business & innovation

FOSSCON

FOSSCON (Free and Open Source Software Conference) is a community-focused live event designed to build and strengthen relationships between Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) developers and users.

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Date: 6 September 2008
Location: TBC, US

Bar Camp Brighton3

BarCamp is coming back to Brighton and will again be hosted at the University of Sussex. More details, including ticketing information will follow. In the meantime please feel free to start participating in the wiki. Note: Saying you are attending on upcoming does not mean you have a place.

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Date: 6 September 2008
Location: Univeristy of Sussex, UK

Bar Camp Leeds

It's nine months days since Leeds' first BarCamp back in November...but rather than wait a whole year, we wanted to catch the Summer Sun, so come join us at Old Broadcasting House again, this time for two days of geekery and (hopefully) great weather on the 16th and 17th of August 2008!

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Date: 16 August 2008
Location: Old Broadcasting House @ Leeds Met, UK

Pause: Ideas in Motion

FITC is on the move with an imaginative new event for the broadcast and film community. Pause: Ideas in motion features 12 one-hour presentations, a panel discussion, special screenings, and nightly socials as only FITC can deliver.

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Date: 10 November 2008
Location: Tribeca Performing Arts Centre, US

Digital Mission Press and Blog Resources

Digital MissionDigital Mission provides opportunities for companies to expand their business or seek investment overseas, organised by C

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Digital Mission announces stellar advisory board

Wise counsel from external experts is certainly a factor in creating a successful business. Their mission is to help whittle down the applications (don't forget the deadline is Wed 23rd July to get yours in), and help shape the Digital Mission so that the successful companies get the absolute maximum benefit from the trip.

Digital Mission is extremely fortunate to benefit from the considerable wisdom of our expert advisory board...

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21 July 2008 by Sam Michel

Digital Mission Advisory Board

Wise counsel from external experts is certainly a factor in creating a successful business. Their mission is to help whittle down the applications and help shape the Digital Mission so that the successful companies get the absolute maximum benefit from the trip.

Digital Mission is extremely fortunate to benefit from the considerable wisdom of our expert advisory board...

Advisory Board

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Wealth of Networks: Digital Economies and the Next-generation Internet

Bringing together experts from across the UK in conversation with the general public. Topics include - next generation health care, e-Government, digital entrepeneurship, trust, secruity, e Society and the future of social networks.

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Date: 24 July 2008
Location: Imperial College London, Tnaka Business School, UK

New Statesman digital award winners

For the last ten years The New Statesman’s New Media Awards have been recognising innovation and the positive moves that peer-to-peer digital technologies are having on modern life. This year the awards have attracted more entries than ever before, from a whole range of ethical and enviromental sectors, and the winners have been announced..

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17 July 2008 by Suzanne Morrow

g2i Introductory Seminar

G2i Introductory Seminar will give delegates an insight into what investors look for, an update on current investment trends, an understanding of how g2i can help you become "investor ready", an opportunity to meet like-minded entrepenuers and to build your contacts and business networks.

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Date: 24 July 2008
Location: UK

Seedcamp applications now open

Digital Mission partners, Seedcamp have just opened their application process, with entries accepted until 10th August. Details of the entry criteria and how to apply is available from their website and blog.

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15 July 2008 by Sam Michel

Applications open for Digital Mission to NYC

application-form-screenshot.gif "It's alive!", as any good horror movie actor would scream. The application form for the Digital Mission to Web2.0 Expo in NYC is now officially open.

APPLY NOW
Closing Date: midnight, Wed, 23rd July

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15 July 2008 by Sam Michel

Digital Pulse for June 2008

Digital Pulse indices
Digital Pulse: 
123
Current Index: 
128.8
6 month Index: 
120.9
Employment Index: 
134.3
Move Jobs Index: 
131.4
Salary Index: 
99.7
Current Confidence Index: 
120.9
Future Confidence Index: 
126.1

June’s results showed an overall increase in market confidence from May, coming in at 123.0 (up 1.4%). While specific confidence in current market conditions continued to slide - as did faith in the economic environment in six months time - the overall index reflecting sentiment about conditions in the future increased, up to 126.1 (up 4.4% on

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14 July 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

Techcrunch UK on board with Digital Mission

techcrunchuk_logo_171x32.gifGreat news for the Digital Mission to NYC, we're delighted to welcome Techcrunch UK our official blog partner. In addition to what we're anticipating will be a deluge of purple prose about the companies qualifying for the expedition, the inimitable Mike Butcher is lending his considerable skills to the advisory board.

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11 July 2008 by Sam Michel