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New light on Business Innovation in the Arts by Stephanie Dieckvoss and Jerneja Rebernak

August 24, 2016

Stephanie Dieckvoss, Lecturer at Central Saint Martins, UAL, and Creative Lenses Forum Producer and Jerneja Rebernak, EU Research & Enterprise Coordinator, UAL, and Creative Lenses Project Manager present this year' Creative Lenses project and invite KQ partners to join the forum on the 13 of October 2016. This will be an opportunity to discuss how to make arts and cultural organisations more resilient and sustainable by improving their business models and developing their long-term strategic and innovation capacities.

Camden small businesses chance to be part of a national pilot

August 18, 2016

Camden small businesses, working with the Business Disability Forum (BDF, a national business membership organisation that helps build disability smart organisations) have the chance to participate in a pilot to evaluate a SME Disability Smart Award.

Westminster Kingsway and City and Islington Colleges Form New Group

August 10, 2016

Westminster Kingsway and City and Islington Colleges have merged to form a dynamic and ambitious new Group on 1 August 2016. With a combined enrolment of over 26,500 students and a combined income of £85 million, the two founding colleges will create the largest FE institution in London and be able to lead the reinvigoration of the capital’s evolving further education sector.

iDiscover - STEAM programme for school pupils

August 3, 2016

Local education charity Inspire! are working with Carlton Primary School to deliver iDiscover: a high-impact, week-long programme introducing every pupil to a range of STEAM careers and experiences. And they need your help to make it happen!

Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Charrette

July 28, 2016

Martin Sach, chair of the Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Environment and Sustainability Subgroup illustates the group tasks and on-going projects: the area-wide audit now reaching completion and the design charrette planned for September 2016. this would be an oportunty for KQ partner to share ideas, engaging with local authorities and seeking ways in which the Knowledge Quarter can be an enabler of progress.

Curious? Festival of Futures - Review

July 27, 2016

The Curious? festival of Futures the best and biggest Knowledge festival in London took place at King's Cross Saturday 23 of July envisaging the future of King’s Cross and the Knowledge Quarter, through breakthrough research, tech and communities developments. King’s Cross was populated by a curious crowd made of adults, students and families who came to explore many activities, workshops and performances.

Soft Power Destination Awards Nominations Now Open!

July 21, 2016

Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to apply for the Soft Power Destination Awards, a celebration of the influence and impact of a cultural destination in a city, virtually and beyond. Deadline for nomination is August 15 2016.

Curious? Festival of Futures Powered by the Knowledge Quarter

July 14, 2016

The Knowledge Quarter, in partnership with King’s Cross, announces details of the action-packed programme for Curious? London’s biggest and best festival of knowledge. On Saturday 23 of July, Curious? a fusion of science, culture and art will allow visitors to experience mind-bending talks, experiments and creative collaborations, from Knowledge Quarter partners. Click here for more information.

Crafts, Design and Innovation by Julia Bennett

July 11, 2016

Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy at the Craft Council, writes about the emergence of a market for craft innovation skills in industries as diverse as healthcare, biotech and the automotive industry. Julia explores how the close proximity of creatives and makers to research institutions and science innovators in the Knowledge Quarter could generate exciting collaboration.

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