July 2008

Seedcamp applications now open

Digital Mission partners, Seedcamp have just opened their application process, with entries accepted until 10th August. Details of the entry criteria and how to apply is available from their website and blog.

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15 July 2008 by Sam Michel

Applications open for Digital Mission to NYC

application-form-screenshot.gif "It's alive!", as any good horror movie actor would scream. The application form for the Digital Mission to Web2.0 Expo in NYC is now officially open.

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Closing Date: midnight, Wed, 23rd July

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15 July 2008 by Sam Michel

Techcrunch UK on board with Digital Mission

techcrunchuk_logo_171x32.gifGreat news for the Digital Mission to NYC, we're delighted to welcome Techcrunch UK our official blog partner. In addition to what we're anticipating will be a deluge of purple prose about the companies qualifying for the expedition, the inimitable Mike Butcher is lending his considerable skills to the advisory board.

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11 July 2008 by Sam Michel

Measurementcamp IV: where the influencers are

Alpha fans leading superfans, super fans leading normals, normals leading those that just don’t have clue. It’s a bit like Harry Potter this social media marketing lark – all muggles and non-magics.

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10 July 2008 by Suzanne Morrow

Media futures or media nostalgia?


And so it was off to the Media Futures Conference at Alexandra Palace on 20th June to debate future media trends. Along with the presentations, academics, broadcasters and researchers came together to second guess what the next big thing in media will be.

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10 July 2008 by Suzanne Morrow

Wanna go to the Web 2.0 Expo in New York or SXSW Interactive?

It’s official and finally I can talk about it! Chinwag has teamed up with the UKTI to take UK digital SMEs on trade missions to New York and Austin, Texas coinciding with two of the world’s most celebrated web events – the Web 2.0 Expo and SXSW Interactive.

The NYC mission coinciding with the Web 2.0 Expo runs 14-19 September 2008.

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9 July 2008 by Deirdre Molloy

Chinwag takes UK digital SMEs on trade tours to New York and Texas!

PRESS RELEASE: London, UK, Wednesday 9 July 2008. Digital SMEs are set for a business boost in the shape of a chance to visit the renowned Web 2.0 Expo in New York in September 2008 and the vibrant SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas in March 2009, thanks to a trade mission organised by Chinwag for UKTI (UK Trade & Investment).

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9 July 2008 by Deirdre Molloy