Connecting BristolCreative: Smart: Green: Connected

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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

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Examples of Bristol-Green-Digital

DEHEMS3eHousesLeccy ProjectB-Open, Data InnovationB-Net, Superfast BroadbandKnowle West Media CentrePervasive Media StudiosElectric DecemberLow Carbon South WestAsk BristolE-petitionsEuropetitionsBudget Big Conversation

Digital NeighbourhoodsGreen+ICT (greenaddict)Bristol MediaBBC Anchor PartnershipI-FeaturesBristol Green Capital Council Computer Re-use

What would you like to talk aboout??

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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?

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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!!!!