OpenCoffee
September 3, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , 1 comment so farWe’ve posted before about the very high volume of creative ideas and innovative technology companies emerging around Silicon Gorge. If you are stuck with a stack of enthusiasm and a brilliant idea but no support OpenCoffee might be just what you are looking for. Potential investors looking to identify innovative and creative ideas are, of course, also more than welcome.
OpenCoffee is and informal fortnightly gathering of designers, developers and business professionals in the digital industry. Its a great forum for meeting people developing exciting projects in the sector, and potentially getting involved. The next meeting is to be help on Tuesday September 9 from 8:30am - 10:00am at Starbucks on Park Street in Bristol.
SLIVERS OF TIME - WHAT'S IN A NAME?
September 1, 2008 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Bristol, Bristol City Council, South Bristol, jobs, Guest Bloggers, Business, humanising the council , 6 comments
I am Stephen Hewitt, Bristol City Council’s Slivers-of-Time Co-ordinator.
As you may know ‘Slivers-of-Time‘ is a Government backed initiative to help tackle worklessness, improve local services and develop skills. Slivers-of-Time IT already operates in a number of places - East London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Leeds and Liverpool.
It is a virtual employment agency that brings together casual workers (sellers of time) and employers (buyers of time) through a web-based system. It offers a radical new employment model to those who have limited or irregular work availability and therefore find it difficult to gain access to employment through the usual means. It allows them to balance family and caring responsibilities, study commitments and health issues with part-time work commitments. For employers, it allows them to use the Slivers-of-Time to more efficiently meet their business needs by employing temporary/casual staff just when they need them, and at short notice.
Start Up Successes in Bristol
August 29, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , 1 comment so farJohn Bradford recently posted an entry on TechCrunch UK highlighting and celebrating the range and vibrancy of new technology businesses emerging across the city.
You can read John’s full post here
Please help with our Domestic Energy Use survey
August 20, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , 2 commentsConnecting Bristol are a key partner in the DEHEMs (Digital Environment Home Energy Management System) project. DEHEMs is a European Union funded project looking to improve domestic energy efficiency and reduce household emissions.
The project kicked off in June 2008 and will develop and test an energy monitoring and display system for homes. The project partnership includes a mix of European Local Authorities, businesses and Universities. As part of the development process we would like to gain an understanding of what people are currently thinking and doing with regard to energy use.
With this in mind we have created a short survey of 20 questions, which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. We value your opinion and would appreciate it if you could complete the survey.
