| |
CambridgeIP sponsors Cambridge University Entrepreneurs competition CambridgeIP’s Chairman, Quentin Tannock, presented prizes and certificates to winners and runners-up in the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) 2012 competition.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
NEW WEBSITE GOES LIVE THIS WEEK! Cambridge Network's new website will be live within the next 24-48 hours. Members will be unable to log in or post material during this period of transition.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
Deyton Bell hosts Transatlantic Business Forum Deyton Bell will be hosting the Transatlantic Business Forum at Robinson College, Cambridge, on Thursday March 8th 2012. Building on the success of the inaugural event last year, this key initiative aims to decipher the myths associated with doing business in the US.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
Antenova approved for Deutsche Telekom’s M2M Partner Program Antenova has been selected by Deutsche Telekom for its global M2M Partner Program. It joins a select group of authorized vendors in the M2M value chain for partnering with the M2M Competence Center at Deutsch Telekom.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
DW & Associates delivers optimal solution for SMEs The experienced and professional Talent Acquisition firm, DW & Associates, has recently launched a recruiting solution aimed at SMEs and providing hiring certainty at a capped cost.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
The Møller Centre gets Gold for environmental award With an ongoing commitment to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment wherever possible, The Møller Centre has achieved gold standard in The International Association of Conference Centre’s rigorous Code of Sustainability.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation selects KISS Public Relations Cambridgeshire Community Foundation has appointed Hertfordshire based KISS Public Relations to handle its PR and media relations.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
DuoFertility inventor to reveal baby making secrets to Cambridge engineers Inventor of the DuoFertility pregnancy aid and CEO of Cambridge Temperature Concepts, Dr Shamus Husheer, is to explain the engineering behind his plan to get a million women pregnant.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Smith appointed by Long Road Sixth Form College Cambridge-based graphic design company Smith have been appointed by Long Road Sixth Form College to undertake a brand audit, review current marketing activity and messaging, and deliver a number of marketing communications pieces for the college over the coming year.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
New product development essential for business growth, says IT Governance’s CEO IT Governance Ltd, a market-leading professional services provider based in Ely, is optimistic about the future - despite daunting economic forecasts for the UK and Europe.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Business community gets behind Cambridge Awards Week Companies and organisations are running a wide range of events during Cambridge Awards Week (19 – 23 March) when the major business awards are being held, beginning with a launch breakfast at Granta Park on Monday 19 March and wrapping up with a seminar on knowledge management.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
Engineered serendipity - it's the new networking How sharing knowledge and insights with others can help business growth and innovation will be the subject of a free workshop held at science park Granta Park on 23 March, the last day of Cambridge Awards Week.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Two Cambridge companies shortlisted for national internship awards Cambridge-based professional services firm, Abdi and Jagex Games Studio have been shortlisted for National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Ideas by Eden brought in as global game-changer goes for growth Cambridge-based design and marketing expert Ideas by Eden has been selected by Featurespace to develop a new web presence that supports the hotly tipped tech company’s ambitious growth plans.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Children lead the way in digital publishing for World Book Day On World Book Day (Thursday 1 March) local school children will let their imaginations run wild with ideas for their own interactive eBook at a publishing workshop run by Cambridge University Press and the Cambridge Central Library.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
Anglia Ruskin academic courted for new role Anglia Ruskin University academic Clarissa Campbell Orr has been appointed as the new President of The Society for Court Studies.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Ely Cathedral hosts 'A Celebration of Business' exhibition A Celebration of Business exhibition will be held at Ely Cathedral between 25 - 31 May 2012.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
 |
ideaSpace supports Idea Transform programme with co-working and mentoring prize Idea Transform, the major new initiative to support meaningful entrepreneurs, today announced the high profile support of ideaSpace Enterprise Accelerator. The winning team from the first Idea Transform event (20-22 April 2012) will benefit from free membership of ideaSpace.
more..
|
28/02/12 |
| |
Frozen Planet: the making of a landmark BBC wildlife documentary A unique opportunity to experience unseen footage and images from the landmark BBC series 'Frozen Planet' takes place on Friday 23 March 2012 (6.00 – 7.30pm) at the Bristol Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Department, University of Cambridge.
more..
|
27/02/12 |
| |
Special offer for late workers Inder's Kitchen, the fine Indian food delivery service, is running a special offer for people working in the evenings. Enjoy £5 off an office delivered meal.
more..
|
27/02/12 |
| |
Double funds for your Cambridgeshire charity or community group on 1st March Cambridgeshire and Peterborough charities and community groups will qualify for a spring time boost to their funding with the ‘March Match Fund’ being launched by Localgiving.com, the national web site dedicated to supporting small, ultra-local charities on Thursday, 1 March.
more..
|
27/02/12 |
| |
Tame your computer - colour your world In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to disable transparency of the window borders (Windows 7)...
more..
|
27/02/12 |
 |
Study examines number of GP visits before cancer patients are referred to specialists Patient information reveals women, young people, ethnic minorities and people with less common cancers have the highest number of pre-referral consultations.
more..
|
27/02/12 |
 |
Expect the unexpected According to a new report from KPMG, businesses should expect to have to carry a range of external environmental costs in future. In this week's Scientific Alliance newsletter, we question the value of this.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
| |
Innova Systems shows off the HP 3D Printer at Cambridge Innovation Festival Cambridge-based SolidWorks reseller, Innova Systems shows off the HP 3D Printer at Cambridge Innovation Festival.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
| |
Wysing looks for people interested in The Cosmos Wysing Arts Centre is looking for local people with an interest in all things cosmic to take part in its public programme.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
 |
Limited free places available for ‘The Reality of Augmented Reality’ event The Cambridge Wireless Software/Open Source SIG half-day event on 15th March will provide a vital opportunity to learn more about one of the most important emerging topics in the mobile device scene today; augmented reality.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
 |
Anglia Ruskin helps to power renewable energy start-up Microgenius, the first-ever crowdfunding service dedicated to community-based renewable energy projects, expects the launch of microgenius.org.uk to spark interest amongst the UK public.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
 |
How Google can really help improve STEM teaching in the UK Peter Barron, Google's head of external relations, was in Cambridge this week outlining the search giant’s blueprint to improve science and technology education in the UK.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
| |
Energy harvesting and wireless sensors integration: a systemic approach The toolkit of technologies that energy harvesting and wireless sensors are making available are enabling system integrators to come up with solutions in a variety of vertical markets.
more..
|
24/02/12 |
| |
Cambridge Wireless wins funding for Technology Strategy Board 'Internet of Things' initiative Cambridge Wireless - the leading independent wireless business and technology community – has been awarded an initial £50k funding for a multi-company research project under the government-backed Technology Strategy Board’s Internet of Things (IoT) Convergence initiative.
more..
|
23/02/12 |
| |
Cambridge is one of the best places in the UK to find a job Cambridge has been named one of the best places to find a job in the UK by jobs site Adzuna. The research looked at the number of available posts in comparison with the number of unemployed people in 50 locations across the UK, to highlight the competition for jobs across UK cities.
more..
|
23/02/12 |
| |
2012 Budget must translate Infrastructure Plan into action Government must use the upcoming Budget to realise the full potential of the National Infrastructure Plan, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said today in its Budget submission.
more..
|
23/02/12 |
 |
Establishing the contract in coaching This is the third in a series of articles published during International Coaching Week, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
more..
|
23/02/12 |
 |
East of England businesses urged to boost exports to India East of England businesses are being urged to boost exports to India by attending the UK’s largest ever India-focused business conference taking place on 14 March in Manchester.
more..
|
23/02/12 |
| |
Project explores 2030 vision for the Cambridge sub-region A workshop next month focusing on 'Land use in the Cambridge sub-region' is part of 2030 Vision, an ambitious two-year project to look at what we want Cambridge and its surrounding area to be like in 2030 and to ask what we need to put in place now to achieve that.
more..
|
23/02/12 |
 |
Cambridge Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning to further boost innovation at Airbus The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) has won a contract to design and deliver an entrepreneurship course to further boost innovation within leading global aircraft manufacturer, Airbus.
more..
|
22/02/12 |
| |
Cambridge robot goes Down Under The University of Newcastle, Australia joins the growing list of universities around the world that use ST Robotics' robots for didactics.
more..
|
22/02/12 |
 |
Team Møller Centre cycles from Copenhagen to Cambridge As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Continuing Education, a group of Møller Centre staff will be cycling from Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday 1st June 2012, arriving at The Møller Centre in Cambridge ten days later.
more..
|
22/02/12 |
 |
Trumpet legend to perform at Anglia Ruskin Crispian Steele-Perkins, described as “the world’s leading player of the baroque trumpet” by 'Continuo' Magazine, will be performing a free lunchtime concert at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge this Friday, (24 February).
more..
|
22/02/12 |
 |
XJTAG and Pico Technology announce world’s first integrated JTAG boundary scan oscilloscope test solution XJTAG Expert, to be launched at Embedded World Nuremberg (28th February-1st March 2012), combines industry-leading expertise in one test package.
more..
|
22/02/12 |
 |
ExecuJet Europe to take a more prominent role in the UK Hard on the heels of winning a five-year, exclusive contract to run Cambridge Airport’s FBO, ExecuJet Europe announces today that it is to further strengthen its presence at its new UK home.
more..
|
22/02/12 |
 |
PaintPod rated among the top 20 designs of the past 40 years The DuluxPaintPod developed by Cambridge Design Partnership has been named among the top 20 most important products designed in Cambridge over the past 40 years, by the ‘Design Icons Exhibition’ judging panel as part of the Cambridge Innovation Festival.
more..
|
22/02/12 |
| |
Time constraints restrict social media engagement, says KISS Public Relations To help businesses manage their social media activity, KISS Public Relations has developed seven top tips for increasing success, ensuring maximum efficiency with the time restraints many face.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
| |
'Create A Super Resilient Business' event Leapfrog Innovation will be presenting on the subject of scenarios and business planning at the "Create A Super Resilient Business" conference at the Netsupport Business Continuity Centre, Market Deeping on Friday 9th March 2012.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
| |
AVEVA expands in Korea New product training centre opened in response to increased customer demand
more..
|
21/02/12 |
 |
Alicia to perform on world’s biggest stage Anglia Ruskin University student Alicia Morton is preparing to perform in front of 80,000 people – and an estimated worldwide television audience of over one billion – after being selected to take part in the opening ceremony of this summer’s Olympic Games.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
 |
Dan North and Dave Snowden to keynote Agile Cambridge Agile experts and well-known speakers Dan North and Dave Snowden announced as conference keybnotes for Agile Cambridge 2012.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
| |
Intergence Ltd. welcomes the G-Cloud Leading IT optimisation consultancy Intergence, a business focused on people and performance in IT infrastructure, has been announced as one of the suppliers of the UK Government’s cloud computing procurement initiative, G-Cloud.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
| |
Civil Engineers call for change to water management to avoid droughts Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman hosted a drought summit yesterday (Monday), as parts of England struggle with groundwater levels lower than in 1976. Civil engineers have called for a change in strategy if future droughts are to be avoided.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
| |
The Engaging Pathway launches If you believe your organisation needs to be good at engaging customers and employees, then take the Engaging Pathway.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
 |
The Briefing Room helps new £20 million cloud computing company off the ground When a successful telecommunications company began making plans for the creation of a new cloud computing company, they recognised that additional brand and marketing skills would be required to complement their internal teams.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
 |
New carbon fibre polymer pipe will recover hydrocarbons from the most challenging offshore fields Deepwater production is the fastest growing source of oil and gas reserves. Cambridge engineers are currently solving many of the formidable challenges in accessing these fields.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
 |
Building the future with BRICs A major conference examining how the emergence of Brazil, Russia, India and China as leading world powers should be accommodated by the international community will take place at Cambridge University this week.
