#2 with Gavin Poole, CEO, Here East

What’s featured in this episode? 

• Which Universities, Schools and Colleges are collaboratingwithHere East
• Here East and UCL’s Institute of Robotics
• Here East’s ambitions locally, nationallyandinternationally 
• International digital hubs around the world akin toHereEast 
• Podcast scoop: How Here East are launching a newEducationCommunity Manager role to reach out into the localschoolscommunity 
• How local firm Optimity are helping to address thedigitaldivide and improve access to broadband 
• Here East and Gainsborough Primary School 
• Becoming the hub for digital apprenticeship in London

Tags:

Robotics, collaboration, primary school, edtech,innovation,education community manager, broadband, diversity,Hackney, making,makers, makerspace, start-up, broadcasting,London2012

Quotes: 

On 2016: ‘This is the year we reallygetgoing.’

On opportunities for local people: ‘Webecomethe connectors into the local community, working with theLondonLegacy Development Corporation’

On schools approaching Here East: ‘Wewantschools to be confident that they can make approaches to us,tolearn about broadcasting, to learn about making, to learnaboutwhat it means to be a start up’