Collaborative Research in Digital Communication

Collaborative Digital communication event

Tuesday 29 July 2008 1500-1900hrs The Watershed 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol

The Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network has been established, with funding from the Technology Strategy Board, to create competitive advantage for the UK by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and accelerating innovation in the sector. This event, delivered in association with 3C Research, will launch the Digital Communications KTN in the West of England; present the value of collaborations in building long term relationships; showcase examples of successful projects and outline opportunities presented by the European FP7 Programme.

Roderick Snell, Founder and Research Director of Snell & Wilcox and recipient of the prestigious Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Progress Medal in 2006, will deliver the keynote address. UK members of the ASTRALS (Audio-visual STReaming plAtform for domestic Leisure and Security) EU FP6 project will present their experiences of the project and its related and ongoing collaborations.

The event will conclude with an opportunity for you to view university displays of other collaborative projects. A buffet supper will be served and there will be ample time to network with colleagues from industry and academia. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is essential as numbers are strictly limited.

Please email info@dcktn.org.uk to request a place. Membership of the DC-KTN is free, and attendees are encouraged to register as members at www.dcktn.org.uk