Alexandra French,an experienced chemist with adegree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge,has joined Xampla to lead it through the next phase of growth.Alexandra brings extensive experience after 25 years at specialty chemicals company,Johnson Matthey,where she held avariety of senior leadership,commercial,operation and technical roles,and her most recent role leading operations at AIM listed company,Titon,across the UK,Europe,the US and South Korea.Alexandra will spearhead Xampla as the business scales up operations and partnerships with leading brands and manufacturers.Last month,Xampla launched Morro after consumer insights revealed that more than half of the UK public see plastic as a‘material of the‘past’and three quarters would prefer their products in natural sustainable packaging rather than plastic.Based on 15 years of research at the University of Cambridge,Morro sustainable materials are abadge for abetter future.The‘Morro marque’on packaging will indicate to consumers where its high-performing,plant-based materials have been used to make products.Alexandra French,CEO of Xampla said:"I am really excited to be joining such an inspiring company,with acompelling mission,groundbreaking technology,a fabulous team and company values that are completely aligned with my own.“As abusiness leader and CEO,I have atrack record of delivering results and Ilook forward to bringing my leadership experience to Xampla.“I aim to create astrong strategic vision that we can deliver together,taking the business from strength to strength.We have an extremely exciting future ahead.”Pete Hutton,Chairman of Xampla,said:“Since making our first hire in 2020,Xampla has grown exponentially.From launching our breakthrough material to market,to working with household brands including Gousto and Britvic,the business has continued to grow from strength to strength.“With the launch of Morro,we are now looking forward to the future and announcing further partnerships and product developments with the world’s biggest brands.We have an exciting next chapter ahead,with Alexandra at the helm.” 查看详细>>

Mogrify Limited,a biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of patients through anovel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies,and Astellas Pharma Inc.(TSE:4503,President and CEO:Kenji Yasukawa,Ph.D.,“Astellas”),a leader in regenerative medicine,today announced that they have executed acollaborative research agreement on in vivo regenerative medicine approaches to address sensorineural hearing loss.Utilizing Mogrify’s proprietary direct cellular reprogramming platform,the collaboration will seek to identify novel combinations of transcription factors involved in cell differentiation to generate new cochlear hair cells.As part of the collaboration,Astellas Gene Therapies,a division of Astellas,is covering the research cost of the work as well as contributing its expertise in adeno-associated virus(AAV)based genetic medicine and translational capabilities to complete experiments in pre-clinical models.Mogrify will exploit its bioinformatic platform,screening and validation process to characterize potential therapeutic factors.An estimated 1.57 billion people globally suffer from hearing loss1,and US data suggests that over 10%have severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in at least one ear2.This degree of hearing loss significantly reduces quality of life and,with no drug treatments currently available,represents alarge unmet need. 查看详细>>

Frontier Developments joins the Aramco F1®in Schools World Finals as ajudging partner,with F1®in Schools appearing in F1®Manager 2022.Cambridge,UK-June 15,2022 Frontier Developments plc(AIM:FDEV,‘Frontier’)announced today apartnership with F1®in Schools,which will see the F1®Manager developer join the judging panel at the 2022 Aramco F1®in Schools World Finals,held at Silverstone,UK from 9th–15th July 2022.The Aramco F1®in Schools World Finals will also appear in the upcoming F1®Manager 2022 via the game’s in-game email system,as an annual marketing opportunity for budding Team Principals to support Science,Technology,Engineering and Maths(STEM)talent.As well as presence on the judging panel,Frontier will also attend the World Finals with their careers team,to talk about graduate and entry level opportunities at their studio in Cambridge.In the officially licensed F1®Manager 2022,fans will write their own chapter in abold new era for Formula 1®,stepping into the role of Team Principal at one of 10 2022 F1®teams to put their name in the sport’s illustrious history books.From designing components and recruiting talented drivers and key staff,to making reactive,data-led decisions on track,experienced through broadcast quality visuals and audio.Players can learn more about F1®Manager 2022 in the latest gameplay trailer and step onto the pit-wall themselves from August 25 across PC,PlayStation®5,Xbox Series X|S,PlayStation®4 and Xbox One.F1®in Schools,now in its 22nd year,is the world’s biggest,most exciting student STEM initiative.Researching,designing,making,and racing an F1®car of the future is at the core of F1®in Schools.Teams then race each other head-to-head on the F1®in Schools 20 metre racetrack.The challenge can be used as an education tool or hook to engage students in STEM subjects.This gives students the opportunity to develop key skills such as communication,presenting and teamwork,while forming the foundation for any career path they choose to follow. 查看详细>>

Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP is proud to announce the appointment of Dave Dunckley as its Chief Executive Officer(CEO)for asecond term.In line with the firm’s membership agreement,the partnership voted for Dave to serve asecond four-year term from December 2022.Dave began his career at Grant Thornton in 1998 and was first appointed as CEO in December 2018,having held arange of leadership roles in the firm since becoming apartner in 2006.Within his first term as CEO,the firm has gone from strength to strength,despite the uncertain trading environment caused by the UK’s departure from the EU and disruptions from the global Covid-19 pandemic,amongst others.Under Dave’s leadership,the firm has renewed its focus on its core markets,enhanced its approach to quality and united its people behind ashared purpose of‘doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy.’Throughout his tenure,the firm has increased its investment in people and technologies to ensure consistently higher levels of quality,particularly in audit;and adopted tools and resources which facilitated aseamless transition to remote working.In arecent internal survey,the firm’s approach to hybrid working has shown to improve its people’s productivity and mental wellbeing. 查看详细>>

Four innovative companies have signed up to Cambridge’s latest independent 5G Private Testbed to bring their technology solutions to life.The new cohort of UK companies,spanning multiple sectors,will look to unlock transformative,practical benefits from extended real-world application testing,with support from accelerator founder and host CW(Cambridge Wireless)and lead testbed partner Huawei.The four accelerator companies in the latest cohort are:Conigital–a British driverless vehicle company,automating the way people and goods move,through avision of greener,more efficient mobility,for all.i3 Simulations–an immersive training and education solutions company,specialising in healthcare training using cutting-edge Extended Reality(XR)technology;Renishaw–a global,high precision metrology and healthcare technology group,best known for its coordinate-measuring machines and machine tool products;PHINXT Robotics–a London-based start-up that develops hybrid-connected robotic logistics platforms,aiming to bring synchronised robotics to every warehouse.Over the three-month independent 5G Private Testbed accelerator,the companies will also analyse cost and performance advantages to boost competitiveness,enabling them to disrupt their respective markets.CW–the not-for-profit wireless technology membership body–has comprehensive experience running accelerators,with this March’s announced cohort being the third 5G-specific testbed project. 查看详细>>

Ricardo,a aglobal environmental,engineering and strategic consulting company,is demonstrating its commitment to decarbonising global transport by leading aprogramme which will advance the next generation of clean,energy efficient,electric on-highway trucks.Funded by the US Government’s Department of Energy(DOE),Ricardo is leading partners from government,academia and private industry to deliver ahigh power,high efficiency,silicon carbide inverter and integrated compact electronic drive unit(EDU)for aUS industry benchmark Class 8truck:a heavy duty commercial vehicle with agross vehicle weight rating exceeding 14969 kg.The programme’s priority is to have this dual axle truck in demonstration within 12 months in the Port of Long Beach:a container port in the United States,which adjoins Port of Los Angeles,in California.Ricardo,the prime project recipient,is driving the development of the 800V,silicon carbide inverter which achieves 98.5%operating efficiency,exceeding the DOE phase 1programme targets of 92.5%. 查看详细>>

Johnson Matthey announces the sale of its Advanced Glass Technologies business to Fenzi Holdings SPV S.p.A for£178 million on acash free debt free basis.Completion anticipated in spring 2022.Johnson Matthey(JM)today announces the sale of its Advanced Glass Technologies(AGT)business,a leading global provider of specialist glass enamels and precious metal pastes supplied mainly to the automotive sector.AGT is part of Value Businesses in JM’s‘Other Markets’segment and was previously identified as non-core to JM’s growth strategy.AGT will be sold to Fenzi Holdings SPV S.p.A(“Fenzi Group”),a manufacturer and supplier of materials for flat glass processing,for£178million payable in cash at completion on cash free,debt free basis and subject to customary completion accounts adjustments.The transaction is subject to works council consultation in the Netherlands and the satisfaction of customary completion conditions with completion expected in spring 2022.In the year ended 31st March 2021,AGT generated sales excluding precious metals of£66 million,operating profit of£17 million and gross asset of£49 million.A profit on sale in excess of£100million is expected.In line with our capital allocation framework,we will return the sale proceeds to shareholders as part of the£200 million share buyback programme commencing in the New Year.The divestment of AGT is consistent with our aim of creating asimpler,more focused portfolio.Aligned with JM’s strategy,the company is focusing its resources towards growth areas targeted at climate change solutions as it delivers on its vision for acleaner,healthier world. 查看详细>>

