BlueGnome Ltd wins prestigious Queen’s Award for International Trade
Cambridge-based BlueGnome Ltd adds a Queen’s Award for International Trade to its growing list of accolades. In 2011 BlueGnome was ranked the 39th fastest growing company in the UK in the Deloitte Fast 50 and ranked the second fastest growing biotech company nationwide.
How can you reduce your Cost of Sales in these times of spiralling fuel prices?
It’s about using technology to help with better qualification of prospects and increasing ‘Added Value’ without appearing to be any less enthusiastic for the business. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright explains how...
Entrepreneurs build teams before seeking funding
The recent series of Pitching for Management events has enabled another crop of the UK’s most exciting tech companies to build their management teams. The next Cambridge event takes place next month (16th May) at Taylor Vinters (4-7pm).
Cambridge Index gains 0.9%
Most of the global equity indices recorded gains last week as the IMF raised its forecasts for global economic growth and following healthy earnings releases from major US companies. The Cambridge Index rose 0.9% or 98.9 points to 10,813.9, as six of the top ten index heavyweights recorded gains.
Italian bobbies on the beat in Cambridge
Italian police officers will be hitting the streets of Cambridge this week to learn more about the role of community policing.
Pioneering School for Public Health Research launches
Eight leading academic centres, including the Cambridge Institute for Public Health (CIPH), are to begin a collaboration that will play a key role in increasing the evidence base for effective public health practice.
Hay gears up for Greek marathon
Following a successful talk at Hay in 2010, Cambridge University's Professor Paul Cartledge will be playing a major part in a series of 10 discussions on Ancient Greece at this year's festival, alongside Cambridge's own regular programme.
Monkey business! News from The Travel Clinic
Humans and non-human primates are all susceptible to disease and illness. And because they are evolutionarily related to humans, non-human primates have a similar physiology and can easily exchange diseases with humans. However, when diseases cross to a different species, the natural defence that has evolved with the original species will not cross over too, so often a far more severe disease…
Suits in Boots 2012 – results
The 2012 ‘Suits in Boots’ football extravaganza, in support of the Street Child World Cup charity, culminated with victory for Deloitte with a win against Eversheds. La Playa also triumphed in the women’s final against London 2012 with a climactic penalty shoot-out.
Abcodia and BIOUNIVERSA announce collaboration for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Abcodia today announces its collaboration with BIOUNIVERSA for the development of a BAG3 biomarker for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
New saliva testing robot installed at Anglia Ruskin
Salimetrics' joint venture partner Anglia Ruskin University has completed the investment of £150,000 in new equipment to improve its saliva testing service - the fast-developing and minimally invasive alternative to blood testing for the monitoring of salivary biomarkers.
TAG launches new website for Lindsay Ephgrave PR
When local firm Lindsay Ephgrave PR wanted to launch their online presence, they approached TAG to design and build a simple and effective website.
Horizon Discovery receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
Horizon Discovery receives the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade - the UK’s most prestigious business award granted in recognition of outstanding achievement in export growth.
Location solutions specialist Ubisense wins double Queen’s Award accolade
Ubisense Group Plc. (LSE:UBI), a market leader in location solutions technology, today proudly announces that it has won the internationally-renowned Queen's Award for Innovation and also for International Trade. The Awards follow the success of Ubisense's listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange last year. The Awards were announced in conjunction with Her Majesty’s birthday.
Salimetrics joins Twitter
Follow all the latest published salivary research papers via our Twitter Feed. If you have research news, send it to us for publication: @Salimetrics And on our Blog: www.salimetricseurope.blogspot.co.uk
Deyton Bell announce launch of Transatlantic Business Hub
Deyton Bell, the economic, commercial and business development specialists, announce the launch of the Transatlantic Business Hub.
Sanger Institute scientist elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Professor Gordon Dougan, head of Pathogens at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, has been elected to Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK's leading scientific organisation. Friday's announcement (20 April) recognises Professor Dougan’s significant contribution to the genetics of infectious disease.
Turning thought into action
From personal experience, and in coaching others, one of the biggest challenges we face in initiating change is turning thought into action, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
Tame your computer - close that window!
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 minimise all inactive windows (Windows 7)...
Working Gap Year numbers bounce back but student attitudes have changed
Working gap year ‘The Year in Industry’ - which places science, technology, engineering and maths students in companies - is reporting a big increase in applications after university fee issues pegged back demand last year.
Apprenticeships on the increase in city
Apprenticeships in Cambridge are on the increase with 2,190 people joining a training programme between August 2011 and January 2012.
Have you got what it takes to be an Olympian?
Anglia Ruskin University aims to discover whether the people of Cambridgeshire have what it takes to become elite athletes during a special day of hands-on activities this Saturday, (28 April, 10am-3pm).
Graphene based technologies remain the focus of intense commercial R&D efforts
In the four months since research for CambridgeIP's last graphene report, major corporations, including IBM, Sony and Nokia; and major graphene Universities, including Manchester University, have accelerated the rate at which they make graphene patent applications. Leading players, including Samsung and Sungunkukwan University (SKKU) have maintained previous high levels of graphene patent…
Cambridge launches The China Library
A publishing venture by Cambridge University Press gives China the chance to speak for itself, in unprecedented detail, about its long and fascinating cultural evolution.
Political Science journal predicts the outcome of the French presidential election
The latest issue of 'PS: Political Science and Politics', published by Cambridge Journals, predicts the outcome of the French presidential election claiming that current incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy will lose.