I pop up to Cheltenham every now and again to keep an eye on what’s happening. There is a thriving Cyber scene as well as an obvious government agency there, so it’s good to share information. Cynam is the organisation that organisations many of the events, usually from their base at the Hub8 coworking spaces. […]
Been listening to this episode by Susan Lindner of the Innovation Storytellers podcast where Susie Braam shares her experiences as Head of Innovation working with the various security agencies that help protect this country. Even across the different security agencies doing very similar roles, needing the same tools, there can be a big barrier to […]
Following my flow of thinking about innovation and an ageing population, I saw this article on Tomorrow City titled RETHINKING URBAN MOBILITY FOR AN OLDER EUROPE. There’s a lot of myths and misunderstanding about the concept of the 15 minute city, usually boiled down as oppressive anti-car policies by the left wing, but it’s about […]
Held at the Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation, the Invest Somerset Digital Showcase event was to share Somerset Council’s Economic Prosperity Strategy 2025-2045, and to have various local organisations and businesses take part in panel discussions and present workshops. The video includes a short interview with Councillor David Woan, Somerset Council Associate Lead Member for […]
I have touched previously on the opportunity that Dorset could have in being a living lab for growing older and improvements in wellbeing. I certainly believe this region should have investments made in leading that research and innovation. This article is about a co-housing project in Dorset. BBC News article on Dorset co-housing project. Living […]
July 2025 saw the seventh year of the Cambridge Wireless International Conference. The theme this year was around 6G, with the event called “6G Anarchy in the UK – how does the UK get what it needs in the 6G era?” Technically, a lot of it (well most of it) was above my head but […]