The UK employs over a million people in the ICT industry - the largest in Europe. The ICT industry contributes 10 per cent of GDP, and the UK has more software start-up companies than anywhere in Europe, as well as being home to the European HQs of major ICT firms such as Microsoft and Google.

The Information and Communications Technologies Group is aimed at strengthening your connections to this industry. Founded in 2007, the Group brings together professionals from industry, academia and government across London, the East and South-East of England, to stimulate further knowledge exchange and interaction across all sectors.

The Group facilitates more effective product development by accessing external expertise, allowing you to get your innovation to market quicker and with less risk. The Group produces regular networking events on a variety of topics, such as [links open PDFs]: Digital Britain, Intelligent Transport Systems, Emerging Applications for 3D Technologies, Next Generation Web, Intelligent Devices, Green IT, Improving network reliability, Optimising Funding Opportunities for Collaborative R&D Projects, Climate modelling risk management and adaptation, and Cloud Computing Implementing Green Technologies for a more Sustainable Environment. To read our latest newsletter, click on the image, right.

To date these events have attracted over 700 representatives from across the public and private sectors, including: BBC, BT, Electronic Arts, Fujitsu, Google, IBM, Imperial College London, King's College London, Kodak, O2, Orange, Philips, QinetiQ, QMUL, Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, University College London, University of Surrey, Vodafone and Xerox.

Alessandro Faraci, Business Development Manager, ICT Group Leader, a.faraci@LTNetwork.org

Shamil Appathurai, Technology Analyst, s.appathurai@LTNetwork.org

To learn more phone +44 (0) 870 765 7602