News and Events from InfoLab21
InfoTextX
News and Events from InfoLab21
April Issue 53
Welcome to the April 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 TV crew from RTE Dublin spent a day in InfoLab21 filming research by Professor Awais Rashid and Dr James Walkerdine, Computing, for a TV programme on the misuse of the internet.
A Lancaster University graduate, whose company is worth £20 million, has been crowned Enterprising Young Brit at a glittering event in London. Antony Chesworth, 29, holds a degree in Computing from the University. The award was presented by Lord Peter Mandelson.
Lancaster University research into the threat to electricity distribution grids posed by solar activity won two prizes at the UK National Astronomy Meeting held at the University of Glasgow between 12-16 April 2010.
Resident company Invosoft has just landed a major new contract with prestigious Manchester based PLC, Select Group.
InfoLab21 based web-design and development agency MJR Web has announced a new website on behalf of clients CMS Supatrak. The new site coincides with the launch of the latest product from CMS - the Safer Driving Assistant.
Two InfoLab21 Associate Companies, Quay Creative and The Baby Maze Ltd, are collaborating to stage their second Baby and Toddler Show at the Platform in Morecambe on Sunday 2nd May 2010 between 10am-3pm.
Burton-in-Kendal based design and marketing agency G1 Creative, an InfoLab21 Associate Company, won the Best in Professionalism award at The RAR (Recommended Agency Register Awards) held at The Russell Hotel in London.
ICT Focus’s Cyber Security Tutor Philippe Jan attended a round table discussion about the threats and effects of Cyber Crime. The event, organised by major hosting provider UK Fast, looked at the practical steps organisations and individuals can take to help protect themselves. (ICT Focus will be jointly running an MSc in Cyber Security from September 2010.) The video link has been added below last month's full artice:
Wednesday 12th - Saturday 15th May 2010
Manchester
Award-winning global festival of Art, Music & Ideas based in Manchester.
Thursday 3rd July 2010, 1000-2355
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
A free 'unconference' with no scheduled speakers. Attendees arrive on the day armed with talks and decide which ones they want to go along to. The talks can be on anything, from android application development to learning the British Sign Language to Electronic Organs played by BBC Micros!
Upcoming ICT Cluster networking events are available on the ICT Clusters Website:
17-21 May 2010
MS2609: Introduction to C# Programming with .NET. InfoLab21 Associate Companies will receive a 5% discount on the course fee.
A full course schedule can be found via the link below:
A 'one-stop-shop' for property and garden maintenance serving Lancashire and Cumbria.
Services include Public and Private Wireless Networks, VoIP Telephony Solutions, Internet Security, Websites, Software and Mobile advertising applications.
A software development company, currently developing a new web-based point-of-sale (PoS) solution for SMEs operating in the Hospitality and Retailing sectors.
Mojo Marketing is a full-service marketing agency helping businesses achieve their marketing objectives.
Located in East Lancashire, Chameeya develops bespoke solutions on Oracle and Microsoft platforms.
Visualis is a TV, Film and Video Production company with a 15 year history of producing quality video and corporate film.
Business services including Virtual Assistant and Admin Support, Business Development, Marketing Services, Internet Marketing Support and Accounting Services.
Undertaking electronic design contracts and specialising in EMC consulting to get a customer product to meet the CE marking requirements.
