The Research Centre
TRC is an independent charity launched in 1998 as The Research Centre. They are uniquely well-positioned to act as honest brokers and facilitators for a wide range of training programmes and industry events. Key partnerships include Channel 4, the BBC and a host of public agencies. Support ranges from hot-desking to high-end training, bringing people together and making things happen.
Strategic Partners International Co-Production Market Opens Call for Applications
*Deadline: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Business Surgeries with The Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre
These surgeries will focus on the fundamentals necessary to ensure sustainable business success. Of interest to those looking to form their own companies, new start-ups and established trading concerns looking for growth or diversification, the surgeries will focus on the practicalities of promoting businesses and how to sell to prospective customers.
CIDA - Economic Clusters of Cultural Enterprise
The ECCE network provides business consultancy, financial advice, information and training for small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals in the cultural and creative sector.These services are available via local resources centers operating in numerous cities including Huddersfield.
Free Intellectual Property Seminars For Creatives
Own-It North, have been working with leading law firm Pannone LLP to devise two free seminars that will de-mystify intellectual property for creatives. One seminar is entitled, "Creativity and the law: Understanding Intellectual Property" with the other entitled, "How not to get ripped off: Enforcing & protecting your Intellectual Property rights". Both events are free but places are limited.
Intellectual Property and the future of copyright
France recently announced proposals to remove internet connections of individuals who share copyrighted material online, while Canada's attempts to update its copyright legislation were eventually abandoned due to widespread opposition. So, as the Intellectual Property Office's Taking Forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property report consults on allowing exceptions to current legislation that could see ‘format shifting' made legal, and exceptions for research, schools and parody, does UK policy need wider review?
Leeds Business Week: 2nd - 6th June
Leeds Business Week runs from 2 - 6 June 2008 and is aimed at all levels of business. The week of events, hosted by businesses and organisations including Leeds Chamber of Commerce, the IOD, LFSI, Club LS1, PwC, the Transatlantic Business Council and the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors will inspire, educate and motivate you as well as provide a unique networking experience.
Business Support Links
Business Link
www.businesslink.gov.uk
Companies House
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Creative Sheffield
www.creativesheffield.co.uk
Creative York
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk/creative
Leeds Media
www.leedsmedia.co.uk
Case StudySunday Life
Yorkshire is rapidly gaining a reputation in the industry as a hotbed for interactive media and games companies in the UK.
The interactive media sector is now the biggest employer in the region, employing 4,400.
We are working to support Yorkshire to become the centre in the UK for interactive media and offer support through our Business Investment Fund. Bringing TV and interactive media companies together to work on cross-platform projects is a key task for our Business Development team.
Leeds based independent TV production company True North secured a large commission with Sunday Life, replacing the BBC's long running Heaven & Earth. True North worked in partnership with Sheffield based interactive media company Quba to win the commission.
Sunday Life broadcasts at 10am, Sundays on BBC1.
Andrew Sheldon, Company Director at True North says: "This is fantastic news - not just for True North, but for the industry in the region, Screen Yorkshire has played a pivotal role in helping us to secure this commission, which will create a significant number of jobs for crew, as well as production and technical."
