiration and trust for the perpetrator.
Local collaboration leads to breakthrough drug discovery technology
Cambridge Consultants is working with Sphere Fluidics on a revolutionary life science instrument development.
Business lectures resume with Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR
Cambridge Network's business lecture series resumes at The Hauser Forum next week (Tuesday September 23rd), when members have the chance to hear the latest from Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR, the Cambridge-based global leader in wireless technology which has been making headlines recently.
Cambridge speakers feature at London Smart Systems Summit
The London Smart Systems Summit (1-2 October 2014 at the IoD) sees a strong presence from Cambridge companies such as AlertMe, Sentec and Neul. The evening session, dinner roundtable and full day conference bring together 30 leading contributor keynotes and expert speakers at this top central venue.
Powerfall: new hydro technology with no rotating parts
A new electrical generation technology that operates without rotating parts has been developed by Cambridge company Ziconix Ltd. It could open up thousands of hydropower sites.
Hollywood stars offer new insights into Shakespeare’s great plays in OU/Sky Arts series
The Open University (OU) has joined forces with leading arts television channel Sky Arts to bring viewers ‘My Shakespeare’ – a new and accessible route into the wonderful world of The Great Bard.
RealVNC™ and AMD team up to add remote connectivity to AMD’s professional graphics cards
RealVNC demonstrates collaboration with AMD RapidFire SDK at IBC Amsterdam.
Comporium selects Ubisense enterprise location intelligence solutions
Communication services provider Comporium is to deploy Ubisense myWorld and its Network Operations Portal to gain greater business intelligence for advanced decision support.
KISS adds talent and expertise
Integrated creative agency KISS Communications has appointed Georgina Cohen and Victoria Ellis following organic growth and a number of new client wins.