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Council agrees lease to help preserve Cambridgeshire’s last remaining thatched tithe barn
Landbeach’s Grade II listed thatched Tithe Barn has been leased by South Cambridgeshire District Council to a specially formed charity. This will better enable the group, the Tithe Barn Trust, to access much needed funding to preserve and restore the barn for the benefit of local people.
Event shares insight on UK/China business opportunities
Bailey Fisher hosted its latest Technology Leadership Dinner for Cambridge's growth tech CEOs, focusing on UK/China business opportunities, with speakers Henk Koopmans (Huawei), Ting Zhang (Crayfish.io) & Rick Hao (IQ Capital Partners).
Have courage – avoid being overwhelmed by sticking with the right kind of data
Now, more than ever, it’s critical to focus and simplify the challenges that we face to deliver communications with real impact, says Sarah Reakes, Managing Director at KISS.
Agri-Tech East welcomes Fiona Rust to the team
Agri-Tech East has welcomed Fiona Rust to its team to help the organisation develop its events portfolio and work with its rapidly expanding membership.
NICE issues Medtech Innovation Briefing on PredictSURE IBD™
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the use of PredictSURE IBD™ in the prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease.
CIC invests in Inivata’s £40 million series B funding round
Cambridge Innovation Capital plc (CIC), the venture capital investor focused on IP-rich technology and life science businesses in the Cambridge ecosystem, has participated in Inivata’s Series B fundraising of £40 million ($53 million). The first close of the financing occurred in August 2018, with the final tranche of the over-subscribed round being received in March 2019, based on strong…
Ieso Digital Health makes Tech Nation Future Fifty
Tech Nation, the UK network for ambitious digital tech entrepreneurs, today reveals the 24 dynamic, fast-growing, late-stage technology companies selected to join its prestigious Future Fifty cohort in 2019. Among them is Cambridge-based Ieso Digital Health, a former participant in Cambridge Network's School for Scale-Ups.
TTP inspires the next generation of scientists and engineers
TTP plc continues to inspire Cambridge LaunchPad Scholar students into STEM. The company, based on Melbourn Science Park, is supporting Cambridge LaunchPad for the second year running as Founding Partner. The aim of the STEM outreach initiative is to broaden the appeal of STEM subjects and careers for young people of all backgrounds and genders.
Strength in Places Fund: Strong bids from all over UK taken forward to final stage
Twenty-four ambitious projects, from pharmaceuticals to aerospace, and transport to the creative economy, are to receive early-stage funding to develop full-stage bids that could lead to significant economic growth in places across the country.
GeoSpock appoints new NED and secures further £2m investment from Parkwalk Advisors
GeoSpock® – the extreme-scale spatial big data integration company that provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time – has announced the appointment of Pontus Noren to a Non-Executive role on its Board of Directors, as well as a £2 million investment from Parkwalk Advisors.
How do entrepreneurial ventures create value while protecting IP?
How do ventures create value while protecting their intellectual property? Amid some tension there are tricks to the trade, according to an expert panel at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Swedish Police sign new agreement for Sepura TETRA terminals
The Swedish Police have once again chosen Sepura TETRA terminals, supplied through Sepura's regional partner, Swedish Radio Supply, to refresh the national police fleet with market-leading TETRA radios.
Successful event connects technology companies with Chinese investors
Cambridge China Centre hosts a successful VIP pitch event with 15 UK-based technology companies and five Chinese investors & investment funds.
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Prior Scientific celebrates 100 years
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd marks its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1919, a rare achievement in today’s business climate.
How to keep the peace between employees
Conflict between co-workers can cause big problems in a small business. Spot the signs and find a solution with this week’s #HR blog from HR dept.
Last chance to join thousands in Better Journeys survey
Thousands of people living across the Greater Cambridge area are being urged to share their views on congestion-busting methods before a survey closes at the end of the week.
Seven marathons, seven days, seven countries: Cambridgeshire runner embarks on epic challenge
A father-of-two from Cambridgeshire is getting set to leave the UK on Friday (29 March). Rather than a show of political discontent on the originally-planned Brexit day, though, Raoul Monks’ departure is to help launch a new fundraising campaign from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
Waterbeach world championship athlete auctions kit space to raise money for EACH
A Waterbeach athlete who will be flying the flag for Great Britain at the Triathlon World Championships in Switzerland later this year is asking businesses to bid for a place on his kit, with the money to go to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
What are your ‘Choices for Better Journeys’?
There's still time to express your views in Greater Cambridge Partnership's (GCP's) Choices for Better Journeys survey about future travel in the Greater Cambridge area and beyond. GCP is asking for your opinions on a range of issues through an online survey that runs until Sunday 31 March.
Fake news, black holes and AI: Cambridge academics to speak at Hay Festival
Nineteen academics from a wide range of disciplines will take part in this year’s Cambridge Series of talks at the Hay Festival, one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the world.
A new spin on organic semiconductors
Researchers have found that certain organic semiconducting materials can transport spin faster than they conduct charge, a phenomenon which could eventually power faster, more energy-efficient computers.
AstraZeneca medicine approved in Europe for type-1 diabetes
AstraZeneca's Forxiga is the first oral medicine approved in Europe as an adjunct to insulin for adults with type-1 diabetes and the first AstraZeneca medicine ever approved for type-1 diabetes.
Consecutive interpreting puts Luciana on stage at major conference
Experienced English-Italian interpreter, Luciana Scrofani, founder and CEO of One Stop Language Solutions, provided consecutive interpreting for the Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, at The Economist Sustainability Summit 2019 in London last week.
Exercise challenge helps give a Break to vulnerable young people
Staff at the Cambridge office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches have been spending 50 minutes a day running, cycling, swimming and pursuing other physical pursuits in support of the Break charity’s 50th anniversary.