News and Events from InfoLab21
InfoTextX
News and Events from InfoLab21
September Issue 46
Welcome to the September issue of InfoTextX from the Knowledge Business Centre at InfoLab21, keeping you informed about developments inside InfoLab21 and other news which we hope will be of interest to our partners, associate companies and researchers in the digital and creative industries. To subscribe or contribute news items please contact the editor – Sarah Maginness.
This newsletter and previous editions can be viewed online at: InfoTextX
In this issue:
A new technology which will help identify the online activities of criminals has been developed at InfoLab21 through the collaboration of an academic and a resident business.
Researchers at InfoLab21 are harnessing developments in technology to help us feel safer in public.
InfoLab21 is developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the most significant Universities in Malaysia. InfoLab21 and the Advanced Telecommunication and Network Research Group at the University of Malaysia, Sabah, share a research focus on Information and Communication Systems and in particular, expertise in telemedicine and wireless sensor networks (WSN).
An international team of scientists has gathered in the Lake District to discuss the impact of high speed solar wind on the Earth's space environment. The workshop was convened by Dr. Mick Denton of the Space Plasma Environment and Radio Science Group in the Communication Systems Department.
Postgraduate students showcased their latest research and technologies at this year's annual Innovate Show.
InfoLab21 researcher Robert Hardy has been quoted in The Guardian in an article on mobile phone gesturing.
Resident company Invosoft have just completed construction of a new e-commerce website for national carbon-neutral fuel supplier, Logs Direct.
Search or advertise for the right ICT expert to work for your business.
The Big Bang is now entering its second year and will be held in Manchester Central from 11th to 13th March 2010.
Friday 16th October 2009, 1145-1445
Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster
Lancaster University is looking for informal business mentors for an event which supports the career development and employability of its postdoctoral research staff.
Upcoming ICT Cluster meeting dates and related news and events are available at:
Tuesday 20th October 2009, 1030-1330
Lancaster Environment Centre
The North West Innovation Network, Envirolink NW, the Joule Centre, and the Lancaster Environment Centre have collaborated to arrange an ideal pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Energy and Environmental Technologies Sector (ETS).
Saturday 10th October 2009, 0900-1830
Manchester Conference Centre
For developers, designers, managers or anyone else with an interest in the PHP programming language.
Wednesday 14th October 2009, 1100-1300
Daresbury Science And Innovation Centre
This event will give attendees an understanding of different types of grant including GRAND awards and R&D tax credits as well as other forms of finance.
BT Local Business provide BT products and services to SME's within Lancashire and Cumbria.
An experienced web development agency based in the Preston area which has been creating internet solutions in ColdFusion and many other languages for over 8 years.
AccessPlanit, established in 2001, is an independent software house dedicated to the development and support of learning and training management solutions.
Associate Company Scheme
Boost your company's profile with the eMarketing benefits of having a page and a weblink on the InfoLab21 site. To join go to our Associate Company section of the website.
The family who left their shiny new gadgets behind and went back to the 1970s.
The £15m InfoLab21 building was made possible with funding from Lancaster University, the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Project part-financed by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund & the North West Regional Action Plan Partnership.
