business & innovation

MusicConnex

The event takes the form of a 3 day conference incorporating panels, seminars, workshops and exhibitors, with additional evening showcase gigs.

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Date: 19 April 2011
Location: Kings Place, UK

Demo night at MoMoLondon

Mobile Monday London's popular demo night is back courtesy of Intel AppUp on 18 April 2011. Free to attend with drinks and networking afterwards. Apply to demo or just come to see what's going on.

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Date: 18 April 2011
Location: CBI at Centrepoint, UK

Like Minds Immersive: Developing Social Business

This Like Minds Social Business Immersive will give you an understanding of how this transformation is affecting the way businesses acquire, interact with and retain customers.

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Date: 15 June 2011
Location: Like Minds Club, UK

Content(ment) sponsored by Production Base

A panel event for content makers chaired by New Media Age, speakers include Elaine Bedell (Director of Entertainment, ITV), Paul Banham (Digital Creative Director, JWT), and Matt Smith (MD, The Viral Factory)

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Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Seven Dials Club, UK

The Inspire Conference

Innovation, Trends & Thought Leadership are the backbone of every industry, whether it be the Web, Mobile, Creative or Social Entrepreneurship. Over 2 days, we're bringing together some of the most brilliant minds in Technology, Creativity & Entrepreneurship from across the world to the heart of Europe's exploding tech & creative scene in London.

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Date: 7 June 2011
Location: Senate House, University of London, UK

Ticket Competition: Win Activate New York 2011 Tickets

Activate 2010

Brought to you by the Guardian newspaper, Activate New York will be taking place 28th April at The Paley Center for Media, New York.

The Activate Summit is the Guardian's gathering place for leaders of a new global network focused on harnessing and employing technological and social innovation for human betterment.

We're delighted the organisers have offered two lucky Chinwaggers the chance to win a free conference ticket worth $844.99 (£1013.19 to us Brits). 

Entering the competition could not be easier, simply fill in the form below by Monday 18th April and a ticket could be yours.

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4 April 2011 by Lauren Cotton

Children's Media Conference

The Children's Media Conference is the main gathering for all UK-based professionals with an interest in the business, creative, strategic and policy issues around making and distributing content to kids.

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Date: 6 July 2011
Location: Sheffield, UK

Technology Strategy Board Launches R&D Grants for SMEs

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Update: The full application process and guidance notes are now live.

Monday (4th April) sees the launch of a new R&D grant scheme from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) for small and medium-sized companies in science, engineering and technology sectors.

Unlike previous TSB schemes which have required organisations to collaborate in order to secure funding, the R&D grants are available to single companies, which must be based in the UK and fit with the EU definition of an SME. 

Three types of grant are available:

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1 April 2011 by Sam Michel

The Guardian Activate Summit 2011

A one-day summit for leaders working across all sectors who are building a better future through technology and the internet.

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Date: 22 June 2011
Location: Kings Place, UK

The Guardian: Activate New York

Activate New York 28 April 2011 Don’t miss the Guardian newspaper's gathering for leaders working across all sectors who are proving that, through the use of technology and the internet, we can make the world a better place. Find out more at guardian.co.uk/activate/new-york

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Date: 28 April 2011
Location: The Paley Center for Media, US

3rd Annual Cloud Computing World Forum 2011

The forum includes a conference and free-to-attend exhibition, providing a full perspective of cloud computing and SaaS from business value through integration and implementation, to the future of business computing.

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Date: 21 June 2011
Location: Olympia, UK

SMW London Round-up: Apps Go Social, sponsored by Nokia and GlobalWebIndex

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Social Media Week London generated so much coverage that it's taken us a little while to pull together all the information. This review brings together slides, pictures and coverage from Apps Go Social, sponsored by Nokia and GlobalWebIndex.

The apps market is going from strength to strength, with brands dominating the space, the next generation of apps are increasingly becoming more social integrating; checkin's, likes and recommendation engines to add extra value to the user, any time any where.

The event looked at the trends in mobile apps, with a spot of forecasting at the connecting point of social, local and mobile and how brands are making the most of the new technology to increase their customer base and interaction with their content.

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30 March 2011 by Lauren Cotton

Digital Mission Research Survey 2011

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Chinwag's Digital Missions, hosted with the help of UK Trade & Investment, have been running for over 3 years, and have included 7 trips to the USA, as well as helped promote and recruit for trade missions to Japan and China.

The missions have been a huge success with dozens of companies finding new business, setting up offices in the US and finding long-term business partners and friends amongst the mission companies.

We're continually looking to improve the missions and look at new destinations, and this is where you come in.

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25 March 2011 by Lauren Cotton

UKTI Pitch Workshop

The UKTI series of pitch workshops are FREE to attend for Technology/Digital/Mobile/ICT Sector UK-based startups & small/medium sized businesses.

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Date: 2 June 2011
Location: TBA, UK

The Entrepreneurs' Summit - Give your business an unfair advantage

Grow your business - from existing and new customers. Energise your business's marketing. Gain high-level insight from the top of government. Join Business Secretary Vince Cable, Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone, Wonga founder Errol Damelin plus other top entrepreneurs for a high-impact day of workshops, Q&A, networking and briefings.

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Date: 25 May 2011
Location: Altitude, UK