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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...
Collaborative R&D Competition Open Soon
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry. This funding is part of Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst and the competition opens on 9th December. To find out...
Nottingham business owner turns vision into global business.
An interview with Chathura Sudharshan, Founder & CEO of Seamless Source. In 2019, Chathura Sudharshan founded his business in Nottingham with the aim of empowering fashion businesses and enhancing supply chains to ensure they are ethical, compliant, sustainable...
‘A flat battery sparked my business venture in off-grid living.’
An interview with Richard Scott, Founder of Monitor of Things. After a particularly cold night in his camper van, Richard Scott had an idea to ensure others wouldn’t have the same experience. With the support of his network, former colleagues, and Create Growth N2...
Opportunity to Deliver Investment Readiness Support for Nottingham’s Growing Creative and Digital Sector
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) invites proposals from experienced suppliers to deliver investment readiness support as part of the Hot House program within the Create Growth N2 project.