Black Country news and blogs Monday 6 July 2015
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New Magmasoft Casting Simulation capability 
Made in the Midlands 6 Jul 15
Alucast has invested in Magmasoft
casting simulation software so that we can stay at the forefront
ofprogressive technology that can be used to realize quality castings at
competitive prices thus further gaining additional customer confidence…
Business
Innovation Birmingham hosts UK final of European green tech competition
Birmingham Post 6 Jul 15
Worcestershire company Littewood comes runner-up in event which showcases the latest developments in making technology better for the environment…
Local news
Brighter prospect for Cockshut Hill
Tyburn Mail 3 Jul 15
A total of 85 new pupils have joined Cockshut Hill Technology College since January this year.
Blog feature
And then came sensor journalism
Simon's homework 2 Jul 15
I need some kind of sensor to keep up with all this.
Blog feature
Activism case study: the Citizen Drone Project
Simon's homework 1 Jul 15
The Citizen Drone Project began with an expose of giant pork farms in America.
News
Chance for people to have their say on the future of mental health services in Lichfield and Burntwood
Lichfield Live 1 Jul 15
Residents are being asked for their views on the future of mental health services across Lichfield and Burntwood.
Local news
Rednal school scoop technology award
B31 Voices 1 Jul 15
Rednal Hill Infant School have won the Link2ICT Paul Shoesmith Award for Innovation in Technology 2015.
Business
St. Modwen sells Technology Retail Park, Rugby
Commercial News Media 1 Jul 15
The UK’s leading regeneration specialist, St.
Business
St Modwen sells Rugby retail park for £17.4m
TheBusinessDesk 30 Jun 15
DEVELOPER and property owner St Modwen has sold its Technology Retail Park in Rugby for £17.4m, prior to its completion in September this year.
Business
Power tools manufacturer is latest recruit to MTC
TheBusinessDesk 29 Jun 15
JAPANESE power tool manufacturer Makita has become the latest firm to join up to Coventrys Manufacturing Technology Centre.
News
Poll: Do your children spend too much time on gadgets?
Express & Star 26 Jun 15
More than two in five parents say they try to restrict the use of gadgets and technology when they go on family holidays…
Business
MTC to collaborate on new innovation project
TheBusinessDesk 25 Jun 15
A PARTNERSHIP between Coventrys Manufacturing Technology Centre and Liverpool John Moores University is set to create at new centre of excellence in innovative technology.
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STEALTH at Vivid Projects
Created in Birmingham 25 Jun 15
STEALTH exhibition opening tonight at Vivid Projects, 6.30-8.30PM Curated by Antonio Roberts, Associate Producer for Vivid Projects STEALTH presents recent work by UK and international artists critiquing surveillance culture and the invasive and …
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Weekly arts roundup, June 25-July 1
Brum Notes Magazine 25 Jun 15
PICK OF THE WEEK Stealth Vivid Projects, from Friday June 26 A fascinating and timely roundup of work from six artists examining 21 st -century surveillance culture and the uneasy effect of technology on our privacy.
Business
Rolls-Royce engineers partner MTC on pioneering aerospace project
TheBusinessDesk 23 Jun 15
ENGINEERS from Rolls-Royce are collaborating with the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry on an innovative new aerospace project.
Business
£30m aerospace centre is officially opened in Coventry
TheBusinessDesk 22 Jun 15
MULTI-MILLION pound cutting edge research facilities in Coventry have been officially opened.
Business
BROWN & HOLMES EXPANDS WITH MYTEC
Made in the Midlands 22 Jun 15
Brown
Holmes is now the sole UK and Ireland agent for Mytec hydraulic expanding
clamping tools.
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How the media are using mobile technology
Simon's homework 21 Jun 15
I’ll see if I can build up a body of examples of the way mobile technology is being used in the (journalistic) media.
Blog feature
Sage to Launch New Foundation
SCVO: Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations 19 Jun 15
Accountancy software company “Sage” will launch a new Foundation in October 2015.
Business
Motoring: Jaguar Land Rover – turning science fiction into reality
TheBusinessDesk 17 Jun 15
DRIVING a car from your smartphone may sound like the work of science fiction but engineers at Jaguar Land Rover are working to make this a reality.
News
West Midlands Police tight-lipped on controversial fake phone mast spy technology
Express & Star 17 Jun 15
West Midlands Police has refused to confirm of deny whether it uses controversial fake phone masts to intercept people’s mobile calls.
Business
Jaguar Land Rover devises remote-controlled Range Rover Sport
Birmingham Post 16 Jun 15
Smartphone technology can be used to park the car by controlling steering, acceleration and brakes…
Business
Coventry manufacturer looks for expansion in France and China
TheBusinessDesk 15 Jun 15
A COVENTRY manufacturer has successfully penetrated new export markets after advice on expanding its international network of distributors.
Business
Marine specialist weighs anchor in Dudley
TheBusinessDesk 15 Jun 15
METALAST, which specialises in the supply of heavyweight ballast and counterweight products for use within industries such as wave technology, offshore power and shipping, has taken an industrial unit…
Business
Seco Tools Duratomic® astounds leading Distributor
Made in the Midlands 15 Jun 15
Seco’s recently-introduced new, next-generation Duratomic®insert technology is proving itself up and down the country amongst precision component manufacturers and cutting tool distributors and dealers looking for the latest and most innovative…
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Event: Guild of Independent Currencies: June Meetup
Localise West Midlands 12 Jun 15
Date: 15th June 2015 Time: 9:30am to 5pm Where: Exeter Quaker Meeting House.
