{"id":507,"date":"2016-05-26T14:55:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T13:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ds-cubed.co.uk\/wp\/?p=507"},"modified":"2016-12-06T14:00:47","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T14:00:47","slug":"ds-cubed-launch-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ds-cubed.com\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"DS-Cubed Launch Event"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_text_color=&#8221;#ee8321&#8243; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\r\r\n    <div class=\"col span_12 section-title text-align-center extra-padding\">\r\r\n\t\t<h2>DS-Cubed Launch Event<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<div style=\"height: 600px\"  data-transition=\"slide\" data-overall_style=\"classic\" data-flexible-height=\"\" data-animate-in-effect=\"slide-down\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-button-sizing=\"regular\" data-button-styling=\"btn_with_count\" data-autorotate=\"\" data-parallax=\"false\" data-full-width=\"false\" class=\"nectar-slider-wrap \" id=\"ns-id-69f75c7dcb6e3\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div style=\"height: 600px\" class=\"swiper-container\"  data-tho=\"auto\" data-tco=\"auto\" data-pho=\"auto\" data-pco=\"auto\" data-loop=\"false\" data-height=\"600\" data-min-height=\"\" data-arrows=\"false\" data-bullets=\"false\" data-bullet_style=\"see_through\" data-desktop-swipe=\"false\" data-settings=\"\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-bg-alignment=\"center\" data-color-scheme=\"light\" data-x-pos=\"left\" data-y-pos=\"middle\"> \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-texture \"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span> <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mobile-video-image\" style=\"background-image: url()\"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span>  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"slider-video\" width=\"1800\" height=\"700\" preload=\"auto\" loop><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-cubed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/WP-LAUNCH-5.mp4\"><\/video>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><!--\/swiper-slide--><\/div><div class=\"nectar-slider-loading \"> <span class=\"loading-icon none\">   <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]On the 25th May 2016, DS-Cubed held a successful launch event where over 65 guests from De Montfort University attended to celebrate their latest achievements. Hosted at the DMU Innovation Centre, the event was kicked off with a welcoming speech by Professor Nigel Write, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology, Dean of Technology.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-6-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;top&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The evening \u00a0was then followed with a lively atmosphere as DS-Cubed staff had the opportunity to showcase the exciting, commercial projects that they are currently working on, including live demonstrations of Virtual Reality for education, the \u2018Nao\u2019 Robot and various mobile-based applications.\u00a0The company was first founded by Dr Samad Ahmadi who saw that there was a particular demand for technological solutions for local businesses, charities and communities, as well as a need to provide employment opportunities for students.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-cubed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/unspecifiedCA21GH0D.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-cubed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/unspecifiedCA6SUW0V.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]This unique initiative aims to\u00a0combine the expertise of senior staff with enthusiastic and talented students to provide a high quality service. DS-Cubed was commended by Professor Nigel Wright for fitting in with De Montfort\u2019s new strategic framework that focuses on transforming students and developing their technical but also their entrepreneurial skills. Dr Helge Janicke shared his experience as a current client of the company and spoke highly of the interns who have been delivering his project. \u2018At DS-Cubed, they actually bring a lot of skills and expertise together, and they draw on each other. What we have received from the three people running the project is absolutely excellent, they have produced brilliant designs\u2019 \u2013 Dr Helge Janicke, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, Head of Cyber Security Centre.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-1-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;top&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1470926197612{padding-bottom: 11px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>Watch the full video of our launch event below:<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7wg470MQTM0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-cubed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/unspecifiedCANIB1YG.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_text_color=&#8221;#ee8321&#8243; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]On the 25th May 2016, DS-Cubed held a successful launch event where over 65 guests from De Montfort University attended to celebrate their latest achievements. 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