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Science City Bristol hosts national Science Summit
06 October 2009
Could better networking and more open sharing of ideas help the
Bristol city region become a globally recognised hub of innovation?
That's just one of the questions that will be tackled at this
week's Science Cities Summit in Bath.
The Bristol city region was designated one of six Science Cities
by the Government in 2005 in recognition of its outstanding
achievements and strengths in science. The other five Science
Cities are Manchester, York, Newcastle, Birmingham and
Nottingham.
The 6th Annual Science Cities Summit will take place at the
Assembly Rooms in Bath on 8-9 October, with scientists and
innovators from all over the UK gathering to exchange ideas and
experiences.
Each science city has unique strengths and challenges but all
are working to use their science city status to drive economic
development through science and technology and to improve linkages
within the scientific community; both key themes of the Summit.
Greg Horowitt, Founder of Global Connect, is flying in from San
Diego to talk about how that city transformed itself over 25 years
to become one of the world's most admired technology and life
sciences clusters. Bristol academic and broadcaster Kathy Sykes
will discuss 'connected cities' and how science can be used to
connect communities.
The Bristol city region has earned its Science City status
because of its remarkable pedigree of science, innovation and
engineering. The area around Bristol and Bath is home to the
biggest silicon design cluster anywhere in the world outside
Silicon Valley, influencing everything from mobile communications
and the development of the internet to digital TV. The Bristol area
is also home to the UK's largest robotics lab, which is pioneering
the development of robotic devices to support us in years to
come.
Not only will the Science Summit be taking place in the Bristol
city region for the first time, but it will also see the handing
over of the chairmanship of the Science Cities national group to
the region for the next 12 months.
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For further information contact John Bradford, Science City
Bristol Manager.
Notes to Editors:
1. Science City Bristol, backed by a broad partnership of
public, private and academic organisations, will support and
develop the area's science and innovation assets to deliver
sustainable economic and social benefit by:
- Bringing business, academia and government together
- Creating a more connected scientific community
- Promoting the area's scientific achievements to help us attract
even more world-leading scientific enterprise and research
- Creating a culture for all which understands and celebrates
science and technology
Science City Bristol's work is financially supported by its
partners and primarily by the South West Regional Development
Agency.
For more information, visit http://www.sciencecitybristol.com/
Contact Details
Name John Bradford
Tel 0117 32 81043
Email jwgbradford@googlemail.com
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Science City Bristol