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	Business angel investment is the critical success factor The East of England needs more business angels to support innovation in the region and secure our competitive edge. A series of business angel awareness events will take place in March and April 2010 (Cambridge on 29 April) to coincide with the launch of an angel co-investment loan fund. more..	10/03/10
	Novel syringe demonstrates cost benefits of sustainable product design Cambridge Consultants has unveiled an innovative concept for a high-quality prefilled syringe, cutting the volume of a typical pack in half. more..	09/03/10
	Abcam posts excellent set of interim results Abcam plc, the rapidly growing bioscience company which markets antibodies via its own online catalogue, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2009. They show a sales increase of 37.8 percent to £31.8m, with pre-tax profits up by 64 percent to £11.2m. more..	09/03/10
	Big Lottery Fund grant is awarded for research to support self help groups in the UK The Big Lottery Fund has announced a grant of £248,866 to support a joint research project to be conducted by Self Help Nottingham and the Universities of Anglia Ruskin and Nottingham, designed to improve the support available for self help groups in the UK. more..	09/03/10
	IT Special Interest Group looks at the challenges of mobile computing Access to email, diaries and customer details on our mobile phones is now the norm. But making business-critical information available from mobiles in a secure way is a real challenge for IT organisations. Come and find out how this challenge is being met at the next Cambridge Network IT special interest group meeting this Thursday (11 March). more..	09/03/10
	Cambridge companies are the greatest, so tell your customers, prospects and stakeholders Most companies wish they communicated more regularly and more effectively with customers, prospects and stakeholders. A new initiative aims to help Cambridge companies do just that. more..	09/03/10
	'Growth capital - vital oxygen for the innovation economy' Raising money is arguably the biggest problem most entrepreneurs face. Come and learn about finance for growing businesses from a panel of experienced technology investors at Cambridge Network's next big Open Meeting on Tuesday March 16th at Robinson College. more..	08/03/10
	Brilliant business opportunity is available Brilliant business opportunity for companies looking to purchase a unique RFID/Asset control company...Person & Asset Management System (PAMS) - some say the Holy Grail of RFID! more..	08/03/10
	PiR Group and Heritage Partners International announce agreement to work in partnership PiR Group will represent Heritage Partners International in the UK and Ireland and Heritage Partners International will represent PiR Group in the US and Canada for executive search services. more..	08/03/10
	United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) use OpenECU to develop greener vehicles The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to develop greener vehicles with selected vehicle companies and their suppliers and relies on the OpenECU platform from Pi Shurlok as the key controller component. more..	08/03/10
	China’s Year of the Tiger opens the door to new opportunities Being a “metal” year, 2010 is anticipated to bring particular success to industries such as banking, machinery and high-tech, as well as remaining an encouraging time for “earth” sectors such as mining, utilities and insurance. more..	05/03/10
	Sentec takes more room for innovation Sentec, the leading UK-based smart metering technology company, will be moving to new premises in central Cambridge in order to secure more space to develop its innovative technologies. more..	05/03/10
	Genzyme enables creation of key clinical academic post Global biotechnology company Genzyme has made a generous benefaction to endow a key clinical academic post at the University of Cambridge. more..	05/03/10
	Quality insights – CE marking misconceptions Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at some of the misunderstandings that people have about CE marking their products... more..	04/03/10
	Imagination Technologies adopts XJTAG to speed development of system-on-chip designs Imagination Technologies, the leading multimedia and communications chip technologies company, is using the XJTAG boundary scan development system to accelerate the development of its systems-on-chip designs for customers across the mobile phone, handheld, mobile computing and in-car electronics markets. more..	04/03/10
	Think Product Design 'cooks up' a new contract Local consultancy Think Product Design has secured repeat business with UK cooker manufacturer AGA. more..	04/03/10
	Xentech Solutions to exhibit at the Best of British Consumer Electronics Show Xentech Solutions is proud to be exhibiting at The Best of British Consumer Electronics Show to be held at the Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TZ next Tuesday (9th March 2010). more..	04/03/10
	EPO enlarged Board of Appeal announces the end of Swiss form claims In Decision G02/08 issued recently, the enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided that Swiss-form claims will in future no longer be permitted. more..	03/03/10
	Nafield Properties secures further letting at Broers Building, Cambridge Nafield Properties (a joint venture between Turnstone Estates and Burall Developments) has secured a further letting at its recently launched Broers Building, an office and R&D development which is part of the Hauser Forum at the West Cambridge Research and Development Park at the University of Cambridge. more..	03/03/10
	Earthquake research reaches across Europe Real-time transnational access will enable researchers to participate in experiments all over Europe without leaving the lab. more..	03/03/10
	Manufacturing support mapped out in the East of England As EEF, the Manufacturers' Organisation, launches National Manufacturing Week (1-5 March) across the UK, manufacturing firms from this region are being urged to make the most of publicly-funded business support, particularly during the tougher economic times. more..	02/03/10
	'The Four Steps to the Epiphany' and key to startup sales success A Review of Steve Blank's 'The Four Steps to the Epiphany'. This is one of those books you wish you had come across a few years prior to discovering it. Packed with MBA case study material and best practices, it's a must-read for anyone launching a new venture, be it investor, entrepreneur, marketer or salesperson. more..	02/03/10
	Horizon set to double work force by year’s end Horizon Discovery today announced that it is to double the size of its office and laboratory space at its IQ Cambridge headquarters, which will now house up to 28 staff by year's end. more..	02/03/10
	Lauterbach to demonstrate multi-core debugging at Embedded Masterclass Debugging technology company Lauterbach will be running live demonstrations of debug and trace capability on both an eight core Mips system running in SMP mode and also trace and code analysis on a PIC32 processor at this year's UK Embedded Masterclass event. more..	02/03/10
	Strem Chemicals UK offers new products Applications of no-pyrophoric, phosphine ligand precursors in catalysis. more..	26/02/10
	MRC seeks volunteers for nutrition research The Medical Research Council is looking for female volunteers aged 25-40 to take part in a Nutrition Research project. more..	26/02/10
	Successful PA Consulting and ERBI seminar for emerging companies points the way to economic recovery A seminar and dinner, held last month at Clare College Cambridge for emerging companies and their investors, demonstrated that venture-backed companies may be ahead in planning for the future and leading the UK out of recession. more..	26/02/10
	Wireless sensor networks - the next ten years Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) - self organising, self healing networks of small "nodes" - have huge potential across industrial, military and other many other sectors. While appreciable sales have now been established, major progress depends on standards and achieving 20 year life, writes Dr. Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx. more..	26/02/10
	£25 million funding boost for cognitive neuroscience research After a successful five-yearly review, the MRC has awarded £25 million to support the future research programmes of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) in Cambridge. more..	25/02/10
	New Kyocera KJ4 electronics and software from GIS Global Inkjet Systems announces high performance electronics and software drivers for Kyocera KJ4 inkjet printheads more..	25/02/10
	e-Go aeroplanes achieves development milestone The e-Go project reached a milestone this week with the successful completion of load tests on the wing more..	25/02/10
	New starters join TGAC’s Bioinformatics team The Bioinformatics team at The Genome Analysis Centre is continuing to develop and has recently welcomed a selection of new talent to their already excellent scientific analysis team. more..	25/02/10
	Workshop lifts the lid off symmetrical multi-processing at the UK Embedded Masterclass A half-day workshop that introduces engineers to the process of migrating an application running in single-core mode to run in SMP (symmetric multi-processing) mode, taking advantage of the multiple cores to gain an increase in performance, features at the forthcoming Embedded Masterclass. more..	24/02/10
	Biofuels East 2010 Conference takes place next month Following on from its very successful launch last year, Biofuels East are hosting their Second Annual Conference. more..	24/02/10
	Nano ePrint to deliver printed electronic greeting cards for Tigerprint Nano ePrint Ltd, the pioneer in planar nano-electronics, has announced that it is developing all-printed electronic greeting cards in collaboration with Novalia Ltd, to a specification provided by Hallmark subsidiary Tigerprint Ltd. more..	23/02/10
	R&D Society hears from head of the IfM Professor Mike Gregory, head of the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at the University of Cambridge, has called for a new generation of industrial researchers to meet the needs of 21st century manufacturing. more..	23/02/10
	Business, government must work together to secure global recovery: Prime Minister says Prime Minister Gordon Brown said yesterday (Monday) that international business and government should work together to secure a global recovery in 2010. more..	23/02/10
	Cambridge students gain place in npower Energy Challenge Final A team of Cambridge students have made it through to the final of the npower Energy Challenge 2010. more..	23/02/10
	Electronics for remote monitoring of assets How BP manages to remotely monitor the state of thousand-kilometre pipelines and the development of a wireless system for controlling, monitoring and metering large populations of outdoor street lights will be revealed at the next Electronics KTN event organised by Cambridge Network on the afternoon of Thursday 25th February at Robinson College. more..	22/02/10
	Link China organises China Healthcare & Life Science workshop at Granta Park Link China Pharma Solutions is under UKTI's support in the process of jointly organising a half-day workshop on the topic: 'Riding China Success at WorldExpo: Challenges and Opportunities In China Healthcare & Life Science Industry'. more..	22/02/10
	Weightlifting ant scoops science photo prize An image of a tiny ant carrying 100 times its own body weight - while hanging upside down from a glass-like surface – has scooped first prize in the inaugural Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) science photo competition. more..	22/02/10
	Researchers successfully treat severe peanut allergy A study conducted at the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility in Cambridge has demonstrated the first successful treatment for severe peanut allergy. more..	22/02/10
	£5.5M of grant funding ring-fenced for low carbon research and development Do you need funding for a research or development project? If so, grant funding could be your answer. more..	19/02/10
	Quality insights – An inspector calls Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at quality inspection. Is it past its sell-by date or does it still have a valid place in business? more..	18/02/10
	Sorting the drivers from the passengers in the cancer genome A new study of mutations in cancer genomes shows how researchers can begin to distinguish the ‘driver’ mutations that push cells towards cancer from the ‘passenger’ mutations that are a by-product of cancer cell development. The study also shows that at least one in nine genes can be removed without killing human cells. more..	18/02/10
	Big touch-foil technology just got bigger Visual Planet’s interactive foil that can turn any non-metallic material into a touch surface can now be manufactured up to 4 metres long. more..	18/02/10
	Hitex Design UK and Pebble Bay collaboration offers important resource for hardware software integration Strategic partnership offers service for software and hardware integration and embedded development. more..	18/02/10
	Plant science pioneer honoured - twice The Cambridge plant scientist whose work underpins much of our knowledge of gene silencing – how genes are switched on and off – has won both this year’s Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture and the Harvey Prize. more..	18/02/10
	New Head of the School of Technology Professor Howard Chase has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Technology at the University of Cambridge. more..	18/02/10
	Printed Electronics – Designed to provoke What, you might ask, has industrial design got to do with plastic electronics? Judging by the reaction experienced by Phil Gray, National Board Director BDI and founder of Quadro Design, and Joss Newberry, Regional Board Director, BDI and founder of Opius Design, not a lot! more..	18/02/10
	Innovative approaches to enterprise and innovation set out to create new generation of entrepreneurs A new level of blue-sky thinking, based on the awe-inspiring journeys of an internationally acclaimed artist, is being put forward as a model for proactive working for businesses and people with new ideas for enterprise from Cambridge. more..	17/02/10
