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Dundee has positioned itself as a modern, forward looking city with an increasing number of knowledge economy workers. However, many of Dundee businesses fall into the micro/small/medium sized categories and it has been identifies by the EU that E-business is the key to the future development of the SME sector. By using ICT and particularly e-business SME's have a greater opportunity to develop - they are able to buy and sell over the internet, reduce costs and boost productivity and manage change effectively. In response to this and as a result of consultation with local businesses Digital Dundee was formed to work with some of the cities small and medium sized enterprises to identify further ways they can harness e-technology to improve their business processes and increase their competitive advantage. | The project has a number of distinct strands. It will not only work with SME's but will also act as an Observatory for them in terms of identifying new business process and keeping them aware of the benefits. This includes initiatives such as e-procurement, WIFI projects, marketing using e-commerce, internet based sales, etc. The strategic vision for the initiative is to create a 'dynamic, innovative and competitive regional economy where people and businesses are well equipped to face the challenges of new and emerging European and international markets', thus enhancing the region's longer term economic development capability. |
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Dundee plays host to the internationally famous video games design competition Dare to be Digital. Created and run by Abertay University, Dare to be Digital is the UK's premier video games design competition and the only competition with its own BAFTA award. It attracts dozens of talented future video games developers and artists to Dundee every summer.
Teams of 5 university students studying video games technology or digital arts recruited internationally come to Dundee from June to August to design an original video game prototype. After going through strict selection processes, the talent will be awarded with a stipend, free accommodation, industry-standard hardware & software, mentoring from the video games veterans plus a chance to showcase their game at a high profile public event called Dare ProtoPlay . Judges formed by the video games industry and media will then choose 3 winning teams, who will form a sole nomination of the BAFTA Ones To Watch Award .
Dare to be Digital has been running for over 10 years and it's claimed by the past participants as
"The best video games competition in the world."
"Every computer science student's dream."
"The Olympics of student video games creation."
Acclaims from the industry:
“This is the closest you can get to commercial game development.” - Jon Jordon, Gaming Journalist
“The Dare model rewards creativity and teamwork as well as risk taking. It is the gold standard for project-based competitive team work and by far the best preparation for entering the games industry.” - CEO, Babel Media
“If an application has Dare to be Digital on their CV, they go straight to the top of the pile, it’s as simple as that.” - Colin Anderson, Managing Director, Denki
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