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Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in humans
Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across the world. The team is now working with major seafood manufacturers to further test their microencapsulation technology, or “Vitamin Bullets”.
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
An international team of scientists has collated all known bacterial genomes from the human gut microbiome into a single large database, allowing researchers to explore the links between bacterial genes and proteins, and their effects on human health.
Cambridge Index jumps 4.0%
The Cambridge Index advanced 883.81 points or 4.0% to close at 22803.9, as eight of the top ten Index heavy weights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Council supports South Cambs sports venues and independent pubs in post-lockdown recovery
Community-led sports centres and independent pubs in South Cambridgeshire are eligible for £10,000 in non-repayable grants from the District Council, to help them and their local communities recover from lockdown.
Bamboo Systems recognised on CRN® 2020 Emerging Vendors list
Bamboo Systems, a provider of transformative ARM servers designed to power the next generation of net-zero data centers, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Bamboo Systems to its 2020 Emerging Vendors list in the data center category. This annual list honors new, rising, channel-focused technology suppliers that exhibit great promise in shaping the future success…
New tech event series to help regional businesses drive digital transformation
CW (Cambridge Wireless) and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) launch a new series of events introducing 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Twin technologies to business leaders in the region.
Tame your computer - it's a date!
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 explains how to set a date using English words and formulas (Microsoft Outlook).
This week & next week: live online Excel training sessions
You know that your Excel skills need a bit of work, but you don't have the time to book a whole day out for training. These three hour sessions (beginners & intermediate) delivered live online via Zoom are the perfect way to quickly get up to scratch.
Cambridge Intelligence launches ReGraph 2.0
Cambridge Intelligence has released the latest major version of ReGraph, the graph data visualization toolkit for React developers.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships offer innovation and growth to UK businesses
Now more than ever, with the changing political and economic landscape, UK-based businesses need to drive competitive advantage by being innovative in bringing new products, systems and services to market, and creating their own Intellectual Property (IP).
Sphere Fluidics and Heriot-Watt University collaborate to develop next generation droplet generator instrumentation
Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Heriot-Watt University, a specialist, pioneering Scottish University, today announced they have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
bioGLOT Ventures introduces viima online Innovation Management toolkit
bioGLOT Ventures uses viima online Innovation Management toolkit
11 benefits of using business development consultants
Bringing in business development consultants to work alongside your existing people can be a great way of igniting new opportunities.
Powering your productivity
Want to be more creative, more productive, and more impressive, using a simple but highly effective trick? If so, have this tip on Simon Hall...
Don't miss your chance to enter the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2020
With 15 categories for companies, organisations and individuals, the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2020 will be another celebration of the region's amazing talent.
The benefits of NOT having a 3D printer
With 3D printers now available in the high street for as little as £150 you might think that all designers would have one in their office. Correct?
Government grant for cyber security startup ThinkCyber
The ThinkCyber startup co-founded by Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus Tim Ward (PGDE 2016) was awarded a Fast Start UK business disruption grant to further develop its security awareness software Redflags.
Virtual PlayDaze programme brings free online activities for children and families this summer
Children and families can take part in an exciting online programme of free activities this summer.
EACH reopens another 18 shops across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is to reopen a further 18 shops, with those that unlocked doors on Monday 6 July recording buoyant first day sales.
Taylor Wessing expert writes on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for Personnel Today
Recent furlough fraud arrests have motivated HR professionals to ensure that their use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme stays above board, and that there are no errors and poor record-keeping which could lead to investigation by HMRC.
Mixed early progress highlights need for sustained support for pupils with English as an additional language
Newly-arrived pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) often make ‘mixed’ linguistic and academic progress during their first years in British schools, which need a proper framework to give them sustained support, a study suggests.
East of England sees four-fold year-on-year increase in profit warnings in H1 2020
The number of profit warnings issued by East of England listed businesses in the first half of 2020 (H1 2020) increased four-fold year-on-year, with 75% citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings report.
Smashtag “pence per trip” temperature monitoring
Smashtag has launched the latest version of its wireless temperature logger, targeted at short multiple trip users and automated data capture applications such as containers arriving into warehouses. The new logger is constantly broadcasting its signal to devices so data can be downloaded easier and at any time via the app. The data is sent up to the cloud where it can be accessed by any…
UK-China business relations
By Ting Zhang, Founder and CEO of Crayfish.ioAs someone who has worked passionately at the forefront of UK-China international business, trade and investment for the past 25-plus years, I have been deeply upset by the seemingly overnight deterioration in UK-China relations following the UK’s decision to ban Huawei’s 5G equipment.
Message from Ting Zhang on UK-China business relations
As someone who has worked passionately at the forefront of UK-China international business, trade and investment for the last 25-plus years, I have been deeply upset by the seemingly overnight deterioration in UK-China relations following the UK’s decision to ban Huawei’s 5G equipment.