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Sphere Fluidics closes a $40 million funding round
Sphere Fluidics, a company that has developed and is commercialising single cell analysis systems underpinned by its proprietary picodroplet technology, announced today that it has closed a $40 million (circa £30 million) investment round. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners (Paris, France) and Redmile Group (San Francisco, USA) co-investing on equal terms.
St Mary’s annual fun run is a show-stopper following pandemic break
Students and teachers at St Mary’s School in Cambridge donned their most extravagant fancy dress costumes last week to raise vital funds for local, national and international charities in the school’s annual fun run.
Birketts advises on sale of specialist underwriting agency to leading global insurance broker
Birketts acted on the sale of Manchester Underwriting Agencies Limited to Pen Underwriting, the specialist underwriting subsidiary of global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co .
Reaction to Budget 2021 - brownfield development and affordable housing
Philip Woolner, Managing Partner at Cheffins, comments on today's Budget.
EY comments on today's Budget
Carolyn Norfolk, Indirect Tax Lead at EY in the East of England and Midlands, comments on the Chancellor’s Budget announced today.
Public get a say on future of the region's transport
People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being encouraged to have their say on the region’s transport future.
IQGeo announces 2021 Global Customer Innovation Award winners
IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, today announced the winners of its 2021 Customer Innovation Awards. Given out this year at IQGeo’s Virtual Meetup, seven new and long-standing customers were named for their outstanding innovation in the telecommunication, fibre network and utility industries. This years’…
The Xaar Hydra Ink Supply System delivers robust and reliable benefits for In2 printing solutions
The reliability and robustness of the Xaar Hydra Ink Supply System has made it the number one choice for innovative digital printing company In2 Printing Solutions.
bit.bio expands Board of Directors with appointment of entrepreneurs and Nobel Laureate
bit.bio has welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors, who bring their respective experience of turning world class science into new industries and company growth. The new directors will provide important guidance as bit.bio scales their proprietary synthetic biology cell programming technology platform, creating products and solutions based on human cells that can transform healthcare…
Leading Uruguayan law firm adopts Luminance’s AI
Top tier Uruguayan law firm, Guyer & Regules, has announced its adoption of Luminance’s market leading artificial intelligence platform to augment and expedite regulatory compliance reviews.
F.INSTITUTE appoints Charles Richmond as Director Accounting UK
F.INSTITUTE, a Dutch full service finance company for the life sciences, pharma, biotech, deep tech and new energy sector, has recently expanded its portfolio of book-keeping, tax, and CFO services into the UK market.
Did you know you could access funding of up to £9,000 to help expand your business overseas?
A £38 million Internationalisation Fund has been created to help businesses in England bounce back after the pandemic which will assist SMEs to grow their overseas trading and help strengthen their business.
New digital connectivity strategy for all will put Cambridgeshire & Peterborough at the leading edge
Digital connectivity has never been so important for businesses, communities, and public services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Reliance on connectivity accelerated during the Covid pandemic, highlighting the need for businesses to make the most of digital technology and wider digital inclusion so that more people can access healthcare, education and jobs.
Sepura welcomes delegation visit from Malaysian National Security Council
The Sepura Malaysia Office Kuala Lumpur was privileged to host a recent visit from the Malaysian National Security Council and Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit.
Five ways to improve exam efficiency
Improving exam efficiency is one of the biggest drivers for customers considering online exam software. With over 30 years of experience in helping higher education and professional body institutions deliver world-class exams, Speedwell Softeware has the knowledge and expertise to help.
Abcam completes acquisition of BioVision
Abcam plc (AIM LSE: ABC; Nasdaq: ABCM), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, today announces that is has completed its acquisition of BioVision Inc from Boai NKY Medical Holdings Ltd for total consideration of $340m.
Five prerequisites for a successful business transformation
According to a variety of respected sources from McKinsey to the Harvard Business Review, a staggering 70% to 80% of business change initiatives end in failure. It does not have to be this way.
Qualcomm upgrades mobile roadmap to deliver increased capabilities across Snapdragon 7, 6 and 4 Series
Qualcomm Technologies Inc has introduced four new mobile platforms – Snapdragon® 778G Plus 5G, 695 5G, 480 Plus 5G, and 680 4G – to enable increased performance and capabilities across its high-, mid-, and entry-tiers. These 5G and 4G mobile platforms enable increased performance and capabilities to provide OEMs with additional options to help meet the existing demand.
Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology named Intel oneAPI Center of Excellence
The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology (Hawking CTC) at the University of Cambridge is expanding its Intel Graphics and Visualization Institute of Xellence (Intel GVI) to an Intel oneAPI Center of Excellence, which will help expand our understanding of the universe.
Remember loved ones with Light up a Life
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity invites you to remember and celebrate the lives of people you love on Sunday 5 December with Light up a Life, sponsored by Peasgood & Skeates. Regardless of whether you have had experience of the Hospice’s care and services, you’re warmly invited to be part of the event with family and friends.
Samsung launches world-first smart energy technology
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has announced the launch of SmartThings Energy in the UK, a world-first service that will allow UK households to manage their energy usage, with any UK provider, directly from their phones, and completely free of charge. This service is a supercharged version of SmartThings Energy Control, which Samsung launched two years ago in the UK.
Lack of cross-border investing by Business Angels harmful to innovation
The EU lags behind both the US and China in its number of high growth entrepreneurial firms (HGFs). These firms play a critical role in economic development as sources of innovation, investment and employment¹.
Bursary opportunity offered by Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge Judge Business School is working with Cambridge Network to celebrate the 25th cohort of the Cambridge General Management Programme (GMP), with a bursary for companies based in the cluster, as an opportunity to up-skill and develop ambitious talent.
Carbon Orange launches fresh zingy new website
Carbon Orange has launched its new website.
ARU meets research excellence standard for eighth year
Anglia Ruskin University’s continued commitment to the career development of researchers has been recognised by retaining its Human Resources Excellence in Research Award for the eighth year.