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Posted in Events on Dec 19th, 2010
First of all, whatever you’re celebrating, happy holidays! I brought the Scottish rain with me to California, so I’m not very popular back home right now, but sending lots of good wishes to Edinburgh and beyond this week. Hope you have a wonderful time filled with good food, good company, and some well-earned rest! Well [...]
Posted in Events on Jun 2nd, 2010
They are both topics of upcoming workshops, with fully subsidised spots on offer from Informatics Ventures! If you are a founder/director of a startup or SME with ‘high growth potential’, then you’re in luck. You’ll need to confirm eligibility with Andrew Mitchell – andrew.mitchell@ed.ac.uk – but the workshops truly are free for you and even [...]
Posted in Local News on Feb 18th, 2010
For those of you who are interested in all things mobile, the regular Mobile Apps Group run by Informatics Ventures has been moved to 24th Feb. There is no Mobile Apps Group meeting this week. This month, the Informatics Mobile Apps group is meeting in Inspace on Wednesday, 24 February at 18.30. We are putting [...]
Posted in Events on Jan 31st, 2010
Monday, 1st February: MoMo Edinburgh lunch, 12:30-2pm at Centotre Mobile Monday Edinburgh’s monthly affair at Centotre, featuring good mobile discussions and a bit of prep as folks get ready for Mobile World Congress coming up in Barcelona. Buy a ticket online to RSVP, does cost £10.95 but that covers a pasta, glass of wine and espresso [...]
Posted in Events on Jan 25th, 2010
Monday, 25th January: ELEVATOR networking, 6 for 6:30pm at Why Not? (George St) Organised by PSYBT, these events are for anyone aged 18-30 who are in business or are thinking about going into business. Would you like to meet other young entrepreneurs and share ideas and inspiration? Are you aged 18-30, in business or thinking [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 11th, 2009
We are always sad to hear when people missed incredible events because they didn’t know they were happening. Do not let this be you. High-profile speakers from the Silicon Valley have been offering extended workshops in a cozy setting – it is wonderful how spoiled we are over here. Our Valley guests work tirelessly while [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 2nd, 2009
There’s a nice amount of activity this week, and I’m pleased that for once that there doesn’t seem to be any major conflicts here. So knock yourself out, we’ve got fun for everyone in creative industries, mobile, angel finance, and brain/language realms. Webcast of TSB debate Digital Horizons: Monday 2nd Nov, 12-12:45pm Online The Digital [...]
Posted in Events on Oct 26th, 2009
A prominent business angel from the Silicon Valley will be helping Scottish startups prepare for the angel finance journey. Thanks to Mike Clouser and Informatics Ventures, a cozy masterclass will be offered to 15 ICT companies on Wednesday, 4th November from 1:00-5:30pm. The angelic instructor is Dr. Jim Papp, a member of the Silicon Valley’s [...]
Posted in Jobs, Local News on Aug 14th, 2009
Calling all web-savvy folks who are interested in startups, can take initiative on cool projects, and would appreciate a beautiful office view. Informatics Ventures holds a special place in our hearts, so it is with great excitement that we announce they are ready to take on a new position! Whether or not you were thinking [...]
Posted in Local News on Aug 3rd, 2009
Winners announced for the Informatics Touch Competition The winners of the Informatics Touch competition was announced last Thursday (30th July 2009), with yours truly having a stake in the competition … Staff track: 1st Prize: Neelima Alluri (Personal Banking application) Student track: 1st Prize: Kate Ho (Interactive Mortgage Guide) The judging panel was comprised of [...]
Edinburgh Social Media and Startup Events Guide: Wow! The next few weeks seems to be packed with exciting events! In case you didn't know about them, here's a list of the ones that we know ...