Digital YoYo was set-up in 2009 by David Furmage. He previously worked for a Regional Development Agency on Policy and Cluster Management in the Creative & Digital Industries.
David brings the following experience to the company:
2010 Project & Client Experience:
> Developing funding and partnership opportunities in a post-coalition government world
> Developing strategy and policy proposals for local authorities
> Developing ERDF, FP7 and Interreg project proposals for regional stakeholders
> Advising regional organisations involved in the creative digital sector
> Writing a 32 page booklet on ICT innovation within the creative Industries for CreATE – a trans-regional European research project
> Developing the European Digital Creative Network for various European partners
> Developing Project and Funding proposals for business development in the sector
Recent experience, with a Regional Development Agency:
> Developing and implementing a Cluster Plan for the Creative & Digital Media Sector, and contributing to the development of the Regional Economic Strategy.
> Developing a Digital Media Innovation Strategy for the West Midlands Region.
> Writing and developing projects within the creative and digital industries, with a focus on film, TV, animation, serious games, games and the music industry.
> Developing regional responses to national policy for digital and creative industries, including: Digital Britain, Creative Economy Programme, Skills Agenda, Future of Television, Regional ‘Cross-Media’ Production and more.
> Writing, co-writing and developing bids for UK and European funding sources.
> Developing funding packages for the creative and digital industries.
> Building partnerships with many organisations and businesses throughout the West Midlands, ensuring that the agencies policies and projects strengthened the region’s overall ‘offer’ to the creative and digital industries.
Recent Management experience with Regional Development Agency:
> Overseeing the management of £20m+ of projects within the public sector, which involved working with commercial businesses, agencies and public sector organisations.
Recent Commercial Business experience:
> Running small businesses in the sector gives us a deep and specific understanding of business issues in digital media and creative industries.
> Project managing £500K+ projects as a business owner, often involving complex technologies and teams in multiple locations including abroad.
> An awareness of the real business challenges brought, for example, by a lack of resources or lack of risk-taking by finance providers.
> Business planning for £200K-£500K+ turnover businesses.
> Winning venture capital backing to develop software innovation into new products.
> Understanding the pit-falls of being venture capital backed, e.g., the increased costs of scrutiny, tax, payroll, and the very high expectations of what will be done with often very little money.
> Writing a huge number of bids in the area of media production & communications, international charities, learning and skills resources and more.
> Developing communications, skills development, innovation and technology projects for owner-managed businesses.
Contact us to discuss how we can help you on 0845 644 8225 [local rate] or
email: davidfurmage[@]mac[dot]com
