Tuesday, 15 May 2007
Tour Of Banks
today we had an outdoor tutorial where we all visited different banks and building societies to see what was on offer to students in the way of support for new business startups. I visited barclays where the busines manager was on holiday but staff were very helpful and gave us a cd rom with a business plan pro forma and info on start ups. We were also given a list of bank charges for business accounts. We also visited Julian Hodge bank where they were very helpful but didn't offer banking for new business but were given a list of banking charges. Co-op couldn't help at the bank but were given a phone number to ring for advice. Nat west also gave a cd rom for business planning.
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
showcase media
http://showcase.commedia.org.uk/ [accessed 03/07]About the Community Media Association : About contributing material to The Showcase
A new wave in broadcasting and programme-making went live across the UK and the world when the Community Media Association launched The Showcase, the worlds first streaming media archive of radio, TV, film and video programmes, sound recordings, Internet projects and training materials from the community media sector.
The Showcase offers access to both fiction and non-fiction programmes in a variety of languages, made by individuals, community groups or organisations from all over the UK and beyond. Issues covered include: war and peace; the arts; disability; black and ethnic minority perspectives; gender issues; local history; human rights; health; storytelling and many more. Moreover, as an aid for users in education, subjects, where relevant, can be searched under UK National Curriculum subject headings.
The archive is non-profit and free. There is no charge for programmes or training materials for non-commercial purposes. Furthermore, for the first time, multimedia programmes will be available to those on low bandwidth as well as broadband, allowing everyone to stream or download material in a way that suits their Internet connection.
This new website showcases the views of people in local communities from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds - voices historically unheard. It includes programmes from ethnic minorities, rural communities, young offenders, people with disabilities and many other groups.
About the Community Media Association
The Showcase is run by the Community Media Association, the UK national membership organisation for community radio, TV and Internet projects. It represents 260 organisations across all the nations and regions. The CMA (formerly the Community Radio Association) was founded in 1983. A non-profit organisation, it was set up to support a third sector of community media services alongside the BBC and commercial broadcasters. It seeks to promote the right to communicate, to provide access to training, production and distribution facilities and to encourage local creative talent. It also aims to provide a right of access to minority groups and to promote and protect cultural and linguistic diversity.
About contributing material to The Showcase
We are always looking for appropriate content on a variety of media formats, from the past as well as the present, with no restrictions on programme length. We would also be interested in supporting material for content, such as available scripts, background information etc.
The content we select broadly falls under the following categories:
- human rights, democracy and citizenship
- cultural expression and cultural identity
- black and ethnic minority perspectives
- gender perspectives and equal opportunities
- community development and social enterprise
- living and working in the information age
- awareness of health
- awareness of environment
- storytelling, testimony and oral history
- labour and class issues
- disability issues
- war and peace
Ideally, the content we will use will not have been made available online already or broadcast on a mainstream format, but this does not mean we will discount material on this basis if it is appropriate for our archive. We will digitise the material ourselves and can make a copy available to you free of charge. We will also be able to advise on copyright issues. In addition, we will agree a contract with you giving us the right to distribute your programme or project through The Showcase whilst fully maintaining your copyright.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact The Showcase.
The Showcase was funded by the New Opportunities Fund and EQUAL, the European Social Fund's Community Initiative Programme.
General Links
http://showcase.commedia.org.uk/ [accessed 03/07]About the Community Media Association : About contributing material to The Showcase
A new wave in broadcasting and programme-making went live across the UK and the world when the Community Media Association launched The Showcase, the worlds first streaming media archive of radio, TV, film and video programmes, sound recordings, Internet projects and training materials from the community media sector.
The Showcase offers access to both fiction and non-fiction programmes in a variety of languages, made by individuals, community groups or organisations from all over the UK and beyond. Issues covered include: war and peace; the arts; disability; black and ethnic minority perspectives; gender issues; local history; human rights; health; storytelling and many more. Moreover, as an aid for users in education, subjects, where relevant, can be searched under UK National Curriculum subject headings.
The archive is non-profit and free. There is no charge for programmes or training materials for non-commercial purposes. Furthermore, for the first time, multimedia programmes will be available to those on low bandwidth as well as broadband, allowing everyone to stream or download material in a way that suits their Internet connection.
This new website showcases the views of people in local communities from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds - voices historically unheard. It includes programmes from ethnic minorities, rural communities, young offenders, people with disabilities and many other groups.
