business & innovation

The virtual economy may be one of the few places left showing real growth and promise. As new platforms for distribution come online, consumers get more fired up about games and gifts and the payments landscape matures, now is the time to meet with big and small players from across the value chain to learn, network and build ties for the future.

Following April's MiniBar, we already have a full program again featuring a mix of news on Technology Strategy Board funding, the VC fund created by Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman, our friendly lawyers Barry and Danvers will tell what's next for Bootlaw and then we will have a focus on online marketing.

IMMERSION is 1 day action-packed event hosted by UK Trade & Investment at the Government's central London DTI/ BIS Conference Centre.

Communicating Sustainability 2010 - Features Green and Digital thought leaders and is a must attend for all marketers

Startup 2010 is a business plan competition and one-day event about entrepreneurship and digital business that will showcase 10 top startups competing for bragging rights, buzz, and a $100,000 prize.

Join 700+ delegates who have already registered. Choose from 36 Sessions & Network with the best players in the Performance Marketing Industry at 3 inclusive parties.

At this FREE one day seminar in association with the Mobile Data Association we will be taking a peek into the future with speakers from across the value chain.

SHINE is the biggest unconference in the UK for social entrepreneurs. Over three days, it offers a mini-business school with all the elements social entrepreneurs need to grow fast: practical support, inspiration, services, tools and connections.

Sponsored by Friends Reunited, this event will unveil research and case studies that will illustrate how best to reach the over 55's online, how to provide content that is relevant to them and how to connect with them through their key interests.

This joint Informatics Ventures and Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club event will present the inspirational story of one of the UK's most successful technology entrepreneurs, Alex van Someren.

Engage | Invest | Exploit is Informatics Ventures annual showcase of high-quality deal flow spinning out of Scotland's world leading Informatics and Computer Science departments, and hot startups associated with our institutions.

The Digital Economy Act is now law despite widespread opposition across the tech industry. Speaker, James Firth campaigned against the bill during its passage but believes both sides created their own monsters when pushing their case for or against.

Ale 2.0 is a meet up for people who work in digital who like real ale (and other drinks) We meet up once a month to talk about the digital comings and goings of the moment and to drink the best ale on the planet.