more..
|
21/02/12 |
| |
Top industry award goes to CEO of VLSI Research Inc. SEMI honours G. Dan Hutcheson with Bob Graham Award for Marketing and Sales Excellence
more..
|
20/02/12 |
| |
Open your eyes to Windows 7 Microsoft's latest operating software, Windows 7, offers a wealth of new and improved features. Find out how to make the best use of them at a half-day course in Cambridge next month.
more..
|
20/02/12 |
| |
Cambridge Airport opens competition to win flights to Jersey Cambridge Airport announced that it is offering a prize of free flights for two people to spend a week in Jersey during the summer.
more..
|
17/02/12 |
 |
The futility of emissions reduction targets With Denmark now holding the EU presidency, some thoughts on the real impact of current targets on carbon dioxide emissions, from the Scientific Alliance.
more..
|
17/02/12 |
 |
Bright Publishing announce ACT as their Charity of the Year ACT, the independent charity for Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals, is delighted to have been chosen as Bright Publishing’s Charity of the Year for April 2012 to April 2013.
more..
|
17/02/12 |
 |
Call for Cambridge companies to compete in charity karting challenge Cambridge companies have just six weeks to sign up to a Corporate Karting Challenge that will raise money to boost the provision of prostate cancer care for local men undergoing treatment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
more..
|
17/02/12 |
| |
CRC fees waiver boosts apprenticeships A ‘No Fees for SMEs’ offer by Cambridge Regional College to mark National Apprenticeship Week has helped boost apprenticeships in the region.
more..
|
17/02/12 |
 |
TTP Labtech launch yet another innovation at SLAS 2012 One of three innovative new products launched by TTP Labtech, aequus is an easy-to-fit, non-contact sensor-based instrument that provides a solution to end manual solvent level monitoring.
more..
|
17/02/12 |
 |
Visions, plans and making it happen: Enterprise Tuesday talk offers key tips for entrepreneurs Mitesh Soma, CEO of ChemistDirect, and John Bradford, MD of Springboard and Founder & CEO of the Difference Engine, formed a special double act at this week's Enterprise Tuesday session managed by the University’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL).
more..
|
17/02/12 |
 |
Protect the fruits of your invention! Sci-tech broker La Playa comes to the aid of vulnerable R&D labs with the launch of Lab PortfolioTM, a flexible, modular insurance policy designed for start-up, early stage and SME research and development businesses.
more..
|
16/02/12 |
 |
Quadro director speaks at Westminster R&D forum Professor Phil Gray, a National Director of BDI (British Design Innovation), is to represent the Industrial Design profession at a major gathering of national business, government and university representatives on 23 February.
more..
|
16/02/12 |
 |
Healthcare Messaging uses signagelive to help hospitals and patients UK company, The Healthcare Messaging Group, is providing NHS Hospitals with a digital signage solution that works to benefit both the hospital and the patients.
more..
|
16/02/12 |
| |
Shingles vaccine now available from The Travel Clinic Zostavax, the shingles vaccine, has just been released and is now available in the UK at The Travel Clinic Ltd.
more..
|
15/02/12 |
| |
Attend Bench to Boardroom free and win an Ipad with Remtec On March 6th 2012 Remtec are attending the One Nucleus Bench to Boardroom conference at Newmarket Racecourse. This event will attract over 500 visitors and 60+ exhibitors from the healthcare marketplace.
more..
|
15/02/12 |
 |
A lost world? How zooarchaeology can inform biodiversity conservation A new study of tropical forests will provide a 50,000-year perspective on how animal biodiversity has changed, explored through an archaeological investigation of animal bones.
more..
|
15/02/12 |
| |
Huppert invites musicians to Rock the House MP Julian Huppert is giving talented Cambridge musicians the chance to Rock the House by nominating themselves for a national competition.
more..
|
15/02/12 |
 |
CareerStart seeks candidates for work experience pilot Do you know any young people looking for a job, who would benefit from valuable work experience? Cambridge Network is trialling a new scheme to help break the vicious cycle of 'no job, so no experience...no experience, so no job'.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
| |
Apollo author touches down in Cambridge Mark Dalgarno, organiser of Code Generation 2012, is pleased to announce that David Woods, space enthusiast and author of popular space book, “How Apollo Flew to the Moon” is giving an evening talk on the Apollo Landings on Thursday 29th March at Churchill College, Cambridge from 19.00 - 20.30.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
| |
‘Match Fund Challenges’ on the way for Cambridgeshire charities and community groups Local charities and community groups needing a boost for their funding should contact Cambridgeshire Community Foundation to find out how to register on Localgiving.com and double the value of online donations they generate.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
Mobas realigns digital management team Continuing apace as one of the fastest-growing integrated agencies in the East of England – Mobas has restructured key positions within its digital division.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
TTP Labtech launches arktic™ - the affordable automated biobank for every lab TTP labtech’s new arktic -80oC automated store provides exceptional high capacity storage per cubic metre, and a safe secure solution to biological sample storage.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
What employers need to know about apprenticeships National Apprenticeship Week saw a great deal of attention focused on recruiting apprentices and what a boost this can be to many businesses. If you’ve found yourself wondering about taking on an apprentice, Keeping HR Simple explains what you should know.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
| |
DLR Group to roll out Shaderlight across 19 offices in North America ArtVPS has received its biggest single Shaderlight order to date by an architect design practice thanks to DLR Group, which provides architecture, engineering, planning and interior design services to clients throughout the United States and China.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
| |
Angels hover over Downing Street Nathan Hill, founder of Qi3 and Qi3 Accelerator, participated in a business summit for angels and entrepreneurs at Number 10 Downing Street last Friday.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
Exhibition visitors get free XJTAG trial XJTAG will exhibit at two exhibitions this month: IPC APEX, in San Diego, and Embedded World, in Nuremberg, Germany (both 28th February-1st March). Visitors to the XJTAG stand will be offered a free trial of the latest XJTAG development system.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
Talented Anglia Ruskin artists in the spotlight Illustrators Heidi Deedman and Becky Palmer have been named as the inaugural winners of the Sebastian Walker Award, sponsored by leading children’s publishers Walker Books.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products.
more..
|
14/02/12 |
 |
Mentoring means different things to different people; what does it mean to you? There’s no right or wrong way to approach Mentoring, Coaching or Critical Friends - other than helping clients identify and achieve goals more efficiently. Or is there? How does this work for us all in the real world? Take part in FCG Consultancy's survey to receive the results and find out...
more..
|
14/02/12 |
| |
SJIC chooses ELIMINATA energy savers for office energy saving Energy Reducing Products (ERP) recently announced that St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge has selected ERP’s ELIMINATA® energy savers as a key part of their energy saving and de-carbonisation programme.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
| |
Somersault Video Productions go to great heights for Gazeley The sky really was the limit when it came to promoting Gazeley's new 13-acre development opportunity, G-Park.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
| |
Tame your computer - fun with folders In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to set all the folders on your computer to match the current folder's view settings (Windows 7)...
more..
|
13/02/12 |
| |
Office move for Ernst & Young in Cambridge On Monday, February 27 Ernst & Young will be moving to a new office in Cambridge Business Park.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
 |
Adiabatic Logic delivers on second development contract with Xaar Adiabatic Logic Limited has successfully completed a second key mixed signal ASIC development contract with the world's leading independent inkjet technology company, Xaar to enhance the performance of its printheads.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
| |
Inder's Kitchen is voted best Indian food in Cambridgeshire Inder's Kitchen has been voted as the best Indian food in Cambridgeshire by readers of 'Cambridge Edition'.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
 |
Spreading the word about the ebook revolution A panel of experts, including Booker Prize shortlisted author Jill Paton-Walsh, will be debating the latest hot topics in digital publishing – including the seemingly unstoppable rise of the ebook – at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Tuesday, 21 February.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
 |
A mineral way to catalysis? Fool’s Gold may prove an unlikely alternative to overexploited catalytic materials.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
 |
'Smart’ microcapsules in a single step A new, single-step method of fabricating microcapsules, which have potential commercial applications in industries including medicine, agriculture and diagnostics, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
more..
|
13/02/12 |
| |
AVEVA opens new office in Genoa, Italy AVEVA announced today it has opened a new office in Genoa, Italy to support the growing Italian market. The office will offer sales and support for all AVEVA’s products and solutions, as well as hosting training courses and customer events.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
 |
Marshall Aerospace commissions RHAG systems at Camp Bastion military base in Afghanistan Marshall Aerospace has commissioned two Rotary Hydraulic Arrestor Gear (RHAG) systems at Camp Bastion, the RAF’s main base in Afghanistan for British military troops, following the opening of a new runway late last year.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
| |
LEP calls for projects to fund The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership is calling for organisations to come forward with funding proposals for delayed projects in the area, following news that the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will receive £10.9 million of Growing Places Funding.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
 |
TTP Labtech showcases the new mosquito® HV at SLAS 2012 TTP Labtech’s new mosquito® HV, launched this week at SLAS 2012, bridges the gap between nanolitre and microlitre liquid handling.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
| |
Toshiba appoints Mobas as lead creative agency for UK medical systems Toshiba Medical Systems UK, specialist in diagnostic imaging, has appointed Mobas – one of the fastest-growing integrated agencies in the East of England – as its lead creative agency.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
 |
Infrastructure revolution Technology has advanced to the point where the condition of bridges, tunnels and buildings can be monitored in unprecedented detail. Now a new Centre at Cambridge has been formed to kick-start the smart infrastructure revolution.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
 |
Pushing science to its limits Cambridge Science Festival is hoping to break new boundaries in celebration of London 2012 as it asks ‘How fast can Usain Bolt run?’ and takes ‘A mathematical look at the Olympics’. Bookings for the UK’s largest free science festival are now open.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
 |
If biofuels are not the answer, then what is? There is mounting evidence that the current generation of biofuels do not deliver the claimed environmental benefits. But are other alternatives to petrol and diesel likely to be any more successful? The Scientific Alliance newsletter.
more..
|
10/02/12 |
 |
Where's your commitment? This is the second of a series of articles on a coaching theme for International Coaching Week. This one is about commitment, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
more..
