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New Networking Grant to Power Growth in Nottinghamshire’s Creative and Digital Sector
Networking Grant Scheme to strengthen the region’s thriving creative, digital and creative technology (CDI) sector – a key driver of local innovation, collaboration and future economic success.
Reimagining tabletop gaming: a fantasy world for everyone
An interview with Wingshan Huntley, Warp Witch at Warp Miniatures. Nottingham-based Warp Miniatures has been crafting fantasy tabletop miniatures and games since 2010, with a global community of painters and players. With support from Create Growth N2 (CGN2), the...
£425,000 boost for Creative and Digital Businesses in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Create Growth N2 (CGN2) has secured a further £425,000 in Government funding to continue delivering vital business support for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire’s thriving creative, digital, and creative technology sectors throughout 2025/26. CGN2 offers local business...
Training smarter: where sport meets immersive technology
Blending AI, 3D avatars and immersive training environments, DS Performance is reimagining what it means to have a personal coach through digital innovation.
Bringing imagination to life: transforming play through immersive technology
Nottingham-based Makers of Imaginary Worlds blend traditional crafts with immersive technology to create interactive, sensory-rich experiences for children.
Turn your ambition into reality! Further Create Growth funding to support Creative & Digital businesses across Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
Innovate UK have announced a further £8m of funding to support projects in the creative and digital sector. The DCMS Create Growth Competition 4 launched last week providing a package of targeted support to high growth creative businesses to scale, build investor...
Introducing the Create Growth N2 “Magnificent Seven”
Introducing CGN2's Big Creative UK Summit 2025 Dream Team! Felix Coulton | Swing Dash Swing Dash is the world's first social radio: self-service DJ broadcast studios live-streaming to the dedicated social platform: swingdash.live Dave Smith | DS Performance DS...
The Innovation Challenge 2025
This programme is designed to stimulate and support innovation in SMEs by leveraging expertise of a unique partner network. A tailor made competition working to support SMEs on their Innovation journey The Innovation Challenge 2025 is powered by TBAT...
“I want to help people spend more time in love with their life”
An interview with Sunita Passi, founder and director of Tri-Dosha. "CGN2's Immersive Technology programme was inspiring and hands-on, providing valuable insights into immersive technology and creative media. I learned how to create engaging video content, which...
£60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth
Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK are to receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy – marking the first step of the Government's Sector Plan for the creative industries. Read the press release by...