Derry City Council works with its stakeholders to realise the full potential of Derry as a Regional City, driving forward economic change in the North West. The Economic Development Team supports the Council in this task by: · providing advice on economic development policies, · providing information to investors, both local and international · managing economic development programmesThe advancement of the ‘Digital Economy’ is one of the priority actions identified in Derry City Council’s Economic Development Strategy. The objective of this theme is to create new business opportunities in providing integrated services for e-business, e-government, e-tourism and e-learning as outlined in the Digital Economy Strategy. For more information on Economic Development click here http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/economicdevelopment/

School of Computing and Intelligent Systems, University of Ulster, Magee. The School of Computing and Intelligent Systems is based completely on the Magee campus of the University. It is comprised of 35 academic and support staff with over 650 students and offers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses including: BSc Hons Computer Science, BEng Hons Electronics and Computer Systems, BEng Hons Computer Games Development, BSc Hons Multimedia Computer Games, BSc Hons Computing and e-Business, BSc Hons Computing and Marketing, BSc Hons Computing with Specialisms (Languages, Psychology, Accounting etc), PgDip/MSc Computing and Design, Computing and Intelligent System Research in the School is focused mainly in the Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, while there is a recently established Intelligent Multimedia research group. For more information on the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems, University of Ulster, Magee, click here http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/scis/

The North West Regional College is one of the fastest growing colleges in Northern Ireland with approximately 22,000 students undertaking study in a range of full and part-time programmes.Our facilities include state-of-the-art workshops, modern areas for learning, computer suites, libraries and student recreation areas. Some 22,000 full and part-time students attend NWRC each year and up to 1,000 of these are catered for in halls of residence, flats, self-catering units and lodgings. The institute aims to:· encourage and facilitate participation in education; provide a wide choice of high-quality learning opportunities for people aged over sixteen, of varying abilities and backgrounds; meet efficiently the needs of corporate clients and public organisations for training services and consultancy, enable those who study and work with the Institute to achieve success, fulfilment and progress For information on NWRC click here http://www.nwrc.ac.uk