	Linguamatics expands US-based team and opens new North American regional headquarters Linguamatics, a leader in enterprise text mining, today announced expansion of its US-based operations and opening of a new North American regional headquarters. more..	17/02/10
	EcoRoute to help schools cut carbon Cambridge Design Partnership provides added value to biometric monitoring project. more..	17/02/10
	Babraham Research Campus wins EEDA Capital Equipment Grant to accelerate drug discovery Babraham Bioscience Technologies (BBT) has won a grant of £321,763 from the East of England Development Agency’s (EEDA) capital equipment competition to provide equipment that will support drug discovery and biomedical innovation in the region. more..	17/02/10
	MOU for research cooperation in the Middle East An agreement has been signed for cooperation to develop a programme in support of economic, industrial and social development in the Middle East through research into management, policy and innovation. more..	17/02/10
	New social network for software professionals A new online social network just for software professionals based in the East of England has been launched. more..	16/02/10
	TTP demonstrates novel phone security platform at Mobile World Congress 2010 Part of ‘Design Out Crime’, an initiative from the Home Office’s Design & Technology Alliance Against Crime and the Design Council, TTP has developed a novel set of security technologies to protect mobile phone users against crime. more..	16/02/10
	'The road towards zero emissions' There are still a few places left for Cambridge Network's Cleantech special interest group event tomorrow (Weds), where the vital and very topical subject of emission control will be discussed. If you're interested in hearing about a greener, cleaner world, please come along! more..	16/02/10
	Horizon and University of Torino receive Eurostars Award; $500,000 grant to model non-inherited SNPs that may drive human cancer Horizon Discovery and the University of Torino, Department of Oncological Sciences, today announced that they have been awarded a three-year Eurostars grant under the EUREKA and EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. more..	16/02/10
	Get better at selling technology 'A Guide to Selling and Marketing Technology' is the title of a half-day workshop to be held at this year's hi-tech developers conference, The Embedded Masterclass 2010, to be held 6th May and 11th May in Cambridge and Reading respectively. more..	16/02/10
	PA Consulting announces collaboration with 4D Biomedical to explore and develop growing field of Experimental Medicine PA Consulting Group has entered into a strategic agreement with 4D Biomedical Ltd to support the establishment of new collaborations between NHS Trusts, leading biomedical research Universities and industry partners to accelerate medical advances, both clinical and value-based. more..	16/02/10
	Antenova expands antenna design and test services Antenova expands antenna design and test services and offers Pre-Compliance Over-The-Air (OTA) Antenna Performance Testing service. more..	16/02/10
	Charles Russell advises Galapagos NV on its acquisition of UK-based drug discovery company Charles Russell has advised Euronext-listed Galapagos NV in connection with the acquisition by its Saffron Walden based subsidiary, BioFocus DPI (Holdings) Limited of Argenta Discovery 2009 Limited (“Argenta 2009”), a privately held contract research drug discovery company with 140 employees. more..	15/02/10
	R&D contracts for customers the key to successful hi-tech start-ups UK Government innovation policy should be refocused to reflect the crucial role played by customers in stimulating and funding the development of new hi-tech companies, claims a major new report on the Cambridge hi-tech cluster. more..	15/02/10
	Optibrium unveils StarDrop 4.3 StarDrop version 4.3 is the first major update of StarDrop from Optibrium. This intuitive software for drug discovery offers advantages over traditional predictive modelling platforms as it specifically helps users to identify chemistries with a high chance of success and focus expensive in-house resources. more..	15/02/10
	Cyberoam releases the IView logging and reporting appliance and software Breathe Technology are happy to announce availability of the long awaited Iview logging and reporting solution from award winning security vendor Cyberoam. more..	12/02/10
	Prism rides out recession on a wave of trust and value Maintaining open and honest relationships has helped St Ives (Cambridgeshire) based contract electronics manufacturing services provider Prism Electronics Limited to survive the recession without losing a single customer. more..	11/02/10
	Cambridge Mechatronics battles through the recession to announce its first annual profit on record revenues Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd (CML), a leading developer of Intellectual Property and components for precision electronic actuators used in high volume consumer products, announced that (subject to Audit) it achieved record revenues and its first-ever profit during the financial year ended December 31st, 2009. more..	11/02/10
	Beremans Ltd review of dengue vaccines is published Beremans Ltd, the Cambridge-based business intelligence company, today announced publication of an invited review on progress in dengue vaccines. more..	11/02/10
	Out with the Ox, and in with the Tiger! This weekend, Chinese people all around the world will be offering a fond farewell to the Year of the Ox and a rapturous welcome to the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally a time for breaking with the past, Chinese New Year in 2010 marks the return of the “Golden” Tiger to replace last year's “Earth” Ox. more..	11/02/10
	Renewables East event promotes 'Feed in' tariff A Renewables East event next month is aimed at promoting the financial opportunities for small scale renewable energy installers, local authorities and local businesses so that they can take advantage of the government's new 'feed in' tariffs for renewable electricity. more..	10/02/10
	Introductory Web Video for Cambridge Network Members (£295) Last chance for Cambridge Network Members to take our special offer! We are offering a talking heads video for just £295-00. We will even travel to your premises and bring along our portable studio kit. Kick start your marketing campaign with a web video. more..	10/02/10
	Salimetrics salivary assay technology to feature on Channel 4 "Embarrassing Bodies"programme The Channel 4 TV Programme, “Embarrassing Bodies” chose the Salimetrics Salivary Cortisol Assay to test volunteers on the streets of London for Stress. This program will be shown at 9.00pm tonight (Wednesday 10th February). more..	10/02/10
	Elevation leads to altruistic behaviour, says study Seeing someone perform a virtuous deed, especially if they are helping another person, makes us feel good, according to a recent study by psychological scientists. more..	10/02/10
	Prize for Cambridge stem cell pioneer Cambridge stem cell pioneer Professor Austin Smith has won this year’s Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine. The prize, worth £350,000, has been awarded annually since 1986 and rewards Europe’s top biomedical researchers. more..	09/02/10
	Ladbrook and Westcotec collaborate on a new generation of electronic traffic signs North Walsham engineering company Ladbrook, and Dereham-based Westcotec have worked together to develop a new generation of electronic road signs that will help reduce accidents and save lives in built-up areas. more..	09/02/10
	Cambridge workshop focuses on 'Human tissue solutions to new medicines and companion diagnostics' Pathology Diagnostics Ltd. and ERBI are co-organisers of a half day workshop on 18th March which aims to bring together high profile speakers from academia, industry and healthcare to speak on various topics related to human tissue based research in drug and biomarker development. The event concludes with a panel discussion. more..	09/02/10
	Norfolk engineering company provides rudder components for prestige sailing yachts Brimbelow Engineering rides the waves manufacturing rudder systems and marine propulsion components. more..	09/02/10
	Pebble Bay to demystify device driver development at Embedded Masterclass Entitled "An Introduction to Hardware Interfacing and Device Driver Development" a workshop at the Embedded Masterclass in May is intended to help engineers understand how software interfaces with typical embedded system hardware and to understand the purpose, structure and typical components of a device driver. more..	08/02/10
	CogniDox 8.2 enables design partner R&D collaboration CogniDox, the smart document management solution with integrated support for the product lifecycle, has completed another agile iteration and released version 8.2 of CogniDox to full production. The key addition in v8.2 is improved support for collaboration on design documents with trusted R&D partners. more..	08/02/10
	‘Artificial pancreas’ a step nearer for children with type 1 diabetes Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called “artificial pancreas” system for managing type 1 diabetes in children. The team has developed and successfully tested a new algorithm, providing a stepping stone to home testing for the artificial pancreas. more..	08/02/10
	European Life Sciences survey shows that confidence is slowly returning to the market Leading international pharma and life sciences executive search group, Ruston Poole International, this week released the findings of its latest survey to gauge the change in the mood of the European Life Sciences market, since its previous survey 12 months ago. more..	08/02/10
	The ideal flat roof covering has arrived A RubberBond roof is the ideal flat roofing solution, says Admiral Homespace. more..	08/02/10
	How the butterflies got their spots How two butterfly species have evolved exactly the same striking wing colour and pattern has intrigued biologists since Darwin’s day. Now, scientists at Cambridge have found “hotspots” in the butterflies’ genes that they believe will explain one of the most extraordinary examples of mimicry in the natural world. more..	08/02/10
	Benchmarking study aims to understand marketing strategies of UK technology companies Qi3 has launched a benchmarking study to understand how companies see the role of marketing in this difficult economic climate. more..	05/02/10
	Major funding on offer for innovations to help people with long term conditions NHS East of England is offering a total of £1.6 million to help support the adoption of innovations that will improve the lives of people in the region with long-term health conditions. more..	05/02/10
	Golden opportunity to elevate your business: students and start-ups pitch at Enterprise Tuesday Scores of students and start-ups are getting the opportunity to meet, network and learn from experienced entrepreneurs, consultants and investors through the Enterprise Tuesday programme managed and delivered by the University of Cambridge Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL). more..	05/02/10
	Salimetrics Europe commences one day saliva training courses for 2010 If you are involved in research or diagnostic work that involves the analysis of saliva then you should consider booking a one day "Spit Camp" training day with Salimetrics Europe. Courses are relaxed, informal and fun to attend, and numbers are restricted to a maximum of six delegates per day. more..	05/02/10
	Quality insights – why does production suddenly stop dead? Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at how ‘random events’, like buses, all seem to come along at once... more..	04/02/10
	Really UK announces IP workshop developments and 2010 programme Really UK announce revised agendas and two new case studies for their popular series of intellectual property workshops. more..	04/02/10
	HMRC confirms increased scope for R&D tax credit claims HMRC has confirmed its revised interpretation of the scope of activities that can be claimed for R&D tax credits, according to Richard Lewis of Cambridge-based R&D specialists Pronovotech. more..	03/02/10
	An event without PowerPoint Some presenters are excited with the challenge of using just a whiteboard, flip chart and hand-outs. Others are paralysed with fear. more..	03/02/10
	Quadro director launches new brand Morag Hutcheon FRSA, a former winner of British Female Inventor & Best Product Development of the Year in 2006 launched TwoZero Products Limited - a company providing innovative solutions for active people, by active people - at last week's Motorcycle Dealers Trade Show NEC, Birmingham. more..	03/02/10
	Salimetrics introduces the children's Oral Swab Obtaining saliva samples from children under the age of six usually involves placing an absorbent device inside the mouth where issues surrounding taste, texture, retrieval and choking arise. Salimetrics has addressed these challenges with a new safe and effective Salimetrics Children’s Swab. more..	02/02/10
	Salimetrics Europe supports Anglia Ruskin University with free saliva testing kits for students In a joint venture with Anglia Ruskin University, Salimetrics Europe are now supplying free Salivary Assay Kits to this award winning University for students on Psychology degree courses. This positive move will strengthen the expertise on offer to the joint venture Saliva Testing Service. more..	02/02/10
	Biotechnology patents may help bring new anticancer drugs to market Should it be possible to patent living organisms? Yes, said almost half the audience at last night’s (Monday's) Cambridge Network Open Meeting on ‘bioengineering bugs.’ more..	02/02/10
	Cambridge Consultants celebrates 50 years of innovation Cambridge Consultants, the company described as “those experts of disruptive technologies” by the 'Financial Times', celebrates its 50th year in 2010. more..	02/02/10
	The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) becomes centre of excellence for Horizon Discovery’s technology Horizon Discovery and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced plans to develop human disease models for use in TGen’s cancer research. more..	02/02/10
	University partnership offers bilingual interns to help firms tap into China’s growth Highly skilled UK-educated Chinese interns are now available, at virtually no cost to your business, to help bridge your knowledge gap with China. more..	02/02/10
