Event: Raspberry Pi- Feeding the Computer Scientist in Everyone, 23 May

by Kevin 16/05/2012 in Bristol

HP Labs are hosting a Science Lecture focusing on the potential for the new Rapsberry Pi computer to encourage a new generation of computer scientist.
The increasing ease with which we are able to interact with computers suggests to many that a deeper understanding of them has become redundant. This lecture will [...]

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Job Opportunity: Research and Events Manager (Maternity Cover), Stroud

by Kevin 16/05/2012 in Bristol

Citizens Online, one of our Digital Inclusion partners, is looking for a Research and Events Manager to cover maternity leave. The job is based in Stroud with some opportunity for home working and some UK travel. If you are interested you can get the details here.

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Register your interest in the Air Quality Egg Workshop this August

by Kevin 10/05/2012 in Bristol

The Air Quality Egg is a low-cost environmental sensor capable of sensing NO2, CO2, O3, VOC and radiation. The data is realtime, open and published to the Internet for anyone to make use of it. The project has been ‘crowd funded’ on Kickstarter by 926 backers including 4 cities.
With the support of Bristol [...]

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Nantes Innovative Projects Prize fund: Act fast deadline approaching

by Kevin 09/05/2012 in Bristol

Do you have an innovative open data technology project or idea you are proud of? Do you want to be in with a chance of winning part of the €50,000 prize fund? If you move quick, and can repurpose it for an audience in Nantes, France you might be.
Nantes Métropole, the City of Nantes and [...]

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14 BAFTA nods for Bristol

by Kevin 03/05/2012 in Bristol

Companies and creatives in the City have been nominated for 14 BAFTA Awards this year. The awards are being held on Sunday 13 May and Sunday 27 May this year.
The Bristol nominations for the BAFTA Television Craft Awards are;
Visual Effects
Wonders Of The Universe – Burrell Durrant Hifle / BDH – BBC Two / BBC Factual [...]

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Government publishes £70 billion of new contracts online

by Kevin 30/04/2012 in Bristol

The Government are committed to removing barriers to SME’s pitching for Government contracts. One of the initiatives launched to address this has been the Government’s Contract Finder, an online tool that displays details of all new procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts for central government worth over £10,000.
Through this and other mechanisms the Government [...]

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Event: Preview of Creative Common events space with Circus show 27th April

by Kevin 23/04/2012 in Bristol

“Creative Common” is a new destination in Bristol Temple Quarter (www.bristoltemplequarter.com) that is the first in a set of dynamic temporary uses for the Enterprise Zone.
The stunning Big Top Event Space will be open on the site and offering a diverse and spectacular range of events, shows and creative happenings.
There is an opportunity to get [...]

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Take Watershed’s 90 Second Film Challenge

by Kevin 18/04/2012 in Bristol

Watershed has launched a fun and free film challenge open to any business in Bristol’s Temple Quarter, regardless of their experience with the camera.
Teams can either make a film on their own, get a little bit of help at one of Watershed’s surgeries, or win the chance to work with a professional [...]

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Bristol in final three for next European Green Capital Award

by Kevin 16/04/2012 in Bristol

Bristol has reached the last three for the next European Green Capital Award.
Publishing their independent technical evaluation of all 18 European cities taking part, the European Commission’s experts ranked Bristol second overall, and number one in three areas: climate change, air quality and noise pollution.
The experts’ report highlighted several achievements and [...]

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