… We have a potential funding opportunity if there is demand, so want to hear from:   * 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 within local industries looking to innovate in ways that require new skills, equipment and contacts    * Companies and consultancies that support innovation and prototyping, and who could provide training, support, leading to th …

With so many great search companies in Cambridge we're sure a Meetup will lead to some interesting discussions and networking. We're hoping to run regular events where you can come and hear about exciting developments in enterprise search and related fields, talk about what you're doing and meet others in the field. If you're working with, developing or planning to use any search technology, be it open source, commercial closed source, appliance-based or simply theoretical join this Meetup! Int …

During Lucene Eurocon 2011 in Barcelona, a number of us from different search companies met and discussed data conditioning and pipelining (ways to obtain, transform and process data before it is indexed by a search engine). We've started this group to bring these people together on-line and we hope to have physical meetups occasionally as well, at other search-related events. We're not technology or license specific - if you're building or using pipelines or similar processes come and join us, …

This is an attempt of bringing Java (or JVM) developers from in and around Cambridge together and build a Community. If you are excited about Java, a striving developer or experienced architect trying to get the most out of Java, then you are right here.   What can you expect to take away from our meetups?  It will be a round-trip through ecosystem: Libraries, tools, processes, patterns, frameworks (web & mobile), infrastructure / platforms, plus potentially other JVM languages like Scala. Come, …

CATCH OUR PODCASTS Search our Twitter Hash Tag - #pitchmixpodcasts   Pitch and mix is an opportunity to connect with the startup / entrepreneurial community in Cambridge. It's regular - every Thursday morning. It's central - at Clowns Cafe, 54 King Street, home (we think) to the best coffee in Cambridge. It's accessible - 5 minutes walk from Park Street car and cycle park. It's informal - you're welcome whether you want to build a go-to-market team for your new venture, or to shoot the breeze wi …

Are you working with data, as a hobby or career? Do you want to connect with people who are? We are a multidisciplinary group for people passionate about data. We welcome all backgrounds, including scientists, geeks, engineers, statisticians, analytics fans, business intelligence curious, bioinformaticians, philosophers, economists, entrepreneurs, or just pure enthusiasts. Watch this space for Data Insights meetups! If you can't wait, you can join our Cambridge meetups at  http://www.meetup.com/ …

When I came to Cambridge, I was surprised to realise that the games industry is one of the most unknown or undiscovered industries in the Cambridge phenomenon. Everybody talks about startups, businesses, computers, science&technology, mobile apps, etc but no sign of games! This is an attempt to establish THE go-to community for game development professionals and hobbyists around Cambridge for networking, sharing ideas, looking for a new job, and having a fun time together.

Are you writing mobile apps as a hobby or career, or want to connect with those that do?   We hold monthly meetings in the upstairs room at The Fountain in Cambridge.  We keep it informal and friendly, with a central talk on a varying theme each month. We'll discuss new ideas, share tips on both coding and marketing our apps, and possible argue the merits of iOS and Android, native and web!   Furthermore, with generous sponsorship from Red Gate you can expect a free drink at the bar!  

A meet-up group for those who'd like to help us set-up a public interactive science centre in Cambridge. We use this group to get together with volunteers, bounce around ideas for programmes, and generally make sure the Cambridge Science Centre is part of local science culture. This group is for you if: you've got some ideas on helping to inspire the public into using science, or you have a brilliant piece of scientific research the public just must know more about, or you like the showmanship o …