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May 20, 2013 at Hannah Maclure Centre
Calling all creatives, developers and lovers of digital tech – join us for our third helping of V&A at Dundee Digital Mash… Hear how your earlier #VAmash ideas have fed into our digital thinking so far and join in a mash-up exploring ideas around a digital living room for the city. And don’t worry if you missed the first two, we want to grow our digital family… the more the merrier!
Register Here.
Published on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
May 30, 2013 at Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee
Join Scottish Enterprise and Interactive Tayside for this FREE one-day event aimed at digital media businesses who want to learn more about corporate exhibiting.
At exhibitions and events, you have one chance to stop the customer as they walk past your stand. Then you have just a few minutes to create a great impression. Key messages have to be slick and professional.
This one-day FREE event is aimed at all digital media businesses, whether you’re new to exhibiting or want to sharpen your skills and make sure you’re ‘getting it right’.
It’s an interactive format, so all attendees will have the chance to practice techniques and rehearse for the real thing.
You will learn the structure of selling from your stand, and a range of tips and techniques that will lead to more sales opportunities.
Russell Ferguson, your trainer, works at lots of shows every year and has trained delegates for:
To book your please, visit eventbrite.
For further information: Susan Cox (susan.cox@scotent.co.uk)
Published on May 7, 2013 | Permalink
June 3, 2013 at The Edinbrugh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Digital Scotland 2013 brings together the perspectives of the Scottish Government, civic & local authorities, community leaders and key business enterprises to work towards the Government’s 2020 vision of having a world-class digital infrastructure. Smart cities, rural challenges, applications of the future, digital services and mobile technologies will all be discussed.
The Conference is a key activity in Scotland’s Digital Dialogue programme of events.
It features a keynote by Nicola Sturgeon MSP – Deputy First Minister – plus presentations by leading visionaries and business leaders. The conference runs alongside the Digital Expo where innovative cities, communities, vendors and businesses will showcase their latest technologies, innovations and advances. Admission is free
VIEW THE SPEAKERS
You can register for this FREE event HERE
Published on May 3, 2013 | Permalink
June 11, 2013 at SECC, Glasgow
Thousands of technology professionals will gather at Scotland’s Technology Show 2013 (STS13) for business inspiration, networking and learning. The event gives you access to suppliers, customers, funding sources and industry leaders with a focus on:
What’s on this year? Become an exhibitor
Follow us on Twitter for regular event news and updates and don’t forget to register for 2013 today
For further information: Arlene Crawford (arlene.crawford@scotent.co.uk)
Published on May 3, 2013 | Permalink
May 23, 2013 at Platform 21 Event Space, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
This Creative Scotland event in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International will focus on how creative and cultural practitioners and organisations can successfully manage their intellectual property in the UK and internationally. Legal and business professionals will provide information and advice on prominent intellectual property and exporting issues, and guest speakers from a range of creative and cultural sectors will present their experiences in these areas.
Benefits to companies:
Get tips and advice from specialists covering key topics such as:
Hear from companies experienced in Visual Art, Theatre, Dance, Design, Film, Music, Games, Publishing and Broadcasting.
Learn how your business/organisation can make the most of the exciting opportunities on offer.
Network and share best practice with like-minded Scottish companies.
Coffee & Registration from 9am, lunch will be served and we will close with a post event networking reception 3.45-4.30pm.
For further information: Kirsteen Higgins (kirsteen.higgins@scotent.co.uk)
Published on May 2, 2013 | Permalink
May 2, 2013 at DCA
The brand new Scottish Women In Games group is holding it’s inaugural event tomorrow evening at the DCA inDundee.
The group was created to support, highlight and address the issue of women currently working in the interactive industry, as well as encourage more women and girls to consider a career in the games sector.
SWIG will be holding regular meetings around the country, moving between Dundee,Edinburgh andGlasgow in the very near future.
Maxine Dodds, founder of SWIG has already started talking to the media, a well as the various public sector organisations in Scotlandand the other groups and networks around the country, including IGDA Scotland,the Scottish Games Network, BAFTA In Scotland and Skills Development Scotland.
Tomorrow’s meeting is free to attend and is designed to identify and prioritise the issues the group will address. Everyone’s welcome to attend – even those of a male persuasion – and participate in the discussion.
