The Government has set out new plans to maximise the potential of the UK creative industries. It plans to grow the UK creative industries by £50bn and support a million more jobs by 2030, with £77m of new funding. This includes £50m to grow clusters of creative businesses in various locations, and more funding to help start-ups scale-up and turn creative entrepreneurs into CEOs.
The Ulster University, located at Studio Ulster, becomes one of three regional R&D labs to help provide the skills and infrastructure to stay on the cutting-edge of new virtual production techniques in film, TV and live events which involve using computer-generated imagery (CGI), augmented reality and motion capture to create ‘virtual sets’
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www.gov.uk/government/news/ambitious-plans-to-grow-the-economy-and-boost-creative-industries
