The Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC), led by nesta as part of the Creative Industries Clusters Programme, has just published a report on how policymakers can support local growth in creative industries. The report addressed the following questions. What does success in the creative industries look like in your geographical area? Which local interventions have […]
SME R&D Projects (Funding Round 1)
Ten R&D projects have been selected to receive over £1.2 million of funding plus a comprehensive package of support. This includes mentoring from a leading academic, delivery support from a postdoctoral researcher (or equivalent expertise), as well as ongoing project management and strategic business support from the BFTT team. The awarded projects cover a […]
Innovate UK’s £25m fund opens for R&D in the creative industries
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has opened a new £25m fund to support game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive R&D. Applications can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the economy, such as but not exclusively: the arts, design and media; creative industries, science or […]
Job Opportunity: R&D Project Lead at UAL/Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
This is an exciting opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher (or equivalent experience) to join the BFTT SME Programme and work with Blackhorse Lane Ateliers. The successful candidate will work with the management, commercial and R&D teams at Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, an innovative community-based manufacturer producing high end crafted denim garments in East London. The role involves working collaboratively with an […]
PhD Studentship on Fashion Product Visualisation
We invite innovative proposals that span research into the design, development and implementation of augmented reality technologies for the visualisation of fashion product, in partnership with Holition, an award-winning augmented reality company, supplying technical solutions to the fashion retail sector. Garment fit may be an area of interest, whereby virtual garments must appear to fit […]
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on Sustainable Fashion Practices
This is an exciting opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher (or equivalent experience) to support the delivery of Challenge 3: Design Models and Business Models for Sustainable Fashion Practices of the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology Partnership. This challenge focuses on the development of design models and business models, relating to specific fashion products, services and […]
Creative Industries Clusters. The Story So Far
Twelve months after its launch in October 2019, the Creative Industries Clusters Programme has grown significantly through the commitment of significant resources from industry partners in addition to our funding. Each of the nine clusters has been hard at work, bringing together some of the finest creatives in fashion, film and television, informatics, design, computer […]