Two free events to help businesses take part in the Technology Strategy Board feasibility studies for Digital Britain have been confirmed.

The first will be held on Sept 14 at Radisson Hotel, Leicester Square, London and the second on Sept 21 at Selectric Works, Sheffield Digital Campus. To register visit the event website at:

http://www.regonline.co.uk/builder/site/tab1.aspx?EventID=771897

Both events will provide valuable insights into taking part in this competition for which the Technology Strategy Board has allocated up to £2m. This funding will help stimulate innovation in business models, applications, services and technologies in support of the Government’s vision of a Digital Britain.

Each study will last up to three months and cost no more than £33,000 in total, with the TSB funding up to 75per cent.

After completing these feasibility studies, applicants will be well placed to seek investment to develop their ideas, including through application to further Technology Strategy Board Digital Britain competitions in 2010 and beyond.

The competition opened on September 1 and will close on October 1, 2009. It is open to individuals and industrial organisations of any size with an interest in the following four priority areas.

Enabling Technologies for the Internet: Hardware and/or software technologies that could extend the core functions of the internet and support the services that run on it.

Applications and services for Digital Britain: Novel applications, services and business models in support of the Digital Britain strategy

Access to Public Service Information: Proposals that provide a compelling vision of the future shape of digital public services

Cost Effective deployment and operation of digital infrastructure: Innovative methods and technologies that confront the deployment and operational challenges