About the Community Media Association
The Showcase is run by the Community Media Association, the UK national membership organisation for community radio, TV and Internet projects. It represents 260 organisations across all the nations and regions. The CMA (formerly the Community Radio Association) was founded in 1983. A non-profit organisation, it was set up to support a third sector of community media services alongside the BBC and commercial broadcasters. It seeks to promote the right to communicate, to provide access to training, production and distribution facilities and to encourage local creative talent. It also aims to provide a right of access to minority groups and to promote and protect cultural and linguistic diversity.
About contributing material to The Showcase
We are always looking for appropriate content on a variety of media formats, from the past as well as the present, with no restrictions on programme length. We would also be interested in supporting material for content, such as available scripts, background information etc.
The content we select broadly falls under the following categories:
- human rights, democracy and citizenship
- cultural expression and cultural identity
- black and ethnic minority perspectives
- gender perspectives and equal opportunities
- community development and social enterprise
- living and working in the information age
- awareness of health
- awareness of environment
- storytelling, testimony and oral history
- labour and class issues
- disability issues
- war and peace
Ideally, the content we will use will not have been made available online already or broadcast on a mainstream format, but this does not mean we will discount material on this basis if it is appropriate for our archive. We will digitise the material ourselves and can make a copy available to you free of charge. We will also be able to advise on copyright issues. In addition, we will agree a contract with you giving us the right to distribute your programme or project through The Showcase whilst fully maintaining your copyright.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact The Showcase.
The Showcase was funded by the New Opportunities Fund and EQUAL, the European Social Fund's Community Initiative Programme.
General Links
Monday, 19 March 2007
Unconferences
* Agile Open (ongoing)
* Bar Camp (ongoing)
* BloggerCon 2004
* BrainJams (ongoing)
* FreedomHEC
* Giving Conference 2004
* Internet Identity Workshop (ongoing)
* Mashup Camp (ongoing)
* Metamedia Cooperation (ongoing)
* MindCamp (ongoing)
* MooseCamp 2006
* Omidyar.net members conference 2005
* O'Reilly FOO Camp 2003 wiki 2004 wiki 2005 wiki EuroFOO 2004 wiki
* PodcasterCon 2006
* Recent Changes Camp (ongoing)
* Ruby on Rails Camp 2006
* Take Back The Web
* Bar Camp (ongoing)
* BloggerCon 2004
* BrainJams (ongoing)
* FreedomHEC
* Giving Conference 2004
* Internet Identity Workshop (ongoing)
* Mashup Camp (ongoing)
* Metamedia Cooperation (ongoing)
* MindCamp (ongoing)
* MooseCamp 2006
* Omidyar.net members conference 2005
* O'Reilly FOO Camp 2003 wiki 2004 wiki 2005 wiki EuroFOO 2004 wiki
* PodcasterCon 2006
* Recent Changes Camp (ongoing)
* Ruby on Rails Camp 2006
* Take Back The Web
Monday, 12 March 2007
Bell & Wesley Clover open an innovation centre,in Ottawa, Canada.
The Wesley Clover corporation is also based at their Celtic manor resort Hotel in, Newport, Wales . They not only offer funding for budding entrepreneurs but these additional benefits
- • Access to a team of seasoned high-tech entrepreneurs offering extensive global sales, entrepreneurial, management and operational experience
- • Strategic technical, legal, financial and marketing expertise
- • Extensive partner, supplier and customer contacts
- • Fast, flexible access to capital
- • Executive, Board of Directors, and advisor recruiting
"Our team is focused on one goal - empowering entrepreneurs in their goal to build great companies.
We take our job seriously and work in a no-nonsense approach with our entrepreneurs to meet our goal, while always working with integrity and treating all potential investments with the level of seriousness they deserve. We differ from most investment groups in that our senior executives all have experience in senior management roles at successful companies that faced many of the same hurdles our portfolio companies face today.
After a successful submission of your proposal our team will meet with you to fully develop a concise plan of action to bring you business opportunity to fruition."
Wesley Clover Site
However whilst conducting my research into new media networking i stumbled upon the Net.Works@Wales Site which is no longer live. At one past event in 2005 Wesley Clover gave a presentation.
Net.Works@Wales - Past events that are of interest
2005 @WALES ELEVATOR PITCH COMPETITION
7pm Tuesday 6th December 2005 at The Point, Cardiff Bay
For information on how the placement scheme works, and how to apply, click here.
Placement Information for Companies
Monday, 26 February 2007
NEW MEDIA NETWORKING EVENTS
CODEWORKS Connect is the trade association for digital businesses in North East England. They run networking events for the new media industry called think and a drink.Think and a drink is the monthly get together for the North East's digital industries. Each month the event has a Think - Presentations on topical issues affecting the sector; and a Drink - A get together in a local bar to discuss the issues and meet other people from the sector over a pint and some nibbles.
