Still time for agri and food-tech businesses to apply for innovation grants of up to £300,000

There is still time for businesses in the agri-tech, agri-biotech and food-tech sectors to apply for grants and support to boost innovation and growth.

eg technology launch new eBook - Connected Devices: A guide to developing the right product

eg's new eBook - Connected Devices: A guide to developing the right product - explores some common challenges and key considerations of developing connected devices and provides a framework which organisations can use to create a refined development programme ensuring complete project visibility and a streamlined route to market.

Celebrating Trees: How to be a proactive business and ignite change

National Tree Week, running from the 25th November to the 3rd December this year, is the UK’s largest celebration of trees, highlighting all the incredible things trees do for us and the planet.

Allia to develop Papworth Printworks into social enterprise hub

Allia will develop the former Papworth Printworks building in Cambridgeshire village Papworth Everard to provide a much-needed base to support the growth of local social entrepreneurs and small businesses. The building will provide a café, microbrewery and pizzeria to create a vibrant social base for the local village as well as a business workspace for growing social enterprises from across the…

Autopickr presents Gus, its adaptable asparagus harvester, at REAP

An affordable, robust asparagus-harvesting robot called Gus that offers potential to extend the harvesting season and shelf-life of the high-value crop was presented by Cambridge-based Autopickr at Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference 2023. The company presented in the REAP Start-Up Showcase, which saw presentations from early-stage companies that are addressing increasingly urgent real-world problems…

Arm collaborates with Microsoft on custom Silicon to unlock sustainable, AI-driven infrastructure

By Mohamed Awad, SVP and GM of the Infrastructure Business, Arm.

2M Group partnership a ‘major milestone’ in Xampla natural material scale-up

Sustainable, next-generation plastic free company, Xampla, announces a partnership with 2M Group of Companies to scale up the production and distribution of its fully biodegradable plant-based materials.

Johnson Matthey demonstrates key step towards a circular hydrogen economy

Johnson Matthey has demonstrated its new HyRefineTM technology at lab scale for recycling hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyser materials Recovering both the critical platinum group metals and membrane ionomer is a key step towards a

1 in 10 go free in November at Hilton Cambridge City Centre

PLANNING YOUR LAST MEETING FOR THE YEAR? 1 IN 10 GO FREE IN NOVEMBER AS OUR GIFT TO YOU

Social impact organisations across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough supported by new Allia-led project

Allia is leading a new project to help social impact organisations across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough so that they can build resilience, grow and create more positive change.

Extreme events driving innovation in agri-tech, REAP conference reveals

The NFU Vice-President, David Exwood, and Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Gideon Henderson, were the keynote speakers at Agri-TechE’s REAP Conference 2023, which also saw presentations from early-stage companies that are addressing increasingly urgent real-world problems from a different perspective.

Snakes and Ladders - navigating your investment journey

A workshop for tech founders and directors who are new to the investment journey.

Managing resignations – Following the eti-quit

At the height of the so-called Great Resignation (in the second quarter of 2021), 3.2% of employed people changed jobs. Annualised up that would be about one in eight employees. If your business has been around that long, the chances are you have experienced resignations in the recent past. We look at how best to manage resignations within your business.

Cambridge based Anthias Consulting wins ‘Supplier Excellence’ Award

Local Cambridge woman-owned company Anthias Consulting Ltd was shortlisted for two awards at this year Lab Awards which were held at the Lab Innovations exhibition at the Birmingham NEC on the 1st of November.

Councils support national campaign to tackle “zombie battery” fires

Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service, a strategic partnership between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, is supporting the national Take Charge campaign, which aims to tackle the serious problem of recycling and waste fires caused by carelessly discarded “zombie batteries”.

The role of prototypes in the product design process

With the growing popularity of digital product design and UX design the word prototypes is becoming synonymous with digital mock-ups and testing apps.

EFEC CEO Lily Lin visits leaders of Danyang Investment Promotion Centre

As part of her business development work in China this month, EFEC CEO Lily Lin met with senior people at the DanYang Municipal Investment Promotion Centre in Jiangsu, China, creating new opportunities for China - UK innovation collaboration.

Time to plan the Christmas party! Tips from HR

A Christmas party can help prevent morale from flagging at this time of year. Here are a few tips from HR to help ensure your party goes without a hitch.

Call for agri-tech scale-up investment to be prioritised

Mansion House Compact offers opportunity to fast-track sustainability goals.

High prices continue to come at a cost to the planet, but sustainable products are a priority for consumers

Cost is a barrier to adopting a more sustainable lifestyle, with the majority of those not doing so saying it is too expensive (62%); One in three (30%) stopped purchasing certain brands and products because of sustainability-related concerns; However, one in four (26%) are still prepared to pay more for sustainable products;  Consumers concentrate on ‘at home’ sustainable behaviours such as…

Cambridge-based electronRx to attend CES® 2024 in Las Vegas

Cambridge-based health tech innovator electronRx is attending the Consumer Technology Association event, CES® in Las Vegas in January 2024 The company will showcase its innovative technology that will revolutionise patient long-term and chronic condition management and understand

The Ethical Jewellery Lily Arkwright tackles consumerism with their remarkable Black Friday Pledge.

Black Friday is an exciting time of year for many looking to find a bargain before the holiday season, however the environmental impact of the day and deceptive discounts that have long plagued the jewellery industry can leave us all feeling less festive and more frustrated.

Why do genetically identical cows perform differently?

Could dehydration be a factor in the poorer milk yield from cows with similar genetics? Subclinical signs of stress are difficult to detect but the new platform EPIHERD, developed by Cambridge-based Antler Bio, is harnessing gene expression data to advise on the status of the herd and advise on targeted interventions.

Navigating the challenges of sustainability: LEGO abandons plan for sustainable bricks

Flynn Product Design writes...In the eco conscious world of today, the quest for sustainability is becoming a priority for companies across all industries. Motivation behind this drive for sustainability varies company to company.

Allia teams up with Cambridgeshire partners to launch Green Business Programme

Eighteen-month partnership project aims to support local businesses reduce their carbon footprint, adopt more sustainable practices & reduce energy costs