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Start Up Successes in Bristol

by Kevin 29/08/2008 in Bristol

John 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

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Connecting Bristol says you can Work from Home

by Stephen Hilton 14/05/2008 in Bristol

Tomorrow (Thursday 15th May) is National Work from Home Day. Promoted by Workwise UK, national Work from Home Day marks the start of National Work at Home Week – a celebration and demonstration of the joys and benefits of flexible working.
In a nutshell, the big idea is that home working = smarter working. [...]

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Job Opportunity: Strategic Coordinator, South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood

by Kevin 08/05/2008 in Bristol

Connecting Bristol is working in close partnership with Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol City Council and Citizens Online to develop a South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood programme. We are now looking for a Strategic Coordinator to initiate and manage a new EverybodyOnline project as part of this programme.
This role requires a dynamic individual who can maximize [...]

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Sign up for the ‘New Media Workshop for Business’

by Kevin 28/03/2008 in Bristol

Do you want to increase sales using a new generation of web applications? From online video and conference webcasting to training and ecommerce, speakers will outline strategies for interacting with web visitors and keeping a website sticky to increase its effectiveness at selling goods and service. Hosted by Mendip Media, sponsored by Connecting Bristol and [...]

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Local Hubs – win-win options

by julzswitch 11/03/2008 in Bristol

I am doing some research today ahead of an event next Wednesday in Devon which is bringing together people from public, private and third sector organisation to look at the development of local ICT ‘hubs’. The event is being promoted by Community Council of Devon and COSMIC jointly and has already engaged interest from the [...]

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That’s Edutainment

by Stephen Hilton 07/03/2008 in Bristol

If you want people to listen, its not just what you say but how you say it…anyone who has yawned their way through a series of dreary afternoon talks or lectures knows this.
At Connecting Bristol, we always strive to present things in an interesting and lively way and admire others who do the same. [...]

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Slivers of Time

by Stephen Hilton 29/01/2008 in Bristol

We at Connecting Bristol have been banging on about the potential of Slivers of Time, Homeshoring and other forms of ultra-flexible working for quite some time now.
The idea is to create a new type of employment market place, which gives far more control to employees about where and when they work and at the [...]

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Extending the Benefits of Flexible Working

by Stephen Hilton 12/12/2007 in Bristol

Councils and other public bodies are starting to recognise the benefits of home working for existing employees. Home working can lead to a reduction in peak time travel and if managed well, can bring about efficiency and environmental gains. However, not everyone wants to, or is able to work at home. So Connecting Bristol is [...]

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£100m Funding for Technology Innovation

by Stephen Hilton 19/11/2007 in Technology

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, John Denham, has announced that the business-led Technology Strategy Board will invest a further £100m in innovation, and invites businesses to submit proposals for collaborative research and development in innovation and new technology.
The competition, which covers eight technology areas and which will be phased over 6 [...]

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