Somerset Innovation + Design is a recognised support organisation for the design sector by the Design Council

Archive for May, 2013

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The creative industries are growing sectors that continue to provide more jobs and add increasing value to products and services. Moreover, creative industries have a positive spillover effect on more traditional industries improving growth and innovation. These industries hold a great potential but the creative entrepreneurs often lack insights and business competences needed to realize this potential. That is why there is a need for a competition such as Creative Business Cup that can improve the business skills and the number of successful companies in the creative industries. Read more

The Creative Industries KTN stimulates and encourages innovation in the creative industries, helping people to realise the potential of the creative industries to motivate lasting change.

Its work is closely linked to the Technology Strategy Board’s strategic priorities as set out in their Technology Strategy report for the Creative Industries. Read more

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Innovation is the act of introducing something new or doing something in a different way and from the business perspective that doesn’t just mean being creative, which is generally associated with ideas generation, innovation refers to taking those new ideas and implementing them in the marketplace. As a result, creativity is simply one element of the innovation process through which new ideas lead to new products, procedures, or services. Read more