From the monthly archives:

August 2011

Bristol’s Smart City boost

by Kevin 23/08/2011 in Bristol

Bristol has received funding from the EU for its pioneering work combining energy saving and ICT. The European Commission has given the city council more than £300,000 for two projects as part of its Smart City Programme and work will start in the New Year.
The first project will develop a model to monitor energy usage [...]

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Venturefest Bristol innovation showcase competition

by Kevin 23/08/2011 in Bristol

Science City Bristol is issuing an open invitation to companies and entrepreneurs with new technology business ideas, to apply to be part of an Innovation Showcase at Venturefest Bristol 2011.
The Innovation Showcase will provide an opportunity for around 30 of the best new and emerging technology businesses to showcase their ideas to the Venturefest audience [...]

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Go ON give an hour for Digital Inclusion

by Kevin 23/08/2011 in Bristol

Go ON Give an Hour is set to be the UK’s biggest digital inclusion campaign to date. On the 30 October the clocks go back and everyone in Britain has an extra hour; rather than staying in bed, the aim is to get the 30 million people who use the internet everyday to use this [...]

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Find a local centre for IT Training

by Kevin 23/08/2011 in Bristol

There are lots of places all across the country offering computer and internet courses for beginners. UK Online Centres and Raceonline have mapped some of these training activities currently offered in Bristol.
The services, facilities and courses available vary but most places have staff and volunteers to help people of all ages take their first [...]

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“See No Evil” shaping up to be something special

by Kevin 19/08/2011 in Bristol

There was quite a buzz on Nelson Street at lunchtime today. Office staff, midday shoppers and the City’s artistic hipsters were all mixing together watching the incredible pieces of street art emerging as part of the See No Evil project. The project has seen more than twenty internationally renowned artists take up residency in [...]

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De loot London website launched

by Kevin 17/08/2011 in Bristol

A lot has been made of the role of ICT’s and Social Media in the recent urban unrest. Some called for blanket bans, while others saw the opportunity to promote a positive community response. One of these positive responses is the De Loot London site which is aimed at encouraging consumers to use their spending [...]

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How innovation will change the future of Government IT

by Kevin 09/08/2011 in Bristol

The Innovation Hub is a virtual space established by the Government enabling digital innovation of public services.
HMG Skunkworks was established within the Cabinet Office as part of theInnovation Hub to develop innovative, low-cost, fast and agile ICT solutions.
This video demonstrates the way that maverick yet solid ideas will help the public sector deliver better [...]

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Good range of Digital jobs available in Bristol

by Kevin 01/08/2011 in Bristol

Many companies have transformed their department by the use of digital media. Not only marketers have begun to work with new tools but also managers across all types of business have employed new software and social networks in order to benefit from them.
Digital media jobs are available in various fields from banking (RBS, RSA insurance) [...]

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