Partnering for Innovation: LONDON

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Partnering for Innovation: London & The South East

Is a collaborative partnership event, co-owned by the partners the SEMN, DCKTN and  lead partner CITIN and is being supported in London by NMK. It is part of the Partnering for Innovation Programme taking place across the UK in February and March 2009.

Event Overview

Partnering for Innovation: London & The South East is an inspiring and inclusive one-day event developed to raise awareness of and support applications to the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) research and development collaborative fund. The event programme will include a combination of short briefings and presentations, creative brainstorming and knowledge sharing, as well as facilitated networking and collaborative working opportunities.

Who Should Attend

Representatives from the digital technology sector and broader creative industries, including computer games, mobile communication, virtual world, film, video, music, publishing, TV, radio and universities with technology and communication research and development expertise.

Event Schedule

09.15 - 09.45    Registration 

09.45 - 10.15    Show & Tell

Details: Networking and initial project and ideas sharing session. Facilitated by Daniel Start.

10.15 - 10.30    Welcome and Introduction

Details: John Cass, CITIN, Gina Fegan, SEMN & Eddie Murphey, DCKTN

10.30 - 11.15    Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Too Afraid to Ask… 

Details: TSB briefing presentation; Sian Brereton, TSB.

11.15 - 11.45    Break    

11.45 - 12.30    Digital Barn Raising

Details: Open discussion and knowledge harvest of project ideas to share delegate
contacts and expertise. Facilitated by Daniel Start.

12.30 - 13.15    Lunch       

13.15 - 14.30   Hard Times and Open Minds    

Details: Presentation on industry trends and predictions for digital communications sector, followed by open discussion; Jon Watts, MTM London. Facilitated by Daniel Start.

14.30 - 17.00    Collaborative Working Session  

Details: Ideas generation, development and exploration of new project teams in small groups 4-6 people. Facilitated by Daniel Start.

16.00 -17.00     Ideas Clinic     

Details: Pitching and feedback session for new collaborations and ideas to TSB panel. 

17.00-18.00    Networking Drinks   

18.00-18.00    Event Finish   

Background

TSB's Accessing and Commercialising Content in a Digitally Networked World competition for funding, recognises that the content industries account for three-quarters the 'gross value added' (GVA) by the creative industries in the UK. The call addresses the new challenges around generating revenue from digital content, finding and establishing rights around content (including user-generated content), tools and systems that increase market visibility, interacting with digital platforms, and developing new business models.

For more information visit the TSB website.

National Programme

Please click on event location for more information and/or to register to attend.

    * Bristol - Tuesday 17th Feburary
    * London - Thursday 26th Feburary
    * Birmingham - Tuesday 3rd March
    * Liverpool - Tuesday 10th March
    * Wales - Thursday 12th March 
    * Glasgow - Thursday 19th March
 

More Information

http://partneringforinnovation.eventbrite.com

Event Contact

tara@tarasolesbury.co.uk / 07764845255