	Visual Planet’s flexible ViP Interactive Foil™ technology used to showcase multi-touch capability Long-term customer of Visual Planet’s flexible touch foil technology, DISPLAX have chosen to use the ViP Interactive Foil™ to demonstrate their prototype multi-touch controller on their booth at ISE 2010 in Amsterdam. more..	02/02/10
	IMARC announces Strem Chemicals website wins Gold W3 Award in the US The W3 Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts to honour creative excellence on the web and recognise the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning websites, web video and online marketing programes. Strem Chemicals' website has won a Gold W3 Award. more..	31/01/10
	PneumaWatch battliefield casualty monitoring apparatus completes proof of concept trials PneumaCare Ltd, working with the UK Ministry of Defence, has successfully trialled a mobile version of PneumaWatch™, its next generation light scanning medical monitoring device. PneumaWatch™ is a mobile version of PneumaCare’s novel non-invasive lung function monitor developed for hospitals and doctors' offices. more..	29/01/10
	New faces join TGAC Since its launch in July 2009, The Genome Analysis Centre has continued to develop and has recently welcomed a selection of new talent to their already excellent scientific research and analysis teams. more..	29/01/10
	Does evolution always lead to bigger brains? The commonly held assumption that as primates evolved, their brains always tended to get bigger has been challenged by a team of scientists at Cambridge and Durham. Their work helps solve the mystery of whether Homo floresiensis – dubbed the Hobbit due to its diminutive stature – was a separate human species or a diseased individual. more..	28/01/10
	Babraham research provides insight into the reprogramming of cell fate A discovery by Babraham scientists brings new insight into how cells are reprogrammed and a greater understanding of how the environment, or factors like nutritional signals, can interact with our genes to affect health. As an embryo develops, cells acquire a particular fate, for example becoming a nerve or skin cell. more..	28/01/10
	Plextek reaches co-marketing agreement with TriQuint Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy today announced that it is cooperating with TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading RF products manufacturer and foundry services provider, on a co-marketing agreement. more..	28/01/10
	Peter Batty rejoins Ubisense as VP of Geospatial Technology Ubisense, the global leader in precise Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), is pleased to announce that Peter Batty is rejoining the organization as VP of Geospatial Technology. more..	28/01/10
	Patenting human genes - a moral dilemma? Should people be able to patent human genes? The contentious and emotive issue of intellectual property in this highly sensitive area is the subject of the next Cambridge Network Open Meeting on February 1st, featuring Prof Ananda Chakrabarty, who was the first person to receive a patent on a living micro-organism. more..	27/01/10
	Workshop - time triggered software for mainstream systems This year's Embedded Masterclass event for hi-tech engineers will feature a half-day workshop that will explain the many advantages of using time-triggered software in mainstream embedded systems. more..	27/01/10
	Babraham scientists find survival factor for keeping nerve cells healthy Scientists at the Babraham Institute have discovered a novel survival factor whose rapid transport along nerve cells is crucial for keeping them alive. The same factor seems likely to be needed to keep our nerves healthy as we age. more..	26/01/10
	Technical workshops are key to Embedded Masterclass 2010 strategy The organisers of this year's Embedded Masterclass are counting on their schedule of half-day workshops to lure engineers away from their desks to visit the event. more..	26/01/10
	Is your team struggling to achieve its goals? RiverRhee Consulting's Elisabeth Goodman, and new Associate John Riddell have been developing a new integrated framework that will help teams achieve their goals. It blends key components of project, change and knowledge management with process improvement techniques in a simple step-by-step approach that teams can learn in a 1-day workshop. more..	25/01/10
	Roadshow highlights blueprint for East of England life sciences companies East of England firms are being offered the chance to help shape the future of the UK's Life Sciences industry as a special roadshow visits Cambridge as part of a tour of the UK. more..	25/01/10
	GE, Philips, SNCF to present at world's largest energy harvesting event Energy harvesters convert heat, light, motion or chemical reactions into electricity that can be increasingly used to power more electronic devices. more..	25/01/10
	New mouse model may hold clue to how Parkinson's develops, thanks to Cambridge University researcher The first mouse model that suggests how Parkinson’s might spread in the brain has been developed by researchers from Cambridge and Dresden universities, in research co-funded by the Parkinson’s Disease Society. more..	25/01/10
	Researchers track MRSA evolution and transmission For the first time, researchers have shown how transmission of MRSA from one person to another can be precisely tracked in a hospital setting. more..	22/01/10
	Less pain, more gain An innovative syringe, developed by SCHOTT forma vitrum ag and Cambridge Consultants, offers improved stability for highly sensitive drugs and gentler application for patients. more..	22/01/10
	Entrepreneurs on the Move learn to Survive and Thrive at CB2! The Entrepreneurs on the Move networking event at CB3 on Jan 27th will feature presentations from Shaun Fitzgerald and also the ARU managed 'Survive and Thrive' Programme. Both are designed to inspire and enable the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Come and join us! more..	21/01/10
	Plextek spins out Telensa street lighting venture Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy today announced a new spin out venture - Telensa Ltd. - focused on the commercialisation of a new cost effective wireless system for actively controlling, monitoring and metering large populations of outdoor street lights, so they can be managed with maximum energy and operational efficiency. more..	20/01/10
	Babraham discovery may aid transplantation and regenerative medicine Research from the Babraham Institute, reported today in the 'Journal of Experimental Medicine', provides new insights into how our immune system produces T cells, a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the body’s immune surveillance system for fighting infection. more..	19/01/10
	Your chance to learn about 'touch' technologies Have you ever wondered how haptic technologies - where devices interface with the user through touch - actually work? Find out at the next meeting of the Electronics KTN this afternoon (Tuesday 19th January) at Robinson College, Cambridge, with speakers from Cambridge University's Engineering Design Centre, NXT and Visual Planet. more..	19/01/10
	Jim Paice MP supports Dragonmobility Ltd, a pioneering Cambridge social enterprise James Paice, MP for South East Cambridgeshire, visited Dragonmobility last week at the invitation of one of his constituents, Ken Dickson, the Managing Director of Axiom-e and part-time Finance Director of Dragonmobility. more..	19/01/10
	XJTAG unveils XTR series 2nd generation boundary scan system XJTAG, a leading global supplier of IEEE Std. 1149.x boundary scan development systems, announced its second generation boundary scan solution, the XJTAG XTR series. more..	18/01/10
	UK Embedded Masterclass gets better industry support than ever before The organisers of the UK Embedded Masterclass have announced that more vendors than ever before have given their backing and support to this year's event. The Embedded Masterclass is a one-day event for hi-tech developers. more..	18/01/10
	Digital screen printing accelerates low volume and prototype production while reducing costs A recent development in industrial production technology has been the ability to print onto plastic and metal surfaces using digital flat bed printers such as the Copytrax PrintMaster that uses advanced inkjet technology and solvent based inks. more..	14/01/10
	The Cambridge 2009 iGEM team wins the Grand Prize The University of Cambridge 2009 iGEM team was awarded the Grand Prize at the iGEM2009 Synthetic Biology competition finals at MIT. This was against stiff competition from over 100 teams in top international institutions. more..	14/01/10
	Scientists find ‘missing link’ between heart failure and environment Scientists have found what they believe is the “missing link” between heart failure, our genes and our environment. The study could open up completely new ways of managing and treating heart disease. more..	14/01/10
	Cambridge Consultants assists Consort Medical plc’s £16.8m acquisition of the Medical House plc Expert appraisal of technology portfolio and due diligence supports significant acquisition as Consort Medical plc enters the fast-growing auto-injection sector. more..	13/01/10
	EC investigates pharma patent settlements The European Commission (EC) has today launched a probe over patent settlements made between drug companies and generics manufacturers and whether their use is preventing consumers from accessing cheaper medicines. more..	13/01/10
	TeraHertz imaging for private 'go:no-go' explosives body scanning There's a rush to adopt full body scanning in airports worldwide to reduce the terror threat from explosive devices carried on the body. TeraView, a UK company and TTP Venture Managers investee, is well placed to offer an alternative, better-suited scanner solution. more..	12/01/10
	Quality insights – What is ‘Lean’ all about? Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. Business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell has been listening to the Kings of Lean... more..	07/01/10
	Scientists help to unravel kidney cancer In a new study, scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have searched for mutations in the gene regions of more than 100 kidney cancer samples, the largest number of samples from a single tumour type to be sequenced to date. more..	07/01/10
	Cable TV without the cable, at CES Cambridge Consultants’ novel cognitive radio technology, which enables wireless television streaming through the home over whitespace frequencies, is to be demonstrated at CES 2010 this week. more..	07/01/10
	Cambridge embedded systems event offers embedded Linux workshop For the third year running, the UK Embedded Masterclass will be running a half-day workshop that offers an "Introduction to Embedded Linux". more..	07/01/10
	Girton Labs Ltd has developed a novel hand tracking system Girton Labs Ltd of Girton, Cambridge, has developed a novel hand tracking system which has applications such as replacing touch sensors with a non contact system. more..	06/01/10
	ECM produces 2010 Salary & Benefits Survey for high-tech clients ECM, the Cambridge-based high-tech recruitment experts who specialise in placing the very top candidates, have released their second annual Salary & Benefits Survey. more..	06/01/10
	Horizon Discovery launches new companion diagnostics venture Horizon Discovery, the translational genomics firm recently named the UK’s most innovative company at the inaugural ‘iawards’, has announced the formation of a new subsidiary venture, Horizon Dx Ltd (HDx). The company will support the development, approval and sale of companion diagnostic products initially in the field of cancer. more..	06/01/10
	Abcam and Cambridge Design Partnership solve a vial and sticky problem A breakthrough in labelling technology promises a 450% increase in throughput for leading antibody supplier, Abcam plc. The innovation, developed by Cambridge Design Partnership, enables each tiny plastic vial of product to have a unique identifier and have a label automatically applied, removing the potential for human errors and accelerating the fulfilment process. more..	05/01/10
	Peterborough event highlights opportunities for low carbon technologies An event in Peterborough this month will create new business opportunities for local companies that are developing new technologies to improve energy efficiency. more..	04/01/10
	Norwich firm has a stomach for success Scientists in Norwich have developed the world’s first accurate model of how the human stomach works to break down the food we eat. Now they plan to market it globally with the help of export expertise provided by UK Trade and Investment. more..	04/01/10
	Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren’t always best Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras – technology the BBC uses to capture its stunning wildlife footage – that they used to film desert locusts stepping along the rungs of a miniature ladder. more..	28/12/09
	Robot scientist in top ten discoveries of the year The first robotic system to make a novel scientific discovery has been named one of 2009’s top 10 scientific discoveries by 'Time' magazine. more..	24/12/09
	Broken genomes behind breast cancers The first detailed search of breast cancer genomes to uncover genomic rearrangements is published today. The team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute characterised the ways in which the human genome is broken and put back together in 24 cases of breast cancer. more..	24/12/09
	Cambridge embedded systems masterclass scheduled for May 2010 The organisers of the UK Embedded Masterclass have announced that the next event is now scheduled for May 6th and 11th 2010, to take place in Cambridge and Reading. more..	23/12/09
	Horizon Discovery signs multi-year technology access agreement with Genentech Inc. Through an additional agreement, Horizon Discovery has provided open access to its 150+ strong X-MAN™ cell-line library to Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group, for a period of up to three years. more..	22/12/09
	Mobile World Congress Brokerage 2010 Since 2006, a partnering event has taken place every year at the World Congress, organised by ACC1Ó -a department within the Catalan Government - together with a core group of partners from the Enterprise Europe Network, with the aim of helping European start-ups and SMEs in the mobile technology sector to initiate transnational partnerships. more..	22/12/09
	Cambridge scoops top biotech prize A team from Cambridge University and Imperial College London has won a major national competition for budding biotech entrepreneurs. more..	22/12/09
