Bath Digital is a group working to connect the digital and creative industries in Bath. They organize monthly meetups and talks on topics like web design, startups, and mobile development. In 2012, they held Bath's first Digital Festival with over 28 events attended by around 2,500 people. Their goals are to continue promoting the local tech sector, make Bath Digital an official organization, help develop tech skills in children, and look for sponsors for future events.

1. working to connect the
digital and creative
industries of Bath

2. hello
POO
www.bathdigital.com

3. We are...
• ..a number of existing groups who have
come together with a common aim
• ..a group of people working in or
around technology
www.bathdigital.com

4. monthly talks for web people >
networking meetups for tech types >
conference for people working in mobile >
a conference connecting mobile devs / business >
www.bathdigital.com

5. geeky fry-ups >
creative sector knowledge exchange >
a geeky mailing list, like _ only...mellower >
rapid fire talks >
www.bathdigital.com

6. All about the content
ROBOTS!
Linked Data
AIR
Current Cost
Mobile Web It's all design
AV
Artificial Intelligence The Things We Make
Startup Night
Web design Arduino Accessibility
Mobile
No fluff, just stuff
GTD
Natural 3d, sex, lies, video games
Quizzes The spirit of openness
User Experience
Dragons' Den
Bring your own: gadgets and gizmos
www.bathdigital.com

7. www.bathdigital.com

8. Why Bath? ‘cos it’s not just
Jane Austen and big hats
• Fantastic work/life balance
• London: 1.5 hrs
• High levels of innovation
• Amazing creative people
• Well connected to Bristol, Taunton, Exeter
www.bathdigital.com

9. Why tech?
• local tech companies are forecasting 19%
increase in employees and 18% increase in
turnover in 2012 compared to 2011
• In 2008 - 2010 the tech sector was the only
one to show positive employment growth in
the city (14%)
• Software, digital entertainment and electronic
publishing now largest sub-sector in
employment terms in Bath
www.bathdigital.com

10. The festival
• In March 2012, we came together for
Bath’s first ever Digital Festival
• 28 events over 10 days
• 20 sponsors
• ~2,500 people
www.bathdigital.com

11. Mobile Symphonia
X Media Lab conference, Expo and Not for profit Digital
Workshop Web for the Terrified
Bath Tweetup Business Clinic
Feature Films in Digital AgeD:Bate: Coding For Kids
Is Digital Killing Print Industry?
Storm Hackday
Business Clinic Bath App Pitches
Gov West Sparkies
Teaching Digital OpenMIC
Solderathon
Instameet Roadmap for Startups
BathCamp
Big M
Ignite BA1 Records club night
Geek Dads Breakfast
Digital Open Decks Final
www.bathdigital.com

12. What next?
• Continue to work on raising the profile of local
tech - running events, writing and talking
about what we’re doing
• Make Bath Digital an entity...of some kind..
• Aim to help foster tech competency, especial
amongst kids
• Look for sponsorship for next years’ digital
festival -- and for Bath Digital in general
www.bathdigital.com

13. You can help by..
• ..getting involved: come along, talk,
workshop, help out
• ..helping to spread the word
• ..sponsoring us
• ..coming to talk to us if you’ve got any
other ideas
www.bathdigital.com

14. Thanks!
bathdigital.com
mike@bathdigital.com
@bathdigital
www.bathdigital.com