|
09/02/12 |
| |
Pistoia Alliance selects Eagle Genomics and Cycle Computing to bolster pharmaceutical R&D practices New York - Eagle Genomics and Cycle Computing announced that they have jointly won a competitive bid by the Pistoia Alliance to support the development of a proof-of-concept (PoC) system to meet the future needs of pharmaceutical R&D IT.
more..
|
09/02/12 |
 |
New GHX web shop shows huge potential Local Cambridge firm, Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) UK Ltd., is pleased to report that just under 6,800 line items to Bunzl Healthcare have been placed through GHX’s new online ordering tool - WebConnect.
more..
|
09/02/12 |
 |
Theatres of war: public spending on buildings for the arts National recommendations for using public money to build arts venues are only succeeding in enforcing a system that is already flawed, a new study concludes.
more..
|
09/02/12 |
| |
Topo mapping for Canada added to ViewRanger Outdoors GPS app Hot on the heels of its USA launch, ViewRanger has added national topographic mapping for Canada to its ViewRanger Outdoors GPS app and My.ViewRanger.com online community for outdoor enthusiasts.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
| |
Businesses offered help in accessing training funding Cambridge Regional College has appointed a new business development manager to help businesses access funding for staff training.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
| |
CRFS appoints VP Engineering CRFS, the fast growing Cambridge developer of RF spectrum management and surveillance systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Williamson as VP Engineering. CRFS is doubling revenues year on year and is building its team to support its strong growth.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
 |
Most effective vehicle for increasing business revealed Going for growth will be a key objective for businesses in 2012. New research carried out by KISS Communications questioned over 100 professionals and found that the single most effective vehicle for increasing business will be marketing, according to 37% of respondents.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
 |
Collaboration is the key to Corporate Gateway success Next month sees the latest in the ongoing series of Cambridge Network Corporate Gateway technology partnering events, which in the past have resulted in successful collaborations for a number of Network member companies.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
| |
Ernst & Young Cambridge are on the move Ernst & Young in Cambridge will be moving to new premises at Cambridge Business Park from Monday 27 February 2012.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
 |
Access your creativity It's International Coaching Week, so I'm writing a daily article on a coaching theme. Today it's creativity, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
| |
Rise in apprenticeships welcomed by MP Apprenticeships in Cambridge rose by nearly 50 per cent in the last year with 380 young people benefitting from training programmes.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
 |
Research, policy, practice: conservation in the round Conservation scientists, working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers, are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
more..
|
08/02/12 |
| |
Microfluidic expert Dolomite looks back on successful year 2011 Dolomite, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic systems and devices, has had continued exceptional growth in 2011 with the launch of over 15 new products.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
Low Carbon Innovation Fund gets creative A £4.5M uplift in European funding to the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF), based at the University of East Anglia, will result in an overall boost of £10M to the fund, to enable it to be extended to the creative industries.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
| |
Understanding eating disorders - seminar for parents "1 in 10 secondary school students is likely to have an eating disorder" (Source, BEAT, the UK’s leading eating disorders charity)
more..
|
07/02/12 |
| |
UK innovation report is published Leapfrog Innovation has published a free UK Industrial Innovation paper which summarises recent findings on innovation practice and management.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
Opportunity for Cambridge graduate start-ups to boost profiles via CfEL-sponsored business award The newly created Cambridge Graduate Business Award, part of the annual 'Business Weekly' Awards, offers an important opportunity for start-ups to gain publicity, build reputation with the movers and shakers in their industry and potentially help with funding.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
Semta Chairman receives apprenticeship honours award Semta’s Chairman Allan Cook CBE, a non-executive director of Marshall (Holdings) Ltd, has received an Honorary Apprenticeship from the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network (AAN) in recognition of his outstanding commitment to Apprenticeships in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
European ladybirds under threat from alien predator A new study, co-authored by Dr Peter Brown of Anglia Ruskin University, provides compelling evidence that the arrival of the invasive non-native harlequin ladybird to Europe has led to a rapid decline in historically-widespread species of ladybirds in Britain, Belgium and Switzerland.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
Speakers announced for Transatlantic Business Forum Deyton Bell, the economic, commercial and business development specialists, today announce the speakers taking part in the 2012 Transatlantic Business Forum.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
Cambridge director in back-to-back charity ski marathons Justin Hayward, founder and director of Cambridge Investment Research (CIR), is in training for back-to-back cross country ski marathons to raise money for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).
more..
|
07/02/12 |
| |
Linguamatics, Brandwatch and University of Sussex announce project to enhance language processing of big data Linguamatics, Brandwatch and the University of Sussex are pleased to announce a joint project funded by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board to address challenges faced by automated language processing software in harnessing diverse data sources.
more..
|
07/02/12 |
 |
The telephone is still the best way to achieve business to business sales At a recent buyers seminar one buyer commented that he was receiving less and less sales phone calls, yet his email ‘in’ box was jam packed with ‘Dear sir’ selling emails, most of which he deleted without reading. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright investigates...
more..
|
07/02/12 |
| |
Tame your computer - easy web ways In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to keep web pages within easy reach (Internet Explorer 7 and beyond)...
more..
|
06/02/12 |
| |
My Business FD continues to expand with new experienced Finance Directors Two new faces have joined the team of finance directors at Cambridge and London based My Business FD, which offers professional financial director services to growing businesses throughout London, the South East and East Anglia on a part time, affordable basis.
more..
|
06/02/12 |
| |
Dealing with debtors - seven tips Making a sale is only the start. Unless you collect the cash, the sale becomes worthless. Here's seven tips on dealing with those dastardly debtors.
more..
|
06/02/12 |
 |
The surprising presence of audio in business Voice over..it's only commercials, isn't it? At networking events I attend, it's not until I list the ever-growing types of audio used in business today, that people realise that voice over is playing an ever-increasing part in our working lives, says Lindsay Abbott.
more..
|
06/02/12 |
 |
All set and ready to glow A breakthrough technique for manufacturing LEDs on silicon is to be exploited in the UK, putting mass-produced, energy-efficient lighting within reach.
more..
|
06/02/12 |
 |
Anglia Business Solutions announces new Group Chief Executive Officer Anglia Business Solutions has named Robert Frost as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect.Robert has been on the Board of Directors at Anglia for 12 years and formerly held the positions of Finance Director and Commercial Director.
more..
|
06/02/12 |
| |
Make 2012 the year to be more innovative With economic growth expected to be low or flat for the next year or so, now is the time to examine your strategic business model. Business Model canvas is an exciting new approach to business modelling. Captum's next MasterClass allows you to experience the process of designing creative business models for innovation.
more..
|
03/02/12 |
| |
Learn about creating star teams at Enterprise Tuesday Alex van Someren, Partner at Amadeus & Angels Seed Fund; and Dr Uday Phadke, Chief Executive of Cartezia, talk about their experiences of developing and working with successful teams at Enterprise Tuesday next week (7th February).
more..
|
03/02/12 |
 |
signagelive integrates with Intel® AIM suite Remote Media Limited has unveiled integration between signagelive and Intel® AIM Suite, an anonymous viewer analytics technology providing a powerful data collection and audience measurement tool.
more..
|
03/02/12 |
 |
TAG creates web-based animation for ZigZag Doors of Peterborough The challenge was a simple one. How do we show visitors to a website exactly what we mean by concertina doors? How can we possibly demonstrate the opening and closing mechanism, without shooting hundreds of still images?
more..
|
03/02/12 |
 |
Anglian Water Renewable Energy summit Leapfrog Innovation Ltd will be attending the Anglian Water Renewable Energy summit on February 9th 2012 held at the Eco Innovation Centre, Peterborough.
more..
|
03/02/12 |
| |
Huppert welcomes government bonus for affordable city homes MP Julian Huppert has welcomed government funding which will give Cambridge City Council hundreds of thousands of pounds this year to plan for and build more affordable homes.
more..
|
03/02/12 |
| |
Facebook, Twitter and email harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life.
more..
|
03/02/12 |
 |
Don't write to the Minister - get involved! How do you cope when the transport sector is working to a 30 year plan but the Government's policy plan has to be only on a four/five year timescale because of the electoral cycle? Is it good to spend so much on major scientific research programmes projects such as CERN when engineering and technology has more immediate benefit?
more..
|
03/02/12 |
| |
Microsoft Research, ARM and Pure sponsor TEDxGranta 2012: Alive & Kicking World-leading computer lab, Microsoft Research, pioneering microprocessor developers ARM and recruitment specialists Pure are giving their backing to TEDxGranta 2012: Alive & Kicking, which takes place at The Junction, Cambridge, on Friday 9th March 2012.
more..
|
03/02/12 |
| |
Intellectual Property – Protecting your ideas and your business For innovation and knowledge-based business intellectual property is often the most important asset. Understanding how best to protect such an asset, and the key steps that are required is therefore critical to the success of the business
more..
|
02/02/12 |
 |
New route announced for direct flights from Cambridge to Jersey Jersey-based C.I. Travel Group today announces the launch of a new air route from Cambridge Airport to Jersey, linking the famous university city with the island for the first time since 2006.
more..
|
02/02/12 |
 |
The Limits to Growth With sustainability still very much a priority, the Scientific Alliance analyses the real limits to growth.
more..
|
02/02/12 |
| |
Will your business cope with network traffic load during the Olympics? Intergence offers five tips for protecting mission-critical applications.
more..
|
02/02/12 |
| |
Atkins Gregory sweeps up ‘Spring Clean’ Cambridge-based cleaning contractor Atkins Gregory has reached agreement to acquire Cambridge Industrial & Commercial Cleaners Ltd, who trade as ‘Spring Clean’, with immediate effect.
more..
|
02/02/12 |
| |
UK Climate Change Risk Assessment shows the East of England needs to adapt A ground-breaking study into the implications of climate change, and the threats the country faces, has revealed that the key priorities for the East of England include responding to water availability, flooding and sea level rise.
more..
|
02/02/12 |
 |
Biodiversity conservation for life This month, the University of Cambridge will be profiling research that addresses biodiversity conservation.
more..
|
02/02/12 |
 |
Marshall Young Persons Group raises money for Blue Smile Members of the Marshall Young Persons Group and Terry Holloway, Group Support Executive, presented a cheque to Amanda Langford and Annabel Brunner of Blue Smile yesterday (Tues) at Marshall Head Office.
more..
|
01/02/12 |
| |
Cambridge event proves companies can grow 10x in a year - if they have the right team in place On Thursday 16th February 2012, six of the region’s most exciting young entrepreneurs will pitch to an audience of senior executives, value added business angels and serial entrepreneurs to find talented people who can help them grow their businesses.
more..
|
01/02/12 |
| |
Applicants to sample university life Anglia Ruskin University expects a bumper turnout for its undergraduate Open Day on Saturday, 11 February after receiving a record number of full-time undergraduate applications through UCAS this year (an increase of 11.3%).
more..
|
01/02/12 |
 |
The Rede Lecture 2012 The Rede Lecture 2012 on 16 February will be given by the Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Lord Turner of Ecchinswell.
more..
