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We would like to wish all our Associate Companies, Partners and Collaborators a Happy Christmas and prosperous 2010. We look forward to continuing to work with you in the New Year.

December Issue 49

Welcome to the December 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:

InfoLab21 News

Accelerator Programme - Harnessing Transformational ICT

As part of ISIS, InfoLab21 are looking for 20 eligible companies to take part in The Accelerator Programme in the new year. This will be an opportunity for companies to think strategically about ICT to transform their business and develop a new business plan to include relevant ICT adoption and best practice.

Lancaster Shares In £2.72m Grant At MediaCityUK

Lancaster University is one of three universities to share in a £2.72m grant from the EPSRC to fund cutting edge research at the new MediaCity UK, with Lancaster researchers mainly from InfoLab21.

Resident Company Completes Major Study For UKTI

InfoLab21 resident company, Kinetic Cubed has recently completed a major piece of research for UK Trade & Investment's Advanced Engineering sector in Russia. The study provided new findings and key recommendations as to how UKTI can best support UK based Advanced Engineering companies to achieve business success in Russia.

Looking For A PHP Developer?

Try searching on the ICT JobShop - Get the right ICT expert to work for your business.

Events

Be Part Of The IT Crowd

Upcoming ICT Cluster free networking events are available on the ICT Clusters Website:

Oldham Wired City Reconnected

Thursday 28th January 2010, 1800-2000
The City Learning Centre, Oldham

Wired City Reconnected events are 'collaborative networking' events aimed at the digital/creative media and ICT business interested in potential collaborations.

Courses

ICT Focus at InfoLab21 are now enrolling for The MSc in Cyber Security (starting Sep 2010). They are also running one and two day Exchange Server 2007 courses in January.

Our Latest Associate Company Profiles

thecoffeehopper

thecoffeehopper is the digital identity of a much older entity, J. Atkinson & Co. who have been Specialist Dealers in Tea & Coffee since 1837.

XI Training Ltd

A well established provider of industrial safety training, specialising in the provision and use of fall arrest equipment for work at height.

MJBRF

Services offered relate to research, design and prototyping of Electronics and RF systems and components.

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.

And Finally...

What were the Top 10 technology highlights of 2009?

Do you agree with this list?

Let us know if you disagree (by replying to this email with your suggestions) and we will compile an InfoTextX Readers' Top 10!

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