Upcoming Events

Ireland

Open Mic Idea Jam, Langtons Pub, Kilkenny

Have you ever had that eureka or back-of-the-fag packet, idea moment?

What happened to that idea?

NDRC’s Inventorium Open Mic Idea Jam is your chance to shout about that idea.

So how will the night work?

You will have 3 minutes to stand up and bravely pitch your most inspired and imaginative idea to an audience that will include everyone from venture capitalists to curious passers-by, who will ask questions and give you instant feedback.

This is a chance for you to:

Share ideas
Practice pitching
Start conversations
Form brave new partnerships
Receive advice on how to apply for NDRC’s LaunchPad and other seed capital programmes

And remember, what you pitch is as exciting as how you pitch. It’s your 3 minutes, so give it your all!

Anyone is more than welcome to come along and observe.

28 February, 2012

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Langtons Pub, Kilkenny

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Wales

GeoVation Challenge: Inventorium Idea & Team Generation Day

There is £115, 000 worth of prizes for good ideas on ’How can we transform neighbourhoods in Britain together?’ and even more prizes for ideas that can support visitors and communities on the new ’Wales Coastal Path’. These prizes are part of Ordnance Survey’s GeoVation Challenges.

On St.Davids Day, Inventorium invite innovators to an informal workshop aimed at forming teams with ideas which can crack the GeoVation Challenges.

GeoVation Challenges will be solved by teams with diverse knowledge of technology, business and the needs of society. Ordnance Survey will fund the ideas making best use of Ordnance Survey data, including OS OpenData and OS OpenSpace.

The ‘How can we transform neighbourhoods in Britain together?‘ Challenge runs until 28 March and the best ideas will be invited to a weekend GeoVation Camp inSouthampton from18 – 20 May 2012. The finalists from this camp will be invited to a GeoVation Showcase on 20 June 2012 to pitch for a share of the funding.

Details of the ‘Wales Coastal Path’ Challenge will to be announced soon.

At the Inventorium workshop attendees will meet potential partners, work up ideas and formulate them as submissions to the Challenge

When: 1^st March, 09.30 – 15.30

Location: Ty Menai, Bangor. LL57 4HJ

There will be structured activity from 09.30 until 13.00 followed by flexible support and engagement for those who want to drop in.

www.geovation.org.uk/geovationchallenge/

Sialens GeoVation Diwrnod Creu Syniadau a Thimau Inventorium

Mae gwerth £115, 000 o wobrau ar gael am syniadau da ynghylch ‘Sut gallwn ni drawsnewid cymdogaethau ym Mhrydain gyda’n gilydd?’ a hyd yn oed fwy o wobrau am syniadau i gefnogi ymwelwyr a chymunedau ar hyd y llwybr newydd, ‘Llwybr Arfordir Cymru’. Mae’r gwobrau hyn yn rhan o Sialensiau GeoVation yr Arolwg Ordnans.

Ar ddydd Gŵyl Dewi, mae Inventorium yn gwahodd arloeswyr i weithdy anffurfiol gyda’r nod o ffurfio timau â syniadau fydd yn gallu datrys Sialensiau GeoVation.

Bydd Sialensiau GeoVation yn cael eu datrys gan dimau sydd â gwybodaeth amrywiol am dechnoleg, busnes ac anghenion cymdeithas. Bydd yr Arolwg Ordnans yn ariannu’r syniadau sy’n gwneud defnydd gora o’r ddata, gan gynnwys OS OpenData ac OS OpenSpace.

Mae Sialens ‘Sut gallwn ni drawsnewid cymdogaethau ym Mhrydain gyda’n gilydd?’ yn rhedeg tan 28 Mawrth a bydd y syniadau gorau yn cael gwahoddiad i benwythnos Gwersyll GeoVation yn Southampton rhwng 18 a 20 Mai 2012. Bydd y rhai fydd yn cyrraedd y rownd derfynol yn y gwersyll hwnnw yn cael eu gwahodd i Sioe Arddangos GeoVation ar 20 Mehefin 2012 i roi cynnig am gyfran o’r arian.

