Creative Industries and Innovation
Welcome to Creative Industries and Innovation. This research theme covers projects focused on innovative research that can benefit local areas, create new jobs, and advance the industries as a whole.
Creative Manchester is perfectly placed for this research, with Manchester being the scene for an unprecedented UK intervention which has focused on the arts and digital aspects of the creative industries. In 2018/19 alone, £2.4 billion was generated in turnover from graduate start-ups and university spin-out activity that directly benefitted local communities, highlighting the reward for investment in these industries and the positive outcomes of research.
Discover the wide range of projects Creative Manchester is involved in relating to Creative Industries and Innovation.
Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC)
PEC provides independent research and authoritative recommendations that aid the development of policies for the UK's creative industries.
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AI and the Arts
The Digital Futures Research Platform is exploring the transformational impact of digital technologies in the arts, education, community and heritage.
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Creative Industries ‘Deep Dives’
A collaborative investigation with the Aspect Network that facilitated partnerships between academia and the creative industries.
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Beyond the Creative City
This international interdisciplinary network examines policy models and practices for creative placemaking beyond the ‘creative city’.
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