Interested in learning to develop immersive content? Ideate is a new programme for Greater Manchester-based creative businesses looking to expand into immersive storytelling. Bringing together leaders from across the ever-growing world of immersive – from AR/VR, to audio and sound design, theatre and experiential events – to provide expert advice on creating innovative cross-platform content.
This is the ideal programme for creative businesses working in screen industries such as film, TV and games through to theatre, live events and cultural organisations who are looking to take the first step into immersive content production.
Mentoring
Creative England’s Ideate mentoring programme is looking for Greater Manchester-based creative businesses looking to delve into the world of immersive. The mentoring programme allows those leading the way in this emerging sector to provide advice to businesses on how to develop a new immersive experience.
Ten companies will be selected to work with their own immersive consultant for up to 12 hours of mentoring over 6 months. Our industry experts come from leading organisations in the sector such as BBC, FutureEverything, Immersive Storylab and Manchester Metropolitan University. Selected businesses will also receive access to an exclusive hands-on bootcamp in association with StoryFutures Academy, where they will have the opportunity to experiment with the latest immersive technologies and experience ground-breaking techniques and practices.
This programme is ideal for marketing & digital agencies, arts & cultural venues, TV/Film production companies and live events businesses who are interested in how immersive technology such as AR, VR and XR can enhance their creative products and experiences for clients, visitors and audiences. *
*Ideate is a non-monetary business support programme. All costs for the mentoring support (up to 12 hours) and the StoryFutures bootcamp are fully funded. Ideate cannot fund any additional costs associated with taking an immersive experience/product to market.
Examples of how immersive technology is used across creative disciplines:
Criteria
The deadline to apply for the Ideate Mentoring Programme is 12pm Friday 13th December.
The programme kicks off with a two-day bootcamp where attendees will hear directly from industry experts at the forefront of creating new immersive content.
Following the bootcamp, businesses will be given the opportunity to apply for the Ideate mentoring programme, where ten companies will be taken forward to develop their own cross-platform product with up to 12 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring sessions with industry experts including the BBC, FutureEverything and Immersive Storylab.
Our kick-off two-day bootcamp will be on the 13th & 14th November – spaces are limited and strictly available to Greater Manchester-based businesses.
You can no longer register your interest for this bootcamp.
Ideate is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and run in partnership with Manchester Growth Hub and Northern Powerhouse.