This group is for members and visitors to Makespace, a community inventing shed in Cambridge, UK. The meetups are organised by community members both in the space and elsewhere in Cambridge. To tweak your email preferences for the group, please go to http://meetup.makespace.org/settings/ We would love to meet: * Community members, enthusiasts, and educational groups who could benefit from a lab in which to work together, network, socialise, and draw on the expertise of others * People working …

This is the official Amazon Web Services user group for Manchester, England. Anyone and everyone with an interest in the cloud is welcome. Ryan Shuttleworth - Technical Evangelist for Amazon Web Services - is a regular speaker. In his role Ryan educates customers on the technical and business aspects of cloud computing, mentors start-ups and coaches developers in enterprises on their move to the cloud. Having held senior roles in successful SaaS companies, Ryan has lived and breathed the transit …

The aim of this group is to build a network of people interested in recommender systems and give them a forum for presenting and discussing ideas. We are a mixed group of people from research, industry, education, design and startups. If you have an interest in recommender systems, come and join us.

Cambridge Game Creators (CGC) is the most active community of professionals and hobbyists who create, use, or have an interest in computer graphics, visualization, simulations, and games. Creative and technical experts of all disciplines with an interest in interactive graphics, visualization, simulations, games, or virtual worlds come together to share thoughts, network, and above all have fun. Our members are Writers, Artists, Modellers, Game Designers, Animators, Graphic Designers, Sound Make …

The aim of this group is to connect technical and non technical people, so projects can be set up that have the potential to change the world and impact people's lives in a positive way. Many people have great ideas for web sites or software, but can't build them. Many people can build great software for world changing ideas, but need others to help them develop it. Hopefully this group can put people in touch with others that can help to give your non profit ideas some momentum. Please note, th …

The purpose of this group is to bring together people who have a passion for technology in education. Are you interested in programming, computer science, IT, or just integrating great technology into the classroom? Come and join us for monthly activities to learn from each other and develop new ideas! Feel free to suggest ideas for great events happening in London or around the UK.

A space for girlgeeks in Birmingham and the West Midlands to come together, share experiences and encourage each other to become visible in their area of work be it IT, Media or Science. Men are welcome to our meetups are guest of a girlgeek.

Learn how to code. Want to know what programming and computer science are all about? Then look no further! We will do a bit of everything: web design, data visualization, front- and backend development, and much more! So...if you are hoping to learn new skills, get creative, or just try something different, then sign up now and get involved!

Be inspired by other men who are up to great things and want to play a big game in life, loving and living life powerfully. This is a group of men coming together who want to improve their health, wealth & relationships, embrace their masculine side and be involved in a meaningful mission that get's you waking up excited each day. The Caveman Club is a place to make new friends, network and to progress, it's also a safe space to express yourself and voice any challenges you have going on and get …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

Open to anyone who is interested in Bitcoin. Whether your wanting to learn more, the economic impacts benefits of using them, potential business opportunities, political/financial implications, software development ideas ... Open, Friendly, Informal discussion meetups, just throwing this out there to see what happens!!

The Project “No man is an island entire of itself – every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” John Donne The whole idea started with some inspirational people providing motive and four friends sitting down around a table in a pub in Hackney – the concept of the Ragged University was born… The idea is to update the philanthropic history of the Ragged Schools and aim to bring about the same pragmatic changes that helped build the social fabric of the United Kingdom. Technically, …

Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore and debate the latest ideas in science and technology.  Meetings have taken place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context. The Basingstoke Café Scientifique meets once a month on a Monday evening from 7.30pm. You are welcome to arrive at the meeting venue any time from 7.00pm onwards for drinks before the talk which lasts 30 …

Welcome to North Avon Speakers! North Avon Speakers is a fun, friendly public speaking club based in Yate. We meet every first, third and fifth Thursday of the month. Meetings start at 7:30pm prompt and finish by 9:30pm. North Avon Speakers Club is part of Toastmasters International, a non-profit worldwide network of 12,500 clubs with over 260,000 members spread across 116 countries. To visit the Toastmasters International website: http://www.toastmasters.org/ Why join a public speaking club …

About At each event a company presents real business scenarios that they'd like to get you involved in thinking about. You can share ideas, ask questions and in the process you'll get to build contacts and learn more about business. Who is this group for? Whether you are experienced in business, a student or just someone interested in learning about new things you are very welcome to attend and get involved in discussions. A wide range of perspectives helps get debate going. Other Information: …

Our networking events are for sole traders, home based and small business owners to meet up to openly discuss, debate and collaborate on issues affecting their businesses locally. Attendees are encouraged to share ideas and experiences. We also offer educational events around subjects that directly affect small business. The FSB's mission is to be and remain the largest and most effective organisation promoting and protecting the interests of the self employed and small business owners within th …

RE.WORK combines entrepreneurship, technology and science to solve some of the world's greatest challenges using emerging technology. We showcase the opportunities of exponentially accelerating technologies and their impact on business and society. Emerging technology is providing an unprecedented era of opportunity for entrepreneurs and scientists to progress business and solve global challenges. Do you know how to leverage new technologies such as the internet of things, sensors, 3D printing, …