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Screen WM

Screen WM is the lead agency for film, television and digital media in the West Midlands; a region that is driving innovation and excellence in content creation and cross-media collaboration. Our remit is to develop the economic, social and cultural wealth of the region through supporting the screen media industries.

www.skillset.org/uk/westmids

There are around 18,200 people working in creative media industries in the West Midlands, representing 4% of the industries’ UK workforce.

Find out here about Skillset’s work in the region, along with the latest opportunities for those working in the West Midlands’ creative media industries.

Creative and Cultural Skills


 

Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music,Performing, and Visual Arts. We bridge the gap between industry, education and the government, to give employers a real influence over education and skills in the UK

Arts Council England Digital Content Development: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk

Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives.

As the national development agency for the arts, we support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, carnival to crafts.

Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.

Between 2008 and 2011 we’ll invest in excess of £1.6 billion of public money from the government and the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country.

Renaissance WM

Do you need advice on museum and gallery matters, but you’re not sure where to go? The Hub is committed to the exchange of information and advice between partners and the wider museum community. We can refer you to relevant sources for developing your skills, sharing expertise and gaining new knowledge.

Advantage Proof of Concept

Recognising the need to support innovation from its earliest stages, Advantage West Midlands created the Advantage Proof of Concept Grant Fund to provide pre-commercialisation capital for technical and commercial proof of concept. The Fund supplies grants, typically between£15k and £30k to support the third party costs associated with commercialising new products and processes.

The Fund became active on the 10th October 2008 based out of the University of Warwick Science Park and is expected to award grants until 31st March 2010 on a rolling basis. It is managed by UWSP Concepts Limited on behalf of Advantage West Midlands.

Innovations Network

The best companies recognise that to remain competitive, innovative new products are essential. Companies that innovate are 80% more profitable than those who don’t, but few SMEs possess all of the skills required to turn a bright idea into a product or service ready for market. This is where we can help.

1. Do you have an idea for a great new product or service but lack the necessary resource?
2. Could you collaborate with other businesses to develop the idea?
3. Would £10,000 to £15,000 help?

“Good news! – we now have additional Revenue Grant funding available”.

Innovations Vouchers

Innovation Vouchers is a unique demand-led innovation voucher scheme that invites Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to apply for a £3000 voucher to purchase academic support from one of the 13 universities in the West Midlands.

Unltd

UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs – people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. We do this by providing a complete package of funding and support, to help these individuals make their ideas a reality.