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Welcome to the second edition of the Innovation Update!
From time to time we'll send this update out with Innovation and technology business related news, happenings and updates from around the Sheffield City Region.
If you have any Innovation news or events coming up feel free to forward them to us for inclusion in this bulletin.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and an "Innovative and Prosperous" New Year from the Innovation Team at Creativesheffield - Gene DePrez, Andy Curtis, Daniel Klemm, Alison Murphy and James Wilson.
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DIGITAL REGION |
The Digital Region project is well under way. The next generation broadband project has launched a postcode checker on its website so you can now see when you'll be able to receive services on the network. Click here for the postcode checker.
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TEDX SHEFFIELD |
After the tremendous success of TEDx Sheffield you can now see the talks on YouTube.
(All the TEDx Sheffield talks are listed in the "related videos" window)
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ANOTHER PIONEERING IPHONE APP |
The University of Sheffield launched a unique new mobile application in October that will enable students to receive University information direct to their mobile phone.
The pioneering new campusMTM application will allow students to access comprehensive information about upcoming events, view campus maps and have their own up-to-date timetable, with just one click of a button. The application, developed by oMbiel, will also feature a friend locator to help them meet up with other students, and users will also be able to browse their library records and look up faculty, staff members or student contacts from the University directory. Students will also be able to use the application to receive the latest news and important alerts to help them get the most out of their University life.
Click here to read the University of Sheffield's press release about this.
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SHEFFIELD TARGETS THE NEW NUCLEAR INDUSTRY |
The University of Sheffield and Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) based in South Yorkshire will have a new research centre and factory to support the UK's civil nuclear industry, the UK government has announced.
The research centre, which is expected to be up and running by the end of 2011, will be led by the University of Sheffield in partnership and collaboration with the University of Manchester. Lord Mandelson (pictured) made the announcement on his recent visit to the AMP.
Click here for more on this.
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INNOVATE 09 |
If you missed the Innovate 09 in London in October you can now see a highlights video on YouTube. Among the many contributors, Lord Mandelson outlines in his keynote speech, the importance of innovation to the future success of the UK economy.
Click here to see the video.
Hugh Tollyfield, Deputy Director Business Innovation Networks, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) also spoke on the same subject at the recent "Information Technology - the next five years" event at Sheffield Hallam University.
Click here to read more about this event.
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INNOVATION INDEX |
NESTA is developing the Innovation Index, a major project that will improve the way the UK measures investment in innovation and its effects. The aim is to make a significant improvement on existing metrics, both by making clear the contribution of innovation to productivity and growth, and by capturing 'hidden innovation'.
In March 2008, the Government published the White Paper 'Innovation Nation'. In the Paper, the Government asked NESTA to develop a new Innovation Index, which would more accurately measure innovation in the UK's increasingly important services sectors, creative industries and in the delivery of public services.
You can download the report from the NESTA site.
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THE NATIONAL CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CONFERENCE |
The National Creative Industries Conference took place down in London at the end of November. From the current Minister, Sion Simon, and the shadow Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt, there were warm words about the importance of the sector to the economy.
Notable comments from other panellists included Greg Dyke wanting to move Parliament to Sheffield to decentralise Government and Charles Arthur, Technology Editor - Guardian, commenting in the same session that Sheffield has a lot of positive activity in the Creative and Digital Industries. We also got the opportunity to raise the question to the BBC of releasing the BBC iplayer platform for businesses to utilise under licence.
The full conference bulletin outlines the hot topics and discussions from the workshops and plenary sessions which can be downloaded from here.
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INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION SERVICES |
Sheffield based business Accelerator, I.I.S. has launched a new website. As well as working with technology commercialisation, CEO Steve Dore also provides advice to the United Nations to design and develop economic development programmes.
Click here for the website.
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EURO FUNDING CALLS |
If you're looking at European Funding for Innovation and Research and Development there are a number of calls that have recently been announced aimed at Digital Industries.
A new South Yorkshire ERDF Call for Proposals on Maximising Digital Opportunities December 2009 - June 2010. This call is aimed at utilising the Digital Region infrastructure. For more details click here.
The fund for pan-European collaborative projects, Framework Seven (FP7), has a specific call out again for the digital industries. Click here for more on this.
(If you need any help or advice on the Framework 7 programme, the team at RTC Yorkshire will be able to help out www.rtcyorkshire.co.uk)
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WEBSITES OF THE MOMENT |
Want to know where the next Silicon Valley will be? Click here.
Yanko Design is a web magazine dedicated to introducing the best modern international design, covering industrial design, concepts, technology, interior design, architecture, exhibition and fashion. It's about the cutting edge and the classic, the new and the rediscovered. Click here for the website.
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