News and Events from InfoLab21
InfoTextX
News and Events from InfoLab21
October 2008 Issue 37
Welcome to the October issue of InfoTextX – the e-newsletter 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 you. To subscribe or contribute news items to InfoTextX and our website, please contact the editor – Sarah Maginness.
This newsletter and previous editions are available here: InfoTextX
Here are the latest companies to submit their profile online to our Associate Company Scheme section of the website and take advantage of the eMarketing benefits of having a weblink from the InfoLab21 site:
Chamber Internet is a team of web specialists within the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce offering a full range of web services to companies and organisations throughout Lancashire.
Providing website design, management and consultancy services to clients throughout the world. Leaders in the award winning Content Management Systems - Mambo and Joomla, Dean Marshall Consultancy specialise in building websites that deliver quanitifiable / measureable business results.
omicro.net builds equipment for network infrastructures such as firewalls, routers, pre-installed applications servers and managing hotspots. Also, they provide managed hosting services for companies and organisations.
Pubutopia.com offers unbiased reviews of pubs and bars nationwide from site members. Most of the pubs and bars reviewed are accompanied by a photograph; and the site owner also invites the publicans to have their input as well.
The Storey Creative Industries Centre is a new development due to open in March 2009. With partners LitFest, Storey Gallery, and Lancaster Visitor Information Centre already confirmed as tenants, Storey is also offering permanent workspace to multimedia, creative and digital arts companies.
InfoLab21 has launched an online JobShop, which puts computer-savvy students and businesses in touch, keeping much-needed skills in the region. The ICT JobShop aims to help Lancaster ICT students and employers in the region find each other for part-time work, project work, vacation work and graduate positions.
Management Consultant Giant Mott MacDonald will be working with researchers from the Computing Department in InfoLab21, ImaginationLANCASTER in LICA, and from the Department of Politics and International Relations in a new Strategic Partnership with Lancaster University.
InfoLab21 researchers Dr. Nick Race, Dr. Keith Mitchell & Dr. Johnathan Ishmael , have been involved in introducing a cutting-edge peer-to-peer video distribution system at this year's International Broadcast Convention (IBC 2008) in Amsterdam, as part of the P2P-Next project. The new system is the world's first video end-to-end streaming distribution of professional content to low-cost Set Top Box hardware. InfoLab21 was acting as the source of the video streams on show.
Lancaster University has been shortlisted for its Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology at the forthcoming Times Higher Education Awards 2008. This is in recognition of both the Lancaster Environment Centre's and InfoLab21's business outreach programmes.
Lancaster University together with BAE Systems Military Air Solutions and Cranfield University have won two awards at The Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2008. The team at Lancaster University includes Principal Investigator Dr. Plamen Angelov, Prof. Costas Xydeas, D.r Cosmin Bocaniala , Mike Everett and Dr. Gavin Leng from the Digital Signal Processing Systems Group at the Department of Communication Systems at InfoLab21.
Prof. Jon Whittle from InfoLab21 was invited to give a Google TechTalk at Google Headquarters, California. Google TechTalks are invited presentations aiming to disseminate a wide range of views, both technical and non-technical. Prof. Whittle described current work within the Computing Department on Aspect-Oriented Modeling to an audience of Google engineers. The talk was filmed by Google and is available on YouTube:
Tuesday 16 December 2008
Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network (DC KTN), North West launch.
Technology Strategy Board (TSB) - A recap of Innovate08 and announcement of the TSB's Strategies for the ICT and Electronics, Photonics and Electrical sectors.
Wednesday 29th October 2008, 1730-1930, The Solaris Centre, Blackpool
Wednesday 12th November 2008, 1730-1900, InfoLab21
Book now for these upcoming VoIP & VISTA courses available at InfoLab21's training centre, ICT Focus. Discounts available for InfoLab21 Associated Companies.
Mon 17th and Tue 18th Nov, 2008
Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK
Join one of UK's largest international 'speed meeting' events in the technology field this November, TechnologyWorld08 is hosted by the UKTI (UK Trade & Investment).
23rd October 2008
Bolton Arena
Over 2000 decision makers from the North West and beyond will experience presentations from headline speakers such as Rachel Elnaugh of Red Letter Days and Imran Hakim of I-Teddy, both of whom turned their business ideas into multi million pound operations. In addition, over 100 businesses from in and around the North West, including InfoLab21 Associate Company eBusiness UK, will be exhibiting at the event. Kam Kothia, of eBusiness UK, will be presenting a seminar, looking at how SME’s can make the most of web marketing and search engine optimisation to help them grow their businesses.
Wednesday 19th - Thursday 20th November 2008
Manchester Central
Networking in an exciting business environment where you will be able to learn cutting edge business techniques, listen to inspiring keynote speakers, network with likeminded individuals to help sustain and develop business as well as sourcing products and services from a diverse exhibition.
A sustainability eco fair took place in Lancaster Town Hall last weekend and featured local companies including some from Lancaster University's Environment Centre. InfoLab21 company Escendency were also involved in managing the project. The One Planet Festival aimed to highlight issues surrounding climate change, inspire practical action to reduce our environmental footprint and to celebrate the diverse culture, produce and innovations of the Lancaster district. Following this year's success, the festival will return next year.
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.