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Creative match is the complete online resource for creative companies and their clients, providing a directory of services, the latest jobs, search, industry news, and much more
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BIMA Dinners: 30 places available at the Dinners and therefore very exclusive. The event takes place in an excellent restaurant in central London. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise, experience and dedication to the ever evolving media industries.********************************
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The Future is Female - Conference
Date: Thursday 8 March 2007
Time: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Venue: University of Sussex, Falmer
Register here
- Speakers from the BBC, Adobe, the Guardian and BT
- Up to 200 digital media professionals attending
- Over 30 speakers in 15 sessions, two tracks
- Games, film, TV, interactive and business experts
- Employers, careers advisors and mentors
- Showcases, inspiration and success stories
- Debate, controversy, future predictions
- Networking breakfast and lunch
- Drinks reception and evening event
Who is the Conference for?
This is an inclusive event for male and female business owners, employees, new entrants, students, freelance professionals, evangelists and enthusiasts from: games, interactive, design, mobile, film, TV, radio, animation, technology, learning, public relations, recruitment and policy formation.
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Let’s Get Together - Anglesey: networking creative technology practitioners
8th March 2007
If you work with technology and creativity in Anglesey, Conwy or Gwynedd and would like to expand your network, find out what other people are doing or seek out potential collaborators or business associates then come along to Let’s Get Together at Menai Bridge Community Centre on 8th March.
The event will comprise with an hour of quick fire presentations (5 minutes each) followed by an hour and a half speed networking, led by the Local Supplier Development Project.
There are 12 five minute slots available for artists, designers, film makers and programmers or anyone who works with technology creatively, so if you’d like the opportunity to present your work, please ensure you book early - see below for booking details. Presentations are on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to practitioners from within the project area.
Practitioners in other fields such as visual art, performance, musicians who would like to meet creative technology practitioners are also welcome to attend. Agencies and organisations are also welcome, although presentations are limited to practitioners.
The event aims to bring together people working in creative technology in the project area, to develop collaborative working and the growth of the sector. ... more
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We Can Work It Out
Wednesday 31st January 2007
The third seminar in the Northern Bloc seminar series continued the investigation into ‘collaborative knowledge development’ to focus on the process of collaboration itself.
Speakers include: Jennie Savage, artist; Vicky Isley, Boredom Research; Brendan Walker, Aerial and Abigail Tweed, Arts and Business Cymru. ... more
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Free Media Discussion - 29 March 2007 (2 - 5pm)
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Free Media Open Day - 24 March 2007 (2 - 8pm)
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New Media Networking Event 30 Jan 2007 (2 - 6pm)Do you work creatively with web, wireless, interactive, electronic, computer or other new media technologies?
Do you live or work in Hackney?
Be inspired by your neighbours in the borough!
You are invited to:
- Introduce yourself and your work to the group to form an overview of creative media activity in Hackney (only a few presentation slots left!)
- Bring printed materials and laptops (WIFI provided) to show-and-tell between sessions
- Enjoy drinks and light refreshments, with time to network with other creative attendees
This event will launch a New Media Cluster in Hackney, with a facilitated discussion inviting participants to have a stake in the development of the cluster and its seed funding.
RSVP is essential. Contact \n heather@spacestudios.org.uk or 0208 525 4339 for more info and to register.
This event is produced by SPACE Media Arts in partnership with Hackney Council.
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The National Union of Journalists would like to invite all London's new media workers to join us for a drink or two and a chat on Thursday, 22 June, at 7pm.
The union's New Media sector has been going from strength to strength over the past two years and it's time to celebrate. So, come along to the Yorkshire Grey pub on the corner of Theobald's and Gray's Inn Roads in Holborn and meet others from the sector as well as some of your union representatives.
Expect interesting conversation with others working in the industry about the union's work and some of the issues facing the industry, all with a new media slant.
And, as this event will be taking place during the union's Recruitment Week, bring your friends and colleagues. This is not just for NUJ members, anyone interested can come along, have a drink on us and take a recruitment form with them (no pressure, we'd just like people to consider joining the union).
The union's New Media sector has been going from strength to strength over the past two years and it's time to celebrate. So, come along to the Yorkshire Grey pub on the corner of Theobald's and Gray's Inn Roads in Holborn and meet others from the sector as well as some of your union representatives.
Expect interesting conversation with others working in the industry about the union's work and some of the issues facing the industry, all with a new media slant.
