Do you have a great tech business idea, but don’t know where to start? Or are you unsure what to do next in order to grow your technology company? Then sign up for the Idea2Pitch event hosted by SETsquared Bristol to help hone your ideas, and shape them into a pitch for gaining interest or support in your venture.
Tech founders or aspiring tech entrepreneurs of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to apply to attend. The event will take place at the Wellspring Settlement on Ducie Rd.
Idea2Pitch includes an interactive workshop on what makes a good business idea, and how to pitch it for maximum effect, and an introduction to SETsquared.
The second and final Collaborative Research and Development (CR&D) Open Call, led by Digital Catapult, will open for applications on 9 October 2023. The aim of this competition is to support business focused research and innovation in the creative industries in the West of England. Between £100,000 – £200,000 will be awarded to cross-disciplinary projects.
This event will bring together the CreaTech, industry and research communities including those from the academic partners in the project (University of Bristol, University of Bath, UWE, and Bath Spa University) and provide an opportunity to meet with representatives from the MyWorld project, Digital Catapult, and wider programme partners.
Anyone from industry, start-ups or academia looking to apply to the CR&D call, or those interested in finding out more about the MyWorld programme and its expected impact on the region over its five-year duration is encouraged to attend.
The MyWorld CR&D call is delivered by Innovate UK (IUK) using its Innovation Funding Service (IFS) platform. It will open on 9 October 2023, and close on 6 December 2023. Details of the call are available on the IFS site.
How is innovation going to shape creative technology in ten years’ time and how will innovation itself change over that period?
MyWorld & Digital Catapult are bringing together a collection of industry leaders, investors, start-up founders and SMEs to explore this question through a keynote and panel.
We’ll explore emerging technology innovations and trends, such as AI, haptics, immersive, animation, and how they are going to continue to transform creative industries.
We’ll also be looking at what else is happening locally, in the world-leading West of England region, and with a wider lens at a national and international level. We’ll delve into the current and future impact of MyWorld and other national innovation initiatives, and how collaboration and connectedness will be vital to enhance the exploration and adoption of these programmes. We’ll look ahead to forecast innovation within the sector, to discuss the challenges that may arise and to focus on what our key goals should be to ensure we are future-proofing the industry.
We intend for this event to draw out the key conversations around the legacy of existing technologies and their applications in the creative industries. As well as to discuss and lead the conversation on how innovation will change the face of creative technology and how our current understanding of innovation within the space will need to shift to allow the potential of the processes, people and technologies within the sector to flourish.
Speakers to be announced shortly!
TikTok Shop is an innovative shopping feature integrated within TikTok which enables brands to sell products directly on TikTok.
Join us for an exclusive event with the TikTok Shop team where you can discover what the TikTok Shop is all about and how you can kickstart your TikTok Shop journey. You’ll uncover and learn about all the benefits and perks of being a TikTok Shop seller.
What do CxOs read? What attracts their attention, what engages their interest and – crucially – what puts them off?
That’s what the team at Rin Hamburgh & Co learned during the creation of their research report – ‘What do CxOs read? What B2B marketers need to know about creating content for the C-suite’ – which features interviews with C-level execs from companies including Groupon International, cardfactory and The Very Group.
Join Rin as she discusses their findings and dives into what they mean for any B2B marketer tasked with engaging a senior leadership audience.
About Rin
Rin is the founder of RH&Co, a strategic brand copywriting agency based in Bristol. RH&Co specialises in working with expert-led businesses across the UK and Europe to create hard-hitting thought leadership content that builds brand awareness and authority, and allows their clients to lead the conversation.
> Rin Hamburgh & Co member profile
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
MOON FEST is an arts festival by creatives of East & South East Asian (ESEA) heritages in Bristol.
Expect a fun and festive blend of live music performances, short film screenings & art, craft and food stalls all by the ESEA communities! It will also be a space for us creatives to connect with each other.
The joy, the hope, the human connection that can come from getting to know yourself and others better can help you stay focused on making your work and workplace better for everyone, especially those most under-served and under-estimated.
But what gets in the way? And what can you do about it?
In this webinar, Helen Farmer, Founder of FrankConversations.co.uk and voicebyvolume.com, will walk you through what works, and what needs to change.