|
01/02/12 |
| |
Rapier Management Consultants complete Board review and restructuring for healthcare provider Rapier Management Consultants have completed a board effectiveness evaluation, review of board structure and advised and assisted in the board restructuring for Barndoc Healthcare Ltd, a leading healthcare company in London.
more..
|
01/02/12 |
 |
How to sell event tickets online It’s a sell out! Eventility® has just launched its new ticketing feature. Eventility has now integrated with PayPal so you can use it to organise, promote and sell tickets to your events in a snap.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
| |
Qi3 Accelerator leads £1.5m investment in High Value Manufacturing Loughborough-based industrial inspection instrumentation company Phase Vision has closed a £1.5m funding round led by Qi3 Accelerator and Octopus Investments.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
| |
What are your views on what happens to your genomic information? Would you want to know about your genetic risk for hundreds of conditions all in one go, ranging from whether you have a higher than average risk from Alzheimer’s disease or diabetes or whether you are sensitive to certain antibiotics or statins? How do you feel about researchers generating this information but not sharing it with you?
more..
|
31/01/12 |
| |
Electrifying UK villages with transparent solar panels It’s a common myth that the UK doesn’t have sufficient sunlight for solar energy. In fact England receives a higher solar radiance on average than Germany, while Germany represents half of Europe’s installed solar capacity, generating over 3% of the country’s total electricity.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
 |
New account win strengthens KISS Public Relations consumer division KISS Public Relations has been appointed to handle PR and social media campaign for The Old Spring, a neighbourhood pub in the heart of the Defreville area of Cambridge.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
 |
Leading drug discovery company moves to Granta Park Drug discovery and development company Biotica has taken 5,000 sq ft at Granta Park’s Riverside development.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
 |
Let's celebrate Cambridge, says award winner Three times 'Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards winner Andy Harter, CEO of software company RealVNC, is urging businesses to celebrate all that’s great about the city during Cambridge Awards Week.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
| |
Management students seek real-world projects with Cambridge companies Could your business benefit from the help of a bright and resourceful team of undergraduate management students? The deadline looms for proposals for the Management Studies Tripos (MST) Project at Cambridge Judge Business School.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
| |
'Reshaping of the Mobile Industry’ under the spotlight at Future of Wireless International Conference 2012 Cambridge Wireless announces line up of keynote speakers from Qualcomm, Everything Everywhere, Google, BBC, ARM, Broadcom, RIM, Vodafone and more for its Future of Wireless International Conference 2012.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
 |
TAG designs new packaging for Mr Fothergill's Lawn Seed When relaunching their range of lawn seed products, Mr Fothergill's turned to creative FMCG design specialist TAG Brand, to create a suite of new packaging.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
 |
British public urged to track black squirrels It’s exactly 100 years since the first black squirrel was recorded in the UK and a scientist at Anglia Ruskin University is aiming to discover precisely how far they have spread since the first sighting in Woburn, Bedfordshire, in 1912.
more..
|
31/01/12 |
| |
Barack Obama in a live Google+ hangout from the White House Today (Monday January 30th) at 22.30 GMT Barack Obama will host a live Google+ Hangout from the White House. The President will chat face to face with followers from across the globe, and anyone can tune in to watch the live interview via Google+.
more..
|
30/01/12 |
 |
Great handbags – but what about the politics? Audiences are spellbound by Meryl Streep’s performance as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady'. As a Cambridge University PhD student looking at British politics in the same era, Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite was keen to see how the movie portrayed the woman who changed the face of Britain.
more..
|
30/01/12 |
| |
TeraView secures $5.5m to fund growth in key markets TeraView, the Cambridge-based pioneer and leader in Terahertz systems and solutions, is pleased to announce that it has secured $5.5m of investment from a consortium of US, Asian and EU based institutional and corporate investors.
more..
|
30/01/12 |
| |
Deadline extended to 3 February for 'Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards 'Cambridge News' announces that the nomination deadline for its Business Excellence Awards has been extended to Friday (3 February 2012). With the standard higher than ever and with the introduction of the TWI Technology Engineering Award, the awards organising committee has decided to extend the nomination period by one week.
more..
|
28/01/12 |
| |
Wallace Cancer Care nominated for Cambridge Building Society Cash for the Community - but needs your help! A project to be featured in the 'Cambridge News' from Monday (30th January) could help to raise important funds for Wallace Cancer Care.
more..
|
27/01/12 |
 |
New webcasting and event streaming guide published Internet streaming today is perceived as incredibly complicated and expensive. WaveFX thinks it bucks the trend as its solution is extremely cost effective and packed full of interactive features that are included absolutely free.
more..
|
27/01/12 |
| |
Cambridge architects contribute to raising cathedral visitor numbers The number of visitors to the cathedral at Bury St Edmunds rose by almost 50% in 2011, to 97,000, thanks in no small part to Freeland Rees Roberts, the Cambridge architects.
more..
|
27/01/12 |
 |
The future of fossil fuels Despite rich countries having ambitious targets to reduce the use of fossil fuels, their global consumption continues to rise: this week's Scientific Alliance newsletter.
more..
|
27/01/12 |
 |
Using real-time road traffic data to evaluate congestion A new project has shown that by using existing sources of information about traffic flow it is possible to create a minute-by-minute image of congestion in cities.
more..
|
27/01/12 |
 |
University Electrical Engineering Department of the Year The Electrical Engineering Division of Cambridge University's Department of Engineering has won the Elektra (European Electronics Industry Awards) for best Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department of the Year (2011).
more..
|
27/01/12 |
 |
Conquering the Antarctic: The Scott Centenary Concert Tour City of London Sinfonia, in collaboration with the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI), will embark on an ambitious concert tour in February to celebrate the centenary of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
 |
Thoroughbred speed gene has its origins in native breeds Research by a team of scientists suggests that a variant of the so-called speed gene found in top racehorses can be traced back to a single British mare living around 300 years ago. That mare may have had a similar genetic make-up to today's sturdy native ponies.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
 |
Google+ is set to become a game changer , says PR Director Google+ is taking social media to the next level, explains Justine Smith, PR Director at KISS Public Relations.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
| |
ArtVPS’ partnership with Visa Lighting illuminates Google SketchUp Real-world lighting has never been easier to render, with the launch today of Shaderlight V2.1, the leading rendering plug-in to Google SketchUp for architects and designers.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
 |
BlueGnome's aneuploidy screening platform, 24sure, improves implantation rates three-fold BlueGnome’s single cell aneuploidy screening platform, 24sure, used to screen embryos for chromosome abnormalities, has increased embryo implantation three-fold, states a paper published in the journal 'Fertilisation in Vitro'.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
| |
PragmatIC's imprinted logic moving into commercial production PragmatIC Printing Ltd, the pioneer in imprinted logic circuits, today announced plans to move its technology to pilot-scale production under an agreement with the Printable Electronics Technology Centre at The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI).
more..
|
26/01/12 |
| |
TWI launches 'Award for Technology Engineering in International Markets' Nominations are now being sought for the TWI Award for Technology Engineering in International Markets. The winner will be announced during Cambridge Awards Week, at a presentation dinner at King's College, Cambridge on Thursday 22 March 2012.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
 |
Experience Led Care delivers an innovative approach to person-centred care commissioning Cambridge based creative web agency TAG has worked with Experience Led Care (ELC) on all aspects of its brand identity, supporting training and sales materials, and now a new website.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
| |
An Oportunis with Zuza Books The Oportunis Group are proud to have reached an exclusive agreement with Zuza Books of Cambridge.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
 |
How wings really work A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept – how wings lift.
more..
|
26/01/12 |
 |
Arts Council England to support University of Cambridge Museums partnership Arts Council England has announced that the eight accredited University of Cambridge Museums (UCM), led by The Fitzwilliam Museum, have been successful in their bid for significant funding over the next three years as a Renaissance Major partner.
more..
|
25/01/12 |
 |
Weaving electronics into the fabric of our physical world The integration of electronics with materials opens up a world of possibilities, the surface of which is just being scratched. Professor Arokia Nathan has joined Cambridge University to take up a new Chair in Engineering. He will be exploring the application of research that allows us to glimpse a world rivalling our wildest dreams of the future.
more..
|
25/01/12 |
| |
CambridgeIP research reveals latest innovation trends in the integration of desalination with renewable energy The World Intellectual Property Organization has this month published a report authored by CambridgeIP examining the latest trends in innovation, technology ownership and geographical focus in the field of desalination technology, with a special focus on desalination systems using renewable energy.
more..
|
25/01/12 |
 |
New Cambridge Art and Science Circle to launch Anglia Ruskin University is launching the Cambridge Art and Science Circle next Tuesday (31 January), which is a new initiative to bring together artists and scientists from across the city.
more..
|
25/01/12 |
 |
Live in luxury for free for a week with the Quest Apartments prize draw! Quest Apartments is offering a prize draw for free business accommodation (serviced apartments) for Cambridge Network members in February or March 2012!
more..
|
24/01/12 |
 |
Deputy Prime Minister praises Cambridge Regional College apprenticeship programme Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described Cambridge Regional College’s apprenticeship programme as a role model for the rest of the country during a visit to the college.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
 |
KISS Communications sponsors new ‘Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2012’ KISS Communications announces its support of the ‘Inspiring Hertfordshire’ Awards 2012 launched recently by the Herts Chamber of Commerce. As a key sponsor of the event KISS will be providing the winner of the ‘Business of the Year’ Award with the prize of 12 months PR and marketing support.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
Property Index shows big office price drops in Birmingham and Manchester Serviced office prices at lowest point since mid-2011, reports Office Genie.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
David Hurley 24th January, 2012. Anglia Business Solutions sadly announces that David Hurley passed away at the weekend following a short illness, aged 64.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
 |
Learning Collaboration goes from strength to strength Increasing numbers of Cambridge companies and people are benefiting from the comprehensive range of services provided by Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration, its specialist training division.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
'Local Enterprise Partnerships - who benefits?' Neville Reyner CBE DL, Chair of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Economic Partnership, is the guest speaker at the next Chaplaincy to People at Work breakfast briefing on Wednesday 8 February 2012.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
Last chance for the UK’s most socially innovative businesses to become a Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneer Deloitte, the business advisory firm, is calling on the UK’s most socially innovative businesses to nominate themselves for the ‘Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers’ programme before entries close on 31 January. The programme will identify and support 50 leading socially innovative small and medium sized companies across the UK.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
Trio of CPL client magazines shortlisted for industry awards Two magazines produced by CPL have been shortlisted for industry awards for the first time and 'Cheers', a magazine for Molson Coors Brewing Company, has also been shortlisted this year – after winning the top prize in the 2011 awards.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
Lock and Go Security not taking it for granted Local company Lock and Go Security Limited, with the support of Route to Funding, have won a government grant to develop their new mobile lock and get it onto the shelves.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
SJIC In-house team successfully complete award in Management Coaching and Mentoring Three of the experienced in-house advisers and business coaches at St John’s Innovation Centre have been awarded a CMI level 5 award in Management Coaching and Mentoring.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
| |
Golfers raise thousands for Music Therapy Appeal Golfers in Cambridge have had a ball raising money for the Music Therapy Appeal at Anglia Ruskin University.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
 |
English Language Teaching author receives honorary degree from Cambridge Author Ray Murphy has been honoured for his unique contribution to English Language Teaching (ELT) with admission to an honorary Master of Arts (MA) degree by the University of Cambridge, parent institution of his publisher, Cambridge University Press.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
 |
How do you achieve the best impact using video within your digital marketing? If you don’t currently use video, then you won’t be getting traffic from the next most powerful search engine after Google. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright shares five top tips to make sure that you benefit from the power of moving media.
