Friday, 1 March 2013
The Next Gen Skills Academy - Focus Groups
The Next Gen Skills Academy is an industry-led initiative looking at how we can improve skills and training for the Games, Animation, VFX and Creative Digital industries. The Academy will run courses and programmes through a network of existing learning providers across the UK. We are looking to deliver educational vocational programmes for new entrants and professionals in the digital creative industries.
We need your input on what your skills needs are both now and in the future. We are running a number of focus groups so we can really understand and represent the needs of the sector in your area.
Whether you are small, large, just starting out or very established we want to hear from you and ensure we deliver something appropriate to support your business.
Please see focus group invite below.
WARWICKSHIRE
Games Companies
Next Gen Skills Academy
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (GMT) Warwickshire, United Kingdom Please follow this link to register http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5592136230
We look forward to seeing you there. Any questions in the meantime please do contact.
Vic Rodgers
Next Gen Skills Academy
vic(at)nextgenskillsacademy.com
@ngenacademy
Take part in the Creative Industries Strategy Survey and MAYBE WIN AN iPAD TOO!
We had the following email from Creative Industries KTN and thought we should share, it's your last chance to make your thoughts known!
"In 2009 the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) published its first Creative Industries Strategy. That document, published after extensive consultation with industry and academia, identified five major areas for action to support innovation and growth:
1. Enabling content data and metadata infrastructure development.
2. Improving interoperability and increasing convergence cross-platform.
3. Promoting knowledge sharing and multidisciplinary collaboration.
4. Working closely with business and with public sector stakeholder organisations.
5. Exploitation of other emergent opportunities
Four years on, the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (CI KTN) is working with the TSB to re-visit and refresh that strategy. Are the priorities established four years ago stil l valid? What should be the major areas for action in the next three to five year period?
One significant development since the 2009 consultation is the growth of the CI KTN membership – a network of people and businesses deeply involved in the issues which the TSB strategy should address. We’re very keen to get your input to the formulation of this revised strategy: what are your priorities for research, development and innovation in a world where new technologies and changing behaviours continue to cause radical disruption?
Please share your views by completing the Creative Industries Strategy Review Survey, which shouldn't take more than 10 minutes of your time.
For our part, we’ll make sure that you receive a summary of the survey results and all completed surveys will also be entered into a PRIZE DRAW TO WIN AN APPLE iPAD!
For more information and to take part in the survey, click here "
"In 2009 the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) published its first Creative Industries Strategy. That document, published after extensive consultation with industry and academia, identified five major areas for action to support innovation and growth:1. Enabling content data and metadata infrastructure development.
2. Improving interoperability and increasing convergence cross-platform.
3. Promoting knowledge sharing and multidisciplinary collaboration.
4. Working closely with business and with public sector stakeholder organisations.
5. Exploitation of other emergent opportunities
Four years on, the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (CI KTN) is working with the TSB to re-visit and refresh that strategy. Are the priorities established four years ago stil l valid? What should be the major areas for action in the next three to five year period?
One significant development since the 2009 consultation is the growth of the CI KTN membership – a network of people and businesses deeply involved in the issues which the TSB strategy should address. We’re very keen to get your input to the formulation of this revised strategy: what are your priorities for research, development and innovation in a world where new technologies and changing behaviours continue to cause radical disruption?
Please share your views by completing the Creative Industries Strategy Review Survey, which shouldn't take more than 10 minutes of your time.
For our part, we’ll make sure that you receive a summary of the survey results and all completed surveys will also be entered into a PRIZE DRAW TO WIN AN APPLE iPAD!
For more information and to take part in the survey, click here "
Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP ‘Access to Finance’ special event 7th March
Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP ‘Access to Finance’ special FREE event
• Discover all types of finance for businesses
• Take part in exclusive one-to-one consultations
• Covers mainstream and alternative options
• Find out how to access vital funding
• Hear from GBSLEP and Finance Birmingham
• Supported by FinditinBirmingham
• Includes loans, grants, investments and more
• Plus networking, exhibition stands and breakfast!
Find out more here
• Discover all types of finance for businesses
• Take part in exclusive one-to-one consultations
• Covers mainstream and alternative options
• Find out how to access vital funding
• Hear from GBSLEP and Finance Birmingham
• Supported by FinditinBirmingham
• Includes loans, grants, investments and more
• Plus networking, exhibition stands and breakfast!
Find out more here
RSM Tenon Budget Seminar 20th March
We have been asked to share this RSM Tenon event with you.
Chancellor George Osborne's Budget will be delivered on Wednesday 20th March 2013. Following on from this, RSM Tenon will be holding a Budget Seminar that afternoon at West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
Their team of tax specialists will be on hand to give you an immediate analysis of the Budget, their reaction to it and also explain how the announcements and changes will impact individuals and companies.
There will be an opportunity for networking prior to and following the actual presentation. Due to the high demand for places there is a limit of two delegates per company and they recommend you make a reservation as soon as possible.
For more details and online booking click here
Chancellor George Osborne's Budget will be delivered on Wednesday 20th March 2013. Following on from this, RSM Tenon will be holding a Budget Seminar that afternoon at West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
Their team of tax specialists will be on hand to give you an immediate analysis of the Budget, their reaction to it and also explain how the announcements and changes will impact individuals and companies.
There will be an opportunity for networking prior to and following the actual presentation. Due to the high demand for places there is a limit of two delegates per company and they recommend you make a reservation as soon as possible.
For more details and online booking click here
Digital Media Businesses - an introduction
Digital Media Businesses (DMB) is a cluster of individuals, SMEs and other organisations with an interest in the Digital Media sector in the West Midlands.
Digital Media Businesses has three core aims:
To help and support, develop and grow, an energetic, exciting and compelling creative and digital sector
-To foster strategic partnerships between digital businesses ,focusing on Birmingham and surrounding areas effectively combining specialisms to deliver complex digital projects
-To have a common secretariat that can access national, European and world wide opportunities representing businesses as consortia as well as individuals
This blog is to share news from the Cluster and the DM sector
Visit the website www.digitalmediabusinesses.co.uk for more information
Digital Media Businesses has three core aims:
To help and support, develop and grow, an energetic, exciting and compelling creative and digital sector
-To foster strategic partnerships between digital businesses ,focusing on Birmingham and surrounding areas effectively combining specialisms to deliver complex digital projects
-To have a common secretariat that can access national, European and world wide opportunities representing businesses as consortia as well as individuals
This blog is to share news from the Cluster and the DM sector
Visit the website www.digitalmediabusinesses.co.uk for more information
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