2. 09/01/09
April 2005 – Momentum Group first meets
28th April 2006 – deadline for first bid to the Digital Challenge
19th Feb 2007 – fonal presentation of Bristol's bid at Barbican (Stephen, Dick, Barbara and Makala)
13th March 2007 - Digital Challenge Winner announced at QE11 Conference Centre, London
May 2007 – Change of council control (Barbara and Lib Dems ousted by Labour / Conservative pact)
1st September 2007 – DC10 national Director appointed (Stephen Dodson)
14th Feb 2008 – new Knowle West Media Centre building completed
June 2008 – Pervasive media studio opens its doors
2nd September 2008 – DC10plus network formally launched at the Brewery in London
Feb 2009 – Barbara returns as council Leadership
29th July 2009 – Martha Lane Fox chooses to visit Bristol first in her role as Digital Inclusion Champion
September 2009 - BCC directly funds Connecting Bristol for the first time
October 2009 – Bristol Anchor Partnership launched
Silver Threads
3. 09/01/09
Examples of Bristol-Green-Digital
DEHEMS
3eHouses
Leccy Project
B-Open, Data Innovation
B-Net, Superfast Broadband
Knowle West Media Centre
Pervasive Media Studios
Electric December
Low Carbon South West
Ask Bristol
E-petitions
Europetitions
Budget Big Conversation
Digital Neighbourhoods
Green+ICT (greenaddict)
Bristol Media
BBC Anchor Partnership
I-Features
Bristol Green Capital
Council Computer Re-use
What would you
like to talk
aboout??
4. 09/01/09
Questions for Discussion
The last 3-4 years - what lessons have we learned?
The next 3 years – what do we want to achieve towards a
Digital+Green Bristol?
How can we ensure that digital innovation drives economic
development, sustainabie growth and inclusion?
Who are the organisations and networks that need to
collaborate to define and deliver the next phase of
Connecting Bristol?
What form should this collaboration take? What role should
Connectiung Bristrol play?
What investment is needed and where might it come from?
What are our key measures of success?
5. 09/01/09
BRISTOL-GREEN-DIGITAL
•CREATIVE: SMART: GREEN: CONNECTED
•Council creates Director of Green Digital Futures
•LEP focusses on Green and Digital economy
•Innovation is key to public sector efficiency
•Engagement is key to Big Society
•TIME TO RE-GROUP!!!!
6. 09/01/09
BRISTOL-GREEN-DIGITAL
•CREATIVE: SMART: GREEN: CONNECTED
•Council creates Director of Green Digital Futures
•LEP focusses on Green and Digital economy
•Innovation is key to public sector efficiency
•Engagement is key to Big Society
•TIME TO RE-GROUP!!!!