Research Community: Digital Creativity
Creative Industries are worth over £70bn to the UK economy with nearly £40bn of the value coming from film, TV, video, radio and IT, software and computer services.
In the UK, 70% of people now own a smartphone and use it to interact with services the Creative Industries provide.
Creative Industries
Creative Industries are worth over £70bn to the UK economy with nearly £40bn of the value coming from film, TV, video, radio and IT, software and computer services.
Between 2008 and 2012, only the housing sector had a greater increase in Gross Value Added than Creative Industries.
Digital Creativity is a cross-disciplinary project aimed at harnessing the regional excellence in gaming, computer programming, and artistic expression, in new partnerships involving academia, cultural organisations and SMEs.
N8 Universities
N8 universities are already engaged in leading research in the digital field through joint initiatives such as NEMOG (New Economic Models & Opportunities for Digital Games) – a programme involving the universities of Durham and York looking to link the gaming industry with scientific and social benefit; and Corridor Manchester – Europe’s second largest creative, digital and media hub.