	The Enterprise Europe Scotland life sciences brokerage event 2010 Life sciences companies looking for partnership opportunities could find just what they are looking for at a ‘speed-dating’ brokerage event in Edinburgh. more..	21/12/09
	Cognidox chosen as Microsoft BizSpark startup company of the day Cambridge company is interviewed and highlighted as startup company of the day. more..	21/12/09
	Aeroflex announces expansion of UK product development team Growing market for test and measurement equipment creates demand for R&D engineers to help accelerate new product innovation. more..	18/12/09
	Lung cancer and melanoma laid bare Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announce the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes. more..	17/12/09
	Statement on announcement from the Science & Technology Facilities Council Following the announcement yesterday (Weds) by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) on the outcome of its Priorities Review, Professor Ian Leslie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge, issued the following statement... more..	17/12/09
	Plextek is presented with official Queen's Award Grant of Appointment and Emblem Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Petre (far left) presents Plextek co-founders Dr. Colin Smithers, Mr. Ian Murphy and Mr. Tim Jackson with the official Grant of Appointment and Emblem during this week's formal ceremony to mark Plextek's double Queen's Award for Enterprise win early this year, for Innovation and International Trade. more..	17/12/09
	Science programme prioritisation 2010-2015 is announced The Science and Technology Facilities Council today announced a five-year £2.4 billion investment strategy in world-leading multi-disciplinary science and technology, designed to deliver maximum scientific, societal, international and economic benefit for the United Kingdom in the current tougher financial environment. more..	16/12/09
	I-Teams present before 'Dragons' Den' star and IdeaSpace chief A new way of repelling insects, a device aimed at finding the next generation of sporting superstars and a novel plant extract have all been unveiled at a special business event. more..	15/12/09
	Antenova develops nine-band SMD antenna for global LTE mobile device applications Antenova announce the addition of its patent pending nine-band SMD antenna, targeting global Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile device applications. more..	15/12/09
	Looking for funding to start or grow your business? Are you looking for funding? Do you need help to work out which type will work best for your business? Sign up for the free “Understanding Finance for Business” programme and the team at St John’s Innovation Centre will give you the answers you need. The first step is an informative workshop. more..	15/12/09
	Horizon Discovery and University of Washington expand gene-targeting licences to include bioproduction & stem cell applications Horizon Discovery and the University of Washington (UW) today announced they have entered into two additional exclusive licensing agreements in the area of human gene-targeting. more..	15/12/09
	Bio science community gets a chance to collaborate on ideas MedImmune and Pfizer, based at Granta Park, hosted a Scientific Poster Event at the Park’s new meeting facility within the Riverside development last week, attended by over 70 members of the local scientific community. more..	15/12/09
	Antenova appoints Dr Devis Iellici as director of research and development Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the appointment of Dr. Devis Iellici as Director of Research and Development. Dr. Iellici will have responsibility for the research and development (R&D) activities of Antenova’s antennas and RF solutions as well as the management of the engineering teams. more..	14/12/09
	TiGenix successfully completes private placement raising EUR 7.7million TiGenix NV (NYSE Euronext Brussels: TIG) - the Belgian company that recently acquired Cambridge-based Orthomimetics - announces that it has successfully raised EUR 7.7 million through a private placement. more..	14/12/09
	Scientists scoop prize for light-based detection technology CyMap, an innovative lens-free microscope developed by Cancer Research UK scientists and members of the Optical Biochips Consortium*, has won first prize in the Medical and Healthcare category of 'The Engineer’s' Technology and Innovation Awards as well as the overall Grand Prix prize. more..	11/12/09
	PBR 2009 - A darling boost to innovation As part of his Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor this week announced a new lower rate of corporation tax to income generated from patents, in a move designed to boost R&D industries. more..	11/12/09
	Quality insights – Zero Defects Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at the pros and cons of the ‘Zero Defects’ approach to quality improvement... more..	10/12/09
	R&D tax credits rules simplified for SMEs The Pre-Budget Report contains a welcome simplification in the rules for claiming R&D tax credits, according to Richard Lewis of Cambridge R&D tax relief specialists Pronovotech. more..	10/12/09
	Team Consulting appoints sales and marketing director Team Consulting, the Cambridge-based life science technology specialist, has appointed a new director of its global sales and marketing activity. more..	09/12/09
	Repurposing offers promise, says ERBI report Drug repurposing offers the promise of a quick return on investment as it appears to be low risk, but is this true? The answer according to a new ERBI report seems to be a qualified yes, depending on a number of criteria of which the most important is that it is addressing an unmet medical need. more..	08/12/09
	SHIFT and HEAT 2009: two days of talks a resounding success Last week's SHIFT and HEAT conferences saw old friends meet, nourishing business relationships form, and heard 30 talks by a wide range of leading companies and academics trying to understand the strongest way forward towards healthy prosperity through business strategy, model and behaviour change. The topics centred on transport and buildings. more..	08/12/09
	Shearline has high aspirations for new rapid prototyping facility As the volume of new business increases at Shearline, the precision manufacturing company has introduced a team dedicated to rapid development of prototypes. It has also recently purchased two sophisticated 5-axis machines, which can allow the creation of fully functional metal prototypes ready for client testing. more..	08/12/09
	€1.5 million grant from European Research Council helps improve life span of prosthetic implants Athina Markaki from the University of Cambridge Engineering Department's Mechanics, Materials and Design Division has been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to set up a five-year research group under the ERC's 'Starting Independent Researcher Grant' programme. more..	08/12/09
	'Green IT and its impact on electronics' How green is your IT? If you're involved in IT services or infrastructure, come and join the Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network as it takes a look at 'Green IT' and its impact on electronics. This fascinating free networking event takes place at Robinson College, Cambridge, on the afternoon of Wednesday December 16th. more..	08/12/09
	Sagentia wins best LED lighting application at Elektra 09 European Electronics Industry Awards Sagentia was named winner of the LED Lighting Application category at the Elektra 09 European Electronics Industry Awards for its breakthrough work using recent advances in high definition LED technology to create a new surgical lighting platform. more..	08/12/09
	Sagentia grows medical team Sagentia has appointed two further experts to the company's growing medical sector team. David Harris, previously of Cambridge Consultants Ltd, and Rob Clayborough, previously of Akela Pharma, both take up Principal Consultant roles within Sagentia's medical sector team where they will focus specifically on drug delivery. more..	08/12/09
	University spin-out Cambridge CMOS Sensors Limited secures funding Gas sensing technology start-up, Cambridge CMOS Sensors Limited (CCMOS), has secured funding from Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds. The company is a spin-out from the Electrical Division of Cambridge University's Department of Engineering. more..	08/12/09
	Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. more..	08/12/09
	Copytrax have much to shout about at Broadcast Video show Copytrax have announced that they will be exhibiting a range of new CD and DVD and Blu Ray duplication, printing and publishing technologies at Broadcast Video Expo, 16-18th February at Earls Court London. more..	07/12/09
	3D design software company hits the mark Innova Systems is celebrating an outstanding result in a review of the technical support that it provides for its UK customers. more..	07/12/09
	Call for nominations for RSC Prizes and Awards The Royal Society of Chemistry seeks to reward those undertaking excellent work in the chemical sciences with its prestigious Prizes and Awards. more..	07/12/09
	Signify extends service to secure access to SaaS applications such as Salesforce and Google Apps With the growing demand for web-based SaaS applications, UK-based Signify has extended its two-factor authentication (2FA) hosted services to provide secure access to cloud-based applications such as Salesforce.com and Google Apps. more..	04/12/09
	En garde - DUEL base station IP to improve LTE uplink experience Cambridge Consultants has launched DUEL (Dual-domain Uplink Equaliser for LTE), a breakthrough technology that significantly improves LTE uplink performance when compared to MMSE, the “text-book” receiver design. DUEL, designed as an algorithmic and DSP extension to LTE base station receiver designs, requires no changes to handsets. more..	04/12/09
	Fast delivery by netXtra key to launch of new Society of Biology website Following the unification of the Biosciences Federation and the Institute of Biology, local website development specialist, netXtra, has recently launched an attractive new website – societyofbiology.org - for the newly consolidated Society of Biology. more..	04/12/09
	PraxisUnico is new name for UK leading research commercialisation bodies Praxis and Unico announce a new corporate name – PraxisUnico. This announcement follows the organisations’ recent merger to enable more effective support for the technology and knowledge transfer community. more..	04/12/09
	Melbourn Scientific celebrates 20th birthday at DDL20 Expansion and new services mark commitment to innovation. Melbourn Scientific is marking 20 years at the forefront of analytical and formulation support with the announcement at DDL20 (Drug Delivery to the Lungs) of two new services based on leading edge technology. more..	03/12/09
	Plextek to develop light aircraft for Malaysian aviation industry Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy, today announced a technical agreement with Aremeca Sendirian Berhad and Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), signalling commencement of the first phase of a USD 14 million programme to develop a Malaysian light aircraft. more..	02/12/09
	Location based services are being driven by application developers The Location Based Services (LBS) market is now being driven by application developers rather than the technologies. This was one of the conclusions from the Cambridge Wireless event, ‘How do we make location a desirable experience?’ that was hosted and sponsored by design consultancy Plextek Ltd. more..	02/12/09
	TiGenix closes Orthomimetics acquisition TiGenix announces the successful closing of the acquisition of Orthomimetics Limited, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, UK. TiGenix now announces that it has acquired all of the 3,286,438 shares in Orthomimetics at a value of EUR 16,262,338. more..	02/12/09
	Forum looks at emerging venture capital market in Russia A two day seminar to explore future government policies to support the growth of venture capital across international borders takes place this week (Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December). more..	01/12/09
	David Howarth MP joins Lord Smith, Professor Brian Collins, Nicky Gavron, Nigel Brown for Cambridge energy efficiency event The Rt Hon David Howarth, MP for Cambridge, joins the line-up of senior thinkers and practitioners for the SHIFT and HEAT conferences and dinner in Cambridge this week (3-4 December) on low carbon (electric) vehicles and energy efficient buildings and how to integrate them. more..	01/12/09
	Get a grip … with Suma Squeezable interface technology for games, internet and other computing applications offers a uniquely intuitive, high resolution 3D control experience for an additional US$1 more..	01/12/09
	Couldn't make it to the meeting? Catch up online! If you missed the chance to attend last week's high profile Cambridge Network Open Meeting - a cross-party debate on Science Policy in the UK - you can now catch up, with videos of all three speakers, plus a lively Q&A session, now available online thanks to Stream Projects. more..	30/11/09
	Beremans Ltd announces publication of “Commercial prospects for dengue vaccines” Beremans Ltd has published an independent assessment of the market for dengue vaccines, which are about to enter pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials. more..	30/11/09
	Ubisense wins Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA sector award Ubisense, the world leader in Precise Real-Time Location Systems has been confirmed as the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA Semiconductor, Component and Electronics sector winner 2009. more..	27/11/09
	The show must scroll on Novel wireless handsets open up Theatreland for all, providing tailored real-time translations via subtitles to individual audience members, while they watch. more..	27/11/09
	Horizon to expand and establish new UK headquarters Horizon Discovery, the UK Personalized Medicine company today announced that it is to expand its operations to include a purpose-fitted office and wet-lab facility at IQ Cambridge which will house up to 20 new staff. more..	27/11/09
	Honours for Cambridge Research Biochemicals team Staff at North-East company Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB) are celebrating after success in two prestigious awards events. more..	27/11/09
