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Sensor100 eNewsletter now available
The March issue of the Sensor100 eNewsletter has been published online and is available to to all individuals and organisations active in the development and commercialisation of bio-sensors and chemo-sensors.
Learn about IoT/M2M technology: "Weightless"
Matthew Bailey, VP Marketing at Argon Design, was invited to speak at a round table discussion with other Weightless champions, answering difficult questions posed by Peter Judge, UK Editor of Tech Week Europe.
Publishing under pressure - interview with CPM's Jackie Dobbyne
Not so long ago, Cambridge Publishing Management was in danger of collapse. Owner Jackie Dobbyne talks tenacity, looking ahead – and not putting all your eggs in one basket.
Argon Design speaks about IoT (Weightless) at Tele-Healthcare event in Paris
Matthew Bailey, VP Marketing at Argon Design, was a speaker at a Tele-Healthcare conference held at the most delightful British Embassy, Paris, France last week. The event was run by the UKTI and was titled "Mobile Health Challenges: Connecting Anywhere, Anytime" with participants from both the UK and France across governmental, public and private sectors.
Above the line R&D tax credits – Finance Bill 2013 update
John Moore of Kingly Brookes LLP describes the latest change to the way the R&D tax relief schemes will operate, following the release of the draft legislation in the Finance Bill.
High-precision dew-point hygrometer helps to reduce cost of annealing processes
Michell’s S8000 RS new high-precision dew-point hygrometer enables furnace operators to achieve high standards of finishes and quality of metal products at lower annealing temperatures.
Inca Digital appoints John Mills as CEO
Inca Digital, the inkjet printing specialist, today announces the appointment of Dr John Mills as CEO with immediate effect.
Pure Resourcing Solutions applauds award winner Cambridge Consultants
Congratulations go to Cambridge Consultants, who won the Employer of the Year award at the coveted Cambridge Business Excellence Awards 2013, held on Thursday March 21st at King's College.
Landmark funding package agreed for new CUH energy innovation centre
A landmark funding package has been agreed for a new energy innovation centre that will cut energy costs and carbon emissions in half for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Aviva Investors and the UK Green Investment Bank are providing around £36m of funding for the energy centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus site - believed to be one of the largest projects of this type in…
Free guide to Twitter for healthcare professionals is brilliantly helpful
If you use Social Media as part of your organisation’s approach to communication or as an individual in terms of your professional role, a new guide can help you use Twitter to build and strengthen the reputation of both your organisation and your area of work.
Azuri Technologies' team wins Innovation & Development Hackathon
Amid stiff competition, the Azuri Technologies team took the overall prize for the most innovative, feasible and impactful new idea at the Innovation & Development Hackathon Finale, held last Saturday (23 March), at the Pitt Building, University of Cambridge. This was the second Innovation & Development Hackathon to take place as part of the Cambridge Science Festival, run by the Humanitarian…
Fighting back: how we’re tackling drug resistance
Drug resistance is already a huge international health problem and it’s growing. Almost everyone has heard about bacterial resistance to antibiotics – the bacteria MRSA and C. Difficile are unfortunately household names. But not many people know that other pathogens are becoming drug resistant too, such as viruses and fungi.
The new MISRA C:2012 software coding standard to be explained at UK conference
The UK Device Developers' Conference have announced that they will be running a half-day workshop to discuss and explore the new MISRA C:2012 coding standard and the tools available that enable engineers to meet the new criteria, and explain the changes and improvements that will enable better quality software.
Gail Porter set to host comedy night in aid of young carers
National icon Gail Porter is coming to Cambridge as host for Mumford Live – an exciting comedy night with an added touch of music and magic. The event is taking place at the Mumford Theatre on Tuesday 16th April in aid of the Young Carers Fund, managed by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
Breathing new life into inhalers
An innovative dry powder inhaler (DPI) designed by product development firm Cambridge Consultants and Chiesi Farmaceutici has been launched onto the market. The patient-friendly NEXThaler® device has been developed for use in the treatment of asthma. Its creative design makes the device very intuitive – all the patient has to do is open it, breathe in, and close it again.
Large US steel manufacturer adopts Ubisense Smart Factory System
Ubisense Group Plc (LSE:UBI), a market leader in location based smart technology, is pleased to announce that a large US steel manufacturer has selected the Ubisense Smart Factory System for process tracking around their steel manufacturing plant.
Go-ahead from South Cambs for TWI expansion at Granta Park
TWI welcomes the recent announcement by South Cambridgeshire District Council to grant outline planning permission for a major expansion programme at the company’s Granta Park headquarters.
Babraham scientists collaborate in EU research initiative to tackle neurodegenerative disease
The Babraham Institute has joined forces with a consortium of leading European academic laboratories and industrial scientists from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to study human brain ageing and age-related diseases. The four year project – AgedBrainSYSBIO on the systems biology of synapse proteins & ageing – has received €6M from the European Commission under the 7th Framework’s Health…
Mewburn Ellis LLP announces two new partners in Cambridge
Patent and trade mark attorney firm Mewburn Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Tanis Keirstead and Emily Hayes will be joining the partnership in their Cambridge office from 1 April 2013.
Administrator completes sales of assets of Biotica Technology Limited
Following the administration of Biotica Technology Limited at the start of the year, the joint administrators are pleased to announce that four major sales of assets have achieved realisations that should provide significant returns to the Company’s creditors. The sales have raised almost £0.5m.
Social media is helping workers become more productive, says professor
New research shows that the multitude of digital devices and social media actually help people work rather than hinder them.
Study reveals genetic variations that raise the risk of breast, prostate or ovarian cancer
Over 80 regions of the genome that can increase an individual’s risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been found in the largest ever study of its kind.
PR and marketing agency lands two iconic Cambridge companies
Conscious Communications, the Cambridge-based public relations and marketing agency, has added two of the city’s major companies to its growing list of retained and project clients.
A city peppered with international cuisines
Delicious Magazine UK - Cambridge Food Tour January 2013 As I digest the day’s tour, I realise my initial pessimism had no grounds. This quintessential English city is peppered with international cuisines and local produce, linked by a good helping of passion and support for the community. A clone city? I beg to differ. Take a tour for yourself and you’ll understand why. And what better way to…
Mapping Cambridge's new food landscape a bite at a time
Ella Walker tries out a new food tour of Cambridge and discovers a host of independent traders, hidden away delis and even the odd bit of goat meat.