Creative Consultancy
“The Study is comprehensive, thorough, useful, thoughtful and beautifully written. Many congratulations.”Hilary Lane, County Arts Officer, East Sussex County Council.
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PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTANCY
Regeneration through innovation and creativity
Clear has experience of a range of different of projects designed to support regeneration through innovation and the Creative and Cultural Industries. This interaction has also provided us with a wide network of partners and associates to draw upon.
Clients include:
In partnership with Haven Ventures Ltd. we overcame stiff competition in 2003 to win the contract to develop a pilot innovation centre and innovation support structure in South London. With funding provided by The London Development Agency (LDA) through South London Business (SLB). The new initiative, Innovate South London, was set up with three key objectives:
• promote the concept of innovation across South London and attract strong partners to this important project
• provide guidance, inspiration and business support for entrepreneurs and businesses with innovative ideas
• create increasing levels of specialist accommodation and services for South London businesses
Clear have a proven track record of supporting innovators and creative people within dedicated spaces, both at Brighton Media Centre and in our Shared Office Space. see www.clear-office-space-brighton.co.uk
We managed the Pilot for two and a half years, developing a strong network of partners and exceeding the LDA targets:
• Leveraged into the project over £400,000 in match funding, sponsorships and client grants and finance
• Developed a flourishing innovation network and lively Partnership Group, comprising regional stakeholders including representatives from the 6 South London boroughs, chambers, Business Link, Business Focus, educational institutions, training & other support organisations.
• Set up an incubator and Innovation support centre in Croydon with satellite support across South London
Lord Sainsbury attends launch of Innovate South London,
Feb 2004
SEEDA: Creative Media Centre, Hastings
“The opening of the Creative Media Centre has had a very beneficial effect for creative companies in Hastings. There is a high level of collaboration amongst resident companies leading to increased business. This, together with the business support available has meant that several of the companies have already expanded and will be taking increase space in the new building.” Jim Christie, Director of Hastings & Bexhill Enterprise Hub.
As the project’s consultants Clear (formerly Bizvizion) helped guide it through successful Stage I and Stage II Funding Appraisals.
As ‘Project Developers’ for the centre we worked closely with SEEDA to ensure the practical implementation of our sustainable business model. We advised as to the type of space and technical facilities, the management structure, the specialist business support and marketing of the centre.
The first Creative Media Centre building is now open and fully occupied offering specialist serviced offices and incubator space for creative media companies. A second 10,000 square foot facility opens in September 2005 and as of August 2005 is 50% pre-let.
For more details visit www.creativemediacentre.co.uk
Hastings Creative Media Centre
Clear (formerly Bizvizion) has recently produced an extensive Study of creative workspace in the Borough of Milton Keynes for Milton Keynes Council (MKC), The Arts Council England and English Partnerships. The Study provides information that will enable the partners to make informed strategic decisions about the characteristics and supply of creative workspace and display space in Milton Keynes.
The Study also contains recommendations as to how to encourage the further development of the cluster of creative businesses in Milton Keynes, Bletchley and Wolverton. The recommendations are now feeding through into local policy and partnership activities with continuing involvement by Clear. MK Council and the local Chamber of Commerce used Clear’s recommendations to help secure funding of £300,000 from the Growth Area Fund (part of the Sustainable Communities Plan) to develop a Creative Industries Centre, on a floor of a building in Central MK, which opened in May 2005.
Clear (formerly Bizvizion) also worked for English Partnerships to provide the business case, through market research and interviews with stakeholders, for creative workspace in the prestigious redevelopment of the Triangle Building in Wolverton. To encourage involvement from creative businesses and local stakeholders Clear held an event with Madcap, the local community arts theatre, to present our findings and gauge public opinion on the way forward for the workspace development.
In May 2005 Bizvizion completed a study of the creative industries in South London for South London Business (SLB) to support their business retention programme, funded by the LDA.
A total of 81 creative businesses and support organisations were interviewed for this study. The survey results were then analysed by Bizvizion to ascertain the key issues facing the creative industries in South London leading to recommendations for how these can be addressed.
The report has been well received and has already fed into policy formulation relative to the Creative Industries across parts of the sub region.
The Study entailed a thorough mapping exercise, the creation of a database of over 1,000 creative businesses, a survey of over 400 businesses and individual practitioners in the County and a list of recommendations forming a coherent strategy to encourage the growth and development of the creative sector throughout the County.
“The Study is comprehensive, thorough, useful, thoughtful and beautifully written. Many congratulations.” Hilary Lane, County Arts Officer, East Sussex County Council.
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