CBNL and NEC deliver high-capacity enterprise access for QSC
QSC, among the leading mid-size providers of ICT services in Germany, is installing CBNL’s VectaStar multipoint microwave equipment to meet the high-capacity internet demands of it's enterprise customers across several cities in Germany.
KISS Communications on time and on budget
KISS Communications scores 90.7% on average for client service, creativity, effectiveness, strategic thinking, value for money, delivery on time and delivery on budget.
KISS Future provides proposition workshop for SEEE (Social Enterprise East of England)
Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE), the membership organisation for social enterprises in the East of England which provides members with opportunities for inter-trading, joint contract bids, and access to peer support has completed a define, focus, position workshop with KISS Future.
David Keeling joins Bango as Chief Operating Officer
Following a global search, Bango today announces the appointment of David Keeling as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this newly created senior management role, David is responsible for service delivery, global operations and account management.
Crown Bioscience, Inc. and Horizon Discovery at EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium
Santa Clara, CA and Cambridge, UK – Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company, and Horizon Discovery Ltd., a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, will highlight the availability of X-MAN™ cell lines for in vitro and in vivo drug discovery model validation at the 24th EORTC - NCI - AACR Symposium on…
10 things to consider when choosing a telemarketing company
For many small companies, the thought of doing telemarketing could definitely be classed as hard work! Where do you start? What should you do? Have you got enough time to do it?
Qi3 launches Ask The Experts and Qi3 Rapid Market Prototyping™ services
Qi3 is introducing two new services – Ask The Experts and Qi3 Rapid Market Prototyping™ – which revolutionise innovation management and new product introduction. These services help companies achieve faster payback and risk deferral while bringing new product and service concepts to the market.
Sensors for the real world
Over the past decade there has been an increased interest in developing resonators for gravitmetric sensing; however, the sensors’ response to variations in temperature has prevented them from being used outside the laboratory. New sensors developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge negate the effects of temperature so that they may be used in industries including health care,…
Cambridge Startup Masterclass - 2012-2013 programme kicks off to help early stage companies
Innovation is the lifeblood of the Cambridge economy, but starting and growing innovation-based businesses can be a minefield, with many failing unnecessarily at very early stages. To help such companies succeed and to develop a culture and environment that encourages and inspires more startups, the Startup Masterclass programme has been created and is now in its third year.
Polysolar launches photovoltaic lean-to carport at RetroExpo
Polysolar presented its first lean-to carport at RetroExpo, the UK's leading environmental building retrofit exhibition held at the NEC 30 October-1st November.
Eight pianos, nine musicians, four cameras and one dog
For two weeks, the ‘Play Me, I’m Yours’ event inspired choirs, ballerinas, pianists and poets to tickle the ivories at fifteen piano hotspots in parks and streets across Cambridge.
Arecor awarded Biomedical Catalyst funding towards £1.3 million project
Cambridge biotech company Arecor has been awarded £785,000 from the government-backed Biomedical Catalyst Fund to accelerate the development of high concentration antibodies to allow more convenient administration of its future therapeutic medicines and reduce healthcare costs. The award will go towards a £1.3 million project to drive forward their innovative research.
Cantab Capital is delighted to sponsor the First and Third Trinity Boat Club
Cantab is very proud to be sponsoring First and Third Trinity Boat Club, the boat club of Trinity College, Cambridge, this year. The club officially formed in 1946, but has been in existence since around 1825.
Cambridge Index rises 4%
A better than expected trend in corporate earnings and upbeat US jobs data led most global equity markets to end the week higher. Registering a much better performance than the broader indices, the Cambridge Index rose 4% or 470.4 points to 12,283.4, helped by gains in all but one of the top ten index heavyweights.
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult comes to Cambridge for HVM10th next week
Catapults form part of the Government’s economic growth strategy and are designed to transform the UK’s capability for innovation. This presentation at the 10th High Value Manufacturing Conference next week (14th November) in Cambridge introduces the HVM Catapult and describes its objectives and principles of operation. It concludes with personal perspective of the HVM Catapult from CEO Dick Elsy…
New programme focuses on successful high-tech marketing
A new programme from Cambridge Judge Business School deals with the key marketing strategies and processes that enable the successful diffusion and adoption of a new product, or innovation.
Marshall employees sign up for Movember
More than 80 Marshall employees have signed up for Movember to grow moustaches to help raise funds for men’s health, which particularly includes prostate cancer. These employees are from across the Group of Companies, including some in Canada and The Netherlands.
Meet the Salimetrics team at forthcoming British Psychology Society Conferences
Salimetrics will be attending a number of excellent British Psychology Society (BPS) Conferences in the coming months. It will have a booth at each conference so come and talk Salivary Bioscience with the team, who can offer advice on salivary assays, saliva collection, collection devices, saliva training courses, educational roadshows and the analysis of hair for Cortisol (chronic stress).
Esfresco™: A revolution in coffee quality and choice
Cambridge Design Partnership’s innovative technology offers coffee machine manufacturers a powerful differentiator in a crowded marketplace.
What’s in a strapline?
Strapline, tagline, slogan, catchphrase. Call them what you will, those few little words might be more important than you think. In theory, a strapline should be around five words in length, and should convey the absolute essence of your brand. It should be simple, catchy and unforgettable. Used well and consistently, it can become synonymous with a brand, to the point where the name of the brand…
Biomedical Catalyst funds QuantuMDx’s nanowire technology
The government-backed Biomedical Catalyst programme announced major funding for the ground-breaking Q-CANCER project, which will integrate QuantuMDx Group’s rapid on-chip lab processes and develop the first sub-20 minute “tumour profiling while you wait”.
Danish day opens up business opportunities between UK and Denmark
The Danish Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Anne Hedensted Steffensen, opened a special “Danish Innovation in Business” event at The Møller Centre. Danish businesses experienced seminars from both academic and industry speakers around the topic of “Innovation”.
Fitzwilliam succeeds in saving Poussin masterpiece for the nation
A campaign by the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Art Fund to raise £3.9m to enable the museum to acquire Nicolas Poussin’s masterpiece Extreme Unction (c. 1638-40) has reached a successful conclusion with the help of a substantial grant of £3,021,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the acquisition and outreach work, and almost £1m in donations from members of the public and charitable…
Tame your computer - quick recovery
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 open a recent document that was closed without saving (Office 2010)...
Telemarketing Matters Ltd offers a free set up day to Cambridge-based businesses
Telemarketing Matters is one of the UK's leading telemarketing, lead generation and market research companies. Having recently moved to Cambridge, the company will be offering a free set up day on all new telemarketing pilots.