News and Events from InfoLab21
InfoTextX
News and Events from InfoLab21
March-May, Issue 42
Welcome to the latest 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 please contact the editor – Sarah Maginness.
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Innovators in mobile data solutions for the highways and public utilities industries.
Offering managed streamware services for software vendors and software publishers.
Provides bespoke development services from their headquarters located in the University of Essex.
Building dynamic websites using the market-leading open source content management system - Joomla!
Specialist brain and spine injury lawyers.
Capturing the essence of your business and translating its core values into effective marketing communication.
Game design, game development and animation services.
A range of services for business, including company formation and accounting services.
Delivering training, advice and consultancy to the telecoms sector.
Serving the needs of teachers and students of politics and those simply interested in the subject.
"Lancaster University is, in the fullest sense, the UK's Centre of ICT Excellence" says the Government following completion of an InfoLab21 project to install wireless broadband in a town in the Ukraine.
A camera crew from the flagship BBC children's programme Newsround have visited InfoLab21 to film the latest developments in mobile phone technology.
Resident company Invosoft have helped launch Rehab4Life, a pioneering scheme to maximise the recovery chances of brain injured victims of no fault accidents.
An InfoLab21 programme funded by the Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust is providing local schoolchildren with a valuable opportunity to learn the basics of computer programming. The programme has been a big hit with participating pupils and teachers.
A new information hub in the InfoLab21 reception area can help you find out about Business Link and a wide range of services and events for businesses, which include knowledge transfer activities from across the University.
Lancaster University students have been given a chance to shape the future of mobile gaming in the UK Heat of the Forum Nokia Mobile Games Competition 2009.
A new cross-disciplinary research project funded under the EPSRC's Digital Economy programme aims to use technology to capture in real-time users' preferences about the spaces in which they live and use this infomation to transform public spaces and make them safer and more inclusive.
InfoLab21 Associate companies Quay Creative and The Babymaze are collaborating to stage a baby and toddler show on Sunday 10th May 2009 at Lancaster and Morecambe College.
The sun is quieter than it has been for nearly a Century with fewer sunspots and a drop in solar wind pressure. But space scientists at Infolab21 say it is nothing to worry about.
British Airways has offered UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) 4,000 international return flights for its UK-based SME customers. The offer aims to help enterprising companies make essential trips to grow their business abroad in these difficult times.
Advertise your vacancies and recruit the right staff for the right job.
Thank you to all who attended our event on March 26th, we had our biggest turnout so far and were pleased to recieve such positive feedback with 92% of people rating the content either Excellent or Very Good and 100% of people saying they would recommend our events to others.
ICT Focus, together with leading industry partners, are offering a unique blend of seminar and educational events to help you navigate the many IT security challenges we all face today. The series kicks off with a free seminar on Friday 22nd May.
Survive & Thrive With Business Link
Myerscough College Business Breakfast
The Northwest Social Enterprise Trade Fair 2009
Upcoming ICT Cluster meeting dates and related news and events are available at:
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.
