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New 'Dragons' Den' panel to allocate £50 million of funding to local businesses
A new 'Dragons' Den' style panel including Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has been set up to hear pitches from local organisations for funding to help continued local economic growth. Applicants will be bidding for a share of a £50 million Local Growth Fund pot managed by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board to stimulate and support…
Biocair hosts Brexit briefing and workshop in London
The UK office of global life sciences logistics company, Biocair, held a Brexit Briefing and Pharma Logistics Workshop in central London last month for companies and customers with questions about the impending changes to cross-border trade, and how those changes will affect the life sciences sector.
Stratasys introduces digital anatomy 3D Printer bringing ultra-realistic simulation and realism to functional anatomical models
The days of using cadavers or animals for medical training and surgical preparation may be numbered: 3D printing leader Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) is further extending its commitment to the medical industry with the new J750™ Digital Anatomy™ 3D Printer. Designed to replicate the feel, responsiveness, and biomechanics of human anatomy in medical models – the system improves surgical…
Mogrify raises additional $16 million to advance its mission to transform the development of life-saving cell therapies
Mogrify Ltd, a UK company aiming to transform the development of life-saving cell therapies, today announced the initial close of its Series A funding. The Company raised $16 million USD in this round, bringing the total investment to over $20 million USD to date.
Myths, research and credibility
A sad story of a gamble that didn't pay off, and a cautionary tale of how using information from unreliable sources can destroy your credibility in an instant...
Healx partners with the ICR to develop potential new AI-derived treatments for rare childhood cancer, DIPG
Healx has announced a collaboration with scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR) to discover new possible ways of treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a life-limiting childhood brain cancer for which no treatments currently exist.
UltraSoC announces next-generation hardware-based cybersecurity products
UltraSoC has announced next-generation hardware-based cybersecurity products that can be used to detect, block and record cyber-attacks in a broad range of applications – from vehicles and factory robots to consumer devices.
Wastepack Compliance scheme eliminates paper-based processes using bespoke software from LBT
LBT Computer Services describes how it has provided IT services and bespoke business software solutions to Wastepack for many years...
Portrait exhibition marks record high for Cambridge college female leaders
The battle for gender equality at Cambridge will be celebrated with a portrait exhibition featuring new Jesus College Master Sonita Alleyne, whose appointment marks a record high in female senior leaders across the collegiate University.
Quantum state of single electrons controlled by ‘surfing’ on sound waves
Researchers have successfully used sound waves to control quantum information in a single electron, a significant step towards efficient, robust quantum computers made from semiconductors.
Arm and silicon partners collaborate on IoT development
Arm silicon partners are empowered to drive the future roadmap for Mbed OS. The new Mbed OS Partner Governance model includes participation from Analog Devices, Cypress, Maxim Integrated, Nuvoton, NXP, Renesas, Realtek, Samsung, Silicon Labs and u-blox.
Anglian Water announces partnership with Breast Cancer Now
Anglian Water announces a new partnership with the UK’s first comprehensive breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, the research and care charity.
Abcodia partners with Wuxi High-Tech Zone Government
Abcodia, the leader in ovarian cancer early detection, today announces its partnership with the Wuxi National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone (WND) supporting Abcodia’s expansion into China.
Run the Cambridge Half Marathon for EACH
Applications for a charity’s places in next year’s Cambridge Half Marathon have opened. East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has 40 spots in the popular 13.1-mile race that will take place on Sunday 8 March.
'Cracking Ideas' competition launched for young inventors
A new competition opens for youngsters aged five to 11 to design an invention that 'makes life better'.
Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry™ services to guide successful drug discovery
Optibrium™, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the introduction of its Augmented Chemistry™ services, which provide collaborators with novel artificial intelligence technologies to supplement their skills and experience, enabling them to make more effective decisions and advance their drug discovery projects.
Grant funding still available to Cambridgeshire businesses
Small and medium sized businesses in Cambridgeshire are able to access grant funding for an additional limited period, due to previous grant applicants not drawing down all of the money available to them.
Featurespace expands global fraud and financial crime expertise with addition of industry veteran
Featurespace, the world-leader in fraud detection, risk prevention and Anti-Money Laundering monitoring, announced the addition of Dena Hamilton as the company's newest Fraud and Financial Crime market expert.
Medovate appoints new sales and marketing director to showcase medtech innovations
Medovate, the medical device development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Rogers as its new Sales and Marketing Director.
Metro Bank signs trio of innovation partnerships to enhance business banking offering
Metro Bank has announced a trio of fintech and SME partnerships, in a move that will support hundreds of thousands of SMEs up and down the country.
Legal AI company ThoughtRiver shortlisted for two Financial Times Business Awards
ThoughtRiver, the market leader in intelligent legal pre-screening, has been shortlisted for two awards in the 2019 FT/RSG Intelligent Business Forum and Awards.
Is Cambridgeshire becoming one of the most promising places to invest in?
The Cambridgeshire residential market consistently performs well, impacted by the ‘global brand’ of Cambridge and the diversity of its market trends. Property Consultants Bidwells conducted research and found out the market has risen three times quicker than the UK national average.
Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental diseases.
EACH benefits from special art exhibition at Cambridge hotel
A unique set of artwork featuring natural specimens has gone on display at a Cambridge hotel to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
Smartphone accessories market will ring up revenues of £1.9bn in 2020 as UK reaches ‘peak’ handset ownership
Eighty-nine percent of smartphone owners aged 16-75 in the UK - the equivalent of 43.2 million people - have access to a smartphone, according to Deloitte’s ninth annual Mobile Consumer Survey.