Bydd manylion Sialens ‘Llwybr Arfordir Cymru’ yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

Yng ngweithdy Inventorium bydd y rhai sy’n cymryd rhan yn cwrdd â darpar bartneriaid, gweithio ar syniadau a’u troi’n gyflwyniadau ar gyfer y Sialens.

Pryd: 1^af Mawrth, 09.30 – 15.30

Lleoliad: Tŷ Menai, Bangor. LL57 4HJ

Fe fydd gweithgarwch strwythuredig rhwng 09.30 ac 13.00 yna cefnogaeth ac ymgysylltu hyblyg ar gyfer y rhai sydd eisiau galw draw wedi hynny.

www.geovation.org.uk/geovationchallenge/

1 March, 2012

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Ireland

Open Mic Idea Jam, The Kazbar, Waterford

Have you ever had that eureka or back-of-the-fag packet, idea moment?

What happened to that idea?

NDRC’s Inventorium Open Mic Idea Jam is your chance to shout about that idea.

This is a chance for you to:

Share ideas
Practice pitching
Start conversations
Form brave new partnerships
Receive advice on how to apply for NDRC’s LaunchPad and other seed capital programmes

And remember, what you pitch is as exciting as how you pitch. It’s your 3 minutes, so give it your all!

Anyone is more than welcome to come along and observe.

6 March, 2012

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

57 John St, Shortcourse, Waterford

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Wales

Digital Culture Workshop, Galeri Caernarfon, 27th March 2012

Do you work in the performance, art or music sector?
Are you interested in joining a workshop focussed on solving some of the business problems in your sector?
Are you a software developer, designer or entrepreneur interested in exploring new business opportunities?

Have a look at the e -flyer here.

If you answered YES to any of the above then please bring your knowledge and expertise to the Inventorium Digital Culture workshop which aims to bring together people who are involved in:

Museums and Galleries
Venues/Theatres
Festivals
Drama
Dance
Art
Music
Craft
Promotion

With technologists and developers to discuss some of the key problems being faced by the culture sector in Wales such as:

Finding an audience
Raising money
Managing events
Ticketing
Marketing
Visitor Experience
Encouraging people out of their homes
Competing with ‘at home’ digital content

We will then work in teams to develop new ideas for how some of these problems could be solved in Wales and how this could lead to the development of new businesses opportunities.

A series of short presentations from people working in this sector will set the scene for the day, speakers include;

Perryn Clement-Evans, Ensemble Cymru

Matthew Lawton, National Theatre Wales

David Woodford, Local Artist

Gwyn Jones, Plas Glyn-y-weddw

More to be announced soon.

Location: Galeri Caernarfon

GWEITHDY DIWYLLIANT DIGIDOL, Galeri Caernarfon, 27 MAWRTH 2012

Ydych chi’n gweithio yn y sector perfformio, celf neu gerddoriaeth?

Oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn ymuno â gweithdy sy’n canolbwyntio ar ddatrys rhai o’r problemau busnes yn eich sector ?

A ydych yn ddatblygwr meddalwedd, yn ddylunydd neu’n entrepreneur sydd â diddordeb mewn archwilio cyfleoedd busnes newydd a chyffrous?

Os YDYCH , yna dewch â’ch gwybodaeth a’ch arbenigedd i weithdy Diwylliant Digidol Inventorium fydd yn dod â phobl at ei gilydd sy’n ymwneud ag:

Amgueddfeydd ac Orielau
Theatrau/Lleoliadau
Gwyliau
Drama
Dawns
Celf
Cerddoriaeth
Crefftau
Hyrwyddo

Bydd technolegwyr a datblygwyr yn trafod rhai o’r prif broblemau sy’n wynebu’r sector diwylliant yng Nghymru, er enghraifft:

Dod o hyd i gynulleidfa
Codi arian
Rheoli digwyddiadau
Tocynnau
Marchnata
Profiadau Ymwelwyr
Annog pobl i ddod allan o’u cartrefi
Cystadlu â chynnwys digidol ‘yn y cartref’

Yna byddwn yn gweithio mewn timau i ddatblygu syniadau newydd ar gyfer datrys rhai o’r problemau hyn yng Nghymru a sut gallai hyn arwain at ddatblygu cyfleoedd busnes newydd.

