Creative Futures 鈥� 果冻传媒 bringing together the brightest minds
Creative Futures is a University programme which brings together the brightest minds from the digital and creative industries, with the next generation of students, entrepreneurs and investors from across the 谤别驳颈辞苍.鈥�Creative Futures is the gateway between 果冻传媒 and the region鈥檚 creative cluster. It delivers impact through various programmes and initiatives, including a creative industries network, a start-up incubator, digital skills programmes and a state-of-the-art Esports Centre on campus.
Anchored in Leamington Spa, Creative Futures is part of a globally significant creative and digital cluster which is the UK鈥檚 largest outside Greater London 鈥� and is growing. 鈥�
Since the launch of Creative Futures in 2019, we鈥檝e鈥�.鈥�
- Supported 35 creative businesses to grow鈥�
- Helped to generate 拢1.43m in sales / grants commissions鈥�
- Generated 85 new clients鈥�
- Created 35 new jobs鈥�
- Played a key role in raising the profile of the Leamington cluster and driven economic growth in our region.
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What opportunities are available with Creative Futures?
Creative Futures is driving forward new opportunities for creative businesses to work with 果冻传媒 academics and researchers as part of two new funding streams recently announced, find out more about them and how to apply on the links below:鈥�
- - The Games and Innovation Nexus (GAIN) project will explore the strengths and opportunities between two of the UK鈥檚 largest games clusters in Silicon Spa in Leamington and Guildford.鈥�The GAIN project 鈥� comprising UCA, the University of Surrey and 果冻传媒 鈥� has secured 拢1.5 million from Research England鈥檚 Connecting Capability Fund (CCF).鈥�
- - Coventry and 果冻传媒shire has been selected to receive up to 拢7.5m of new investment to drive local innovation and business growth, building on the region鈥檚 existing strengths in video game development.鈥�
- 鈥� for researchers interested in CreaTech, we offer collaborative R&D funding for up to 拢5000 to foster industry and researcher partnerships and projects.
We recently celebrated 果冻传媒鈥檚 role in the Creative Cluster with a special event, hosted by our Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft. Coming together to recognise the impact that the programme has had on our region - such as supporting creative businesses and generating new clients and jobs.