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	<title>Connecting Bristol</title>
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		<title>BT to offer 300 Mbps Fibre to the Premises Connectivity in 2013</title>
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BT have announced that they will soon be offering broadband speeds of up to 300mbps to homes and businesses in the UK. Using their network of fibre connected cabinets, BT will be able to extend a fibre connection directly to some households or business premises on demand. The fundamental difference between fibre to the premises [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2012/02/06/bt-to-offer-300-mbps-fibre-to-the-premises-connectivity-in-2013/</link>
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		<title>Government proposes new Digital Economy &#8216;Catapult&#8217; centre</title>
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced that it will be investing in a Digital Economy &#8216;Catapult&#8217; Centre to help spur innovation and adoption of new technologies. The centre will help transfer knowledge and experience from the digital industries to non-digital businesses and help them see the value that it could add [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2012/01/26/government-proposes-new-digital-economy-catapult-centre/</link>
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		<title>Over 55&#8217;s and adults with a disability can sign up for Free IT training in Bristol</title>
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In partnership with BT and Citizens Online we are offering basic Internet courses around Bristol for people aged 55 and over, as well as adults who have a disability. Please complete this form and we will contact you with details of courses which may be suitable for you.

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		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2012/01/23/freeittraining/</link>
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		<title>Free Event: Get It Together Launch, 24th January, Pavillion, Bristol</title>
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A new three-year initiative to help Bristol people access the internet, learn new skills and find out more about computers and technology is to be launched on 24th January.
The Get IT Together project in Bristol is funded by BT, supported by Bristol Council and delivered by national charity Citizens Online. The project is part of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2012/01/16/free-event-get-it-together-launch-24th-january-pavillion-bristol/</link>
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		<title>Support Bristol&#8217;s bid for Wikimania 2013</title>
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Wikimania is an annual international conference for users of the wiki projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. The conferences have been running since 2005 and have been held in Germany, USA, Taiwan, Egypt, Argentina, Poland and Isreal&#8230;but not as yet in the UK.
Support is growing to hold Wikimania 2013 right here in Bristol. The City [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2012/01/12/support-bristols-bid-for-wikimania-2013/</link>
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		<title>Innovation in Cities report</title>
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According to a new report by the Work Foundation, innovation ecosystems in cities could be critical in driving sustainable economic growth. Becasue of their relative size Cities can bring people together, provide infrastructure for the exchange of ideas and enable access to large markets.
Local Government can contribute to the development of this type of  innovation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2012/01/03/innovation-in-cities-report/</link>
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		<title>Competition to design games exploring Smart Power Distribution and Demand challenges</title>
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The Technology Strategy Board is running a competition to encourage developers to create games that support their work in addressing power distribution and the management of demand. There are looking to support work around cognitive design and social gaming to generate novel, demand side, consumer focused technologies.
Some of the ideas they suggest as examples include;

A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2011/12/22/competition-opens-to-design-games-exploring-smart-power-distribution-and-demand-challenges/</link>
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		<title>iNets to launch three new Microelectronics funding competitions in 2012</title>
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The South West iNet has announced that there will be three new funding opportunities for South West Microelectronics in 2012, with the first launching on 16th January.
The competition is being run to support the innovative use of  microelectronics technology in new products and services. It offers  grants of up to £10,000 to enable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2011/12/15/inets-to-launch-three-new-microelectronics-funding-competitions-in-2012/</link>
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		<title>Bristol to pioneer Local TV service</title>
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Bristol will be in the first wave of Cities starting up local TV services. The Government has announced that an initial cohort of 20 Cities could have stations operating by 2014, with a further 24 to follow later.
These local TV channels could deliver a range of new content to viewers such as;

&#8220;hyper local&#8221; news
 Student [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2011/12/14/bristol-to-pioneer-local-tv-service/</link>
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		<title>BT announce new Bristol exchanges in broadband roll out expansion</title>
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BT have revealed that more than one million South West homes and businesses will have access to super-fast broadband by the end of next year. Some of the communities to be added to the roll out include Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Eastville, Henbury and Kingswood.
Barbara Janke, Bristol City Council leader, said:
&#8220;Bristol is well-known as a digital leader [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.connectingbristol.org/2011/12/12/bt-announce-new-bristol-exchanges-in-broadband-roll-out-expansion/</link>
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