Cuttlefish has been commissioned by Renaissance East Midlands to develop an exciting new location-based Internet system. "Empedia" will provide a range of tools to enable museums, libraries and archives to create interactive maps and exhibition guides that will be viewable on computers and mobile phones.

it is hoped that Empedia will become an ever-growing collection of maps, audio tours, picture trails, video trails and interactive guides that people can use to explore the rich culture of the UK's East Midlands. Users will be able access Empedia using a standard web browser on a desktop computer or laptop, but it will really come alive when used on a mobile device such as an iPhone. This will allow residents and visitors to the East Midlands to have Empedia - and all of the great content it will contain - with them wherever they might be.

The project officially started in April 2010 and development of the platform is progressing well. It will have a limited release in September 2010 followed by a full public launch in February 2011.

Cuttlefish is looking for expressions of interest in the project from museums, libraries and archives in the East Midlands. If you think you might want to add content to the Empedia system, or simply want to know more, then please contact Sean Clark at seanc@cuttlefish.com or telephone 01509 231233.