Sano Genetics receives £330k grant for platform to support at-risk patients of neurodegenerative diseases
At-risk families of patients diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), better known in the US as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will now have access to genetic sequencing thanks to a financial award from Innovate UK.
FocalPoint/YouGov research reveals 82% of UK consumers say they are concerned about the risk of GPS spoofing affecting safety of driver-assisted and autonomous vehicles
CAMBRIDGE, UK – A survey of 2000 UK consumers (78% motorists) conducted by YouGov and commissioned by FocalPoint, the provider of high-performance positioning technologies for vehicles, smartphones and wearables has revealed significant concerns among UK consumers regarding the impact of illegal ‘GNSS spoofing’ on driver assistance and autonomous driving systems.
Kalium targets US alliances after clinching R & D deal with Fresenius
Kalium Health, a Cambridge University spin-out developing the world’s first at-home blood potassium test, has signed a major R & D partnership with German global influencer Fresenius Medical Care and has now gathered enough data to begin preparing for clinical evaluation.
Wazoku announces full integration with Microsoft Teams
Innovation scale-up Wazoku (www.wazoku.com) has announced a full integration with collaboration platform Microsoft Teams, allowing users to access Wazoku from anywhere within Teams.
Record entry and a shortlist oozing quality for Business Weekly Awards
Judges face a tough job selecting winners from a record entry and high quality shortlist for the 2023 Business Weekly Awards. Lead sponsor Mills & Reeve will continue interviewing and preparing confidential reports on selected businesses over the next couple of months and no winners will be unveiled before the night of the Awards banquet at Homerton College, Cambridge, on Thursday September 14.
International Airlines Group Announces Investment Into Nova Pangaea Technologies To Drive Uk-Sourced Sustainable Aviation Fuel
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL —has today announced an investment into Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT), an innovative Teesside-based cleantech company whose technology is a crucial pathway to the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Nothing artificial but plenty of intelligence as AstraZeneca and Qureight launch AI play
Data analytics company Qureight has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Big Biotech AstraZeneca in an all-Cambridge success story. No financial details are being disclosed.
AI startups among winners of Mayor's tech challenge to help Londoners through the cost of living crisis
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced the winning tech companies and AI firms who will receive funding to bring to life their innovative ideas to support Londoners struggling with the cost of living crisis.
IAG invests in cleantech company Nova Pangaea Technologies
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced an investment in Nova Pangaea Technologies, a Teesside-based cleantech company.
The firm’s technology converts agricultural waste and wood residue feedstocks into second-generation bioethanol, which can then be processed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
IAG said its investment will progress the development of the UK’s first waste-to-fuel commercial-scale production facility.
PhoreMost appoints Professor Peter Parker and Dr Jason Imbriglio to Scientific Advisory Board
Experts in translational oncology and targeted protein degradation join Dr Simon Cook, Dr Lorenz Mayr and Dr Catherine Beech to provide scientific and strategic oversight
Fraud and financial crime fighter Featurespace continues growth trajectory in the US
Featurespace continues to maintain a leading position as a provider of enterprise fraud and financial crime prevention software on both sides of the Atlantic and around the world.
Santander start-up award is ‘validation’ for Heartfelt Technologies’ role in reducing hospital readmissions
Cambridge-based Heartfelt Technologies has acknowledged the “wonderful validation” of being a winning start-up in the Santander X Global Challenge.
Foldable incubator based on UK man's decade-old uni project saves babies in Ukraine
Inspired by his university project almost decade ago, a British inventor has created a foldable incubator that's keeping premature babies warm in Ukraine's hospitals and bomb shelters.
Qkine and Sartorius Partnership Delivers a Complete Workflow Solution for the Analysis of Advanced Cell Models
Qkine, a manufacturer of animal-free, highly bioactive, and innovative proteins, is delighted to announce its collaboration with Sartorius, a global life science group, to supply growth factors and cytokines for stem cell and organoid research, as part of a comprehensive workflow solution.
AI spinout RoboK raises £1.7m to scan CCTV for unsafe workplaces
RoboK, a University of Cambridge spinout using AI to analyse security footage for incidents in real-time, has secured $2.1m (£1.7m) in grant and equity funding, the company told UKTN exclusively.
Aeronautics Completes Integration with CRFS’ Multi-Mission RFeye Ecosystem
CRFS is proud to announce the successful integration of its RF technology as a sensor option within the Aeronautics Aerostar UAV range.
UKTN Podcast: Paragraf CEO on where the semiconductor strategy falls short
The UK published its long-awaited semiconductor strategy last month to a mixed reception from the tech industry.
UK Chief Scientific Adviser shares ieso success in mental health arena
The Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care, Professor Lucy Chappell, has experienced the expertise of Cambridge company ieso Digital Health in the ongoing battle against mental health problems.
Sano Genetics helps steer pioneering liver disease research
Sano Genetics, a Cambridge company that accelerates precision medicine research, is among applicants awarded a total of £800k by Innovate UK to identify undiagnosed, high-risk liver disease in patient populations.
Closed Loop Medicine appoints Kate Woolland as Chief Operating Officer
Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, today announced Biosyntia, a biotechnology company focused on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, has adopted the Pico-Mine® platform within its workflows.