APGDI Newsletter: February 09

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Newsletter
Issue 20
February 2009

APGDI News

APGDI hosts Rural Transport Roundtable with Robert Key MP

Chaired by Robert Key, MP for Salisbury, the discussion focused on innovative, design-led solutions to the problems posed by rural transport provision, and. The Design Council attended, speaking about their pioneering and highly successful DOTT project, as well as representatives from consultancy Frost & Sullivan, the DfT and the Commission for Integrated Transport.

Design lunch for Parliamentary researchers

On 20^th February, the APGDI brought key design and innovation experts into Parliament to speak at an informal and informative lunch. Lynne Maher, Head of Innovation at the NHS Institute for Innovation, and Emily Thomas, Policy Advisor for the Design Council, discussed the value of innovative solutions and working with designers. Researchers were given the opportunity to learn a little more about the relevance of design and industry, as well as a free lunch!

Upcoming Events

BSF Seminar: Green Sustainability

22^nd April 2009
Details TBC

To enquire about attending APGDI events please email Oliver Coppard

Design and Innovation News

• Design of the Year 09 Nominees
• Design Council and Cornwall start planning for DOTT 2010
• London Fashion Week
  For more click here and here
• Dyson to fund new RCA building
• Computer that reacts to thought
• Creative industries to outstrip financial sector
• 10 British design classics on Royal Mail’s first set of stamps for 2009
• Digital Britain: The Interim Report - Government plans for UK’s digital transition
• Le Corbusier season in the capital
  For more click here and here.
• Ecobuild 2009 at Earl’s Court
• British Design Innovation names new East of England Chair
   

In Parliament

• Cost of Digital Britain Review (Mr. Hunt)
• C&BINET (Mr. Hunt) Here and here.
• Cost of Cox review (Mr. Hunt)
• Impact of BSF on learning and attainment (Mr. Barker)
• International Renewable Energy Agency (Mr. Hughes)
• Transport Innovation Fund (Mr. Hammond)
• Building Colleges for the Future Programme (Mr. Hayes)
• Recycling: Education (Mr. Sanders)
• Zero-Carbon housing (Mr. Rowen)
• Digital Britain Review (Mr. Hunt)
• Research: Small Businesses (Mr. Afriyie)
• Whitehall Innovation Hub (Mr. Afriyie)