Creative Enterprise (Creative UK)

✨ MEET THE MENTORS: FEMALE FOUNDERS ✨ Are you a female entrepreneur in the screen industries looking to scale your business and gain valuable insights from industry experts? Join us on Monday 16 December at 2pm for an exclusive online session introducing the incredible mentors of the Female Founders Programme. This online session is your chance to meet the experts, hear about their experiences, and gain insights into how they’ll support you throughout the programme. You’ll also get a chance to ask questions about the programme and application process. We’re delighted to have Catherine Ellington, Erica Wolfe-Murray and Vanessa J Chapman join us as mentors for this year's Female Founders programme. Don’t miss out on connecting with these industry leaders and discovering how the programme can support you on your journey. Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/egeVRyrM #FemaleFounders #Mentorship #CreativeEnterprise #ScreenIndustries #WomenInBusiness

🎉 We're excited to announce the return of two business support programmes to empower female-led and early-stage screen businesses 🎉 🎯 Female Founders This transformative initiative is dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs leading screen-based businesses. Through expert-led workshops, personalized mentoring, and a strong peer network, the programme equips participants with the confidence, skills, and tools needed to scale their businesses and achieve their ambitions. Find out more --> https://lnkd.in/eh-3VjzU 🎯 Foundations Programme Tailored for very early-stage screen businesses, this intensive programme provides a mix of hands-on workshops, one-on-one mentoring, and actionable insights to help emerging entrepreneurs build a solid foundation for sustainable growth. Find Out More --> https://lnkd.in/e9rEqMjc Both programmes are designed to inspire, connect, and empower creative leaders, helping them unlock new opportunities and thrive in an ever-evolving industry. Applications are now OPEN for businesses based in England. Don’t miss this chance to gain the skills, knowledge, and network to take your creative business to the next level. Deadline for Applications is Friday 13 January 2025 at 5pm.  Creative Enterprise is supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) with funding from The National Lottery (National Lottery Promotions Unit) #CreativeEnterprise #FemaleFounders #ScreenIndustries #CreativeTech #BusinessSupport #Empowerment

🚀 INTRODUCING THE REFRAME 2024 COHORT We’re thrilled to kick off this year’s Reframe programme, designed to help ambitious screen-based companies across film, TV, gaming, immersive, and Createch to explore new revenue models, unlock the potential of existing IP and much more! The 2024 Cohort is: Adam Jeffcoat - StudioNX Amy Gardner - Finite Films and TV Beth Newell & Dominic Sant - Common Story Charles Meunier & Chris Hamilton - Plan Nine Pictures Georgina Hurcombe & George Caton-Coult - Pop Paper City Jasmine Richards - Storymix Louise Lynch - Libra Television/Do I Sound Like I Care? Martyn Niman - King Bee Animation Nick Hamer - Intrepid Media Ltd Rachel Gold - BAY HORSE PICTURES LTD Reza Pakravan - A-OK Media House Serena Kennedy - The Slate Works Szymon Wyrzykowski - The Glitch Co. 🎉 🎉 🎉 With the guidance of industry-leading mentors and the support of a like-minded cohort, participants will gain the tools and insights needed to innovate, grow, and thrive. Supporting this year's cohort will be: ✨ Juliette Otterburn Hall, Founder and Managing Partner of Value Squared ✨ Nicola Gillham, Head of Creative Partnerships at ITV  ✨ Rishi Kapoor, CEO - North AI and Founder of Paus TV ✨ Sophie Morgan, Multi-platform development consultant and Founder of Portopia Productions and Pontariva Consultancy  ✨ Stephen Green, Multi-Platform IP and licensing consultant Here’s to driving transformation and shaping the future of the screen industries! Find out more about Reframe and our cohort here -> https://lnkd.in/ef8vGTFj #CreativeEnterprise #Reframe2024 #ScreenIndustries #Innovation #BusinessGrowth

🚀 INTRODUCING THE SCREEN LAUNCHPAD 2024 COHORT We’re thrilled to kick off Creative Enterprise's latest programme - Screen Launchpad —a groundbreaking 3-month programme created to support aspiring business founders from underrepresented communities in the screen industries. This initiative aims to empower those ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship in film & TV, games, immersive media, animation, and createch. This year's Screen Launchpad Cohort is: Akua Abedi-Boafo Ben Swatton Ho-Yee 🙋🏻♀️ Li Biya Shadab Jasmin John Kwaku Ankomah Lance Phillips Marco Ng Mari Anderson Mark Finbow Mwansa Phiri Omari McCarthy Sam Williams 🔜Slush Helsinki Sara Barbas Shannon George Steph Beeston Tope Alake 🎉 🎉 🎉 The Screen Launchpad Cohort will be supported by a talented group of mentors who bring years of experience across the screen industries, including ✨ Aiwan Obinyan , Co-Founder of AiAi Studios ✨ Dan Da Rocha , Award- Winning Games Developer ✨Marc de Launay , Director of Novamundi Studios ✨ Natasha Hawthornthwaite, Co-Founder of Northern Heart Films ✨Paul David, CEO of Literal Humans ✨ Rebecca Robinson (aka Rebecca Stockdale), Start-Up Coach Find out more about the programme and each participant here: https://lnkd.in/gFKN4Vui