more..
|
24/01/12 |
 |
What the Olympic Games have done for us The genuine scientific benefits that have emerged from the modern Olympic Games have often been lost in the hype surrounding these high profile international events. Dr Vanessa Heggie, a Teaching Associate in Cambridge University's Department of History and Philosophy of Science, puts the record straight.
more..
|
23/01/12 |
 |
Rock ‘n roll royalty comes to Kettle’s Yard Kettle’s Yard has unveiled its 2012 New Music Series featuring 12 cutting edge concerts performed by world class musicians.
more..
|
23/01/12 |
| |
Huppert backs live music bill as boost for city pubs A Lib Dem-led Live Music Bill, which could help the survival of threatened Cambridge pubs, passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons on Friday, with the backing of the city’s MP. This is the final step before Royal Assent, expected shortly.
more..
|
23/01/12 |
| |
Welsh Government teams up with Oxford Innovation to boost growth of life sciences firms in Wales Oxford Innovation has been appointed by the Welsh Government to deliver a new programme that will assist start-up and early stage life sciences firms with high growth potential to grow more rapidly over the next three years.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
 |
GSI urges review of high carbon investments The Global Sustainability Institute (GSI), based at Anglia Ruskin University, is supporting calls to monitor and reduce the UK financial sector’s reliance on high carbon and other environmentally unsustainable investments.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
 |
Another Luddite victory In the week when BASF announce that they are moving their Plant Science headquarters from Germany to America, the Scientific Alliance looks at the influence of environmental activists.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
| |
Startup Masterclass and CfEL provide advice on how to build and maintain successful teams Time and time again, a recurring theme of early-stage companies regards the strength of the project and/or founder team. Building a good team is critical at the beginning, but it is just as vital once a business becomes an established SME.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
 |
IPPM helps Ofqual and Vodafone manage change IPPM Ltd, the programme and change management consultancy based from Newmarket, has now completed challenging assignments with the education regulator Ofqual and the UK division of global Telco Vodafone plc.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
 |
The future is now - Eric Ries in Cambridge He may be smart, funny and have written what is fast becoming the essential guide to starting up a technology business, but absent among Eric Ries' many qualities is an ability to predict the future.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
 |
Small things, big thinking Using an electron microscope it’s possible for the human eye to see in minute detail the foot of the fruit fly – an appendage that is just about the same width as a human hair.
more..
|
20/01/12 |
 |
The Møller Centre, a great place to work, also achieves Gold status The Møller Centre, the only dedicated residential management training centre in Cambridge, has achieved a 2* outstanding rating in the Best Companies process.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
 |
Win £1000 of free HR consultancy time, courtesy of Keeping HR Simple Keeping HR Simple are offering you the chance to win £1000 of HR consultancy just by submitting your question for the Employment Hub radio show. Not only will your question be featured and answered on the show, but you’ll also be entered into a draw to win £1000 worth of HR consultancy.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
| |
How do you know what you don’t know? According to Royce Murphy, CEO at Real Status, many businesses, including many blue-chip companies, are not making informed business decisions about their IT systems.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
 |
Moss is boss at Design Icons exhibition An innovative “Moss Table” has won the People’s Choice poll to be included in the forthcoming Design Icons: Cambridge Innovation Festival exhibition at Anglia Ruskin University (8-23 February).
more..
|
19/01/12 |
 |
How advanced behaviour modelling is helping to identify online fraud An enterprise with its research roots in Cambridge University's Department of Engineering has developed software that allows companies to track fraud.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
 |
The 10th Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development Leading experts from Cambridge University as well as from other leading universities, government bodies, multi-national corporations and international organisations will present Cambridge University's 10th Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
 |
University Library’s greatest treasures on show An unpublished Rupert Brooke poem sits alongside some of Cambridge University Library’s greatest treasures in a free exhibition of highlights from its priceless collections, now open to the public.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
| |
Wysing seeks Young Artists Wysing Young Artists (WYA) is Wysing Arts Centre’s talent development programme for artists and curators aged 14-19 years old. It helps young people in the Eastern region to develop their artistic practices through working with professional artists.
more..
|
19/01/12 |
 |
‘I don’t believe in Climate Change’ The subject of climate change will be up for discussion at Anglia Ruskin University on Monday (23 January at 1pm) when environmental expert and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr David Viner will deliver a talk entitled “I don’t believe in Climate Change”.
more..
|
18/01/12 |
 |
Brighter climes with KISS,says Business Weekly Integrated agency, KISS Communications has been voted number two marketing agency in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours List.
more..
|
18/01/12 |
| |
Environmental consultancy ESI chooses Deltek Vision A leading independent scientific and environmental consultancy selects business management system Deltek Vision to streamline its critical processes and gain a real-time view into business performance.
more..
|
18/01/12 |
 |
Cambridge Network launches CareerStart Cambridge Network member companies and young jobseekers are invited to participate in a trial of CareerStart, a new initiative aimed at helping to break the vicious circle of ‘no experience, so no job... no job, so no experience’.
more..
|
18/01/12 |
| |
Cambridge Pro Video rebrands to become Somersault Video Productions It’s a case of New Year, new brand for local video production company Cambridge Pro Video, which will now be known as Somersault Video Productions.
more..
|
18/01/12 |
 |
Breeding better grasses for food and fuel Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy.
more..
|
18/01/12 |
 |
UK's leading bed manufacturer launches new website - with Cambridge agency, TAG TAG has been commissioned to design and develop a new website for Staples Beds, made in Huntingdon.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
| |
BrightSign and UK-based signagelive collaboration brings digital signage solutions to 35 countries BrightSign, LLC®, a trusted name in feature-rich digital sign and kiosk controllers that are affordable and easy to use, announced today that it has teamed with UK-based signagelive® to ensure full compatibility between their products.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
| |
IT Salary Survey is published Specialist recruiters THE ONE GROUP have completed a 2012 IT salary survey for Cambridgeshire professionals.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
| |
Deloitte analyses top trends for the telecoms industry for 2012 • The number of £65 “smartphones” in use will reach 500 million. • The number of apps available will surpass two million by year-end 2012, double the total as of December 2011. • The volume of data sent between devices via short-range wireless connections, bypassing the Web, will double in 2012.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
| |
UK government grants will secure a step-change in the way science, literature and IP intelligence is developed The UK government’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has awarded grants to CambridgeIP to build on the company’s exceptional work in meeting the strategic information needs of R&D intensive organisations around the world.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
| |
Mobas develops young digital talent Cambridge-based integrated agency Mobas recruits Junior Web Developer
more..
|
17/01/12 |
 |
TAG and SodaStream develop 2012 Climate Week brand identity Branding specialists TAG were commissioned by SodaStream to design and develop a brand for the 2012 Climate Week.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
 |
What is Social Media Optimisation? It’s quite clear what Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is all about, but what is SMO? FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright explains.....
more..
|
17/01/12 |
 |
Anglia Ruskin to host NSPCC fashion show Anglia Ruskin University is hosting an NSPCC charity fashion show and auction in Cambridge on Wednesday, 7 March (7pm) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ChildLine.
more..
|
17/01/12 |
| |
Andes Charity Challenge raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support Inspired by a local businessman’s plans to raise £100k for Macmillan Cancer Support, tackling the toughest mountain in South America – Babraham Bioscience Technologies (BBT) Ltd has joined forces with the contractors currently developing the Babraham Research Campus, to take Mr Roger Parker closer to his target.
more..
|
16/01/12 |
 |
Competition to find architects and landscape architects for North West Cambridge The University of Cambridge is looking for a number of complementary architectural and landscape firms – large and small – for its ambitious new urban extension in North West Cambridge.
more..
|
16/01/12 |
 |
Charting the rise and decline of the Gothic Cathedral A comprehensive exploration into Gothic cathedrals and their place in medieval society will be the focus of a series of Cambridge University Slade Lectures in Fine Art entitled 'The Gothic Cathedral: A New Heaven and a New Earth'.
more..
|
16/01/12 |
| |
Tame your computer - save yourself time In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to enter the current date and/or time into a worksheet (Excel 2000-2010*)...
more..
|
16/01/12 |
| |
2012 CES grows, excites and catalyses (BUSINESS WIRE)--Executives from business, government, entertainment, automotive, consumer electronics and every major industry converged on the 2012 International CES® to experience new ways of doing business at the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow.
more..
|
16/01/12 |
| |
Smart phones found to cause stress Consulting Tools's StressScan was used in a piece of research looking at the relationship between Smart phone use and stress. The study uncovered a vicious circle where people would use their smart phone to alleviate stress, but end up more stressed from using the phones.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
| |
Life-affirming or life-depleting activities? How do you spend your time? Is your time more spent on life-affirming or life-depleting activities? asks Cambridge coach, Chris Carling in the latest issue of her personal growth e-newsletter, Present Perfect.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
| |
Participants sought for ICT learning study A Cambridge PhD student seeks people over the age of 65 to participate in a study looking at how to make the learning and use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) easier.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
TAG designs latest New Covent Garden Soup packaging New Covent Garden Soup company runs a competition every month in which soup lovers can enter their favourite soup recipe onto the website. Members of the public can then vote for their favourite recipe via Facebook.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
CPL kicks off 2012 with new digital magazine launch CPL has launched a monthly all-digital magazine for the newly created College of Social Work. CPL has taken the new publication, called 'Social Work Matters', from concept to delivery in only a few weeks.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
JVP Consultants selects design & marketing agency Ideas by Eden Cambridge-based interim and part-time management services consultancy, JVP Consultants, has selected the team at Ideas by Eden to help with the re-launch of their business.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
Suitpack rucksack design provides crease-free solution to cycle-commuting Cambridge Design Partnership’s innovative design allows commuters to keep fit and look smart.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
Colour blindness gives monkeys a helping hand An Anglia Ruskin University scientist has discovered that colour blind monkeys are better at catching camouflaged prey than monkeys with “normal” eyesight.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
Cambridge success in leading equality survey The University of Cambridge ranks among the very best employers in the country for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, according to a leading survey of workplace equality.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
 |
High speed rail: new dawn or false hope? As the government gives the go-ahead for HS2 to link London to Birmingham and beyond, the Scientific Alliance considers whether or not it is a good investment.
more..
|
13/01/12 |
| |
Focus expands into 2012 Focus on Training is expanding in both its established IT and Project Management sectors, and expanding into additional areas. A record 13,000 courses are available to book online using a new search engine.
more..