And, as this event will be taking place during the union's Recruitment Week, bring your friends and colleagues. This is not just for NUJ members, anyone interested can come along, have a drink on us and take a recruitment form with them (no pressure, we'd just like people to consider joining the union).
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http://theglasshouse.net/content/sctlondon
'Gold rush fever': Are you ready for the next boom?
The start-ups are ready and the money is there...
http://swedishbeers.blogspot.com/
Beermat Ecademy http://beermat.ecademy.com
Networking and resources (including a blog) for SMEs and entrepreneurs. Incorporating Beyond Bricks
. Bric www.bric.org.uk
Bristol cluster focusing on broadband content.
Cambridge Hi-tech Association of Small Enterprises (CHASE) www.chase.org.uk
Networking group for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small firms, in the hi-tech industry in and around Cambridge.
Chinwag www.chinwag.com
Email news lists on Internet and wireless marketing, eCommerce, design, usability, Flash and Shockwave.
Codeworks Connect www.codeworksconnect.net
Newcastle-based North East of England digital media cluster hosting regular high-level events.
Connect Yorkshire www.connectyorkshire.org
Supporting technology firms in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
Creative Match www.creativematch.co.uk
Web-source for jobs, contacts and partnerships.
Digital Media-U www.dm-u.co.uk
Professional development member service aimed at assisting individuals and businesses in the North West's digital media sector.
Digital Peninsula Network www.digitalpeninsula.com
Member organisation providing support for Cornwall's rapidly growing community of media and ICT professionals and digital creatives.
e-consultancy www.e-consultancy.com/publications/econsultancy_directory/
Online network of UK e-business consultants.
e-mint www.emint.org
Network for online community professionals. ecademy www.theecademy.com
Internet business networking group.
Focus West www.focuswest.co.uk
Online and offline network for the creative media industries of West London.
Freelance Forum www.freelanceforum.co.uk
A platform for technology and creative freelancers to network, discuss issues and get advice.
Freelancers.net www.freelancers.net
Free service for freelancers and contractors specialising in the Internet and multimedia industries.
Game Republic www.gamerepublic.co.uk
A network supporting, encouraging and promoting video games development in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Geek Dinner www.geekdinner.co.uk
A monthly meetup (usually with guest speaker/s) of geeks, techies, designers, marketers, bloggers and anyone else interested in technology around the UK.
Gurteen Knowledge Network www.gurteen.com
Knowledge management, learning, creativity, innovation &personal development.
InteractiveKnowHow www.interactiveknowhow.co.uk/
Helping creative businesses work effectively - and profitably - with digital media through events, training and consultancy.
Just-B Productions
Supporting creative R&D for the interactive content industries with conferences, collaborations and events.
KnowledgeDock www.knowledgedock.co.uk
Network of like minded individuals and organisations to establish and share best practice in the commercial application of new and emerging technologies.
London Girl Geek Dinners www.londongirlgeekdinners.co.uk
Regular, informal networking dinners (with speakers) for the girls of the digital world and those with an interest in technology; men welcome by invite only.
Manchester Digital www.manchesterdigital.com
Promoting Manchester's digital business sector.
MusicTank www.musictank.co.uk
The UK's music business network - a collaborative community that overrides traditional industry partitions in all genres and regulary adressess digital issues.
Networks @ Wales www.networksatwales.com
Cardiff-based digital media networking association.
Research Centre for Television and Interactivity www.researchcentre.co.uk
Glasgow-based UK body developing business and talent in the television and iTV creative industries.
Second Wednesday www.secondwednesday.com
Nottingham-based digital media networking group for the East Midlands.
ScotlandIS www.scotlandis.com
Scotland's representative trade association, with over 500 members within the internet, software and interactive media industries.
Interactive Tayside www.interactivetayside.com
Interactive Tayside is a partnership between public, private and academic sectors to collectively develop and promote Tayside's digital media industry.
Soflow www.soflow.com
Soflow is a progressive community of smart and informed business people.
Stac www.thestac.org.uk
The Scottish Technology and Collaboration (Stac) initiative aims to create new channels to global markets for (innovative) Scottish companies through collaborative working.
Venus Rising www.venusrising.org.uk/
A forum launched in 2005 to explore, through a series of panels, whether we can shift the cultural image and language of technology towards the feminine.
Web Wednesdays www.webwednesdays.com/
A networking event created specifically for internet entrepreneurs on the first Wednesday of every month.
Business Resources
Business Link for London www.bl4london.com
Independent support for small and medium-sized businesses in London.
Business Link UK www.businesslink.org
National business advice service for the UK.
