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Welcome to the February 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. For more information about any of the stories in this newsletter, or if you have any Innovation news or events coming up that you would like including in a future edition, email alison.murphy@sheffield.gov.uk.
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BROMLEY TECHNOLOGY |
Creativesheffield client; Sheffield Company Bromley Technology are on an icy course for success at the upcoming winter Olympics...
Team Innovation produce bobsleighs and skeletons from advanced materials to the world and their products will be very much in the spotlight from the 12 - 28 February in Vancouver. The home grown team based on the Advanced Manufacturing Park are doing really well too - For more click here.
Follow the latest team news on twitter as it happens.
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SHEFFIELD DESIGN SHOWCASE |
Sheffield Design Showcase - A last minute reminder
11 February, 6pm - University of Sheffield, ICOSS Building
The aim of this event is to bring together the design community in the Sheffield region and to demonstrate the range of creativity, ingenuity and expertise that exists in the sector. The event will include a discussion forum to introduce the concept of a 'Designed In Sheffield' network. For more details here click here.
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WEBSITES OF THE MOMENT |
Of related interest to the article above, Helen Walters and her colleagues at Business Week are focusing on the Value of Design. To find out more click here.
Ipad : Development kit - With all the buzz around the Apple Ipad and it's greater potential, for the link to the Development kit (SDK) click here.
Sheffield Engineering Gateway - Supporting Business with World Class Engineering. To see the website click here.
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LOVEBYTES - WE LOVE TECHNOLOGY |
From January - June Lovebytes will take place at various venues across the city.
'Lovebytes is a cultural festival for the digital age. A season of extraordinary events taking place at some of Sheffield's landmark venues and public spaces.' Presenting the latest adventures in the creative use and misuse of emerging technology.
To see the website click here.
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WINNING THROUGH INNOVATION |
The Winning through Innovation conference will take place on Thursday 25 February, 8.00am - 1.15pm at Electric Works.
Business Link are teaming up with Creativesheffield and Pro Sheffield to bring you this conference, which is about 'great ideas, creative thinking and exploiting new and existing opportunities to lead to new or improved ways of running or developing a business.'
The event features a number of industry case studies, presentations from Creativesheffield, Yorkshire Innovation, Sheffield's two Universities, and a key speech from Innovation Consultant Nick Jankel (pictured). To register click here.
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SHEFFIELD - CAPITAL OF E-LEARNING |
A new report, published by Learning Light, has highlighted Sheffield to be the capital of E-learning in the UK. The digital and new media industries in the Sheffield region are growing at a faster rate in Sheffield than anywhere else in the UK in terms of specialist companies and new jobs.
Download the report here.
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DIGITAL LOUNGE |
Wednesday 24 February
2pm - 5pm Talks 2:30pm at Electric Works (with Cream Tea)
Digital Content will change more in the next seven years than in the last 20. Are you ready? What's going to happen to TV & Film? Could you spot the next Spotify, iplayer or Wii? What will become of news? Are you ready to get the most out of next generation networks such as the Digital Region? How do we unlock the power of social media? For more on this event and to register click here.
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UNIVERSITIES |
New Olympic modules are first of their kind at Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University has launched a unique set of modules in partnership with the London Organising Committee of the 2012 London Olympic Games (LOCOG), making it the only university in the UK to officially partner in this way. For more on this click here.
Siemens open wind power research centre at University
The pioneering Sheffield-Siemens Wind Power Research Centre, located at the Kroto Innovation Centre, Broad Lane, Sheffield, is expected to employ an estimated 20 people and will focus on developing the most reliable, innovative and efficient wind turbine generators that will be at the forefront of future onshore and offshore wind power systems. For more on this click here.
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UK - US COMMERCIALISATION |
US university technology commercialisation surpassed by research universities in the UK, as reported on the Next Silicon Valley - To see this click here.
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JOBS IN THE RECESSION |
Rick Weddle, President & CEO of Research Triangle Park and strategic partner of the Creativesheffield Innovation Team addressed three issues before a US Senate subcommittee: What has the US learned from the Recovery Act so far; What's working around the US to create jobs and transform the economy; and what Congress should consider when crafting a new jobs package. His testimony also cited a survey of economic developers recently conducted by IEDC and Development Counsellors International.
To see the download click here.
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TECHMESH |
Techmesh is the new business network for the IT & Telecommunications sector within Yorkshire and Humberside and allows businesses within this sector to meet, exchange and share information.
For more click here.
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GEEK GIRLS ALLOWED |
February 25, 2010 from 6 - 8:00pm
Geek Girls Allowed is a pilot event for all Sheffield girls/ladies/women working in or studying technology, or who think they might like to.
For more details click here.
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SHEFFIELD'S OCCUPIER MIX |
For an article about the digital boom transforming Sheffield's occupier mix click here.
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THE SCIENTISTS ARE OUT THERE... SHEFFIELD DOCFEST |
The Wellcome Trust has made a short documentary featuring Scientists, Sheffield and the Sheffield International Documentary Film festival.
To see the film click here.
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