Search results
Sustainability in electronic manufacturing
Sustainability in electronic manufacturing presents the opportunities to produce new product options in demand for small business manufacturers, tap into a new market, and modernize your business.
Q2 Component market review
Elite Electronic Systems writes: As we enter the second quarter of 2021, we discover the overall market situation has not changed for the electronics manufacturing industry.
Is localisation the future of the supply chain?
Elite Electronic Systems writes: In our everyday operations, we speak to hundreds of business leaders about the challenges facing them both during the Coronavirus pandemic & Brexit. A core theme we are hearing is that the COVID-19 outbreak will have a lasting outcome on their supply chains, with many analysing risk management processes, resilience, and agility of their businesses.
Councils launch Queen Anne Terrace cycle parking consultation
The Greater Cambridge Partnership and Cambridge City Council are working together to review cycle parking at the Queen Anne Terrace Car Park on Gonville Place, Cambridge. The car park is on the edge of the city centre, adjacent to Parkers Piece and close to many businesses and amenities including the Parkside pool and gym.
Cost, quality & time - the triple constraint
Elite Electronic Systems writes: In manufacturing, we are often asked these two questions, “How much are you prepared to pay”, and “How long are you prepared to wait?”. This highlights to us that the quality of our end product is based on two key variables; PRICE and TIME.
PetMedix announces completion of the Ky9™ canine antibody discovery platform
Scientists working in the labs of PetMedix Ltd have recently achieved the successful transfer of more than 4 Mbp of canine antibody DNA into the mouse genome. This process involved 35 separate genetic manipulation steps, in what is likely to be the largest transfer of genetic material from one mammalian species to another, not involving human DNA.
Cambridge Index rises 0.3%
The Cambridge Index rose 84.2 points or 0.3% to close at 27678.5, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and alumnus Billy Boyle recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021
The achievements and contributions of Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and University of Cambridge alumnus Billy Boyle have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Enterprise Therapeutics doses first subjects in Phase I trial for novel cystic fibrosis therapy ETD001
Brighton, UK, 14 June 2021: Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies to improve the lives of patients suffering from respiratory disease, today announced it has successfully dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 trial for its novel inhaled cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy, ETD001. The first-in-man safety study is being…
Filter integrity: passing the test with Guardtech
Maintain standards and eliminate risk by choosing controlled environment experts to keep your filtration in peak condition.
PhoreMost appoints Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology
PhoreMost Ltd, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to ‘Drugging the Undruggable®’ disease targets, today announced it has appointed Dr Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology. In this new role, Dr Dillon will work across all the Company’s areas of interest, including oncology, targeted protein degradation, and neurodegeneration, leading PhoreMost’s efforts to progress the novel…
Improved targeting of adult education spending to benefit low skill areas
Improved targeting of adult education funding to areas with low levels of skills, low wages and greater unemployment has been approved by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Skills Committee today (June 14).
Tame your computer - super sorting
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to create a drop-down list sorted in alphabetical order that automatically updates when data is added to your table (Microsoft Excel 365).
IQGeo selected by WAPA to support transmission line inspection processes
IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, today announced that IQGeo was selected by the US Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to support their electrical transmission line inspection process.
How do I use Presenter view in Teams? - Teams PowerPoint Live View
Do you have an Online Presentation coming up? Delivering online presentations are obviously different to inperson presentations; however, there are ways of ensuring that you deliver your presentation confidently and ensure that all attendess are fully enagaged.
Sustainability is important to SMEs, but 40% do not understand impact of net zero
Though the vast majority see sustainability as important, millions of the UK’s small businesses could be struggling to understand and meet the demands of achieving Net Zero goals, according to research by Lloyds Bank.
Anglia Ruskin students shine in national awards
Children’s Book Illustration Master’s students have wowed the judges at this year’s Batsford Prize and Macmillan Prize for Illustration, while talented graduates from the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) course are in the running for two major illustration awards later this summer.
Community to map road ahead with ‘Your St Ives, Your Say’
People eager for long-awaited improvements to the roads around St Ives have the chance to vote on their favourite scheme when the new Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayor reveals the options for the first time today (Monday 14th June).
Cambridge researchers develop new risk calculator to help save more lives from heart attack and stroke
New cardiovascular prediction tool is ready for use by doctors across the UK and Europe.
East Anglian engineering company Cobalt Aerospace sold to IFPL Limited
Birketts has advised shareholders of Cobalt Aerospace Limited on its sale to IFPL Limited for an undisclosed sum.
Planners triumph at national awards
Greater Cambridge planners are celebrating success at the prestigious Planning Awards 2021, with three projects in the area coming away with awards. Six projects involving the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, which covers Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils, were shortlisted across four categories and the results were announced on 9 and 10 June at online ceremonies.
Astronomers spot a ‘blinking giant’ near the centre of the Galaxy
Astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.
‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.
Cambridge figures' contributions recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021
The achievements and contributions of individuals from the University of Cambridge and its Colleges have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.