The next ICT Cluster Group has been rearranged and will be on Thursday 17th March, at 5pm at InfoLab21, Lancaster University. This will be a joint event for all the Cluster members to attend.

Busines Link's new report provides and overview of the state of the digital sector in the Northwest, looking at the current and future health and well-being of this dynamic sector.

The Government has called Lancaster University "the UK's Centre of ICT Excellence" following the completion of an InfoLab21 project to install wireless broadband in a town in the Ukraine.

There are places available on the following preview days for the LEAD programme being held at Lancaster University Management School:

Tuesday 17th February, 11:00 - 12:30

Friday 27th February, 13:00 - 14:30

Stellar line-up for Northern IP events- Own-It North to run six exclusive intellectual property seminars during February & March 2009.

Annual pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Digital, New Media & ICT sector.

Tuesday 24th February 2009, 1030-1330  Media Factory, UCLan, Preston.

The Key is pleased to announce the launch of the first call which is looking for innovations relating to the following two themes, ‘ICT and Energy Efficiency’ and ‘Internet Fraud and Security’.

InfoLab21 has launched an online JobShop, which puts computer-savvy students and businesses in touch, keeping much-needed skills in the region.

The ICT Cluster Group section of our website and been expanded to include a new group for Kendal.

A new website www.lcictclusters.org has been created by Lancaster University’s InfoLab21 and Business Link Northwest to provide a unique central resource for the region’s technology led businesses.