Technology slashes instrument cost

A breakthrough instrument to test inhalable drug delivery devices is being revealed at the RDD conference.  In volume, the development is potentially 100 times cheaper than some existing laser-based products.

When discretion is key

Cambridge Consultants have further developed its through wall radar product, prism 200, to enable remote monitoring via laptop computer.  The development improves safety and discretion for personnel working in hostile situations

Blown away by technology

A simulated Category 5 hurricane will shortly roar into action as it attempts to destroy a building. The exercise is part of a project being run by the University of Western Ontario to improve housing safety standards.
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A healthy breakthrough

The ‘Vena’ platform is a breakthrough, low-cost software solution developed to enable medical devices to communicate data wirelessly.  The development gives consumers the ability to easily monitor their own health accurately and systematically at home.

New admission sets hearts pumping

Cambridge Consultants has validated the work of Bioheart Korea (BHK) – a company pioneering cell therapy with the potential to revolutionise the treatment of heart failure.  BHK is Korea’s first company to successfully be admitted to the UK AIM market.

New low-cost solution to wind farm conflict

Cambridge Consultants is proposing a new, low-cost technical solution to the conflict of interest facing the UK Government, surrounding its deployment of wind farms in the vicinity of sensitive MoD radar installations.

Low-cost calls get one step closer

Cambridge Consultants has announced that it has secured a multi-million dollar contract with xG Technology Inc. to design and develop xG's next generation wide area wireless VoIP handset.

New Guidelines for Reconstituted Drug Devices

A comprehensive set of guidelines is now available for developing single-use injection devices, capable of reconstituting a lyophilized drug. The requirements specification document outlines performance, regulatory and design requirements to develop a new generation of devices in the med-tech industry.

Paving the way for a new generation of talented engineers

Cambridge Consultants has announced that its highly regarded Technology Scholarship programme has now recruited its 100th student. The scheme takes promising students with a keen interest in engineering and helps develop them into tomorrow’s talented engineers.

Iconic in design, cubic in shape

The Iona ‘Cube’ is a fun new concept in low-cost, Wi-Fi enabled radio.  The Cube's user-interface greatly simplifies the way people select their favourite internet radio stations.

Consumer diagnostics market set for rapid growth

The convergence of an informed consumer with new enabling technologies could see the consumer diagnostics market rapidly expand as new tests become available and gain acceptance.  The challenges and opportunities facing the diagnostics industry are considered here.

Europe to benefit from USA consumer demand for home diagnostic testing

The USA will drive much of the consumer demand for home diagnostics products, yet the adoption of these products may first be realised in Europe.  Findings from two diagnostics workshops held in both the U.S. and Europe are compared.

Reaping the benefits of traveller-generated information

Could traffic flow and journey reliability be improved with better use of information that is currently being ignored?  Our director of transport, Dr. Liz Orme highlights what is possible.

Low-cost platform opens new market opportunities for Wi-Fi devices

The Iona low-power Wi-Fi radio, shown earlier this year at CES, has been developed and launched as CSR’s RadioPro platform – the lowest cost Wi-Fi radio available.  The development opens a door to a wealth of web-enabled applications.

Innovative radio design helps 3G compete

Cellular operators face stiff competition from UMA (Universal Mobile Access) and voice-over-WiFi technologies. Cambridge Consultants has helped picoChip to develop a very low cost 3G home basestation or 'femtocell', to level the playing field.

Consumer diagnostics on verge of growth explosion

With significant drivers from centralised healthcare providers, who want to reduce the burden of care; and consumers, who want more information and control over their health; the market for consumer friendly diagnostics is poised for exceptional growth.

Design project targets zero emissions diesel engine

A £1.5 million project has been unveiled to eliminate the harmful diesel emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, such as buses and trucks, using the HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) principle.

Design service provides access to advanced DSP technology

Thanks to a unique relationship with picoChip, Cambridge Consultants now offers access to picoArray, the company’s multi-core DSP platform, which enables next generation products for emerging wireless markets, such as WiMAX and 4G.

Cambridge Consultants goes for growth

In order to reach its 2012 target of growing from 280 people to 500 across both the UK and US, Cambridge Consultants announces a number of changes, including the relocation of its CEO and two new offices.

ZigBee to play key role in low-carbon future

With pressure to cut carbon emissions, could technology play a significant role in helping consumers use power more efficiently? ZigBee may just hold the key...

The end of the road

Building more roads will not reduce the UK’s road congestion crisis. Instead, a smart, fully integrated and information-driven system will enable drivers and service providers to make better decisions, helping to enhance efficiency and predictability.

Expert’s Report helps Neuropharm raise £20 million

Neuropharm, a company focused on developing medicines for Central Nervous System disorders, has become 2007’s first pharmaceutical listing. Cambridge Consultants examined aspects of Neuropharm’s technologies, products, pipeline and commercial partnerships, before providing an independent Expert’s Report which supported the firm’s successful IPO.

Reducing the carbon footprint

Working on behalf of a pan-European consortium, Cambridge Consultants is developing a micro-CHP system that will meet the efficiency and cost requirements for low-carbon energy in the home by the end of 2007.

Cambridge Consultants opens its doors to wireless recruits

The wireless division continues to grow as even more clients approach the company for innovative new technology. As a result, we are hosting an open day for those interested in joining our world-renowned team in the UK.

High throughput microfluidics platform developed in record time

When RainDance Technologies wanted to rapidly develop its Personal Laboratory System™ it turned to Cambridge Consultants to develop the novel system’s instrumentation.

The world is listening…from their kitchens

The Iona internet radio platform design from Cambridge Consultants will enable consumers to access the wealth of diverse global radio content from their home without a PC and at a fraction of the cost.

Innovative headset developed for hard-of-hearing

Using the powerful xIDE toolkit from Cambridge Consultants, Sound ID have developed a compact and low-cost Bluetooth headset that offers increased functionality for the hard-of-hearing, such as audio configurability and a remote microphone for noisy environments.

Hide and seek has just got serious

In critical situations, such as anti-terrorism raids and hostage scenarios, the police and special forces need highly reliable intelligence before making tactical decisions. prism200, Cambridge Consultants’ revolutionary through-wall radar, provides this covert insight at the push of a button.

From the company that brought you technology superstars like CSR, Xaar, Inca and Alphamosaic comes a new £10m venture fund. Created jointly with Esprit Capital Partners, the fund will invest exclusively in Cambridge Consultants’ spin-outs.

A breakthrough inhaler, which delivers high performance and exceptional low-cost, will bring the ease and convenience of inhaled drug delivery to global scale vaccination programs, offering a real alternative to the syringe and helping safeguard front-line healthworkers.

When it comes to developing radical new product ideas, significant internal hurdles often mean that the amazing new concepts don’t ever see the light of day. By following Cambridge Consultants’ ‘Golden 24 hours’ principle, companies can overcome this problem.

In conjunction with Philips, Cambridge Consultants has designed an innovative medical device concept for managing diabetes. The device utilises the emerging Near-Field Communication (NFC) wireless standard to streamline treatment whilst giving patients greater control, confidence and security.

A group of industry leaders has concluded that the global Point-of-Care market is poised for exceptional growth in the short to medium term, yet faces significant technology and policy barriers before it can achieve its full potential.

Utilising wireless technology, Cambridge Consultants is demonstrating a home monitoring and location system to help the elderly and vulnerable preserve their independence, whilst also providing care givers and relatives with the ability to monitor daily activity and to intervene when required.

Cambridge Consultants has designed a unique ‘pressure actuator’, which is capable of simulating category 5 hurricane pressure loads. The company is currently testing the device ahead of pioneering research into hurricane damage on full-scale low-rise buildings.

Using our xIDE software development kit, Hypertag has reduced the size, weight and cost of their interactive advertising technlogy, enabling files, such as ring tones and video clips to be downloaded from a poster site.

By using Cambridge Consultants’ hardware-independent Bluetooth protocol stack and profile library, the mobile handset design consultancy Purple Labs has been able to rapidly develop four mobile phones for Grundig, ranging from a low-cost model to a state-of-the-art multimedia design.

A breakthrough has been reached in the way that computers can assist the severely paralysed in communicating with caregivers – without the need for implanted electrodes, and at a cost low enough for adoption.

Europe’s most successful creator of high-tech spin-out businesses is to re-energise its activity in this area with the establishment of a joint venture fund with an investment partner – creating job opportunities and wealth for the economy.

Through the investigation of novel materials, designs and processes, Cambridge Consultants has been able to optimise the lifespan and extend the functionality of NDO Surgical’s Plicator system, which won the prestigious 2004 Medical Design Excellence Award.

Submissions can now be made for this year’s IEE’s Innovation in Engineering Awards. This year’s awards include a new ‘start-up’ category, sponsored by Cambridge Consultants, which will highlight the importance of innovative start-ups across the high-tech industry.

The concept of using your mobile phone to pay for services isn’t new, but has failed to get mainstream acceptance. But could the ‘Intelligent Journey’ finally bring this technology to the fore.

If the transport sector and Government are to reduce congestion and pollution then collectively they must sell the benefits of the 'Intelligent Journey', which will initially require a change in the attitudes of the travelling public.