Birmingham Science Park Aston

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Birmingham Science Park Aston hosts NxtGenUG Birmingham. A great meeting place to discuss the latest developments in Microsoft's .NET technologies.

The Park is proud to host the NxtGen User Group. NXTGEN has extended beyond the standard model of the developer User Group and has moved it beyond a generally loose, haphazard grouping of individuals to become a dynamic, 'branded', fun professional and influential organisation. NXTGEN liaise closely with Microsoft, whilst maintaining their independence.

NxtGen also work with other user groups to cross fertilise members. We hold monthly meetings, comprising of one or more presentations, news items, interviews, prizes and food. We will also hold more informal evenings - pie and a pint nights, just to chill, have something to eat and talk 'techie' - these will sometimes even feature a 'special guest.' If you are not a member of NxtGenUG, you are more than welcome to attend. We just ask you to register for the next event on our website, to help us to plan numbers and refreshments. Visit www.nxtgenug.net

Digital Birmingham based in Faraday Wharf is a city-wide partnership designed to encourage people, business and communities to gain the benefits of digital technologies.

Digital Birmingham is helping Birmingham make the transition from an industrial city to a digital city by driving forward the use of digital technologies in order to increase prosperity, knowledge and quality of life.  Digital Birmingham is focused on providing people and businesses with the connectivity, content and capability to use digital technologies to transform their lives.

Birmingham Inventors was founded at Birmingham Science Park Aston with meetings taking place in the Park's innovation centre.

It serves to encourage, promote and stimulate the development and dissemination of innovative new products and ideas. Today they are held in Faraday Wharf, home of many entrepreneurial businesses.  We are pleased to play a key role in setting up Birmingham Inventors as one of the founding organisations.

It is an active organisation for anyone with an interest in innovation. Our members come from industry, business, academia and government from around the Midlands area including Coventry, Warwick, Wolverhampton and much further afield.

You are welcome as a visitor, new member or speaker to our friendly monthly meetings at Faraday Wharf

Benefits:
Members provide an invaluable source of help, services, information and guidance for progressing ideas through to fruition, such as:

• Research, design, development and manufacturing methods
• Intellectual Property protection: Patents, Registered Designs, Copyright
• Royalty payments, License agreements, where & how to get financial aid
• Ethical inventions
• Who to contact, how to find product champions
• Critical appraisal of ideas
• Pitfalls to be wary of!

Aston Entrepreneurs is focused upon harnessing, aiding, developing and showcasing the entrepreneurial talent of students reading at Aston University.
Whether you have aspirations to be the next Richard Branson or simply wish learn more about the business world - Aston Entrepreneurs is the society for you.  With events such as talks from leading business figures scheduled, you will have a range of activities to attend and numerous chances to build your network. 

Visit our events calendar for Aston Entrepreneur events based at Birmingham Science Park Aston, or for further information visit www.astonentrepreneurs.com