To help you explore your own Unsaid and Undone work, you’ll get her Top 10 learnings from 20 years in Bristol, working on inclusion and employability programmes all over Bristol. Including examples from running the Creative Workforce for the Future Inclusion Programme for 50+ organisations, from micro-business to Aardman. Note: There’s a lifetime of learning ahead to go beyond fear, silence and inaction. This is a Wake Up Call for a better 2030 that starts now, and includes everyone.
This webinar will be particularly suited to Founders/Owners/HR/ Business Managers/B Corps and B Corps type organisations. This includes Freelancers and Consultants.
About Helen
Helen Farmer is an Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Consultant and Research Associate. She works with people who support people from school to boardroom, especially young people and those most underserved; as well as overrepresented people, to remove barriers and provide better access, progress and support.
Specialist in the research/ strategy/ set-up/ support of multi-partner programmes, often working across sectors, in overrepresented sectors, working with a wide range of clients from corporates to charities, to universities and employability programmes in sectors like Creative; Digital; Engineering; Technology; Innovation, Construction; Refugee.
In 2023 her focus is on collaborations for Frank Conversations, curating and creating walks and talks for better listening, decision-making and action – thinking spaces, stories and spaces for better work and workplaces
> See Helen’s member profile here
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
Following the huge success of the Neurodiversity Training for Employers workshop throughout this year, we are delighted to launch our second round of workshops; the Conscious Inclusion Workshop.
This training day will focus on exploring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) from a conscious inclusion perspective. Delivered by highly experienced and specialised staff with lived experience, this one-day training supports employers to listen to lesser-known as well as suggesting ways to create an improved culture of inclusion for marginalised groups in the workplace. A must attend for anyone looking to celebrate diversity in their organisation!
For a small investment of only £99 per participant, you will benefit from the 1-day workshop, as well as a follow up consultation with our experienced team.
If you would prefer a Bristol workshop, please contact [email protected]
We’re delighted to bring Building Brands Live back to Exeter this November. The South West’s biggest and best marketing event will see 400 marketing professionals, pack into The Forum at the University of Exeter.
We’ve put together a fantastic lineup of speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors. The majority of the speakers for the morning workshops are from across the South West, with the afternoon keynotes coming from around the UK.
Below, you’ll find all the information that you need. We really hope that you can join us!
BCI members can get £5 discount on ticket prices by using the promo code BCINOV23.
Award-winning multimedia studio Limbic Cinema will present their new “Illusions of Movement” installation at Broadmead Baptist Church on Friday 15th – Saturday 16th September 2023, as part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover.
No need to book – just drop in!
The immersive moving image experience is the penultimate free event in Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover programme, which has been running across the city centre since June, presented by Bristol UNESCO City of Film and partners.
Thom Buttery, Creative Director, Limbic Cinema, says: “Limbic Cinema work across a wide range of events, from live music, to theatre and architectural projection mapping. We wanted to produce something that reflects this myriad of platforms, and develop an installation that embodies the experimental side of moving image. Breaking out of the traditional screen formats, embracing new technologies, whilst also making narrative and storytelling central to the experience.”
Natalie Moore, Bristol UNESCO City of Film Manager, says: “Bristol is home to world-leading creative companies that constantly push the boundaries of what we can expect from screen content. It’s creativity like this that has driven the development of the ‘moving image’ from early origins as cave drawings animated by flickering firelight, to the advent of moving pictures, cinema’s golden age, TV, digital and CGI to today’s virtual media advances. Illusions of Movement brings this evolution to life in the atmospheric surrounds of Broadmead Baptist Church, making this a truly immersive, free experience that we’re proud to present as part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover.”
“Illusions of Movement” is an awe-inspiring immersive film triptych, presented in the Waddelow Hall at Broadmead Baptist Church. The installation explores how humans use technology to capture, record and represent reality. Showing how animation and film brings imagination and storytelling to life, the film takes audiences on a 45,000-year visual journey, from neolithic cave paintings to the advance of artificial intelligence.
The visuals are combined with atmospheric music and narration by local poet Saili Katebe to provide a sensory focal point that audiences can gather around to experience film together.
Each viewing of Illusions of Movement lasts 15 minutes, playing on loop and allowing audiences to watch the film as many times as they like.
• Friday 15th and Saturday 16th September between 11am – 8pm
• Waddelow Hall, First Floor, Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol, BS1 3HY
• Access information: Captioned and reduced audio volume screenings are between 12pm – 12:30pm and 5pm – 5:30pm each day. Wheelchair/Lift Access
• This is a free event
‘Illusions of Movement’ is part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover, which is being delivered as one of the activities under the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project.
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