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Ubisense and Daifuku announce world’s first Smart Warehouse area management system
Ubisense Group plc (AIM:UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, and Daifuku Corporation (TYO: 6383), one of the world's leading material handling systems providers, announce that they have developed a Smart Warehouse "area management system" that has achieved ISO certification and is now commercially available.
CSR reports strong results
Core growth is driving increased profitability at CSR plc, which today reported fourth quarter and full year results for the period to 27 December 2013. The company proposed to increase its FY dividend by 15%, and plans to return up to $50 million to shareholders via a share buyback during the course of 2014.
Syrris celebrates its most successful year to date
Syrris continues to lead the way with its batch reactor products and flow chemistry systems, increasing profits by over 50% year-on-year. The company achieved record returns in 2013, shipping products to over 50 countries worldwide and significantly increasing its global customer base.
New TouchTools™ PCR Wizard aids automated PCR set-up
Tecan has launched the TouchTools™ PCR Wizard, an easy-to-use Freedom EVOware® add-on offering straightforward automation of PCR reaction set¬¬up on Freedom EVO® platforms.
'Machines moving into areas that were the province of the human brain' - BCS whitepaper
The next era of disruptive technology will come from cognitive computing, as the use of smart machines becomes more of a reality. This is according to the second whitepaper in the Riding the next wave series - Cognitive computing produced by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
Growing number of North American utilities select Gridstream PLX for advanced metering
Landis+Gyr has announced 13 new contracts this year for Gridstream®PLX, its next generation power line carrier (PLC) advanced meter network.
Game-changing Bluetooth® Smart solution enables whole home control from the smartphone
CSR Mesh allows Bluetooth® Smart to come of age for Internet of Things applications.
Builders' merchants put their skills to the test at Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge builders’ merchants Ridgeons have triumphed in an industry skills challenge at Cambridge Regional College.
Your chance to drive a Sinclair C5!
This weekend (March 1st and 2nd) sees the Cambridge Centre for Computing History presenting a special display of Sinclair computers and some other lesser known Sinclair products.
Linguamatics in KMWorld’s list of ‘100 companies that matter in knowledge management'
Linguamatics, the market-leader in natural language processing (NLP)-based text mining and analytics, today announced that it has been named in KMWorld’s list of “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management.”
Does your business need a NED?
Non-executive directors (NEDs) in listed companies represent shareholders, but those working in an SME can provide the catalyst for dramatic growth by bringing in skills that might not otherwise be available.
Loans to employees - changes to the law
When employers make loans to employees, the employees are subject to an income tax charge if the interest charged on the loan by the employer is less than the official rate of interest. From 6 April 2014 the official rate of interest will be reduced from 4% to 3.25%.
Funding boost takes superfast broadband further and faster
An extra £250m of Government money for superfast broadband will help business start-ups and job creation in some of the East of England’s hardest to reach rural areas, Culture Secretary Maria Miller announced.
Trustonic and Samsung KNOX announce partnership
Trustonic and Samsung KNOX announce partnership to enable the next generation of high trust, high value services.
Maplesoft Virtual User Summit outlines education technology
A virtual event from Maplesoft, to help teachers enhance the classroom experience and researchers accelerate their work, takes place this Thursday (27th February).
New SBRI Healthcare website aims at businesses looking to work with the NHS
SBRI Healthcare, an NHS England funded initiative to develop innovative products and services that address unmet health needs, has launched a new, redesigned website aimed at small businesses looking to work with the NHS, NHS procurement leads and industry networks.
HRH The Prince of Wales filmed by local video company WaveFX
This year’s Business in the Community’s Leadership Summit 2014, in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales, explored how businesses can forge a new contract with society, fulfil a social purpose and regain public trust. The event was filmed by Cambridge video company WaveFX.
PA Consulting Technology Practice holds recruitment event
Are you an engineer, scientist or designer interested in developing new technology? Then come along to PA Consulting's recruitment event on the evening of Wednesday 19th March to meet PA's team of experts and find out more about the range of opportunities it offers.
Founder views: David Halstead, Head of Technology Practice, Deloitte
Longstanding Cambridge Network Director David Halstead, who leads Deloitte's UK based technology practice, is Sponsoring Partner of the Deloitte Fast50, so he has a unique perspective on hi-tech business. He gives his views on the outlook for the Cambridge cluster - and what it needs to do to move forward and thrive.
Are you a baby boomer or part of Generation Y?
Fascinating research that shows how our date of birth shapes our lifelong attitudes to career, employment and engagement will be investigated at the forthcoming Cambridge Network Breakfast Networking session on Wednesday March 5th.
You might be busy, but don’t forget to manage your cash
Most business failures occur because of a shortage of cash, so however busy you get running your business, don’t overlook managing cash, says small business expert David Brassington of CMC Partners. Here he explains how.
AIXTRON results show further stabilization
AIXTRON SE, a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has reported its financial results for the full fiscal year 2013.
New graduate funding scheme for research MPhil students launched
Seventy postgraduate students will receive funding for their research under a new scheme being piloted by the Colleges of the University of Cambridge, the Isaac Newton Trust and the Cambridge Home and EU Scholarship Scheme (CHESS).
Courses help you develop resilience and handle conflict
As in every walk of life, conflicts often flare up at work, and they can have a detrimental effect on people in any kind of business. Learn how to handle conflicts - and how to develop resilience so that you can deal with potentially difficult situations - at forthcoming courses organised by Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration.
Eurotech announces ReliaCELL rugged mountable cellular adapter
Mobile World Congress (Hall 6, Stand 6J18) – Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces the ReliaCELL, a rugged, mountable cellular adapter designed to integrate with the Internet of Things (IoT), M2M and enterprise appliances for fast and highly-reliable cellular connectivity. The ReliaCELL comes certified and carrier approved to speed time to…