	Plextek ranked in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA Five years' solid growth sees Cambridge based design consultancy Plextek make its mark as one of EMEA’s fastest growing technology companies. more..	26/11/09
	Quality insights – 5 Whys analysis Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell keeps asking “why?” until he gets to the root of the problem... more..	26/11/09
	Professor Phil Gray gives keynote address in Hong Kong Professor Phil Gray, founder of Quadro Design, gives a keynote speech at the International Symposium on Product Design and Innovation being held tomorrow (Friday 27 November) in Hong Kong’s Convention and Exhibition Centre. more..	26/11/09
	Genome Analysis Centre issues capacity and capability challenge Since its launch in July 2009, The Genome Analysis Centre has continued to develop and has just issued a call for a Capacity and Capability Challenge (CCC). more..	26/11/09
	Politicians debate 'The S-Word' This week's debate on science policy in the UK - featuring representatives from the mainstream political parties, including the Minister for Science and Innovation, Lord Drayson - has generated significant press coverage, including a detailed report by Roger Highfield, editor of the 'New Scientist'. more..	25/11/09
	CogniDox 8.1 provides Microsoft Word 2007 Add-in CogniDox, the smart document management solution with integrated support for the product lifecycle, has completed another agile iteration and released version 8.1 of CogniDox to full production. The headline feature is a new Add-in for Microsoft Office Word 2007. more..	25/11/09
	SolidWorks helps Westfield Sportscars combine modern technology with vintage style Specialist car company Westfield Sportscars has chosen SolidWorks 3D CAD software to help them integrate 21st century automotive technology into their 50-year-old body design, while meeting European Union safety regulations and their own quality standards. more..	25/11/09
	Freedom from filters! The Biochrom Asys UVM340 Microplate Reader Ever been frustrated about not having the correct filter for your assay application? If so, the Biochrom Asys UVM340 could be a wise choice to future-proof your laboratory. more..	24/11/09
	Fen Technology partners with PPE KTN to deliver product development tutorial day Fen Technology Ltd, an electronic design services company, today announced the successful delivery of a tutorial day at Fen that, in partnership with the PPE KTN Ltd and other local organisations, helped guide early stage product companies through the specification, design, manufacture and test of new product ideas. more..	23/11/09
	Why your company would benefit from video marketing New firm Wild Lion Media are offering high quality video services for affordable prices. There has never been a better time to use video as part of your marketing mix. So, what are the benefits? more..	23/11/09
	Liquavista’s revolutionary displays set to transform eReader market Liquavista has launched its first technology platform LiquavistaBright, aimed at the booming eReader space. Offering vastly improved usability, content compatibility and cost compared with the first generation of ereaders, LiquavistaBright offers a high performance monochrome reflective display with video capability. more..	23/11/09
	Last few places available for cross-party debate on Science Policy in the UK There are just a few places left for Cambridge Network’s Open Meeting on Monday (23 November) - a cross-party debate on Science Policy in the UK. Come along to find out how each of the UK's main political parties plan to tackle crucial issues like funding for science and engineering R&D. more..	20/11/09
	Leading companies present new ideas at poster event Granta Park based science companies MedImmune and Pfizer are hosting a Scientific Poster Event next Thursday (26 November). more..	20/11/09
	China at 60: Happy Birthday! The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 60th birthday in style last month, and as Beijing once again played host to a nationwide party, it is interesting to reflect just how much has been achieved since 1st October 1949. The pace of change across China has been simply staggering. more..	20/11/09
	Plastic Logic presents its first product - QUE™ eReader An innovative eReader that’s easy on the eyes, the new QUE™ from Plastic Logic is built using unique plastic electronics technology. The result is a stunning form factor that is sleek, lightweight and incredibly easy-to-read. Its gesture-based interface is elegant and easy-to-use. more..	20/11/09
	Royal visit to IfM as Chancellor opens Alan Reece building The Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, yesterday (Thursday) officially opened the Institute for Manufacturing’s new home, The Alan Reece Building. more..	20/11/09
	Optibrium launches online community for drug optimisation Optibrium launches its online community, optibrium.com/community, providing a rich environment for users of its StarDrop drug discovery software to interact and gain even more value. The Optibrium community also provides a forum for the wider drug discovery community to discuss drug optimisation and share ideas aimed at improving productivity. more..	20/11/09
	Ladbrook's new metal spinning technology delivers outstanding success East Anglia engineering company Ladbrook are celebrating the success of their investment in new metal spinning technology, a Leifeld PNC 106 with combined PNC/CNC. This highly automated metal spinning machine is now key to the production of products such as 'paint kettles', small paint pots that are used by professional decorators around the world. more..	20/11/09
	Cambridge firm takes DNA innovation to the world A Cambridge-based innovator in DNA screening will this week take cutting-edge tools for diagnosing human genetic diseases including cancer to new customers and markets. more..	20/11/09
	Royal opening for Cosmology research building The Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, yesterday (Thursday) opened a new building housing the Kavli Institute for Cosmology. more..	20/11/09
	ImageXpert and TTP provide an ink development tool for the FUJIFILM Dimatix™ Q-Class printhead The JetXpert Plus (incorporating the TTP Meteor™ Drop Tuner) now supports Q-Class printheads including greyscale capability. more..	20/11/09
	Nano ePrint secures Grant for Research and Development Nano ePrint Ltd, the pioneer in planar nano-electronics, announced that it has secured a Grant for Research & Development from the UK’s Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). The grant will provide £234k of funding towards a £390k project to demonstrate Nano ePrint’s unique printed programmable logic architecture. more..	19/11/09
	The e-Go finds its centre... e-Go aeroplanes has opened a new Development Centre at an airfield near Cambridge. more..	19/11/09
	Wild Lion to pounce on Cambridge Wild Lion Media Ltd launches in Cambridge, specialising in high quality corporate video at an affordable price. more..	19/11/09
	Horizon Discovery signs four-year collaboration with world-leading pharma to develop X-MAN cell-lines Horizon Discovery today announced it has entered into a four-year strategic collaboration with Novartis. more..	18/11/09
	£17 million awards add to momentum of UK neurodegenerative disease research A Cambridge-led consortium is one of only three teams that have been awarded a share of a £17 million grant from the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council (MRC) that should improve the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. more..	18/11/09
	Samian Solutions continue to expand in Asia Following the opening of their new facilities in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, Samian have now secured substantial investment for further expansion in China. more..	17/11/09
	Interactive team workout will improve effectiveness Elisabeth Goodman, principal consultant at RiverRhee Consulting, has teamed up with Pelican Coaching & Development to offer a new workshop for team leaders or department heads that want their team(s) to perform at their best for more of the time, whatever the team’s stage of development. more..	17/11/09
	Horizon Discovery named as UK’s #1 technology start-up and most innovative UK company by iawards Horizon Discovery, the personalised medicine company located at IQ Cambridge, today announced that it has been named as the #1 Technology Start-Up in the UK as well as winning the overall iaward of the year award from the 13 category winners. more..	17/11/09
	Ubisense wins 'Best British Inside' iAward Ubisense, the world leader in Precise Real-Time Location Systems has won the 'Best British Inside' category at the iawards. Launched by the British Government, the iawards recognised some of the most innovative British businesses. more..	17/11/09
	New MasterClass: Spin-out formation Captum concludes its MasterClass programme for 2009 with a new offering designed to recognise the growing importance of technology spin-outs for universities, the NHS and larger companies. The MasterClass will be offered at three UK locations in December 2009. more..	17/11/09
	Stem cell collaborators needed The East of England Stem Cell Network has received an inquiry from a large Japanese company which has developed technology around the use of adipose-derived stem cells. The company is keen to identify a partner to conduct joint R&D to explore the feasibility of using adipose-derived cells in a variety of areas. more..	16/11/09
	TiGenix to acquire Orthomimetics Leuven (BELGIUM) - November 16, 2009 - TiGenix strengthens its product portfolio and biomaterials platform through the acquisition of Orthomimetics, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. more..	16/11/09
	Senexis files new patents to protect novel Alzheimer’s compounds Senexis Limited announces that it has filed two further patents to protect its latest generation of compounds, as a potential disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. more..	16/11/09
	How to raise money for start-ups Richard Moseley of Camrow will be speaking at the next Entrepreneurs on the Move event (Nov 25th at CB2 in Norfolk Street). more..	15/11/09
	Ubisense shortlisted for the iawards 'Best British Inside' category Ubisense, the world leader in Precise Real-Time Location Systems, announces that it has joined the iawards shortlist. Launched by the British Government, the iawards are in their inaugural year and aim to recognise some of the most innovative British businesses. more..	13/11/09
	GP support helps accelerate new drug development - but more patient awareness is needed How did you sleep last night? More involvement of patients such as insomniacs in the early stages of drug development would help accelerate the process of creating better types of treatment. However, many people are still unaware of how they can help. more..	13/11/09
	Quality insights – how does ‘8D’ problem-solving work? Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell asks: how many ‘Ds’ do you need? more..	12/11/09
	RSA certifies Signify as MssP Partner UK-based Signify has announced an extension of its RSA SecurWorld channel partnership with RSA®, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC) to provide a proven and cost-effective managed security service based upon the RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication system. more..	12/11/09
	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Growth Fund - a guide to eligibility The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Growth Fund is a limited funding opportunity designed to provide one-off financial support for businesses and social enterprises looking to safeguard or create new jobs as part of their business growth plans. more..	12/11/09
	InCognito™ - a revolution in whitespace technology Cambridge Consultants’ novel ‘spectral sensing’ radio technology platform enables responsible use of the new ‘whitespace’ frequencies, driving growth in this exciting market. more..	12/11/09
	Cambridge Research Biochemicals signs distribution deal for new dyes Research support company Cambridge Research Biochemicals Limited (CRB) has signed a distribution agreement with Italian company Cyanagen to market Cyanagen’s groundbreaking range of fluorescent labelling dyes exclusively in the UK and Ireland and non-exclusively internationally. more..	12/11/09
	Conference looks at commercialising bioscience from the sea There are places still available for 'Biotechnology from Antarctica', an international conference on commercialising bioscience from the sea, which takes place in Cambridge on November 19th. more..	12/11/09
	Salimetrics introduce new salivary assays to measure biomarkers of oral inflammation Salimetrics has developed three new Salivary Assays for use as markers for Periodontal Disease. They are IL-1 beta, MMP-8 and Albumin. more..	11/11/09
	Multi-million pound grant boosts ink-jet research It may sound like science fiction, but industry could soon be producing complex electronics and hi-tech gadgetry simply by pressing the print button. A consortium, led by the University of Cambridge, has been awarded a multi-million pound grant to investigate how ink-jet print technology could revolutionise manufacturing processes. more..	11/11/09
	Cambridge team wins Grand Prize for iGEM 2009 A team of Cambridge students have been awarded the Grand Prize for their entry into the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition 2009. more..	11/11/09
	New website links enterprise activities across Cambridge A new website designed to improve the flow of information to staff and students on the wide range of enterprise activities at the University of Cambridge has been launched. more..	10/11/09
	Horizon Discovery named as one of the top 3 Technology Start-Ups in the UK Horizon Discovery, the personalised medicine company located at IQ Cambridge, today announced that it has been named as one of the top Technology Start-Ups in the UK. On the evening of November 16th they will do battle for the top-spot at the prestigious iawards ceremony and gala dinner to be held at the National Science Museum in London. more..	10/11/09
	New 3D design software takes flight at Duxford Engineers from across the UK made a recent visit to the Duxford Air Museum to learn about the latest version of SolidWorks, the 3D engineering design software that is used by over one million designers and engineers around the world. more..	10/11/09