The BFI NETWORK England: Early Development Fund supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects. You can apply for funding of between £3,000 and £5,000 to support writing a treatment and creating related materials, and – if you’re working with a producer – their time spent on the project. This fund supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects. It supports writers who do not yet have the first draft of a script (or equivalent format for immersive work), to produce an initial treatment – a piece of writing that outlines the story, characters, themes and structure of the project – and related materials like a mood board or other visual content. The Fund supports long-form live-action, immersive and animation fiction projects.

✨ This week we hosted our final pitch event for our Investment Readiness 2024 cohort at the The Film and TV Charity in London. 🎉 We were proud to showcase some of the most innovative creative businesses in the screen sector — each one an alumni of our Investment Readiness Programme. We want to extend special thanks to: 🚀 Our brilliant entrepreneurs for their outstanding pitches, demonstrating creativity and innovation at its finest: Aiwan Obinyan & Dr Tamanda Walker from AiAi Studios Emily Bailey from GREEN-BiT 🎥 Gabriel Isserlis from SuperScout.ai Helen Howells & Oliver Ellis from Hoho Entertainment James Simpson from Copper Candle Jolyon Rubinstein & Anna Griffin from Jolly Griffin Ryan Bousfield from Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd. San Shepherd from Future Tech Labs Urvisha Patel, Presh Williams & Richard Baffoe-Djan from Cinnect 🚀 The rest of the Investment Readiness 2024 Cohort - Angela Gourley, Thembisa Cochrane, Georgie Paget, Camilla Wren, Dominique Webb, Joseph Morel, Giada Mazzoleni - they are all brilliant and you can learn more about each business in our profiles --> https://lnkd.in/eucbwM4h 🚀 Last but not least UK Business Angels Association for helping bring our businesses in front of fantastic investors who are keen to explore the future of the creative industries. Thank you once again for being part of this exciting journey with us. #UKBAA #CreativeUK #CreativeEnterprise #InvestInCreative #Innovation #VR #AR #Gaming #FilmAndTV #AngelInvestors #InvestmentOpportunity

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE BIG CREATIVE UK SUMMIT: CLIMATE SOLUTIONS The Big Creative UK Summit: Climate Solutions is a half-day event, taking place at City Hall, London. Delivered in partnership with Mayor of London and supported by EIT Culture & Creativity, this event will shine a light on the extraordinary breadth of work happening within the Creative Industries to reduce impact on our climate. Get Your Tickets Below ⬇️

🚀 ARE YOU AN INVESTOR LOOKING TO INVEST IN CREATIVE COMPANIES? Then join us for our upcoming event 'Invest in Creative Enterprise: UK Business Angels Association & Creative UK Pitch Evening' Join UKBAA & Creative UK on October 16th, from 5pm-9:30pm at the TV and Film Charity, London (W1F 9AD) for an exciting evening of pitches from creative businesses in sectors like gaming, immersive tech, VR, AR, software, and TV & Film—graduates of Creative UK's investment readiness programme. Why Attend? ✔ Gain insights on investing in the thriving creative industries ✔ Discover innovative solutions from leading-edge creative tech companies ✔ Ideal for angel investors, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors seeking new opportunities 🗓️ Date: October 16th ⏰ Time: 17:00 PM – 21:30 PM 📍 Location: London Register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/eFwFAYw5

🚨 APPLICATIONS FOR REFRAME CLOSE MONDAY 7th OCTOBER 🚨 If you have a proven track record but find it challenging to scale, or if you're looking to break away from traditional ways of working, this programme is for you. Reframe focuses on three key areas critical to accelerating your business: 🚀 Exploring New Revenue Models: Discover untapped income streams and reshape your business approach. 🚀 Exploiting Existing IP: Learn how to better leverage the content and IP you already own to maximise profits. 🚀 Navigating and Embedding New Technology: Stay ahead by integrating the latest technologies into your business operations. This programme is tailored for screen-based companies across film, TV, gaming, immersive, and Createch that are ready to move past stagnation and unlock new opportunities for growth. Join a cohort of like-minded business leaders and learn how to transform your business model for a rapidly changing industry. Find out more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/dN_kk3HG