Isolation is not good for business

Hull has always been different and this is by no means a criticism. We must celebrate diversity and difference, it’s what makes us culturally rich however points of difference should be communicated, debated and argued in democratic society even if concession and compromise result. And it is through this discussion and debate that ideas are formed, circulated and agreed upon. Sounds sensible doesn’t it?

Hull Gamer

Gaming. From the iPhone, to Xbox 360, gaming is still big news (and we’re looking forward to Call of Duty Black Ops and Medal of Honour Tier One coming out this autumn!). We recently caught up with Gavin Borthwick from the up and coming site, Hull Gamer. “HullGamer plans to bring together the gamers of [...]

Five Digital Activities for 2010 – Guest post by Will Hawkins

Social Media Hype to Connected Value Last year was packed with every broadcaster and celebrity talking about Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and how this was changing the way we connected, communicated and discovered. Gathering a mass of followers on Twitter is a nice ego-trip but it is not very valuable if you are just following [...]

The future of magazines

“Magazines have articles you can curl up with and lose yourself in, and luscious photography that draws the eye. And they’re so easy and enjoyable to read. Can we marry what’s best about magazines with the always connected, portable tablet e-readers sure to arrive in 2010?”

Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship

Digital 20/20 is a partnership initiative involving representatives of both the public and private sectors, with an Action Plan focused on helping everyone in the Region to acquire skills that will allow them to get more out of life and work in the digital age. It also addresses the specific IT and specialist skills needed [...]

Creative Workspaces available at the Fruit Market in Hull

We’re delighted to spread the word about an exciting initiative and event which is coming up shortly. The purpose of the event is to assess the level of potential demand from local businesses and highlight the opportunities for meanwhile uses such as studios, exhibition space and workspace following the relocation of the Wholesale Fruit Market [...]

Business

Hull & The Knowledge Economy

by John Connolly

I’m passionate about Hull and its future. I was born here, educated here, returned after University, and have been running businesses in the city for the last eleven years or so. Hull’s been in a tough economic situation for many years now. The reasons behind this and the associated social impact are complex. What’s clear [...]

Are you backing Kickstarter?

by Jon Moss

I’m loving Kickstarter, and yet, have only really been aware of it since last year. It’s been a around a little longer - Kickstarter was founded in April 2009 by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler and is probably the best example of crowd sourced funding on the web. What is Kickstarter? Kickstarter is a [...]

KC Invests in the digital and technology sector

by admin

KC has launched an investment fund of £300,000 to provide start-up and growth financing for businesses in the digital and technology sectors in Hull and East Yorkshire and we were invited to the launch last Friday at the Hallmark Hotel in North Ferriby.

Hull Digital

Kingston Upon Hull's Digital Community