The UK creative industries have been given the opportunity to have a say on how they think a multimillion-pound investment plan for digital innovation in the sector can be best spent. The government-backed Technology Strategy Board is asking anyone within the creative industries to share their thoughts on how to maximise the impact of future funding programmes to keep the UK at the "forefront of digital innovation". The board is also inviting people to attend a live online seminar on Monday 2 November at midday called 'Digital Horizons: Commercialising Innovation'.
Industry figures including Fred Bolza from Sony Music will be on the panel for an interactive debate on the future of digital innovation in the creative industries. Jeremy Silver, the Technology Strategy Board's lead specialist in creative industries and chair for the panel debate, said: "We've worked with around 100 key organisations and industry leaders from the creative sector to write the report and identify which areas we should focus on for the highest returns to the UK creative economy."
"Now we want to hear from those working within the broadcast, digital & social media, advertising, marketing & PR, gaming, TV & film, music, and publishing sectors on how best we can work towards meeting these priorities, which will have a direct impact on where future funding goes to achieve the biggest impact."
The next application period for funding is expected to open in spring 2010 and funds will be awarded through a series of peer-judged competitions. It is hoped the funding will lead to advances in areas such as metadata and interoperability.