Scottish Women In Games has already established a presence on Facebook and there is a dedicated page on the Scottish Games Network, for updates, future events etc.
If you’re involved in the interactive sector and will be inDundeetomorrow, please try to make it along. Diversity within the games industry is a global issue andScotlandcan take the lead in working to make the games sector a far more welcoming and inclusive place for everyone. That way, we all win.
To attend, please join the Facebook group, or e-mail Maxine.
For further information: Maxine Dodds (maxine@maxinedodds.co.uk)
Published on May 2, 2013 | Permalink
June 17 - June 21, 2013 at Silicon Valley
UK Trade and Industry (UKTI) is looking for up to 25 leading app developers from across the United Kingdom to join them on a trade mission to silicon valley, to learn from America’s leading brands, platforms and companies. The mission takes place on the 17th – 21st June 2013.
We are currently recruiting B2B and B2C companies with cutting-edge mobile apps to join us for four days of sharing best practice and shortcuts to success, fromSilicon Valley’s leading brands and platforms in the mobile app industry.
Send your rock star developer toSan Franciscoto learn from the best and showcase your app during this week long mission of master classes, workshops, and a hackathon. These tech-talks will be specifically tailored for technical architects or developers of already launched business-to-consumer or business-to-business mobile apps.
During the four day programme, delegates will:
Inclusion in the mission will cost: £510 +VAT (£1020 less 50% discount under UKTI’s current export promotion scheme) through UKTI’s Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS).
Mission activities will include:
Delegate companies will need to meet the following minimum criteria:
Deadline to apply is 17 May 2013, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
All applicants will be notified whether or not they have been selected to participate in this mission. If you are selected to participate in this mission, you must make payment via the OMIS system by 31 May 2013 to guarantee your space in the mission.
Published on May 1, 2013 | Permalink
June 17 - June 21, 2013 at San Francisco
We are currently recruiting B2B and B2C companies with cutting-edge mobile apps to join us for four days of sharing best practice and shortcuts to success, fromSilicon Valley’s leading brands and platforms in the mobile app industry.
Send your rock star developer toSan Franciscoto learn from the best and showcase your app during this week long mission of master classes, workshops, and a hackathon. These tech-talks will be specifically tailored for technical architects or developers of already launched business-to-consumer or business-to-business mobile apps.
Make sure your company is one up to 25 selected to attend!
During the four day programme, delegates will:
Promote your company and showcase your technology.
For more information visit eventbrite.
For further information: Frank William (frank.william@fco.gov.uk)
Published on April 25, 2013 | Permalink
June 25 - June 26, 2013 at Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry
Design in Action have established interactive innovation events, called Chiasma, to engage with business opportunities identified through the university research base. Industry, designers and academics will work together to build new thinking around complex problems (pre-identified by both industry and researchers).The generated Chiasma ideas will therefore be embedded into this context providing transformative market-ready solutions. IP generated from this process will be offered through a commercial agreement, initially to Chiasma participants, against a business plan for its commercialisation. Funding of up to £20,000 per project will be available to develop the solution into a near-to-market product.
Further information at the website.
For further information: Brian McNicoll (Brian@designinaction.com)
Published on April 18, 2013 | Permalink
April 24, 2013 at Business Gateway, Unit 27 City Quay, Dundee DD1 3JA
This FREE workshop is designed for companies who want to improve their success rate at pre-qualification (PQQ) and invitation to tender (ITT) stages.
When: 24 April 2013 at 09:30AM – 04:00PM
Where: Business Gateway, Unit 27 City Quay, Dundee DD1 3JA
Terms & Conditions: Click here for Event Terms & Conditions
What level is this training seminar?
This is Level 2 training targeted at companies that have some experience of tendering with varying success but would like to become more proficient.
Subjects covered include
• Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and other Portals
• Quick Quotes
• The Prequalification Process (PQQ)
• Mandatory, Minimum and Capability and Capacity issues
• CPV and NUTS codes – why do these matter
• Framework Contracts
After attending you will be able to:
1. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of current bids.
2. Understand the impact of the evaluation process and criteria.
3. Identify order winning criteria and learn how to apply them in bids.
4. Focus on the clients’ real requirements and address the wider issues in terms of delivering social, environmental and wider community benefits.
5. Identify complementary partners and supply chain opportunities.
6. WRITE BETTER BIDS.
Published on April 15, 2013 | Permalink
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