	Granta Park ensures companies are attracted by location With location such an important factor when choosing office or lab accommodation, Granta Park is undertaking a major survey to ensure current and future occupiers continue to be attracted by the location and transport arrangements. more..	10/11/09
	PA Consulting accelerates time-to-market for Sepura digital TETRA radio PA Consulting Group has helped Sepura, a UK manufacturer of digital radios which operate on the TETRA network deployed for public safety communications, to develop a new hand-portable product in time for a critical market opportunity. more..	10/11/09
	Acro expands capacity with 11 axis sliding head machine Turned parts experts invest in new machine to bolster capacity and delivery performance. more..	09/11/09
	Why conventional knowledge management, process improvement and project management won’t work with ‘clever’ teams. Or will they? This article was inspired by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones' book 'Clever', and Professor Jones' recent Business Lecture for Cambridge Network. Although the book focuses on how to lead clever people, there are passing references to various business disciplines, which this article develops further. more..	09/11/09
	Local companies win share of £400k to test their bright ideas Twenty-nine companies from across the East of England have won a share of £400,000 to help test the commercial potential of their new business ideas. more..	09/11/09
	TTP cuts time to market for OEMs using FUJIFILM Dimatix™ The TTP Meteor™ Print Controller now supports Q-Class printheads including greyscale capability. more..	09/11/09
	Cambridge electrical engineers receive IET awards Congratulations go to Professor William Milne, Mr Sabesan Sithamparanathan and Mr Ruilin Pei, all members of staff in Cambridge University's Electrical Engineering Division, who have received Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) awards. more..	09/11/09
	Ubisense and Atlas Copco Industrial Technique enter development partnership Cambridge, UK / Stockholm, Sweden Nov 6th 2009... Ubisense, the world Leader in precise Real-time Location Systems, and Atlas Copco Industrial Technique, the world-leading provider of industrial productivity solutions, are collaborating in the research and development of real-time locations systems for industrial tooling. more..	06/11/09
	Unique RFID tracking system now available The New Genus RFID Tracking System is now available, which tracks up to 9,000 items/garments an hour. more..	06/11/09
	BlueGnome ranked the fastest growing biotechnology company in Cambridgeshire BlueGnome’s continued growth has been recognised by The Deloitte Technology Fast 50, one of the UK’s foremost technology award programmes. BlueGnome was ranked the fastest growing biotechnology company in Cambridgeshire and 20th in the UK across all sectors. more..	05/11/09
	Tell us how you are using your science/maths degree Careers expert CRAC has been commissioned by the Government (DBIS) to study the career choices of STEM graduates (science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects). CRAC wants to interview STEM graduates who graduated between one and five years ago, across a variety of occupations and sectors, about their actual career choices. more..	05/11/09
	Last Call for Cambridge Wireless - Short Range Wireless SIG - 12th November 2009 Proprietary or open wireless? How to choose the wireless communications for your connected product. This event will offer the delegate a chance to receive bespoke answers relevant to their particular applications from representatives from the radio supply community. more..	05/11/09
	Silicon Valley's movers and shakers return to Cambridge What is the ‘science’ behind today’s fast-growth companies? What is happening that is new and innovative, and who are the people behind it? What are venture capitalists looking for in environmental and consumer internet start-ups, and why? Going after the incumbents; is taking on the ‘big guys’ good strategy or fool’s errand? more..	05/11/09
	Future of Cambridge ITrans® large format display technology secured through Shearline investment The future of the ITrans videowall system which originated from Cambridge University has been secured following the purchase by Shearline Precision Engineering of all the underlying patents and IP. more..	03/11/09
	Where are they now? Former students return Together with the current students on the Cambridge University MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development, 24 alumni of the programme gathered from 10 countries in the Department of Engineering recently to share their experiences since graduation. more..	03/11/09
	Cordic taxis despatched on time with new BT system BT Business today announced it has teamed up with Cordic Ltd to deliver a reliable and feature rich booking and despatch system for taxi firms, cPAQ. more..	02/11/09
	English as others speak it wins Melbourn ERBI export award Speaking ‘International English’ and a culture of quality are part of the winning formula that has made Melbourn Scientific attractive to international pharma and medtech clients and has gained it the 2009 ERBI Export Achievement Award sponsored by East of England International. more..	02/11/09
	Creative Places wins prestigious award Jonathan Burroughs of property consultants Creative Places, has been recognised by UKSPA (UK Science Park Association) at their 25th Anniversary dinner for his involvement in the Science Park movement in the UK. more..	02/11/09
	Quadro wins top Chinese design award for Q Press Quadro Design Associates is a winner in the prestigious China Successful Design Awards for its work on the Jadason QPress. more..	02/11/09
	Senexis novel approach wins ERBI award for innovation Novel science caught the eye of judges for the 2009 ERBI Award for Innovation. Senexis' work targeting Alzheimer's disease was seen to offer new approaches, within an exciting area of emerging science, directed at a growing area of unmet need. more..	30/10/09
	Rapid growth scoops Pathology Diagnostics ERBI award The rapid organic growth and commercial potential of newcomer Pathology Diagnostics Ltd. has won it the 2009 ERBI Start-up Award, which is sponsored by the East of England Development Agency. more..	30/10/09
	PHG sudden death project wins hearts of ERBI judges A holistic approach to a group of devastating illnesses won the respect of judges for the 2009 ERBI NHS Partnership Award. more..	30/10/09
	How to improve lithium traction batteries Dependence on increasingly troublesome oil supplies and rapid degradation of the environment provide every reason why electric cars, whether hybrid or pure electric, should now be adopted rapidly, writes Dr Peter Harrop of IDTechEx. more..	30/10/09
	Topping out key plant science research building An important milestone in the construction of a major new research facility for the University of Cambridge has been marked with a topping out ceremony. more..	30/10/09
	Senexis novel approach wins ERBI award for innovation Cambridge, UK, 30th October, 2009. Novel science caught the eye of judges for the 2009 ERBI Award for Innovation. Senexis work targeting Alzheimer's disease was seen to offer new approaches, within an exciting area of emerging science, directed at a growing area of unmet need. more..	30/10/09
	Funding is the biggest obstacle to growth Funding remains the greatest obstacle to growth for many Cambridge companies, according to a straw poll taken at last week's Cambridge Network Open Meeting. more..	29/10/09
	Quality insights – how do sampling plans and AQLs work? Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at how you can use sampling plans and Acceptable Quality Limits to manage quality... more..	29/10/09
	Code Generation 2010 launches call for speakers Next year's Code Generation conference has launched a public call for speakers. more..	29/10/09
	Competition will equip local businesses developing the next big thing Local businesses developing the life-saving new drugs, innovative low-carbon solutions and cutting-edge IT products of tomorrow could soon have access to brand new research equipment, thanks to a competition held in this region. more..	28/10/09
	Sign up now for Corporate Gateway Open Meeting There are still a few places left for Cambridge Network's Open Meeting this Wednesday (October 28th), when delegates for the Cambridge Corporate Gateway will join Network members at Robinson College from 6pm to hear three short talks from leading academics on topics ranging from linguistics to fluid mechanics. more..	27/10/09
	Cambridge helps Australian motor makers set sights on future Cambridge University is playing a role in helping the Australian automotive industry define its long-term future. The University’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) was asked by the Australian Government and Victorian State Government to help create a strategic plan for the country’s car industry. more..	27/10/09
	Innovation Masterclass focuses on India India is emerging as a major R&D destination. But how easy is it to source innovation and talent from India? Cambridge Network members have the chance to find out - at a discount - at a special one-day Innovation Masterclass, which takes place next week at The Moller Centre, Cambridge. more..	27/10/09
	Horizon Discovery signs technology evaluation agreement relating to X-MAN cell-lines with Array BioPharma Horizon Discovery today announced it has signed a non-exclusive commercial agreement with Array BioPharma Inc. to evaluate a novel target for its activity and selectivity on a specific cancer pathway using its X-MAN technology. more..	27/10/09
	SolidWorks 3D design software enables squeezable Marmite SolidWorks is used for the development of squeezable bottles for the iconic brands of Marmite and Colman's Mustard. more..	27/10/09
	Manufacturing Thursdays "Manufacturing Thursdays" is a programme of free evening presentations open to the local business community and all staff and students of the University of Cambridge. Manufacturing Thursdays introduces participants to many aspects of manufacturing process, technologies and management and provides networking opportunities over refreshments. more..	27/10/09
	Amino showcases new range of products, partners and next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009 Amino Communications, the world leading independent IPTV specialist, will showcase a broad range of products, partnerships and powerful next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009 (Orlando, Florida, 10-12 November). more..	27/10/09
	Antenova launches internal FM antenna module for mobile device applications Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the launch of its new space saving internal FM Antenna Module for mobile device applications. The innovative flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna module design enables effective wireless FM radio reception in mobile handsets without the need for an external headset antenna. more..	26/10/09
	RiverRhee Consulting publishes details of its workshops and consultancy for enhancing team effectiveness RiverRhee Consulting makes use of a range of business and information management capabilities to enhance team effectiveness for greater productivity and improved team morale. It has recently added details to its Cambridge Network profile of the workshops and consultancy available. more..	26/10/09
	Shell Springboard deadline looming - just two weeks to go There are just two weeks to go before the Shell Springboard application deadline on 6 November. more..	26/10/09
	Global Inkjet Systems announces high performance electronics for Fujifilm Dimatix Q class heads Cambridge-based Global Inkjet Systems Ltd announces a major new addition to its existing range of supported industrial inkjet printheads: new electronic hardware and software drivers specifically designed for the Fujifilm-Dimatix Q-Class Sapphire and Polaris heads and also capable of driving Nova, Galaxy and S-Class printheads. more..	23/10/09
	Qi3 - Accelerating companies to profit Qi3 announces the launch of its Accelerator programme – a new service which supports companies to rapidly commercialise their products; achieving early sales without the expense of full time staff, loss of equity or the payment of high upfront fees. more..	22/10/09
	Introducing VenaHub … keeping the connected patient on track Cambridge Consultants’ new technology, featuring a wireless data collection device and a customizable online interface, creates a consumer focused platform for managing health and wellness information. more..	22/10/09
	Dr Hans Huiberts appointed as head of Philips Research Cambridge Royal Philips Electronics announces the appointment of Dr. Hans Huiberts (pictured) as head of Philips Research, Cambridge. Hans joins the Cambridge-based Philips Research lab from Philips Research Eindhoven, the Netherlands. more..	21/10/09
	Cambridge students go for gold in Deloitte business competition Students at Cambridge University are being encouraged to take part in a competition aimed at engaging them with the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. more..	21/10/09
	Psynova Neurotech Ltd and Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. identify diagnostic biomarker panel for schizophrenia Psynova Neurotech Ltd. (Psynova) and Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. (RBM) today announced the discovery and characterisation of a combination of protein biomarkers demonstrating utility as an adjunctive aid in the differential diagnosis of schizophrenia. more..	21/10/09
	Michael Green elected 18th Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge A distinguished theoretical physicist who pioneered String Theory has been elected the 18th holder of the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, succeeding Stephen Hawking, who stepped down as Lucasian Professor on 30 September. more..	21/10/09
	Copytrax introduce new CD and DVD duplication technology to Scandinavia CD and DVD digital media technology company Copytrax have announced that they have appointed Swedish company Engstroms as a distributor for the Scandinavian region. more..	20/10/09
	Inside the X-MAN: Scientists to mine Horizon’s patient models for novel protein targets and biomarkers Horizon Discovery has entered into a research collaboration with the University of Liverpool to identify and validate novel cancer targets and biomarkers for personalized cancer therapy and diagnostics. more..	20/10/09