Patented coating process from Heraeus extends the service life of high-temperature alloys for furnaces and chemical plants."The results of our study are very promising,"says Dr.Ilka Luck,head of Heraeus High Performance Coatings."The coating prevents any microstructural changes,voids and precipitations.Thus,alloy corrosion is greatly reduced.As aresult,their service life is up to eight times longer."One of the biggest challenges of high-temperature alloys is that their service life is limited by corrosion.Apart from maintenance downtime,the corrosion causes flaking,and these flakes contaminate products during production.This is precisely where the novel process from Heraeus comes in.With the aid of aerosol deposition,the alloys are protected with alayer of?-Al2O3.Possible applications include calcination and drying furnaces,which are used for example in metal substrate production or the manufacture of battery materials.In these industries,high purity is essential.Avoiding impurities therefore means reducing scrap and increasing productivity. 查看详细>>

Cambridge Consultants,part of Capgemini,and Helius Medical Technologies,Inc.(NASDAQ:HSDT),have confirmed that agroundbreaking device they developed for short-term treatment of gait deficit due to mild-to-moderate symptoms from multiple sclerosis(MS)has received marketing authorization from the U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA).Cambridge Consultants worked with Helius to develop its breakthrough technology to treat patients suffering from neurological disease.The device,known as the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator(PoNS™),is the first commercial product from Helius and is designed to deliver potentially life-changing therapy via the tongue.MS is achronic,degenerative and debilitating disease estimated to affect approximately one million patients in the United States.MS patients can have restriction of mobility,balance,and gait,and can struggle to stand or walk on their own.There has been alack of access to effective solutions until now.The PoNS device,developed for Helius by Cambridge Consultants,is anon-invasive,body-worn medical device that delivers controlled neurostimulation to two cranial nerves,via the tongue.It is the first and only tongue-delivered neuromodulation therapy.When used in conjunction with physical therapy,PoNS Treatment is believed to enhance apatient’s neuroplasticity–the brain’s ability to restructure or relearn new functions.Enhanced neuroplasticity improves apatient’s ability to learn,train,and rehabilitate.Patients in the United States suffering from gait deficit due to mild-to-moderate symptoms from MS can benefit from PoNS Treatment,which has the potential to improve,or even restore,their ability to walk.The PoNS device is the result of complex systems engineering and technological innovation,while the science behind how the device stimulates the tongue is unique.Sophisticated electronics,firmware and software are integrated–via intricate mechanical design–in an ergonomic form factor.The body-worn,interactive controller,designed for user-centric patient and clinician workflow,is coupled with amouthpiece electrode system that delivers precise neurostimulation during therapeutic exercise.A clinician interface with cloud-based data management software provides clinicians with adigital ecosystem to enable efficient patient care.Cambridge Consultants works with ambitious and visionary companies seeking to disrupt the status quo.In the medical technology space,the company has along track record of developing breakthrough medical devices,technologies and services for pharmaceutical,life sciences,surgical,and acute care applications.Cambridge Consultants has provided Helius with design and development services for the past four years,delivering world-class systems and expertise for the PoNS device.Our multidisciplinary expertise spans electronics,software,mechanics,design for manufacturing,industrial design and human factors.The Cambridge Consultants team worked closely with Helius,and its manufacturing partner,from system design through to verification,transfer to manufacturing,and new product introduction. 查看详细>>

By July 2021,the global pandemic will have deprived thousands of young people,currently in Year 10 and Year 11 in schools across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough,of the opportunity to undertake in-person work experience.So,Cambridge 2030,in partnership with Form the Future,Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and Cambridgeshire County Council,have launched the Careers Drive campaign and are calling on the Cambridgeshire business community to unite in supporting these young people by pledging in-person work experience placements when workplaces and offices are open again.There are nearly 17,500 students in Year 10 and Year 11 across the county,many of who would have been reliant on their schools to help facilitate work experience for them in ausual school year.However,with so many workplaces remaining closed and many of the country’s largest employers not planning to open their offices again until the end of the year,the opportunities are severely limited,risking even further disadvantage for the COVID-19 generation of young people.Those most severely disadvantaged by the lack of work experience opportunities are the 3,847 students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and qualify for Pupil Premium.These young people are most likely to receive most benefit from in-person work experience but they are the least likely to be able to secure work experience placements for themselves.The Careers Drive campaign is appealing to employers,particularly SMEs that may not previously have considered offering placements,to make apledge to support young people to gain work experience.Advice and support will be offered by Form the Future to any company that needs it,to be able to set up ameaningful work experience programme.We are also appealing to employers who wish and are able to provide quality in-person work experience placements for students who are currently in Alternative Provision(not in mainstream schools).These young people are at greatest risk of becoming NEET(Not in Education,Employment or Training)and,for them,quality work experience can have an even more significant positive impact on their outcomes. 查看详细>>