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Creative economy

The creative industries are critical to this country's cultural and economic success, contributing more than £50 billion to the economy every year.

They also generate important 'spillover' benefits for other sectors that work with them to create innovative products and services.

But creative businesses face their own unique barriers to growth and success. Nesta is working to understand why, and to find ways of helping creative businesses unleash their full innovative potential.

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Destination Local

We've announced the ten projects we're funding through our programme looking at the next generation of hyperlocal media services. Read about them here.

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Digital R&D

Our new £7million Digital R&D Fund for the Arts is supporting projects using digital technology to enhance audience reach and explore new business models.

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Mentoring

Now in its third year, our Creative Business Mentoring Network is offering companies the chance to work with the industry's most successful business leaders.

Next Gen. report

Next Gen. thumbnail video games and sfx skills rev [original] This report sets out how we can transform the UK into world's leading talent hub for video games and visual effects industries.

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Cultural value

Measuring cultural value speech [original]Read Hasan Bakhshi’s speech outlining the need for more sophisticated public funding decisions for culture.

Creative Enterprise Toolkit

Creative Enterprise ToolkitThis toolkit contains tried and tested methods for teaching enterprise skills to creative individuals who are thinking about setting up a business. Read more >

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