Research & Report Writing

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:56:00 +0000

Digital YoYo provides a Research & Report writing service. Its focus is on the Creative & Digital Industries from both an economic and a cultural perspective:

> Specialist knowledge of digital media, web 2.0 & technology trends. > Good at facilitating stakeholder meetings to get grass routes opinion. > Strong analytical skills – combining desk and field research to create evidenced based reports with clear conclusions. > Experience of running small businesses in the sector gives us a deeper understanding of issues and credibility with stakeholders.

work in 2010 includes:

> author of Innovation Toolkit for Creative Industries and ICT – European FP7 Project > strategy work for local authorities and agencies around the creative and digital industries
> developing the European Creative & Digital Network for various partner organisations in Europe > developing projects and funding bids involving Structural funds [ERDF], Research Funds [FP7] and partnership funds [Interreg]

Strategy & Policy Development

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:53:36 +0000

Digital YoYo provides a strategy and policy development service for projects related to the Creative & Digital Industries, from both an economic and cultural perspective.

> We have specialist knowledge of strategy development; taking into account technology, innovation, business and cultural trends; government policy, funding issues and more.

Our experience in 2010 includes:

> Developing funding and partnership opportunities in a post-coalition government world

> Developing strategy and policy proposals for local authorities

> 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

Regional Development Agency work includes:
> Developing and implementing a Cluster Plan for the Creative & Digital Media Sector, and contributing to the development of the Regional Economic Strategy.

> 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.

> 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.
> Developing new projects that can turn policy into reality.

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Research & Report Writing

Strategy & Policy Development