16 IN VIEW


RESHAPING OUR FUTURE


Lancashire is to become the home of a new world-leading research centre examining how computing technology can shape the places people live and enable them to have healthier lives.


    


 


It will look to discover new ways of creating and analysing data to address public concerns over healthier living, sustainability 


 such as dealing with micro-plastic pollution, informing improvements in healthcare and care homes and the design of buildings and other 


  with computers collecting and streaming data  


  


Sherry Kothari


Other partners from the private sector include  home Lancaster City Council, Morecambe Bay Health and Blackpool and Fylde College are 


 with partners and local communities, we can 


 major visitor attraction on Morecambe seafront  Partner’ and will take a prominent role in co- 


Experts from across the university, including the newly-completed Health and Innovation Campus (HIC), will be involved in the centre’s 


 exciting and ambitious initiative, and one which 


 highlighted the importance of using technology and data to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges, and there has never been a more opportune time to focus on the power of pervasive computing to inform future health policies and interventions through a truly place- 


 


 of Morecambe Bay, exploring how new data- based insights can lead to a better public understanding and appreciation of how everyday 


It will also go beyond the building of smart homes and townships and rethink entire new 


Another team of researchers will examine the relationship between people, places and health, 


GETTING A REBOOT


Digital Lancashire is to rewrite its manifesto after three days of discussions and roundtable debates with the county’s tech leaders.


 champions the county’s digital sector and encourages members to collaborate,  programme of events was cancelled as a 


  industry leaders to discuss the sector’s key 


  


  


 participants was overwhelmingly positive and highlighted the volume of activity, intent and 


  indubitably and profoundly change the world in which we operate on so many levels, so we felt a reboot was essential to give the digital community an opportunity to come together, talk and tell us how we can best 


 and champions, as well as its issues and


 much clearer picture of where to focus our 


 already knew: Lancashire’s digital sector 


   honest conversations with Lancashire’s digital 


 listening and we are here to help, support, 


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