|
12/01/12 |
 |
netXtra puts the National Garden Gift Vouchers website into pockets with new Mobile App Following the recent launch of the HTA's National Garden Gift Voucher website, Cambridge Network members netXtra, the company specialising in websites for membership and not-for-profit organisations were tasked with providing a new “mobile web application” (app) for the ‘Find your nearest Garden Centre’ directory featured on the site.
more..
|
12/01/12 |
| |
Take part in the Cambridge Sport Relief Mile Sport Relief's aim is to help disadvantaged people, both at home in the UK and across the world’s poorest countries, to turn their lives around. Our goal for 2012 is to raise £60,000.
more..
|
12/01/12 |
| |
Become 1 in 100 by supporting the ‘Community Foundation 100’ 2012 has started off well for the new Community Foundation 100, with news that RealVNC are the latest corporate to sign up to the initiative since the launch in December 2011.
more..
|
12/01/12 |
| |
Babraham joins forces with Cambridge University's ideaSpace to accelerate enterprise The Babraham Research Campus and Cambridge University's ideaSpace have entered into a strategic relationship through which early-stage ventures will have dual access to the ‘plug and play’ laboratory facilities at Babraham and the co-working community at the ideaSpace in the Hauser Forum.
more..
|
12/01/12 |
| |
Antenova taps global vehicle black box market with GPS RADIONOVA RF antenna modules Antenova announces their GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules have been selected by leading Korean Vehicle Black Box manufactures iTronics, AMON and UB1 for the global markets.
more..
|
11/01/12 |
| |
Cambridge partners with Lilly in Open Innovation Drug Discovery Platform The University of Cambridge is partnering with global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company in an active collaboration programme helping to find and develop potential new medicines, particularly in the areas of greatest need.
more..
|
11/01/12 |
 |
XJTAG provides a ‘quantum leap’ in students’ understanding of boundary scan testing XJTAG’s boundary scan technology has contributed to a “quantum leap” in the learning experience of students at SUPSI, The University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, according to Paolo Ceppi from the Department of Innovative Technologies.
more..
|
11/01/12 |
 |
Digital marketing adds an exciting new dimension to communications Traditional marketing was all about the product, the 4 Ps; product, price, place and promotion. Digital marketing has radically changed this, as the marketing focus has now become far more customer centric. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright, explains why....
more..
|
11/01/12 |
 |
Your business is burnt down. What do you do? How can you cope? Protect yourself, your business, and your staff from disruption by having a business continuity plan. Come to a Disaster Recovery Breakfast Meeting for FREE advice.
more..
|
11/01/12 |
 |
Stephen Hawking 70th Birthday Symposium A capacity 550-strong audience gave a standing ovation at the end of a moving, amusing and wide-ranging autobiographical speech by Stephen Hawking on the occasion of his 70th birthday on Sunday.
more..
|
11/01/12 |
 |
Test your memory! Researchers at the University of Cambridge have launched what could be the world’s biggest ever memory experiment.
more..
|
11/01/12 |
| |
News from The Travel Clinic Ltd, Cambridge and Ipswich The Travel Clinic reports shortages of doxcycycline in the Philippines after a huge rise in demand for the prevention and treatment of leptospirosis (Weils disease).
more..
|
10/01/12 |
 |
Mumford Theatre to stage 'The Secret Garden' A new adaptation of the much-loved children’s classic 'The Secret Garden' will be visiting Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on 26 and 27 January.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
 |
Seeing Quantum Mechanics with the naked eye A Cambridge team have built a semiconductor chip that converts electrons into a quantum state that emits light but is large enough to see by eye. Because their quantum superfluid is simply set up by shining laser beams on the device, it can lead to practical ultrasensitive detectors.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
 |
Maximum effect with minimum means - The KISS Communications approach to Exhibitions Maximising value and success is crucial for any organisation planning to exhibit. Hannah Merriman, who leads the exhibition team at KISS, gives her tips for maximising your return on investment.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
 |
KISS Communications New Year Survey – we’d love to get your views KISS Communications would love to hear what you think about a range of topical business issues. Taking just 60 seconds to complete, the KISS New Year 2012 survey is easy to fill in and the results can be emailed directly to you.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
| |
CPL launches video production service CPL is this week launching a video production service, in a move that will further improve the digital magazines, websites, apps and e-newsletters it produces on behalf of its clients.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
| |
Are you looking for acceleration investment in High Value Manufacturing? Do you need support and investment to realise the aspirations for your technology business? Are you prepared to ‘go for growth’ despite the prevailing economic gloom?
more..
|
10/01/12 |
| |
An Open Letter from aspire recruitment solutions ltd. Cambridge (UK) If you find yourself partnering with a professional recruiter, there’s probably a reason. Maybe you’ve had a hard time finding the right employee on your own.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
 |
Recruitment Gateway gathers momentum in 2012 Looking for a job? Or trying to fill a vacancy? Come along to next week's Cambridge News Job Fair to find out how Cambridge Network's Recruitment Gateway can help you...
more..
|
10/01/12 |
 |
International Relations student awarded MBE A student on the Master of Studies in International Relations course at Cambridge University, Damian Platt, has been awarded the MBE for his work in the favelas, or shantytowns, of Rio de Janeiro. Damian was given the award by HRH the Prince of Wales at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in December.
more..
|
10/01/12 |
| |
Cambridgeshire-based company says information security staff training is more important than ever Following an anxious 2011 marked by numerous data breaches and economic uncertainties, the experts at IT Governance warn organisations that they need to take information security more seriously in 2012 to ensure sustainability.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
 |
BPS Cambridge launches as new business planning service BPS Cambridge launches as a dedicated, bespoke business planning service for businesses and entrepreneurs in the Cambridge area. Register now for the special launch event on 25th January, 5.00pm at St John's innovation Centre.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
| |
Matching benefits to business pressure points How do you respond when you’re at home on the weekend, having a relaxing time with the family, and someone knocks on the door or telephones you to attempt to sell you house insurance?
more..
|
09/01/12 |
| |
Amino demonstrates media gateway at CES 2012 (CES, Las Vegas, 9 January 2012) Amino Communications, the world leading IPTV/OTT solutions provider, will unveil the world’s first hybrid/OTT media gateway to be powered by Intel’s next generation 32nm Intel(R) Atom(TM) SoC for CE at CES 2012 in Las Vegas this week.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
 |
The Møller Centre celebrates 20 years of growth The Møller Centre, the only dedicated residential management training centre in Cambridge, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2012 with a range of events that will be held throughout the year.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
 |
'Smart energy – now it’s personal' Pilgrim Beart, Founder Director of Cambridge-based energy innovator AlertMe, gives the Clerk Maxwell Lecture entitled 'Smart energy – now it’s personal' on Thursday 19 January 2012 at the IET, 2 Savoy Place, London.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
| |
Understanding and preventing corporate corruption Executive Education at Cambridge Judge Business School is delighted to announce a new programme providing an interdisciplinary overview of corporate corruption, its reasons and its consequences.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
 |
Hopes for reversing age-associated effects in MS patients New research highlights the possibility of reversing ageing in the central nervous system for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The study has been published in the journal 'Cell Stem Cell'.
more..
|
09/01/12 |
| |
Tame your computer - tabbed browsing In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes different ways to open a link in a new browser tab (Internet Explorer 7 and beyond).
more..
|
09/01/12 |
 |
Prof Sir Leszek Borysiewicz and Dr Robert Winter OBE on 'Regenerative medicine' There are just a few places left for Cambridge Network's Open Meeting this Wednesday (11th January), so sign up now to hear Prof Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (pictured) and Dr Robert Winter OBE, Cambridge University Health Partners.
more..
|
08/01/12 |
| |
Eric Ries on 'The Lean Startup' Eric Ries will be in the UK for the launch of his book 'The Lean Startup' and the Cambridge Network is delighted to welcome him to a special Open Meeting this Friday (January 13th). Lucky for some!
more..
|
08/01/12 |
| |
AVEVA releases AVEVA Surface Manager AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, has announced the release of AVEVA Surface Manager 12.1, another new product in its AVEVA Marine portfolio.
more..
|
06/01/12 |
 |
New year, same issues Climate change and energy policy remain top of the environmental agenda. But how does financial stringency affect this?
more..
|
06/01/12 |
 |
Mobas appointed for Countryside Properties, Great Kneighton project in Cambridge As work gets underway on one of the region’s most anticipated property developments, Countryside Properties has assigned integrated agency Mobas to design the digital presence of its high-profile Great Kneighton website.
more..
|
06/01/12 |
 |
Last opportunity to see the Vermeer exhibiton at late night openings Record numbers of visitors to the Vermeer Exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum have prompted late night openings for the final two weeks - don't miss it!
more..
|
06/01/12 |
| |
Telesales - a practical approach Practical tips to improve telesales techniques
more..
|
06/01/12 |
| |
KLM UK Engineering moves into next phase with US2U Consulting US2U Consulting, the Norwich-based business consultancy, has successfully extended its contract with KLM UK Engineering, the wholly owned subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and will now commence the next phase of its Leadership Development Programme.
more..
|
06/01/12 |
| |
GIS announces drive electronics for new Konica Minolta 1024i series printheads Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a leading developer of software and electronics for industrial inkjet printheads, has announced the development of their head personality board for the new Konica Minolta 1024i series printheads.
more..
|
06/01/12 |
 |
Marshall volunteer provides a Christmas drink for the East Anglian Air Ambulance While most people were enjoying a well-deserved rest over Christmas lunch and something warming to drink on Christmas Day, the East Anglian Air Ambulance helicopter, based at Cambridge Airport, was on duty and was called out on an emergency response to Norfolk, returning to its Cambridge Airport base in the early afternoon.
more..
|
06/01/12 |
| |
High-profile Cambridge events bring noncommunicable diseases into focus in January Events held by the Humanitarian Centre, the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, and One Nucleus present a unique opportunity to inspire the Cambridge health care community to take a fresh look at the noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic and to direct future research, development, policy and practice.
more..
|
05/01/12 |
| |
The power of decisions and the shoe maker's slogan This article explores the power of decisions and illustrates why most decisions end up in nothingness.
more..
|
05/01/12 |
 |
Raffi Vartian to head signagelive’s efforts in the Americas London and Chicago – signagelive, a global leader in cloud-powered digital signage solutions, today announced the appointment of Raffi Vartian to lead the development of North and South America.
more..
|
05/01/12 |
| |
Mills & Reeve acts for Aviva in £184m loan deal Mills & Reeve has acted for Aviva Commercial Finance Limited in the largest ever single private sector residential investment in a UK university.
more..
|
05/01/12 |
 |
New Year Honours for members of the University of Cambridge Six members of the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
more..
|
04/01/12 |
 |
Digital marketing removes the guesswork The basis is very simple. Unlike the scatter gun approach of traditional media, digital enables you to reach the very heart of the people likely to become your customers. It’s measureable, precise and very effective. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright explains why.
more..
