(June 27, 2008) BRISTOL, UK — Silicon South West, the UK network for the region’s electronics industry, will host ‘Wireless 2.0’, a conference intended to gather key players, analysts, and influential academics for an agenda-setting debate on innovation opportunities fror the next generation of wireless technology. The event is set to take place July 10th & 11th, 2008 in Bristol UK.
According to a statement from the organization, the South West region is considered a hot-spot for technology and talent in this sector, with over $1billion invested in wireless and communications technology companies.
“This is a defining time for wireless. Faster links and greater bandwidth have unleashed a whole new generation of applications, tools and markets”. Said Simon Bond, director of Silicon South West “This year’s Wireless 2.0 conference offers delegates a unique opportunity to hear from the sector’s leading companies and will provide unrivalled insight into how the founders and leaders of these companies are thinking about the opportunity presented by next generation wireless.”
Participants in this year’s Wireless 2.0 conference include:
Attendance at the conference also includes a place at the Rising Star Awards Dinner on the evening of 10 July, an event to recognise the region’s most promising undergraduate talent in electronics.
The aim of Silicon South West is to encourage the growth of businesses in these industries by providing the opportunity to share knowledge, expertise and contacts through through various business events. The organisation is run by the University of Bath and sponsored by SPark, SMIC, Ashton Consulting, Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network, picoChip and the South West Regional Development Agency. For more information, visit the Silicon South West website.