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The rise of the older entrepreneur…
People’s desire to become self-employed actually increases with age, according to new research published by the Small Business Economics journal.
Start-Up Loans Company backs 3,000 businesses
The government-backed lending scheme Start-Up Loans has recently launched its' 3000th business. The average loan size is £4,500 and the company is on target to lend to 10,000 brand new start-up businesses by 2014.
Advances in enclosure design feature at UK Technology Conference
Designers and manufacturers of enclosures for electronic and computer systems will be presenting and exhibiting at the UK Device Developers’ Conference.
East of England Export Week kickstarts move into high growth markets
Companies across the East of England are leading the way nationally in finding new markets overseas and more will soon get a helping hand to boost their sales in High-Growth Markets as UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) launches a well timed Export Week.
Sainsbury's Head of Energy at Cleanpower Conference
Philip Osborn, Head of Energy at Sainsbury's plc, will describe at the 5th Cleanpower Conference on 5 June at Murray Edwards College in Cambridge how Sainsbury’s has successfully reduced its energy usage on an absolute basis despite an ever increasing estate.
Free Rein on CloudStore Nine
Free Rein is thrilled to be successful in the UK Government's G-Cloud framework tender process, which allows the company to offer services to all central government departments, local authorities, public sector and not-for-profit organisations through the Government CloudStore.
Free Rein gets On Board
Free Rein is pleased to announce that the new Suffolk On Board website went live in February. The new website uses the same URL – suffolkonboard.com, but most certainly not the same old content.
Banning neonicotinoids: a cautionary tale
Was the European Commission right to place a temporary ban on key insecticides because of possible links to a decline in bee populations? The Scientific Alliance comments...
LEP chief sees skills in action at Cambridge Regional College
The head of the region’s Local Enterprise Partnership, Grahame Nix, has been visiting Cambridge Regional College to see vocational skills in action – a key priority of the partnership.
Where do you get your energy from? And why knowing this is helpful...
Hearing the words extravert and introvert, people often think of an extravert as the 'life and soul of the party' and an introvert as a 'shrinking violet'. These caricatures have a grain of truth, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting...
Babraham scientist elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society
Dr Phill Hawkins, a Group Leader in Signalling at the Babraham Institute, has today been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. A leading authority on biochemical signalling pathways, Dr Hawkins studies how cells respond to signals and communicate with each other to ensure the healthy development of an individual.
Computing technology specialist solves challenges with XJTAG Boundary Scan
The Logical Company, a specialist in high-performance computing systems, has overcome the challenge by testing production units with XJTAG boundary scan. XJTAG enables Logical's production team to pinpoint any failures and repair boards quickly and efficiently.
XJTAG boundary scan traces untraceable faults for leading defence contractor Indra
XJTAG visited Indra in Spain to demonstrate boundary scan testing for high-value avionic boards. Presented with a batch of failed units that had defeated previous attempts at diagnosis, XJTAG quickly tracked down every fault, enabling the boards to be repaired. Indra now uses XJTAG in several development and production departments.
Defence systems leader overcomes time challenges with XJTAG
As today's defence procurement contracts face ever tougher time constraints and strict budgetary controls, South Africa's Denel Dynamics has chosen XJTAG as the best value boundary scan solution on the market, enabling its engineers to deliver high-quality, high-performance missile systems within shorter turnaround times than ever before.
DECC's Head of Industrial Energy Efficiency speaks at Cleanpower Cambridge
Niall Mackenzie, Head of DECC's Energy Efficiency Programme, will give a talk entitled: "UK Industrial Energy Efficiency – what can government do?" at the Cleanpower Conference on June 5 in Cambridge. This will add to the session's discussions of moving towards biomass fired from coal fired power, nuclear, shale and other areas of energy efficiency in plants.
XJTAG fast-tracks solution for IPSES' testing complex, high-density boards
IPSES selects XJTAG boundary scan to fast-track its solution for testing complex, high-density boards containing over 20,000 solder joints quickly and cost effectively. Whereas developing an in-circuit test solution would demand significant engineering commitment, XJTAG was able to test 75% of the board quickly and cost effectively.
Workplace Law takes on 78 mile Hero Ride challenge
On Sunday 2 June 2013 the Workplace Law cycling team will be cycling 68 miles from Cambridge to London before joining the ten mile Hero Ride to raise money for Help For Heroes.
Considering travelling to India on business?
If you are thinking about or planning a business trip to India, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to certain parts of the country.
FlairJet and Marshall Executive Aviation draw on each other’s strengths
FlairJet, the London Oxford Airport-based business jet charter company, has been quick to reap the benefits of having a dual UK base, following its acquisition by Cambridge-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in March.
Software debugging advances explored at UK conference
The UK Device Developers’ Conference offers engineers and computer scientists the opportunity to learn about the latest tools and technologies available for the debugging of code and the optimisation of software performance.
Pembroke College chooses Lookout Call to support Porter team
A Cambridge college has chosen Lookout Call’s lone worker safety system to enhance the safety of its team of Porters.
A personal view of the London Book Fair 2013
The London Book Fair held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels.
Jackie reviews Cambridge Wordfest Spring 2013
Delighted to be supporting Cambridge Wordfest for a second season running, Jackie Dobbyne of Cambridge Publishing Management Ltd reviews the sessions she attended by world-renowned novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Guardian journalist Seumas Milne and psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz.
VirtualStudio.TV video newsletter April 2013 now available
April has been another great month here, says VirtualStudio.TV! "We have welcomed new faces into our Cambridge studio and been on the road filming in Europe. We have also created a bespoke virtual studio for a new international client.
Standard Chartered Bank launches project to help 4 million visually impaired children
Standard Chartered Bank has just launched the first of the five $5million projects as part of their ‘Seeing is Believing’ programme to help tackle children’s eye health across Africa. The programme led by CBMUK, the overseas disability charity based in Cambridge, will contribute to improved child health and the reduction of avoidable blindness in children in East Africa.