|
03/01/12 |
| |
Centre for Business Innovation New Year Briefing is released • Microfluidics consortium (MF-3) arrives in the USA in 2012, hosted by Johnson and Johnson • New Nano-Carbon-Enabled-Materials Consortium (NCEM-1) to launch in Spring 2012 • Open Innovation Practitioners’ consortium (OI-3) achieves new heights with member guided focus on Health and Wellness and New Media
more..
|
03/01/12 |
 |
Happy New Year to all Cambridge Network members! Cambridge Network had a strong end to last year with new members joining, interesting and different open events, lots of courses and peer-learning groups, and a significant number of appointments made through the new Recruitment Gateway.
more..
|
03/01/12 |
| |
Anglia Ruskin applications rise by over 17% Anglia Ruskin University has seen a huge increase in demand for full-time undergraduate courses beginning in September 2012.
more..
|
03/01/12 |
| |
Shooting Image Ltd produce D S Smith Multigraphics (2012) corporate video This new film updates the 2009 film Shooting Image produced for DSSMG. It incorporates new sections to highlight some recent hi-tech investments in high speed automated, robotic and digital capabilities (the later from Inca Digital in Cambridge) for their Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire factories.
more..
|
01/01/12 |
 |
Naked Scientists host inaugural Science Night on Radio 5 Live Find out if a chocolate teapot really is useless and whether bread does always land butter-side down, when Dr Chris Smith hosts the inaugural Science Night on Radio 5 Live.
more..
|
29/12/11 |
| |
Finnish company orders 6-axes robot from Cambridge Sofica Ltd, a market leader in developing innovative testing for embedded systems, has ordered the newly launched 6-axes robot from ST Robotics.
more..
|
27/12/11 |
| |
Calling enterprising women in science, engineering and technology! Cambridge University’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) is offering EnterpriseWISE - a tailored entrepreneurship course for PhD and early career women researchers working in Science, Engineering and Technology with the express purpose of developing skills, knowledge and confidence.
more..
|
23/12/11 |
| |
‘Design icon’ SureFlap is purfect for Kiwis Cambridge scientist Sir Isaac Newton would be bemused to see that a 21st century reincarnation of one of his inventions has been nominated as a ‘design icon’.
more..
|
23/12/11 |
 |
Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday public symposium To coincide with Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, in conjunction with Intel, is hosting a public symposium on Sunday, 08 January entitled ‘The State of the Universe’.
more..
|
22/12/11 |
 |
Vermeer off in a new direction this Christmas… Life can imitate art in Cambridge this Christmas as budding film-makers are being encouraged to find inspiration in the work of Johannes Vermeer, the master of Dutch domestic life, and capture their own festive scenes.
more..
|
22/12/11 |
| |
TTP LabTech presents protein crystallography community with news service TTP LabTech has today launched the 2011 issue of its LabCrystal magazine, designed specifically for scientists who perform protein crystallography.
more..
|
22/12/11 |
 |
The Moller Centre Cambridge launches new corporate brand identity - designed by TAG Following a competitive pitching process, TAG Brand won the contract to redesign the brand identity for The Moller Centre in Cambridge.
more..
|
22/12/11 |
| |
Twentieth Century Histories GCSE will raise the bar The Better History Forum is preparing to launch a pilot GCSE course which will demand greater historical knowledge from students and will avoid the sort of ‘cheating’ by examiners that has recently been highlighted in the press.
more..
|
21/12/11 |
| |
Open call for entries to Innovact Campus Awards Now in its tenth year, the Innovact Campus Awards are again challenging Europe’s most innovative students, young researchers and entrepreneurs to demonstrate that their start-up is the most innovative and daring!
more..
|
21/12/11 |
 |
Cambridge Enterprise announces 2011 results Income generated from the University of Cambridge’s commercialisation activities continued to rise in 2011, as did the number of intellectual property, consultancy and equity agreements signed on behalf of the University and its researchers.
more..
|
21/12/11 |
| |
Concerns over how ‘UK plc’ will realise returns on investments into graphene research As the UK government invests into supporting graphene research, the patent activity of UK universities lags behind that of their global peers, according to research by CambridgeIP published in 'Nature Materials'.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
 |
Sentec and EDMI partner to develop next generation smart gas meters Sentec and EDMI have announced a new partnership to produce a ‘game-changing’ product, offering utilities futureproof, affordable, and easily customised smart gas metering solutions.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
 |
Samsung tops 2011 Broadband Genie smartphone sales charts With just a week of the year to go, Samsung looks set to be 2011’s top UK smartphones manufacturer at leading Cambridge-based comparison website Broadband Genie.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
| |
AVEVA releases AVEVA Space Management AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, has announced the release of a brand new product, AVEVA Space Management 12.1, which is part of the AVEVA Marine portfolio.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
| |
It’s official. Media Managers is East Anglia’s best agency! Media Managers is officially the top marketing communications agency in East Anglia according to the Recommended Agency Register (RAR) annual advertising agency report published earlier this month.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
| |
Iconic Malaysian company establishes its first UK retail presence in Cambridge Royal Selangor, a Malaysian family business now in its fourth generation, has opened its first retail outlet in the UK outside London’s Harrods, here in Cambridge.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
 |
Cambridge Airport gives an alternative Christmas card Cambridge Airport sent an alternative Christmas card this year. Instead of distributing the usual client cards the airport chose to donate a cheque for £200 to the East Anglian Air Ambulance unit which is based at the airport.
more..
|
20/12/11 |
| |
The answer comes from within… with the help of others Whether teams and individuals are being coached to enhance their skills, responding to or leading change, looking for ways to improve their processes, or sharing their knowledge and expertise, the solutions and the will to adopt them rely on personal discovery and motivation and the help of others to make things happen.
more..
|
19/12/11 |
 |
Seasons greetings from Creative Solutions Creative Solutions will be working merrily on projects over the festive season. Clients include Balfour Beatty, Costa Coffee, Premier Inn, Surrey Police and NHS.
more..
|
19/12/11 |
| |
Coaching helps The Travel Clinic grow Mary Kedward, Managing Director and Lesley Gibson from The Travel Clinic attended the celebration of the success of Coaching for High Growth programme, which was delivered by the highly experienced team at St John’s Innovation Centre on behalf of the East of England Development Agency at St John's College last Thursday evening.
more..
|
19/12/11 |
 |
Creactive racks up cabinet solution Creactive Design have designed a new range of rack components and cabinets for Multitone.
more..
|
19/12/11 |
| |
Tame your computer - countdown to Christmas In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to countdown to your special day: anniversary, birthday, wedding, retirement or ... Christmas! (Excel 2003-2010)
more..
|
19/12/11 |
 |
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge The Queen has approved that Sir Gregory Winter CBE FRS be appointed Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, in succession to Lord Rees of Ludlow who retires on 30 June 2012.
more..
|
19/12/11 |
| |
SETAL strengthens strategic investment with AVEVA Enterprise AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, announced that SETAL (SOG - Óleo e Gás S/A) of Brazil, a leading Latin American EPC, has successfully implemented AVEVA NET following a rigorous assessment period against competitive solutions.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
| |
A year in UK search: Google's top searches of 2011 Google has announced its annual Zeitgeist, offering a unique perspective on this year's major events and hottest trends based on internet searches conducted in the UK in 2011. The Royal Wedding eclipsed everything as 2011's fastest rising search query, while the nation's princess Kate Middleton featured in the top ten fastest rising people.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
 |
The limits to renewable energy The Scientific Alliance publishes a new report on the potential of renewable energy, jointly with the Adam Smith Institute
more..
|
16/12/11 |
| |
Fully integrated supply chain solution helps Anson Packaging to compete Anglia Business Solutions has announced the successful completion of a project to deploy Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Anson Packaging Ltd, a leading packaging supplier to the food industry.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
| |
Pilot Training College simulators installed at Cambridge Airport receive CAA approval Cambridge Airport has this month further consolidated its position as a dedicated East of England aviation hub as new tenant, international flight training organisation Pilot Training College (PTC) confirms CAA approval on its Boeing 737 simulator. Approval of the remaining professional pilot training courses is expected shortly.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
 |
New Board Member for Conference Cambridge Conference Cambridge, the official free venue finding service for the University of Cambridge and the Colleges, announces the appointment of Christine Houghton to its Board.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
 |
Creactive designs the Safe Seat Safe seat is the latest addition to the range of products designed for Magrini by Creactive Design. The product eliminates the uncertainty of leaving a child unattended, outside or on the floor whilst attending to another baby.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
 |
42 Technology takes top prize in special ‘Only Connect’ 2011 tournament Three engineers from 42 Technology have successfully pitched their skills in lateral thinking and their wits to win a one-off TV quiz that was broadcast on Monday (12 December).
more..
|
16/12/11 |
| |
Mobas named RAR Top 100 agency outside London 2011 Cambridge-based company Mobas, one of the fastest growing integrated agencies in the East of England, has been named by the Recommended Agency Register (RAR) as a top 100 agency outside London
more..
|
16/12/11 |
| |
'Stay Lean: Your Startup Toolkit' In the context of startups, everyone tends to think of “Lean” as being short on money and having to make do on free or cheap tools. That can well be true, but it’s really more about cutting out the waste of time and/or money, says Paul Walsh, CEO of Cognidox.
more..
|
16/12/11 |
| |
Silver Falcon Mining reaps benefits of VNC remote access and control Silver Falcon Mining, a developer and explorer of mineral resources specializing in gold and silver, is saving time and money with RealVNC’s cross-platform VNC® solution for remote desktop access and control.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
| |
AVEVA and RIEGL sign Interoperability Agreement AVEVA and RIEGL have signed an agreement which will provide customers with a complete 3D capture and engineering design solution.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
| |
New on-line fire safety training is offered RSP Safety can now offer an on-line accredited fire safety training course. This course is approved by the Institute of Fire Safety Engineers and will enable you to comply with the law in a cost and time effective way.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
 |
signagelive shows solutions for every public digital display application at ISE2012 At ISE2012 (Amsterdam, 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2012) signagelive will be showing its full range of products and services with live demos and examples of real life applications. The multi-award winning cloud based digital signage software platform provides a simple and straightforward solution for public displays.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
| |
Huppert welcomes fall in city's jobless total News that Cambridge has defied the national trend in rising unemployment and seen its jobless figures fall has been welcomed by the city’s MP, Julian Huppert.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
| |
Amino Technologies plc announces Board change Amino Technologies plc has announced that Andrew Burke, Chief Executive Officer of Amino, will be leaving the Company with immediate effect to pursue other opportunities and that Donald (Don) McGarva, who is currently Chief Operating Officer, will become CEO of the Company.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
 |
Why buttercups reflect yellow on chins Scientists discover why buttercups reflect yellow on chins – and it doesn’t have anything to do with whether you like butter. New research sheds light on the children’s game and provides insight into pollination.
more..
|
15/12/11 |
 |
Calling all students and recent graduates! Do you know any students or recent graduates who are either coming back to Cambridge or staying here for the holidays? Cambridge Network is hosting a special event next week (Tuesday December 20th) to help upcoming and recent graduates find out about the exciting job opportunities on offer in this region.
more..