Bydd cyfres o gyflwyniadau byr gan bobl sy’n gweithio yn y sector hwn yn eich paratoi ar gyfer y diwrnod. Ymhlith y siaradwyr mae;

Perryn Clement-Evans, Ensemble Cymru

Matthew Lawton, National TheatreWales

David Woodford, Artist Lleol

Gwyn Jones, Plas Glyn-y-weddw

Rhagor i’w cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

Lleoliad: Galeri Caernarfon

27 March, 2012

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Wales

Open Mic Idea Jam, 17th April, Fat Cat, Bangor

What happens to your eureka moments?
What do you do with your great idea after you jot it on a napkin?

Inventorium’s Open Mic Jam is your chance to share the best ideas you’ve written on napkins, scrawled on beer mats, and scribbled across your hand.

Anyone can come along, even if you don’t have an idea!

You’ll have three minutes to stand up and bravely pitch your most inspired and imaginative idea to an audience that will have everyone from funders to curious passers-by, who will ask questions and give you instant feedback.

The best ideas will receive support from the Inventorium team on how to further develop their ideas into successful business models.

Our Open Mic Idea Jam is a chance for you to share ideas, practice pitching, start conversations, and form brave new partnerships.

We’re inviting leading funders, government and business organisations including Visit Wales, Xenos, Business Link, FSB and Software Alliance Wales to be in the audience. These organisations are as eager for new ideas as you are.

Because ideas can come from anywhere, and you never know where you could meet the people who hold the pieces, or who have the skills you need to make your idea happen.

You might find:

Your future business partners
People who will invest in your idea
A confidant or champion of your idea
An important critical friend
Designers, developers, content specialists who want to work with you
Commercial leaders who have the money and knowledge to back you

And remember, what you pitch is as exciting as how you pitch. It’s your three minutes, so give them your best stuff!

When: Tuesday 17^th April 2012 18.30 – 21.00

Where: Fat Cat Bangor

For more information, contact jenny@inventorium.org

E-Flyer

Sesiwn Meic Agored, 17 Ebrill, Fat Cat, Bangor

Beth sy’n digwydd i’ch eiliadau eureka?
Beth fyddwch chi’n ei wneud gyda’ch syniad gwych ar ôl ei sgrifennu ar napcyn?

Mae sesiwn Meic Agored Inventorium yn gyfle i chi rannu’r syniadau gorau rydych wedi’u hysgrifennu ar napcyn, ar fat cwrw, ac ar gefn eich llaw.

Mae croeso i unrhyw un alw draw, hyd yn oed heb syniad!

Bydd gennych dri munud i sefyll ar eich traed, bod yn ddewr a chyflwyno eich syniad mwyaf ysbrydoledig a dychmygus i gynulleidfa a fydd yn cynnwys pawb o arianwyr i bobl chwilfrydig, fydd yn gofyn cwestiynau a rhoi eu hymateb yn y fan a’r lle.

Bydd y syniadau gorau yn cael cefnogaeth gan dîm Inventorium ynghylch sut i ddatblygu eu syniadau ymhellach yn fodelau busnes llwyddiannus.

Mae’r sesiwn Meic Agored yn gyfle i chi rannu syniadau, ymarfer cynnig syniadau, dechrau sgwrsio a thrafod, a ffurfio partneriaethau newydd gwych.

Rydym yn estyn gwahoddiad i rai o’r prif arianwyr, sefydliadau’r llywodraeth a busnes, gan gynnwys Croeso Cymru, Xenos, Business Link, y Ffederasiwn Busnesau Bach a Chynghrair Meddalwedd Cymru i fod yn y gynulleidfa. Mae’r sefydliadau hyn mor awyddus â chi i gael syniadau newydd.

Mae syniadau yn gallu ymddangos o unrhyw le, ac wyddoch chi ddim ble byddwch yn cwrdd â’r bobl allweddol, sydd â’r sgiliau i wireddu eich syniad.

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