London 2012 Games – Torch design
The Olympic and Paralympic Games wouldn’t be complete without their flame. Now the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) needs a team of designers, engineers and manufacturers to create the torches that will be held by thousands of Torchbearers in the two Torch Relays that will the lead the UK into the start of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Go to http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/olympictorch?WT.dcsvid=NDA5OTYwNTM5MwS2& for more information.
Under review
The future role and status of the Design Council as the national strategic design body is under review led by Martin Temple, Chairman of the 600 group. His recommendations will be reported to Ministers in September. No formal public consultation will take place but there will be an opportunity to feed into the review. Go to www.bis.gov.uk/policies/by/themes/innovation for more information.
Starting out
With only 10% of new design graduates expected to be in design jobs in 12 months time what does it now take to make the grade? Find out at www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/new-designers-how-will-this-yearrsquos-graduates-find-jobs-2026468.html
The Next 200 years
Empac, the European metal packaging association is offering a prize of €10,000 to engineering and metallurgy students for a new innovation to further reduce the carbon footprint of metal cans and benefit consumers and manufacturers. The prize celebrates the 200th anniversary of the metal can as a food container. Deadline is 5th November 2010, email empac@citysavvy.com for details.
Spending cut
The Government spent a total of £532m on advertising, marketing and consultancy through the Central Office of Information last year. This is down by nearly £8m from the previous year. Read the full report at nds.coi.gov.uk/ImageLibrary/DownloadMedia.ashx?MediaDetailsID=2249
Meeting the challenge
The video sharing site vimeo hosts a range of creative lectures and forums from the Knowledge Transfer Partnership Creative Industries. In the most recent posting John Sheridan, Head of e-Services & Strategy at OPSI (National Archives) looks at the evolution of metadata, the current innovations and how organisations are collaborating on services to use metadata. Go to http://vimeo.co/13449098
€200 million eco-innovation projects fund
Nearly €200 million is available to fund Eco-innovation projects in Europe between 2008 and 2013. The call for proposals for 2010 is now open, with priority given to SMEs. Clusters of applicants and projects demonstrating a European added value which also have a high potential for market replication are strongly encouraged. Priority will be given to building and construction products and related processes; food & drink sector packaging, products, methods and materials; greening business, smart purchasing and materials recycling. Go to http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/ for more details. Applications are required by 9th September.
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