Cogapp

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Cogapp is a consultancy, design and production company for online and interactive communications. Within this field, Cogapp specialises in work that generates high value, long lasting and innovative results including web sites, interactive installations, mobile applications and electronic publications. Services offered include consultancy, design and production.

Founded in 1985, Cogapp is a pioneer of the digital media revolution. Many of the company’s original clients were early adopters in the museums sector. The high standards, long-term thinking and public service ethos of these museum clients has helped give Cogapp’s work a distinctive character. Now evolved over more than twenty years, this user-centered strategic approach has become increasingly sophisticated and versatile.

The company is currently working with public sector bodies, museums, broadcasters, education suppliers, publishers, online start-ups, charities, health care organisations and larger corporates.

Clients range in size from international organisations to entry level start-ups. Current clients include Manchester United, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the British Museum, the BBC, HSBC, the Natural Environment Research Council, the National Portrait Gallery, the Home Office and many smaller organisations.

The company has particular expertise in strategy consulting, user-centred design, information architecture, identity and brand development, web development, graphic design, content management, e-learning, e-commerce, online collections, interactive installations, electronic publishing and open source software.

Cogapp’s vast base of experience is encapsulated in a distinctive methodology which is used to organise new projects. Projects are managed by our team of highly qualified producer/project managers.

In 2004, Cogapp started work on one of its most ambitious projects, the incubation of an interactive communications start-up called ICONS (www.icons.org.uk). ICONS’ web presence launched in January 2006 to an unprecedented wave of publicity and participation. The project was commissioned by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and has a seven figure budget.

Cogapp is committed to working with whatever technologies best suit its clients. So for that reason it has in-depth experience working with a very wide range of technologies from AJAX to Zope, via Access, Actionscript, ASP, C, C++, Java, Javascript, Lingo, mySQL, Perl, PHP, Plone, Python, SQL Server, Transcript and WebObjects.

Cogapp employs 25 professional staff who between them share more than 180 years of industry experience. It operates nationally and internationally from a base in Brighton, England and an office in Washington DC. The company also has an extensive network of long-term associates who supply additional specialist skills as required.

Cogapp supports leading industry and community groups including: Apple Developer Group; Association for Heritage Interpretation; BCS HCI Group; Brighton e-Learning Alliance; CHArt; Community Mark; Health on the Net Foundation; Hub 100; Microsoft Developer Network; Mozilla; Museums Association; Museum Computer Network; PACT; Researchannel; Rhizome; Wired Sussex; Zope UK.

Cogapp's work has regularly won awards including: AAM Muse Award (three times); BAFTA Interactive Nomination; BCS Computing Medal; Champagne Lanson Prize; Horizon Interactive Award and MacUser Eddy Award.

Cogapp operates two pro-bono public services: Art Guide (www.artguide.org); and Kidney Patient Guide (www.kidneypatientguide.org.uk).

Cogapp is the trading name of Cognitive Applications, a private limited company registered in England and incorporated in the state of Delaware, USA.

Case Studies

Non-profits: ICONS - A portrait of England (United Kingdom)

In 2004, Cogapp started work on its most ambitious project, the incubation of an interactive communications start-up called ICONS (www.icons.org.uk) an online collection of England's icons, exploring national identity and public participation. ICONS’ web presence launched in January 2006 to an unprecedented wave of publicity and participation. The project was commissioned by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and had a seven figure budget.

Deployed Sites

Art Design Media Higher Education Academy (United Kingdom)

The ADM-HEA is a UK-based academic institution that supports and enhances learning and teaching in higher education art, design, media theory and practice, the history of art and design and cultural studies subjects.

Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning through Design (United Kingdom)

The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning through Design (CETLD) is a partnership between the University of Brighton (UK), the Royal College of Art, the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Centre for Research and Development (United Kingdom)

Centre for Research & Development is part of the Faculty of Arts & Architecture at the University of Brighton (UK). Its mission is to foster and promote research excellence in the creative and performing arts, architecture and the humanities.

Centre for Research in Innovation Management (United Kingdom)

The Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) is a dedicated research centre within the Faculty of Management and Information Sciences at the University of Brighton (UK).

Good Schools Guide International (United Kingdom)

The Good Schools Guide International is subscription service offering information on schools and schooling to businesses and the expats that they send abroad.

ICONS - A portrait of England (United Kingdom)

In 2004, Cogapp started work on its most ambitious project, the incubation of an interactive communications start-up called ICONS (www.icons.org.uk), an online collection of England's icons, exploring national identity and public participationICONS’ web presence launched in January 2006 to an unprecedented wave of publicity and participation. The project was commissioned by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and had a seven figure budget.

Property Review Group (United Kingdom)

British Railways Board (Residuary) established an autonomous Property Review Group, to determine whether sites owned by BRBR should be retained for rail or integrated transport use, offered to the rail industry, devolved administrations or local authorities or released for open market disposal. PRG undertakes consultation with rail industry stakeholders to determine whether a site has a realistic prospect of rail or other transport use in the foreseeable future.