|
14/12/11 |
 |
The man with the golden brain What’s the point of a brain? A fundamental question that has led Professor Daniel Wolpert to some remarkable conclusions about how and why the brain controls and predicts movement. In a recent talk for TED, Wolpert explores the research that resulted in him receiving the Golden Brain Award.
more..
|
14/12/11 |
 |
Three Cambridge businesses share £40k prize Three fledgling Cambridge companies have successfully bid for £40,000 from Anglia Ruskin University to help make their business dreams a reality.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
 |
Roadshow focuses on new environmental regulations Important and significant changes are planned for environmental regulations which will impact upon your responsibilities. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a free seminar to find out about them and what they will mean to your business in 2012.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
| |
Roundpoint redevelops MEDIAgility press release service for PR Newswire Roundpoint, the web and mobile solutions expert has redeveloped PR Newswire’s online press release service – MEDIAgility. The service now has a new look and feel, is more targeted and makes the process of sending press releases to journalists all over the world even quicker and easier than before.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
| |
Exporting for Growth Prize competition Are you a UK based small or medium sized company (SME) with a big idea but need an opportunity to help make this a reality?
more..
|
13/12/11 |
| |
New research shows pneumonia risks for welders New research has shown pneumonia risks for welders and others exposed to metal fumes, warns The Travel Clinic.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
 |
Hermann Hauser announced as Patron of new Cambridge Computer Museum Cambridge-based serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Dr Hermann Hauser has been named as the patron of the Centre for Computing History.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
 |
Cambridge gives Newton papers to the world Isaac Newton’s own annotated copy of his 'Principia Mathematica' is among his notebooks and manuscripts being made available online by Cambridge University Library.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
 |
Science community gets insight into world-leading drug development Members of One Nucleus, the organisation for international life science and healthcare companies based at Granta Park, Cambridge, were given an insight into the work of one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies when, member company, MedImmune hosted a One Nucleus networking event at its Riverside office facility in Granta Park.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
| |
Double up! Christmas bonus can be accessed by Cambridgeshire charities and community groups From December 14, any donation made through Localgiving.com, the national website dedicated to supporting small, ultra-local charities, will receive matching funds from a pot worth £125,000.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
 |
Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM) launches vibrant new website Cambridge-based accountancy firm Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM) offers clients a fresher, more user-friendly experience.
more..
|
13/12/11 |
 |
Sign up now for a trio of Cambridge Network events A special event for student jobseekers; a chance to hear from Cambridge University's Vice-Chancellor; and an evening with Google's Head of External Relations - don't forget to sign up now for upcoming Cambridge Network events!
more..
|
12/12/11 |
 |
Meerkats and Avatars: the region's latest technologies Seventeen of the most exciting technologies emerging from the East of England were demonstrated at St John's Innovation Centre last week.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
 |
Bridge the Gap raises £45,000 for local charities Local charities have been awarded more than £45,000 in a prize giving ceremony held at the University of Cambridge.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
| |
AVEVA releases AVEVA Design Reuse AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, has announced the release of AVEVA Design Reuse 12.1, a brand new product within the AVEVA Marine portfolio.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
| |
Tamper resistant code helps thwart software piracy With $59 billion dollars of software stolen globally in 2010 and the struggling economy, many software vendors take piracy (whether it is intentional or unintentional overuse) very seriously.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
 |
Create a Christmas video message for your business, staff and customers VirtualStudio.TV is offering a Christmas video package this year for businesses to help you get in the mood for the big day. Instead of sending cards or plain emails, why not send a short video message to your staff, customers and suppliers?
more..
|
12/12/11 |
 |
Cambridge Design Partnership wins 'The Engineer' Technology and Innovation 2011 award for Best Collaboration Cambridge Design Partnership, in conjunction with the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE), announced that its lightweight oxygen generator, developed to save lives on the frontline, has won the award for Best Collaboration in the category of Defence and Security at 'The Engineer' Technology and Innovation Awards 2011.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
| |
Broadcom survey reveals consumer demand for seamless, pervasive connectivity More connected devices in the home and on the go, easier access to content and a desire for in-car connectivity set to take centre stage at the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show to be held January 10-13 in Las Vegas.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
 |
Cambridge University Botanic Garden celebrates milestone in visitor numbers In the last decade, annual visitor numbers to the Eastern region’s only botanic garden have more than doubled, and in November passed 200,000 for the first time in the Garden’s 165-year history.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
 |
Painted faces promote Norwich company US2U Consulting is the latest organisation to take advantage of the novel advertising medium of painted faces.
more..
|
12/12/11 |
| |
ViewRanger outdoors GPS app adds downloadable trail guides across Germany, Austria and Switzerland ViewRanger has added to its rapidly growing portfolio of smartphone downloadable trail guides, following the conclusion of agreements with outdoor trails publishers in Germany and Austria.
more..
|
09/12/11 |
 |
Climate change uncertainties As COP17 draws to a close in Durban, some thoughts from the Scientific Alliance about recent research and reports.
more..
|
09/12/11 |
 |
New HR Leadership Forum in Cambridge If you're in a senior HR leadership role, a new Forum could provide an ideal opportunity to network with a group of trusted peers and find solutions and support to address the challenges you and your organisation face, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
more..
|
09/12/11 |
| |
Huppert's SMART move to reward innovation Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has succeeded in bringing back the SMART awards scheme for industry which will reward innovation among Cambridge’s small companies.
more..
|
09/12/11 |
 |
Abcam pioneers packaging recycling - by bike Leading local company Abcam based on the Cambridge Science Park has introduced an innovative recycling scheme involving the collection of packaging by Cambridge cycling courier Oustpoken Delivery.
more..
|
09/12/11 |
 |
Innovation in Construction Lecture available online The Innovation in Construction lecture, to be held at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on Wednesday 11 January 2012, will examine the drivers behind the accelerated evolution of the construction industry and look at the innovative technologies and processes moving it forward.
more..
|
09/12/11 |
 |
Major international exhibition from China attracts big business The next major exhibition from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, "The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China" has already been attracting support from across the business sector as the Museum prepares for the Olympic year.
more..
|
08/12/11 |
| |
Dolomite launches novel microfluidic device for advanced cell immobilization and observation In collaboration with The Gurdon Institute (University of Cambridge), Dolomite, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic solutions, has introduced the Embryo Immobilisation Chip ideal for the immobilization and observation of embryos or cell aggregates of up to 150µm in diameter.
more..
|
08/12/11 |
| |
Red Gate Software announces 15 potential astronauts A trip into space is a step closer for 15 lucky finalists announced in Red Gate Software’s DBA in Space competition.
more..
|
08/12/11 |
 |
Island language in a sea of change Norman languages spoken in the Channel Islands for a thousand years are now severely endangered. Cambridge linguist Dr Mari Jones has been analysing the languages and tracing why they have declined.
more..
|
08/12/11 |
 |
‘These rough notes and our dead bodies…’ The story of the Terra Nova expedition, explored through the letters, diaries and photographs of its members, is being told during a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at Cambridge University’s Polar Museum.
more..
|
08/12/11 |
 |
Please update your details ready for new website Cambridge Network members are asked to make sure their company details are correct, as final preparations are made for migration of data ahead of the launch of the Network's new-look website.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
 |
Boost UK economy with innovation revolution Neglected mid-sized businesses missing out on technology, says the Director of St John's Innovation Centre.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
| |
£9bn of general merchandise retail sales will be influenced by the internet this Christmas, predicts Deloitte By value, over half of all general merchandise retail sales will be influenced by the internet this Christmas, according to business advisory firm Deloitte.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
 |
KISS Communications exhibition stand succeeds for 8 Solutions KISS Communications complete second exhibition stand for 8 Solutions, at the world’s largest peer-led data centre conference, DatacenterDynamics. The exhibition marked the launch of 8 Solutions new data centre healthcare campaign ‘The Power of Prevention’ created by KISS.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
 |
British consumers reveal true impact of targeted marketing Featurespace CEO, David Excell, reveals the results of a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Featurespace illustrating that a majority of consumers agree that companies could increase loyalty by understanding the individual needs of each customer and communicating appropriately, but marketers are continuing to target ineffectively.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
| |
R&D Tax credits – Draft Finance Bill 2012 changes announced John Moore of Kingly Brookes LLP brings us up to date on the latest changes to the way the R&D tax relief schemes will operate.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
| |
Cambridge Aero Club to take over GA movements at Cambridge Airport from January From 2 January 2012, Cambridge Aero Club will take over all the handling of most private General Aviation and helicopters at Cambridge Airport.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
| |
The 'lean-back' concept takes the print vs digital publishing debate to a new level Clients increasingly ask their contract publishers this question: ‘Should we abandon print in favour of digital publishing?’ The concept of ‘lean-back 2.0’ may help inform our answers.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
 |
Spence and Seymour join Board of Governors Julie Spence OBE, the former Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire, and Judge Richard Seymour QC have joined Anglia Ruskin University’s Board of Governors.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
| |
SMEs tap into freelance market as business confidence plummets Economic uncertainty spurs firms to hire flexible workforce, shows new study from Regus.
more..
|
07/12/11 |
| |
Amino passes milestone of four million set-top boxes sold and shipped globally Amino Communications, the leading IPTV/OTT solution provider, has sold and shipped its four millionth set-top box (STB).
more..
|
06/12/11 |
 |
Full Blue Racing completes a highly successful 2011 campaign Full Blue Racing (FBR), the University of Cambridge Formula Student team, has completed a successful 2011 campaign, competing in both the UK and German Formula Student competitions.
more..
|
06/12/11 |
| |
Relationship nurturing will make your telemarketing campaign more efficient If your campaign objective is to secure appointments with hard to reach senior decision makers, then spending time nurturing prospects is invaluable to achieving success, writes Great Guns Marketing.
more..
|
05/12/11 |
| |
Tame your computer - get Smart In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to tweak your SmartArt graphics (Office 2007-2010)...
more..
|
05/12/11 |
| |
Winter photo competition at CRP A business park with 112 acres of landscaped grounds – including feature lakes, award winning landscaping and a wild life reserve – offers abundant opportunities for keen photographers, and Cambridge Research Park have taken advantage of the development’s natural attractions to hold a ‘Cold Snap’ photography competition.
more..
|
05/12/11 |
 |
A beast with four tails The Milky Way galaxy continues to devour its small neighbouring dwarf galaxies and the evidence is spread out across the sky.
more..
|
05/12/11 |
 |
‘Passio’ launched at the University Library Tomorrow (December 6th), a new collection of translations from the work of one of Hungary’s greatest poets will be launched at Cambridge University Library’s West Road building.
more..
|
05/12/11 |
| |
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute gives local students the opportunity to explore genome research To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Wellcome Trust, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Public Engagement team and researchers are giving local students the opportunity to explore the Institute’s research.
more..
|
05/12/11 |
| |
Worldwide Fruit Ltd extends contract with US2U Leading business consultancy, US2U, has had its contract extended with international fruit marketing and distribution company, Worldwide Fruit Ltd.
more..
|
05/12/11 |