Media Sandbox themes for 2010

Media Sandbox 2010 is centred on the creation of ideas that explore rich experiences augmented by open data or mobile, wireless & sensory technologies. Life is complicated, so we’re challenging you to come up with a brilliant idea that could tackle a problem, provide a service or simply offer a transformative experience.

This year Media Sandbox will commission seven projects. The call is divided into two project strands:

B-Open

Media Sandbox will commission three £10,000 projects that utilise Open Data released as part of Bristol City Council and Connecting Bristol's B-Open initiative. These projects will be digital applications or experiences, with the content and context driven by data derived from the city and its environment e.g. air quality, electricity use, population information, quality of life.

Bristol City Council has been a pioneer and advocate for the positive impacts of digital technology on public engagement – with a vision of a creative, smart, green and connected City.

See 'what is open data?' section for more.

This strand of activity is open to applications from projects whose lead partner is based in Bristol.

Pervasive Experiences
This year, we’re looking for four ground-breaking ideas that dovetail mobile, wireless and sensory technologies with content and context, to create meaningful experiences.

Experience design lies at the heart of the entertainment and leisure industry from tourist attractions and theme parks to concerts, theatre and cinema. With the rise of new technologies, there’s now an explosion of new and extended genres that use web, mobile and projection to create rich and memorable interactions.

See 'what is pervasive media?' section for more.

This strand of activity is open to applications from projects whose lead partner is based in one of the following areas of the South West region: Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole; Devon, Plymouth, Torbay; Gloucestershire; Somerset; Bristol, Bath; or Swindon, Wiltshire.