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Cambridge team takes top prize in international robotics competition
A Cambridge student team has won first prize in an international robotics competition, with a robotic arm the students developed and programmed themselves.
BioBeat unveils 2017’s 50 Movers and Shakers
A new report, released today, unveils 50 female leaders in healthcare business in the UK, including 14 from Cambridge and the surrounding area.
Amazon welcomes first employees to new Development Centre site in Cambridge
Amazon today opened the doors to its new Development Centre site in the heart of Cambridge. Located at One Station Square adjacent to Cambridge Station, the new building is a 60,000 sq. ft. development that will when at full capacity be home to over 400 highly-skilled employees including machine learning scientists, knowledge engineers, data scientists, mathematical modellers, speech scientists…
Stansted Airport plans community feedback events to update on future growth plans
London Stansted Airport is to host a number of community feedback events in the coming weeks to update local residents about its revised proposals for future growth over the next decade within current flight and environmental limits.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas closes with record attendance
The tenth Cambridge Festival of Ideas has wrapped up after record attendances for the over 200 events dedicated to thought-provoking ideas and discussion.
Double success for Sookio in the Cambridgeshire Digital Awards 2017
Sookio is delighted to announce double success at the Cambridgeshire Digital Awards this year, sweeping awards in both the Best Blog and Best Use of Video for Business categories.
The complexities of innovation
Innovation isn’t as simple as choosing from a menu – it depends on a company’s organisational structure, says new paper co-authored by Professor Stylianos (Stelios) Kavadias of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge Epigenetix strengthens leadership team to support development of diagnostics
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development and application of epigenetic technologies, announced that it has appointed diagnostic experts, Hayden Jeffreys as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dr Joanne Mason as Vice President (VP) of Biomarker Discovery.
Birketts promotes 23 lawyers
Birketts, the leading law firm based in the East of England, has announced that 23 of its most talented lawyers have been promoted across its four offices.
Effects of increase to age 68 for State Pension
State Pension ages have been increased by the Government as a result of retirees living longer and having to pay the State Pension for more years than expected.
UK offices lack features needed to boost productivity and wellbeing, claim introverts
UK office workers believe their workspaces aren’t catering to their needs; to boost productivity and wellbeing, staff members want quiet areas, private spaces and chill-out zones. However many offices don’t provide these features - introverts in particular would welcome such spaces.
89% of UK businesses would consider switching to wireless broadband
In a new survey, UK businesses say poor broadband has negatively impacted performance, but 56% have not switched provider. Eighty-nine per cent of companies state they would consider moving to wireless, highlighting the market opportunity for 5G fixed wireless.
Mothercare conference focuses on 'Today, Tomorrow and Beyond'
It makes sense that a company centred around new life would want to focus on the future. The centrepiece of Mothercare’s supplier conference was a vision of “Today, Tomorrow and Beyond” — and making sure the future didn’t falter before it had started was Creative Solutions.
US2U Consulting enables mill money to maximise growth for metals testing firm ASAMS Ltd
US2U Consulting has been working with its client ASAMS Ltd to secure New Anglia LEP funding.
Stephen Hawking endorses new £50 million centre
Gifts totalling more than £32 million, together with government funds of over £17 million, have enabled the launch of a highly innovative Centre in Cambridge that is pioneering new approaches to understand and treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia.
Only a few days left to apply for Shell Springboard
The application window for the Shell Springboard - up to £150,000 of equity-free funding for UK low-carbon enterprises - will close at 5pm on Monday (6 November).
Vote for Britain’s favourite market – vote for Cambridge Market
Voting is now open for Britain’s Favourite Market and Cambridge City Council is encouraging residents and visitors to vote for Cambridge Market.
Sphere Fluidics' Cyto-Mine wins major European Product Innovation award
Sphere Fluidics’ Cyto-Mine has won a Frost and Sullivan 2017 European Product Innovation award.
Why employers should implement health and dental plans for employees
These days many of us work long hours, often outside the core Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 period, facilitated by technology that allows us to work from any location. These work pressures can make us prone to illness leading to time off work, which is not good for business.
Watermill Accounting hosts free workshop for entrepreneurs on 29th November 2017
Small businesses and startups are invited to a free workshop that Watermill Accounting is hosting from 10 - 12.00 on Wednesday 29th November 2017 at the Future Business Centre, Cambridge. The workshop - Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneurs - will bring companies up to speed with the latest information on a range of relevant topics.
Calling all bookkeepers - learn Xero and get new business with SMEs
Watermill Accounting is holding an essential one day training course for bookkeepers who would like to learn Xero - the popular accounting package for SMEs. The training workshop will be held on 6th December, 10am - 4pm at the Future Business Centre, Cambridge.
Tees bolsters highly successful Clinical Negligence team in Cambridge
Leading regional law firm Tees has bolstered its award-winning Clinical Negligence team in Cambridge with the appointment of two newly-qualified solicitors.
AVEVA, a Cambridge success story, closes flagship customer event in the city
AVEVA, one of the greatest success stories to emerge from the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’, drew its flagship customer event, the AVEVA World Summit, to a close last week. As celebrations of its 50th anniversary year near their end, AVEVA, the engineering, design and information management software leader, held the Summit at the historic Cambridge venues, the Corn Exchange and Guildhall.
OpenPlant Fund open to applications: £5000 grants for synthetic biology & related activities
The OpenPlant Fund is now open to proposals for innovative, open and interdisciplinary projects relevant to plant or in vitro Synthetic Biology. Projects run for six months and can include biological research, hardware prototyping, software, outreach, policy work and training.
Assertiveness workshop will help you gain more control
Do you ever wish you could gain more control in situations that are important to you? Find out what assertiveness really means - and how to be more assertive when you need to be - at a workshop next month from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration.