NHS England has awarded Care UK contracts for healthcare services at HMP Brixton and HMP Pentonville – bringing the number of offender institutions the Essex business works in to 21.

Smart metering technology struggler Cyan Holdings has secured a maiden pilot deployment in Brazil for a specially customised retrofit product.

Engineering and project management consultancy, AMEC has won – as part of a dedicated consortium – a long-term contract extension for the Shell ONEgas assets in the UK’s Southern North Sea.

Investment in new technology and territorial expansion has given Cambridge UK digital radio specialist Sepura a firm platform for global growth.

Bug busting technology specialist Tristel saw its UK share price lift almost 13 per cent on early trading after revealing strong cashflow, increased revenues and a return to profitability.

Bug busting technology company Tristel plc is growing strongly from the Cambridge cluster and reports encouraging growth in revenues; the news sent its UK share price almost six per cent higher.

Cambridge digital radio technology front runner Sepura posted record revenues in the six months to September 27 but investment in the future and a strong foreign exchange headwind stripped €3 million off the bottom line.

Cambridge LED lighting technology company Dialight has massively increased headcount and set up new operations in three continents – but a large reduction in cash allied to flat trading in its Obstruction business sent its share price 15p lower on early UK trading.