News
Burntwood art students unveil ‘challenging and provocative’…
Lichfield Mercury 11 Jun 15
ART students at Chase Terrace Technology College have created another exceptional annual exhibition of their work.
Business
Delcam to preview new PowerMILL CAM at ‘Future of Machining’ event at Mazak
Made in the Midlands 10 Jun 15
Delcam will preview the 2016 version of its PowerMILL programming software for five-axis and high-speed machining at two free workshops on the Future of Machining to be held at Mazak’s European Technology Centre in Worcester on 24th and 25th…
Business
JLR boffins pioneer pothole-avoidance technology
TheBusinessDesk 10 Jun 15
VEHICLE manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is researching a new connected car technology that will allow drivers to avoid dangerous potholes and other hazards.
News
Jaguar Land Rover unveils pothole detection technology
Coventry Telegraph 10 Jun 15
The Coventry car maker says the MagneRide can also share information about the road with other drivers…
Business
Birmingham Hip components withdrawn after new medical study
TheBusinessDesk 4 Jun 15
MEDICAL technology group Smith & Nephew has withdrawn components from its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System after reviewing new data.
News
Bursary scheme to support talented Burntwood youngsters launched in memory of Stephen Sutton
Lichfield Live 3 Jun 15
A new bursary scheme is being launched in memory of Stephen Sutton MBE.
Business
Google's latest diversity numbers confirm it has “a long way to go”
Real Business 3 Jun 15
The technology company is hoping its long-term strategy will pay off.
Business
UK’s first consumer technology startup conference heads to Birmigham
The Birmingham Press 3 Jun 15
Digbeth date for tech entrepreneurs.
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Barclays injects £100m into fast growth technology companies
Birmingham Science City 1 Jun 15
In a UK first, Barclays is launching a new £100m fund to help fast growing technology businesses accelerate to the next level.
Business
The Innovators: New BGF fund targets early stage technology businesses
TheBusinessDesk 1 Jun 15
THE Birmingham-based Business Growth Fund (BGF) is expanding its activities by launching what is believed to be the largest ever venture capital fund dedicated to earlier stage UK technology companie…
Business
The Innovators: Synapse receives £250,000 to develop technology
TheBusinessDesk 28 May 15
A BUSINESS spreadsheet collaboration company based at the Innovation Birmingham Campus has been awarded an Innovate UK Smart Grant of close to £250,000 to diversify its business and grow…
Business
MTC targets partners to spearhead aerospace innovation
TheBusinessDesk 26 May 15
THE Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry is targeting partners in the aerospace sector as it looks to develop new manufacturing techniques which will create jobs in the industry.
News
Google gurus bring digital classroom to Walsall school
Walsall Advertiser 23 May 15
LESSONS at a Walsall secondary school took a futuristic twist when a global technology company brought their ‘digital classroom’ to the royal town.
Business
Lightwave RF makes a maiden profit
TheBusinessDesk 22 May 15
BIRMINGHAM home technology business LightwaveRF has recorded its first six monthly profit.
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Six-bedroom Walsall home with award-winning cinema goes on the…
Walsall Advertiser 20 May 15
THERE’S a six-bedroom property with an award-winning home cinema for sale in Walsall with agents Acorns Co.
News
Historic RBSA launches first ever photography competition for autumn exhibition
Birmingham Post 19 May 15
Taking the theme of urban life the exhibition explores the diverse applications of photographic technology…
Business
Official Sponsers for Technology Exhibition
Made in the Midlands 19 May 15
Central Scanning are exhibiting and are proud to be official sponsors for the Milton Keynes Technology Exhibition in June.
Business
Official Sponsors for Technology Exhibition
Made in the Midlands 19 May 15
Central Scanning are exhibiting and are proud to be official sponsors for the Milton Keynes Technology Exhibition in June.
Business
Birmingham is a Knowledge City and a Tech City
Birmingham Post 18 May 15
David Hardman says Birmingham is a Tech City and Knowledge City because of its private and public sector and the technology companies which successfully operate here…
Business
Birmingham tech firm concludes distribution deal with leading retailer
TheBusinessDesk 18 May 15
BIRMINGHAM home technology business LightwaveRF has concluded another distribution agreement for its products.
Event
CDT for Kids, 19 May 2015
Live Brum: What's on tomorrow 15 May 15
19 May 2015 – Workshop at The Old Print Works (suitable for under 18s) The CDT room has a range of tools for turning, milling, precision cutting, drilling, engraving and pyrography.
News
Pupils at The Streetly Academy in Royal Sutton Coldfield…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 15 May 15
LESSONS at a Sutton Coldfield secondary school took a futuristic twist last week when a global technology company brought their ‘digital classroom’ to the Royal town.
Business
Local firm’s smart technology JV foils ATM attackers
TheBusinessDesk 15 May 15
A GAS attack on a bank cash machine failed thanks to an ATM protection product developed and delivered by a partnership involving Wolverhamptons Gunnebo UK.
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Meeting Up in Shanghai: Flatscreens, money, internet shopping… but still wary of the past
The Birmingham Press 14 May 15
Sheilagh Matheson (second from right) with husband Chris and Shanghai friends Journalist Sheilagh Matheson catches up with old Chinese friends- 40 years after they first met.