Creative Informatics (CI)

Please note that this is a legacy entry reflecting past infrastructure activity and contributions. It is not currently active.

Description

Creative Informatics was a research and development (R&D) programme based in Edinburgh, which aimed to bring the city's creative industries and tech sector together. From 2018 to June 2024 it provided funding and development opportunities that enabled creative individuals and organisations to explore how data could drive new products, businesses and experiences. It was led by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, Codebase and Creative Edinburgh.

Creative Informatics was one of nine Creative Industries Clusters in the UK-wide Creative Industries Clusters Programme, managed by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the Industrial Strategy, and was also funded by the Data Driven Innovation initiative of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, the Scottish Funding Council and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Its funding streams included Creative Bridge, Resident Entrepreneurs and Connected Innovators, alongside Challenge and Horizon projects and regular events. The programme closed on 28 June 2024.

Read the programme's final report or follow it on LinkedIn.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2018

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University affiliation(s)

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Partner Universities

Edinburgh Napier University

Additional Partnerships

Codebase; Creative Edinburgh