We’re looking to provide yet more support to businesses in Lincolnshire that want to make the most of digital technology, which is why we are offering our new free digital business surgeries!

A new £15 million fund to invest in creative content in film, TV, games and the digital sector within Yorkshire and Humber has been announced by Screen Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Content Fund has secured £7,500,000 of investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which will be further matched by private sector investors on a project-by-project basis.

The Yorkshire Content Fund is managed by Screen Yorkshire and will invest in Yorkshire-based companies as well as being used to attract productions looking  [read more →]

Excellent opportunity from Happenstance here. The Site Gallery, Sheffield in partnership with Spike Island (Bristol) and Lighthouse (Brighton) are inviting applications for resident technologists to join them for a twelve-week period from March to June 2012.

There are vacancies for two residents at each location; applicants may apply individually or in a team.

Each resident will be paid a bursary of £8,000 (inclusive) with an additional £1,000 to cover expenses and materials. This will be paid in two instalments: the first in  [read more →]

The Technology Strategy Board is running a competition to encourage developers to create games that support their work in addressing power distribution and the management of demand. There are looking to support work around cognitive design and social gaming to generate novel, demand side, consumer focused technologies.

Some of the ideas they suggest as examples include;

• A multi-platform app on smart phones or tablets that talks to individual smart meters
• A Sim City style game featuring real time data
• A  [read more →]