Innovation
The next generation of microneedles; harnessing a billion years of evolution
In this article, we consider examples of nature’s solutions to four challenges faced by microneedles for drug delivery. For each challenge, the authors explain how a natural organism has tackled it and what lessons may be directly applied to microneedle design. ...
Allia Impact Accelerator - Information Session
Find out all about our Impact Accelerator programme for impact start-ups. With applications now open, explore if it's right for you. ...
Allia's Female Founder Impact Accelerator Demo Day
To conclude our Impact Accelerator programme, we are welcoming ventures across Cambridge and Peterborough to head down to London to pitch to an audience of judges, impact investors, start-up founders and others in the impact space. Audiences across Cambridgeshire are invited to join us ...
Lighthouse Advisory Partners advises Causeway on its acquisition of Reference Point
Lighthouse Advisory Partners is delighted to have advised Causeway Technologies on its acquisition of Reference Point, the developer of the UK's leading workforce competency and authority-to-work system. This deal represents another successful transaction for Lightho...
Protecting your Intellectual Property in China: What you need to know
Should concerns over the protection of Intellectual Property (IP) rights hold you back from doing business in China? What are the main worries? How can Western companies, particularly SME and start-ups, overcome the IP hurdles and succeed in China? What can be done to mitigate IP risks ...
When the chips are down… how Meteor Inkjet beat the 2022 chip supply crisis
For companies and engineers involved in the production of electronic equipment, the last two years will be memorable for the challenging environment with supply chains, most significantly the chip supply crisis. In 2022 this was global news, and the effects were felt across a range of i...
Can your business benefit from free self-assessment employment tool?
Law firm Stone King’s Employment Team has produced a free tool to help organisations self-assess whether their employment contracts are ‘fit for purpose’ and ensure that they are getting the most out of them both in terms of protection but also as a responsible employer. ...
Are we over virtual events, is in-person really better?
Webcasting a live event has become increasingly popular again since lock-down due to the numerous benefits it offers over a virtual event. In this blog, WaveFX discuss some of the advantages of webcasting a live event and why it may be the better option for your next event. ...
CONEXEN JUNE 2023 - CAMBRIDGE
Pre-registrations are now open for our June event. We are a community of life sciences, biopharma, medical devices and health tech professionals across various disciplines and corporate cultures that values relationship and community building. Join us on June 28th from 6.30pm for our ne...
Sensors that predict behaviour to make crossing roads safer for pedestrians trialled in Cambridge
Smart sensors are being trialled in Cambridge to make it safer for people to cross the road by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce waiting times for pedestrians and road users. ...