Just do it, Manchester
"What we need is an online space that has all the digital, tech, start-up, innovation events in one place." Ever heard that before? Well, here are the beginnings of my attempt to pull something together...
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Technology Strategy Board announces Connected Digital Economy Catapult
The Technology Strategy Board has announced plans to establish a Catapult (TIC) centre for the connected digital economy. What will it do? Where will it be? Here's what we know so far...
£75 million for SMEs amongst incentives for businesses to grow through innovation
The Innovation and Research Strategy outlines the new and expanded programmes to be delivered by the Technology Strategy Board, including systems, grants and vouchers for SMEs.
IloveMCR & IloveNY…OpenData: Reigniting the flame with BigApps
It's the first OpenData hack weekend in New York City. There's 750 datasets and a prize of $2500 for the best hack. What's next for #OpenDataMcr? Will this project over the pond give our local efforts a boost? Get in touch if you're interested @capitalrels.
Innovating professional services – new blood shaping the future
Professional services must innovate to find their place in the world. Last night, at #PI2011, we celebrated the young talent that can help them shape the future.
Five on a Friday with … Lawrence Jones, UKFast – an astute MD who’s bursting with green energy.
UKFast is on the Fast Track and a great place to work. Now Lawrence Jones is making green plans that are good for the planet, and his bottom line. He tells Coral what makes him tick...
To catalyse and consolidate relationships with Twitter – be honest and play nice.
Your approach to Twitter should be personal to you, and your business objectives and style. But in general, treat Twitter like the playground on the first day of school....
Partner Event 18/02/11: Investment help for MedTECH inventors
Do you have an innovation which could help the NHS? On February 18th, the MedTECH Centre will hold a free workshop where representatives from the three main sectors of investment - Angel, Venture Capital and the Stock Exchange, will offer guidance to companies who are thinking of starting a MedTECH business, want to expand or have a role in assisting start-ups and SMEs.
Trend Setters: Is technology transforming your business?
Can you apply an Open Innovation philosophy to your company structure? A paper from McKinsey identifies 10 tech enabled business trends to watch, and Coral Grainger suggests that they're already here and even more relevant in a lean economy.
5 Minutes with… John Leach, CEO of Winning Pitch and ‘successful scientist’.
Coral talks to John Leach, CEO of Winning Pitch and author of Success Factor about the importance of conversations in Innovation.