	Inotec AMD attains quality standard for medical product Inotec AMD Limited, developers of chronic wound treatments, has been found compliant with quality standard ISO13485:2003. more..	20/10/09
	Students’ “Algae House” wins international design competition A design for a house powered by living algae, drawn up by students at the University of Cambridge, has won a prestigious international competition. more..	20/10/09
	i-Teams receives Hauser Forum IdeaSpace funding I-Teams, a scheme designed to help inventors realise the commercial potential of innovative designs, has been given a financial boost. more..	20/10/09
	Planning permission granted for Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge City Council has given formal planning consent for development of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to go ahead. Cambridge University Hospitals and its partners – Countryside Properties, Liberty Property Trust, the Medical Research Council and the University of Cambridge – can now begin the next stage of the site’s expansion. more..	20/10/09
	42 Technology brings two more engineering experts on board Product design and development consultancy 42 Technology (42T) is boosting its in-house electronics and industrial design resource with the appointment of two new, highly-experienced staff members: Dr Andy Gelsthorpe joins as electronics engineer and Ryan Chessar as product designer. more..	19/10/09
	Corporate Gateway keeps Cambridge on the high-tech map Representatives from some of the world's best companies are coming to Cambridge later this month, giving Cambridge Network members an opportunity to demonstrate that the Cambridge cluster is alive and kicking, despite the economic downturn. more..	19/10/09
	Volunteers wanted for nutrition research at the Medical Research Council The Medical Research Council is seeking volunteers for an ongoing study looking at two new interventions to help with weight loss. more..	19/10/09
	ERBI picks the winners for the race from bench to bedside New approaches to genetic engineering, a secure patient-focused social network, and drug packaging that will tell you when to take your medicine are some of the innovations being shortlisted for the 2009 ERBI awards. But what is the funding environment like for these early stage companies – will they make it from bench to bedside? more..	19/10/09
	Linguamatics announces I2E 3.1: powering knowledge discovery from text to insight Linguamatics, a leader in enterprise text mining for the life science and other markets, today announced the availability of I2E 3.1 for unlocking value from the wealth of unstructured text resources available to pharmaceutical companies. more..	16/10/09
	Quality insights – when you launch a new product, what haven’t you thought about? Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, quality, manufacturing and business consultant Tom Gaskell looks at the things that you need to do before putting new products on the market, some of which may not be obvious... more..	15/10/09
	Sheila Middleton joins Energi’s marketing team Energi have announced the recruitment of Sheila Middleton to their technical PR team. Sheila will be responsible for the quality and the distribution of technical PR and technical articles and for the development of relationships with industry editors and publishers. more..	15/10/09
	Discovery Fund's first investment is into PneumaCare It was announced today that Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridge commercialisation office has completed the first investment from its Discovery Fund into PneumaCare Limited. more..	15/10/09
	CfBI announces new European Consortium in Inclusive Design CfBI announces the launch of a new Consortium programme on Inclusive Design for Competitive Advantage. Working closely with the Engineering Design Centre, the programme will allow leading companies to apply Inclusive Design techniques, resulting in improved product differentiation, increased market size and greater sales volumes. more..	15/10/09
	Mission to the GATE and the Galileo Control Centre Watch out for the mission to the GATE and the Galileo Control Centre in Bavaria. The Galileo Test and Development Environment is the only open-air test and development site for ground-based Galileo applications in the world. Test and certify your devices and applications early enough to become first-mover in the emerging Galileo market more..	15/10/09
	Horizon Discovery signs cancer metabolomics service agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Horizon Discovery today announced it has signed a commercial service agreement with global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline relating to its X-MAN technology. more..	14/10/09
	New analytical service offers improved controlled drug release Melbourn Scientific - Teraview agreement makes Terahertz Pulsed Imaging accessible. more..	14/10/09
	Giving cockroaches the slip A breakthrough by scientists at Cambridge University may terminate the threat of termites, cockroaches and other pests such as ants and locusts - responsible for billions of pounds worth of damage to homes, crops and people’s health across the globe each year. more..	14/10/09
	Deep Visuals Ltd – how Kodak’s knowledge assets did not quite ‘walk out of the door’ When Alan Payne, then Director of Kodak’s European Research team, found out that his 25-strong Cambridge unit was to close in early 2009, he spotted an opportunity that was to prove irresistible. This is the story of what happened. more..	13/10/09
	Two new courses for library and information professionals Elisabeth Goodman, Principal Consultant at RiverRhee Consulting, has teamed up with TFPL to provide two new courses designed to increase the effectiveness of library and information professionals' services and so increase their productivity and improve staff morale. more..	13/10/09
	Colonix moves to Granta Park Granta Park has let the first unit in its new Riverside development of smaller offices and R & D units to Colonix Medical, which researches and develops new products for the early and accurate detection of bowel disorders. more..	13/10/09
	Students run international conference on the latest topics in Carbon Nanoscience Students from the Engineering, Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science Departments at Cambridge University have teamed up and are organising an international, one-day symposium about Carbon Nanoscience. more..	13/10/09
	Innomech celebrates eight year partnership with Capsugel GB Innomech (Innomech) is today celebrating the eighth anniversary of a successful commercial partnership with Capsugel® that started with a one-off requirement to build a precision powder micro-dosing system for the pharmaceutical industry. more..	12/10/09
	New 3D modelling technology takes flight at Duxford Leading UK modelling and engineering design software company, Innova Systems, has announced an open day for engineers, designers and architects to launch SolidWorks 2010 at the prestigious Imperial War Museum at Duxford near Cambridge on Friday 30th October 2009. more..	12/10/09
	Top quizzers raise £900 for children’s hospice Teams from local businesses battled it out in a charity quiz last week and raised £900 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). more..	12/10/09
	World Intellectual Property Organization hosts CfBI Open Innovation Consortium The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva is to host this week's meeting of the 'Open Innovation Practitioners Consortium' organized by CfBI. more..	12/10/09
	From concept to commerce for innovative display technology Shearline's Design for Manufacture facility takes high tech to the production line. more..	12/10/09
	Min Max Cities Group website is launched The Min Max Cities Group conference website is now up and running. more..	09/10/09
	Trinity College Fellow wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Dr Venki Ramakrishnan has won the prestigious honour along with two other scientists for his research into the structure and function of ribosomes. more..	08/10/09
	Enterprise Tuesday starts up on 20th October The highly successful Enterprise Tuesday series resumes on 20th October with Prof Henning Sirringhaus, Co-Founder of Plastic Logic; Martin Jackson, VP Technology at Plastic Logic; and Bill Earner, Investment Manager at Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd providing a group panel presentation on the opportunities for entrepreneurship. more..	07/10/09
	The Briefing Room pulls it together for Screens & Graphics Screens & Graphics in Cottenham, one of the region's oldest and most respected screen printers, has drawn on the expertise of marketing consultant Chris Ellis and his company The Briefing Room to help deliver a new website. more..	07/10/09
	Scientists pinpoint breast cancer ‘guard’ gene Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research just published by Cambridge scientists. more..	07/10/09
	ObjectSecurity receives Global Security Challenge 'Most Promising Security Startup 2009' regional finalist award ObjectSecurity today announced that it has been awarded “America West Regional Finalist 2009” in the “Most Promising Security Start-up Category” for their OpenPMF™ product by the Global Security Challenge. more..	06/10/09
	Cordic’s mobile data despatch system selected by South Yorkshire Police Cordic announced that its market leading mobile data despatch system with GPS has been successfully deployed by South Yorkshire Police Driver Services. more..	05/10/09
	About the bombs and the bees A portable explosives detector using live honeybees - a device designed and built by Panchromos for its client Inscentinel Ltd - was featured in a page 3 article in the 'Daily Telegraph' last week (30 September). more..	05/10/09
	Industry leaders debate mobile health at TechnologyWorld09 Cambridge Wireless Healthcare Special Interest Group will tackle some hard questions facing healthcare systems around the world during its ‘Mobile Health’ seminars at TechnologyWorld09 (23 to 24 November). more..	05/10/09
	Ososim starts work on a new generation Ososim have celebrated their first anniversary in business despite the tough economic global market place. more..	05/10/09
	Tim Lister tackles 'Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies' Internationally-renowned software guru Tim Lister is coming to Cambridge and will share his experiences at Software East. more..	02/10/09
	Volunteers wanted for nutrition research at the Medical Research Council A team at the Medical Research Council is looking for female volunteers to take part in a study aimed at finding out the effects of carbohydrates on the nation’s health. more..	02/10/09
	Quality insights – how does Statistical Process Control work? Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at ‘SPC’ and how it is applied to manufacturing and other processes... more..	01/10/09
	Innova Biosciences receives investment to increase sales activities Innova Biosciences, a pioneer in the field of antibody labeling and inventor of the world’s easiest to use antibody labeling kit- Lightning-Link™, is pleased to announce a further cash investment into the business. Recently appointed Board member, Tim Bernard (formerly Managing Director of AbD Serotec and CEO of Pivotal Scientific) has invested an undisclosed sum in the company. more..	01/10/09
	From plastic to cement and from Cambridge to Africa... inspiration for Entrepreneurs on the Move Stuart Evans (Chairman of Novacem; EEDA Board Member; ex CEO of Plastic Logic) and Ken Banks (Founder of Kiwanja.net - where technology meets anthropology, conservation and development) speak to "Entrepreneurs on the Move" on Oct 28th at CB2. more..	01/10/09
	Melbourn to announce successful FDA audit and new services at ICSE New services for tablet formulation, particle characterisation and nebuliser development will be announced by Melbourn Scientific at the ICSE exhibition in Madrid on 13-15th October. more..	01/10/09
	New strategies for a new world Bench2Boardroom on October 21st at Chilford Hall, Linton, near Cambridge, focuses on creating high growth lifescience businesses. more..	01/10/09
	CELLMetric launches RF channel fading options for Modus 6 LTE Composer CELLMetric announces the launch of its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) RF channel fading option for Modus 6 LTE Composer at Telecom 2009 Geneva. more..	30/09/09
	New guide highlights ways to introduce open innovation What have the British-based multinational Unilever, oil firm BP, pharmaceutical giant GSK, and electronics manufacturer Philips got in common? The answer is they have all embraced Open Innovation (OI) as way of developing new products or accessing new technologies. more..	29/09/09
	Samsung Technology Day promises insight into mobile future Fascinating insight into the mobile consumer electronic equipment market is promised at the forthcoming Samsung Technology Day on Thursday October 15th. Cambridge Network members are invited to this free afternoon session to meet industry leaders in mobile applications and to learn about upcoming technology challenges and solutions. more..	29/09/09
	Samsung opens the door to PC-level performance on mobile devices with 1GHz low-power application processors Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced two new 1GHz ARM® CORTEX™-A8 based application processors, the S5PC110 and S5PV210, for advanced mobile devices. more..	29/09/09
	New route to leukemia uncovered Scientists have discovered a completely new route by which leukaemia develops, according to research just published in 'Nature'. more..	29/09/09
	Shumbi announces collaboration with Carrot Search Carrot Search develop .NET clustering engine for integration into Shumbi products more..	28/09/09
	Innovators make a splash at ‘Diving with Dolphins’ event The ‘dolphins’ certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves at the ‘Diving with Dolphins’ technology event last week, when exciting innovations were showcased to an appreciative audience including investors, advisors, business leaders and the media. more..	28/09/09
	New project, new job or new lab? Need a new microplate reader? Biochrom has a great special offer for laboratories with the new Anthos Instant Microplate Solution (AIMS). AIMS is ideal for labs running ELISA and other absorbance assays that need flexibility for future applications and high throughput. It contains all the microplate instrumentation you need at a great price. more..	28/09/09
