Sapura launches Dual Mode LTE and TETRA Critical Communications Solution
Sepura launches a Dual Mode version of its SCU3 Broadband Vehicle Device, increasing the options available to critical communications users. The upgraded model has a built-in TETRA module, enabling users to combine Mission Critical Voice with the power and flexibility of data connectivity via LTE networks.
Early diagnosis of Cancer - myth or reality?
Early diagnosis of cancer - myth or reality?
Celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship in genomics in Cambridge
After being launched and successfully running for two years, Illumina Accelerator, Cambridge was finally able to celebrate with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony that had been delayed because of COVID-19 restrictions. A recent event (held on 15th June) was hosted by Paul Dowdy, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Illumina for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Distinguished guests…
The elephant in the room: addressing device development challenges early on
Andrea Pybus says: I’ve often heard colleagues say that it would be the ‘challenge we didn’t anticipate, that catches us out’. I have certainly experienced this. But more often than not, the challenges or ‘project killers’ I have witnessed were identified early in the medical device programme. In this blog I discuss the reasons why unanswered questions asked at the start of a project can get…
Four steps to selecting the right device to deliver therapies
Charlotte Harris, Head of Front End Innovation at Team Consulting, discusses four steps that have to be taken when selecting the right drug delivery device for your chosen therapy.
See you in Vegas?
The Marcus Evans Medical Device Manufacturing and R&D Summit will be live in Las Vegas from the 23rd-24th of June and we can’t wait to see you there.
EMV Capital leads a £1.6m investment into Q-Bot Ltd
EMV Capital announces that it has led a £1.6m investment into Q-Bot Ltd, the UK’s leading developer of robotics in the construction retrofit industry.
Cobot Taster Training at Productivity East - 6th July
Productivity East is excited to share details of the next date for our popular cobot taster sessions – Wednesday 6th July, 16:00 to 19:30.
Marshall Land Systems launches industry leading next generation CT Scanner
Marshall Land Systems announces the launch of its industry-leading Next Generation CT Scanner at Eurosatory 2022.
10km sculpture trail of the solar system comes down to Earth in Cambridge
After hugely successful installations in Derry-Londonderry and Belfast, the recreation of our solar system as a 10km sculpture trail designed by artist and author Oliver Jeffers is coming to Cambridge this summer. Our Place in Space: Midsummer Common to Waterbeach, Cambridge. 30 July – 29 August 2022
Springboard welcomes Ort JUMP student
Improving people’s lives around the world is important at Springboard; so important it forms one of Springboard’s 3 motivational pillars. One way that Springboard fulfils this motivation is by encouraging and supporting staff members with outreach activities and volunteering.
Europe’s only Deeptech Demo Day: Deeptech Labs unveil 6 new accelerator start-ups
Deeptech Labs’ bi-annual Demo Day attracts over 120 VCs and Corporate Entities, with 6 pre-series A deeptech companies from the UK, France, Germany and Israel present after participating in 13 week accelerator programme
Tackling the challenges of cloud connectivity
In a new article for ONdrugDelivery, Gabrielle Whitworth-Smith and Thomas Watts consider the various challenges of building cloud connectivity into your medical device platform.
Researchers find epigenetic switch that helps keep early embryo cells on the right track
An international team of researchers identifies how a protein complex called Polycomb controls the very first cell fate decision towards either placenta or foetus during human embryonic development.
What to do when an employee can’t return from holiday as planned
Employers may find out that an employee is stranded abroad due to recent flight cancellations, unable to return to work from their holiday as planned. If this is the first time this has happened, you may be wondering how best to manage this situation.
Herpes Simplex Virus vaccines - a much needed renaissance
This month VacZine Analytics, a UK-based strategic research publisher exclusively focused on vaccines and infectious diseases, releases new forecasts and global commercial opportunity analyses for prophylactic and therapeutic Herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccines.
Developing an effective staff retention strategy: why personalisation is the key
Right now, employees hold all the cards. At least that’s what I’m hearing every day from my clients in businesses both large and small. With the UK facing a skills shortage, too many companies are chasing too few employees, and as a result, many tell me they’re struggling to attract the right calibre of candidates to fill their vacancies.
The Mettler Toledo team is hiring
Mettler Toledo, providers of measurement solutions across the value chain is hiring for a number of roles.
IQGeo receives Carbon Neutral Certification
IQGeo, a developer of geospatial software that is “Building better networks” for telecom and utility operators, announces that it has received Carbon Neutral Certification based on a detailed carbon footprint appraisal that followed the Defra/BEIS and Greenhouse Gas Protocol reporting standards and requirements.
Shanghai opens up
Significant well beyond the city and its citizens, Shanghai relaxed Covid lock-down restrictions this week and the fast pace of development of Lingang picks up.
TTP and Ionomr Innovations demonstrate low cost technology to enable scale-up of green hydrogen electrolysers
TTP, Europe’s leading technology and product development company, and Ionomr Innovations Inc., designer and manufacturer of next generation ion-exchange membranes and polymers for clean energy, announces they are joining forces to demonstrate a new green hydrogen electrolyser designed for mass production.
BioMed Realty reveal a bold and chic new workspace delivered by COEL
BioMed Realty is at the forefront of real estate provision to life science and technology industries. Their location in Granta Park means they provide easy access to the thriving life science organisations that look to BioMed Realty for their expertise. After their recent relocation within the Science Park, COEL were asked to provide them with a design and fit out of their new office and…
MedTech Bootcamp: calling all start-ups
Join Team Consulting and other key players in the MedTech start-up ecosystem on the 7th June 2022 to discover what it takes to create a commercially successful product. Book your free place for an afternoon of expert talks, covering everything from securing funding and regulatory approval, to designing a device your users will love.
lowRISC acquires NewAE Technology - adding advanced security analysis tools to the OpenTitan Platform
lowRISC C.I.C., the open source organization dedicated to bringing secure collaborative innovation to silicon development, announces the acquisition of NewAE Technology, Inc., a privately-held designer and manufacturer of broadly accessible silicon security analysis tools.
Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar cells – are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.