CIDA www.cida.co.uk
Specialist support agency that champions the development of creative and cultural industries in East London.
The Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS) www.cids.co.uk
A non-profit company working in and around Manchester to help people who work in or are looking to set-up businesses in art, music, design, fashion, film, photography, games, performing arts, digital media, poetry or anything else creative.
Creative London www.creativelondon.org.uk/
The strategic agency for London's creative industries.
Dream Ireland www.dream-ireland.com
Belfast-based research and development company that promotes the growth of the creative industries in Ireland North and South.
DigitalINC www.digitalinc.org.uk
Liverpool-based UK business incubator focused on the digital content industries sector.
Digital World Centre ww.digitalworldcentre.co.uk
The Digital World Centre, which will be based at Salford Quays (Manchester), aims to encourage the use of new technologies in the business world.
Inland Revenue www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
Information on tax and national insurance matters.
KnowledgeDock
Support and communication network designed to facilitate conversion of ideas and research into working business applications.
London Innovation www.london-innovation.org.uk
The London Development Agency's resource encouraging innovation in business.
OJEC http://ted.publications.eu.int/official/
Tenders Electronic Daily - information about public sector tenders in the UK and other EU member States.
Small Business Service www.sbs.gov.uk
Government agency dedicating to helping small businesses thrive.
UK Online For Business / DTI Practical Business Advice Toolkit www.dti.gov.uk/bestpractice/
A toolkit of practical business advice, containing best practice guides, case studies, factsheets and a range of online, self-assessment tools.
Web Design for Business www.webdesignforbusiness.org.uk
Help for small companies developing or commissioning a web presence.
Women In Technology http://www.womenin.co.uk
Information, advice and careers portal for women in the UK digital and IT industries.
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Article on Innovation in Wales maybe Swansea can become the "Welsh Silicon valley"
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Technium offers the optimum environment to enable knowledge-based start-up and spin-out companies to realise their potential. Technium includes a network of state-of-the-art facilities across Wales served by the latest information technology and fibre optic bandwidth capabilities. Inside Technium, companies are supported by a team of business and technical support staff and have access to specialist laboratory facilities and communal networking areas. Strong partnerships forged between Technium and local Centres of Research Excellence provide specialist academic support for research & development projects.
Technium Swansea
Located in South West Wales on the new SA1 Swansea Waterfront development site, this flagship Technium is less than 5 minutes from Swansea city centre, and 10 minutes from the M4 motorway.
Please visit Technium Swansea for further information.
Technium Digital
Technium Digital is based in the heart of campus at Swansea University in South West Wales. This is a prime location within easy reach of Swansea city centre and the M4 motorway.
Please visit Technium Digital for further information.
Technium Digital@Sony
Technium Digital@Sony is located at the Sony Technology Centre, Pencoed, South Wales. This site is adjacent to the M4 motorway (J 34) and offers convenient access to Cardiff International Airport.
Please visit Technium Digital@Sony for further information.
Technium Performance Engineering
Technium Performance Engineering is located at Llanelli Gate in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales. The site is within easy reach of the M4 motorway and is in close proximity to the spectacular Millennium Coastal Park.
Please visit Technium Performance Engineering for further information.
Technium Pembrokeshire
Technium Pembrokeshire is located on the Pembrokeshire Science and Technology Park at Pembroke Dock and adjacent to the Milford Haven Waterways. Technium Pembrokeshire provides a research and development incubation facility for technology businesses, with a focus on energy and associated sectors. It is within easy reach of major energy businesses including oil refineries, LNG import facilities and proposed power stations.
Further information to be posted soon.
Technium Sustainable Technologies
Technium Sustainable Technologies is located at Baglan Energy Park in South West Wales and is conveniently situated adjacent to the M4 motorway.
Please visit Technium Sustainable Technologies for further information.
Technium Aberystwyth
Technium Aberystwyth is set on the coast of West Wales in the stunning location of Aberystwyth Marina.
Please visit Technium Aberystwyth for further information.
Technium OpTIC
Technium OpTIC is located in an existing cluster of opto-electronics companies around St Asaph in North Wales. Situated on the prestigious St Asaph Business Park,Technium OpTIC is within easy reach of the A55 and in close proximity to the North West and Midlands.
Please visit Technium OpTIC for further information.
Technium CAST
Technium CAST is located at Parc Menai in Bangor, North Wales offering easy access to the Midlands and North West via the A55. Bangor is also located close to Holyhead which offers regular crossings to the Republic of Ireland.
Please visit Technium CAST for further information.
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