New Technology Institute -Birmingham -UK

The New Technology Institute, Birmingham (abbreviated to NTI Birmingham) is a training centre and media studio located in the Learning and Leisure Zone of the Eastside of

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. Part of by

Birmingham City University Birmingham City University (abbrev. BCU) is a university in Birmingham, England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, it was designated as a polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic in 1971 and gai ...

, the building opened in January 2006 after one year of construction by what was then

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. The building cost £10 million and the topping out ceremony was held on July 20, 2005. The five-story building houses a purpose built training venue for business and management training skills on the ground floor, for IT training using

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computers, seminars, meetings, video conferences, product launches and networking events. Since autumn 2014, the building has been renamed University House, with the University's management and support services located on the remaining floors.

Training

NTI Birmingham run a number of short, one- to five-day, software training courses accredited by

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and

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. In 2010, NTI Birmingham ran the first in a series of training events called Gamer Camp. The first of these, Gamer Camp: Nano, provided mentoring and tuition from

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, Rare and

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trained two groups of games artists and programmers over the course of a month to build two games for the iPhone.

Web design and development

In January 2010, NTI Birmingham integrated the University's commercial-facing web, video and enterprise centre, Screen Media Lab, into its facilities. In February 2010, this led to the launch of the new core

website, following an extensive rebuild by Screen Media Lab/NTI Birmingham.

Enterprise programmes

The organisation also has extensive experience in delivering programmes for businesses in the creative industries, and working on a range of projects for the private and public sector. These include

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, BSeen,

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, ECCE (Economic Clusters of Cultural Enterprise) and Young, Gifted & Talented (part of the national Gifted & Talented programme).

References

External links

Official NTI Birmingham websiteGamer CampBirmingham City UniversityAnimation Forum West MidlandsBSeenDepartment for Education, Gifted & Talented scheme
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