	Shumbi launches new Discovery software OEM version also available; to be bundled with Wacom tablets combining pen and multi-touch more..	24/09/09
	Liquavista receives €2.5 million innovation loan from the Dutch Government Liquavista has received a €2.5 million innovation loan (“Innovatiekrediet”) from SenterNovem, the innovation agency of the Dutch Government, to accelerate the development of its highly innovative electrowetting based display technology for the eReader market. more..	24/09/09
	R&D TaxEway will help reticent tech companies claim cash Young UK tech companies don’t know how good they are and as a result are missing out on opportunities to engage with US clients and gain access to millions of pounds of UK government support, according to David Gill, Director of the high tech incubator St John’s Innovation Centre. more..	24/09/09
	Scientists find that individuals in vegetative states can learn Scientists have found that some individuals in the vegetative and minimally conscious states, despite lacking the means of reporting awareness themselves, can learn and thereby demonstrate at least a partial consciousness. Their findings are reported in the latest online edition of 'Nature Neuroscience'. more..	24/09/09
	CID in total control Cambridge Industrial Design have been working with a Californian company on an exciting new remote control. more..	23/09/09
	Cambridge Design Partnership sponsors Advances in BioDetection Technologies Advances in BioDetection Technologies (London 9th October 2009) is a one-day conference, organised by Select Biosciences, which brings together leaders in the arena of biosensors and detection technologies for biomedical, environmental and forensic applications. more..	23/09/09
	Call to drive the next industrial revolution Industrialists, academics and government should join forces to drive a new industrial revolution which would help tackle climate change, says a new report. more..	23/09/09
	Slum networking An article entitled 'Slumdog Engineer' was recently published on 'Sciencebase', the website of science writer David Bradley. His article discusses the work of Dr. Priti Parikh, an alumna from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering. more..	22/09/09
	StarDrop auto-modeller wins environmental toxicity prediction challenge Optibrium successfully demonstrated that its technology for automatically building predictive models of molecule properties can match ‘hands-on’ modelling approaches by generating the equal-best model in a competition organised by ICANN’09 , ENNS and CADASTER. more..	22/09/09
	Samsung drives ‘smart and green’ vision at Sixth Annual Mobile Solutions Forum Taipei, Taiwan, September 22, 2009 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today held the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum at the Westin Taipei Hotel, where it highlighted major mobile device trends and shared insight into future mobile technologies. more..	22/09/09
	EEDA helps businesses get into bed with top universities Businesses developing exciting new products and services can get their hands on a unique voucher over the coming months, offering them up to one week’s close collaboration with top academics and researchers, absolutely free of charge. more..	22/09/09
	Shell Springboard open for entries The Shell Springboard Awards programme 2009/10 is now open for entries. Shell Springboard provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK. more..	22/09/09
	Attracting and retaining researchers: survey of employer practice Vitae, a national non-profit organisation, is running a survey in collaboration with Sheffield University to gather employers’ perceptions of PhD researchers, whether or not they target them in recruitment practices. more..	22/09/09
	Antenova introduces antenna modules for small portable GPS device applications Antenova announces the addition of new GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules based on the MStar MSB2122 low power single chip GPS receiver IC. more..	21/09/09
	Connected health could cut US healthcare costs by 40% A patient-centered and coordinated approach to healthcare could save billions, according to a survey of leading healthcare providers, patients, payers and technology enablers. more..	21/09/09
	Innova leads the way in SolidWorks design simulation technology 3D design technology supply company, Innova Systems, are pleased to announce that Applications Engineer, Alan Coles has gained his Certified Simulation Premium and Certified Flow Simulation exams. more..	21/09/09
	Government offers funding to small companies for technology-inspired innovation The Government has launched an initiative to stimulate innovation in small companies. Their Technology Strategy board will fund 75% of the cost of technology feasibility studies of a total value up to £33,000. Time is short and immediate action is required... more..	21/09/09
	RiverRhee Consulting offers 1:1 tutorials on how to use LinkedIn to develop your business LinkedIn is being used by more than 45 million people, across more than 170 industries as an invaluable tool to connect with others, find new clients, employees and employers, and develop individuals and businesses. Sign up for a unique 1:1 tutorial to help you make the most of your LinkedIn profile. more..	18/09/09
	Watch out for changes in the UK trade mark examination procedure The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced a number of changes to the UK trade mark examination procedure, to take effect from 1 October 2009. more..	18/09/09
	Copytrax to exhibit new DaVinci CD printer at UK videography event Digital media duplication experts, Copytrax, will be exhibiting their new DaVinci CD, DVD and Blu Ray printer at this year’s Institute of Videography Show at the Ricoh stadium on the 14th and 15th October. more..	18/09/09
	Information booklet on grant funding for businesses in the Eastern region The technology group at Staffords Cambridge LLP Chartered Accountants has produced a report summarising the main grants which may be available to businesses in the Eastern region. more..	18/09/09
	MiniTV to reach 120 million people International DMB Advancement Group (IDAG) has added another six broadcasters to the IDAG initiative, bringing the count up to 13 members from 11 countries in Europe and Asia and significantly increasing MiniTV coverage. more..	18/09/09
	Cambridge hosts first Amgen Scholars European Symposium The University of Cambridge plays host this week to leading science researchers of the future as it hosts the first Amgen Scholars European Symposium. more..	18/09/09
	Quality insights – Six Sigma in a nutshell Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell introduces the Six Sigma way of improving quality... more..	17/09/09
	Collaborative event proves huge success for Phillips Profile The Comparative Clinical Science Foundation has benefited from a ground-breaking collaborative workshop organised by Phillips Profile. more..	17/09/09
	Antenova’s antennas and M10214 GPS RADIONOVA® selected by Quantum Antenova announced its antennas and M10214 GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules have been selected by Quantum for its iconic handheld multimedia devices with always-on, anywhere and anytime connectivity. more..	16/09/09
	Calling all product managers! Product managers across the region are invited to a new Cambridge Network Special Interest Group relating to product management and championed by Founder Member, Red Gate Software. The inaugural meeting takes place in Cambridge on Thursday 24 September (6-9pm). more..	16/09/09
	Optibrium and Molecular Networks collaborate to share complementary technology platforms Optibrium Ltd. and Molecular Networks GmbH today announce plans to further intensify their collaboration and share complementary technology platforms. more..	16/09/09
	Horizon Discovery announces world-leading translational medicine and gene-targeting scientists on its inaugural scientific advisory board Horizon Discovery today announced the formation of its inaugural Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), a body whose collective mission is to see the broad adoption of ‘Personalized Cancer Medicine’ strategies in clinical practice. more..	15/09/09
	Medimmune shortlisted for top science park award MedImmune, the biotechnology company based at Granta Park, has been shortlisted for the award for the most successful company on a science park. more..	15/09/09
	Professor John Gurdon honoured with prestigious American medical award A Cambridge academic has been awarded the 2009 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research award. Professor John Gurdon, for whom the Gurdon Institute is named, received the honour for his pioneering work with stem cells. more..	15/09/09
	Orthomimetics reaches patient recruitment milestone in key European clinical study Orthomimetics, the UK based regenerative medicine company has reported treatment of the tenth patient in a clinical study for Chondromimetic, a dual-layered implant for the repair of damaged cartilage and bone. more..	15/09/09
	Wireless sensor networks and energy harvesting standards The potentially huge market for wireless sensor networks (WSN) that could involve billions of sensors needed on trees for forest fires, utility assets, buildings, pollution monitors and much more is being enabled by energy harvesters, new energy storage solutions and new ultra low power electronics, writes Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx. more..	14/09/09
	'Recession is over, let's get back to business' “The recession is over, let’s get back to business,” says Peter Hornby of St John’s Innovation Centre, coordinator of the 10th Cambridge Enterprise Conference – ‘Diving with Dolphins: Navigating International Waters’ – on 23rd September, when founders of successful technology companies discuss their strategies for penetrating international markets. more..	11/09/09
	Seedcamp announces the list of winners for finals week Early stage fund Seedcamp has named Pearl software among the finalists for their upcoming week-long 'summer school' for start-ups. more..	11/09/09
	IfM has high-tech cure for Spanish ham producers Spanish firm COVAP, a major producer of the luxury foodstuff Iberian Ham, has turned to researchers at the University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) for high-tech help. more..	11/09/09
	Sharing the results of research critical to advancement of biological sciences Sharing the fruits of research in the biomedical sciences is critical for the advance of knowledge, yet with the advent of large-scale data gathering following the completion of the genome projects this is becoming harder to facilitate and more difficult to monitor, an article in 'Nature' reports this week. more..	11/09/09
	First baby born using BlueGnome’s 24sure single cell screening technology Working in collaboration with the world leading IVF centre, CARE Fertility (Nottingham UK), BlueGnome 24sure microarray technology has been used for the first time to successfully screen polar bodies for all 24 chromosomes and select a euploid (normal chromosome content) egg that resulted in a successful pregnancy. more..	10/09/09
	CELLMetric launches Radius 4.1 DVB-T/H micro base station at IBC in Amsterdam CELLMetric launches new IP feed Digital Video Broadcast micro base station for the DVB-T and DVB-H standards at IBC this week in Amsterdam. more..	10/09/09
	Programme set for 15th annual Technology Management Symposium It is just two weeks until the 15th Annual Technology Management Symposium and the programme is now set for an extremely interesting and thought provoking event. The topic is 'creating opportunities from uncertainty: navigating industry emergence'. more..	10/09/09
	CELLMetric launches design services and training to augment its digital video broadcast and LTE products CELLMetric announces that it is expanding its offerings to provide custom design services and training based on its digital video and 4G cellular product range. more..	09/09/09
	CELLMetric launches Modus 1 DVB ASI player CELLMetric announces the launch of its new Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) ASI Transport Stream Player at IBC2009 in Amsterdam. more..	09/09/09
	£1.5m investment aims to give the UK’s emerging regenerative medicine sector a business boost UK regenerative medicine companies are being offered the opportunity to compete for an investment package designed to enable them to boost their productivity. The government-backed Technology Strategy Board has launched a £1.5m collaborative R&D competition call, setting businesses the challenge of developing a better understanding of the best ways to make a profit from regenerative medicine. more..	09/09/09
	Innova launches 'SolidWorks 2010' 3D design package Leading mechanical design software company Innova Systems has announced the availability of SolidWorks 2010. more..	09/09/09
	Technology is key for the future of drug delivery, says panel of industry experts New drug delivery report identifies optimism in the market for technology innovation, but cautions about emerging environmental regulations. more..	09/09/09
	Plextek launches environmental consultancy services Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy, has launched a range of strategic consulting activities to cover environmental advice and evaluation. Plextek is now able to help clients in communications equipment and services markets to evaluate technology options that both benefit the environment and make sense economically. A commercial advantage can also be generated thanks to the current dynamic regulatory environment. more..	08/09/09
	Phospholipase A2 inhibitors in the treatment of atherosclerosis: a new approach moves forward in the clinic Two approaches for treating atherosclerosis which sound similar but which are in fact quite different, so it is important to avoid confusion. more..	08/09/09
	Leading UK embedded systems event announces dates for 2010 The Embedded Masterclass has announced that the 2010 event will take place on the 6th and 11th May at Reading and Birmingham and is expected to further build on its reputation as a productive, enjoyable and informative event for development engineers engaged in hi-tech development. more..	08/09/09

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