Digital YoYo is a Birmingham and West Midlands [UK] based Management Consultancy that brings its expertise to the Creative & Digital Industries from both an economic and a cultural perspective.

Services include:

1.0 Policy & Strategy

1.1 Research & Report Writing

> Specialist knowledge of digital media, web 2.0 & technology trends.
> Good at facilitating stakeholder meetings to get grass routes opinion.
> Strong analytical skills enable us to combine desk and field research to create evidenced based reports with clear conclusions.

1.2 Strategy & Policy Development

> Specialist knowledge for strategy development; taking into account technology, innovation, business and cultural trends; government policy, funding issues and more.

2.0 Project Development, Bid Writing & Funding

2.1 Bid Writing
> Specialist knowledge of bid writing to secure project funds from public sector sources.

2.2 Project Development

> Specialist understanding of how to develop programmes that can stimulate innovation, research and business growth.

> Specialist expertise in developing projects and writing project plans.

2.3 Project Funding, including European Funds
>  Specialist understanding of funding streams, European Funding, technology funding and specialist grants.
>  Knowledge of securing venture capital funding for the creative and digital industries.
>  Understanding of Public Sector Funding requirements, including delivering outputs, outcomes, and match-funding.

3.0 Project Management and Evaluation

3.1 Project Management > Knowledge of running complex creative & technological projects, both within the private and public sector.                                                                         > We understand the ‘trick’ of getting creatives to work together and to tight plans and budgets!                                                                                                 > We have run dispersed and off-shore teams.

3.2 Evaluation & Appraisal
> Specialist understanding of evaluating Public Sector Funded projects where knowledge of the creative and digital industries is required.
> Effective people skills, enabling us to efficiently survey recipients of project funding, review results and check outputs and outcomes.
> Analytical skills, enabling us to draw conclusions and recommend further actions.

Contact us to discuss how we can help you on 0845 644 8225 [local rate] or
email: davidfurmage[@]mac[dot]com