How is CreativeD different from any other network?
CreativeD is specifically for the creative industries. It is a first time opportunity to understand how the industries work, define the pathways that lead to success and to take that journey in a supportive environment.
What are the advantages of participation?
- Networking and sharing ideas and experiences
- Accelerating the identification of new business opportunities within Ireland and across Europe
- Participating in events that will focus on the development of your business and provide processes that can be applied within your business for idea generation, invention and value creation in the future
- Benefiting from access to industry experts across a wide range of business subjects and sectors
- Creating partnerships and alliances with those who can influence your business success within and outside the creative industries
- Understanding the financial and support structures available for your business
- Involvement in strategic creative industries issues and establishing a forum through which your views can be expressed
- Potential to gain valuable external insights into how your business operates and potential improvements from experienced business mentors, via the Enterprise Boards, to facilitate your businesses growth
I’m very busy; why should I invest my time in this?
The network will provide a structure that will make you more productive and will use your time more effectively than working on your own. At all stages, we will ensure that sessions are topical, relevant to the creative sector, and of maximum benefit.
How much time is involved?
There will be approximately 10 meetings involved between October 2009 and June 2011 amounting to approximately 6 working days in total. The duration of events will be dependent on the topic and will be a mix of a few hours to full day sessions.
Time involved between sessions will be at the discretion of each individual participant and their level of involvement in working on individual and partnership projects.
Will the programme meet my organisation’s needs?
The CreativeD Programme is versatile and will provide valuable benefits to both start-ups and well-established businesses of all sizes, and will cover issues of interest to organisations and projects at all stages of development. How you will apply your learning will depend on the specifics of your organisation or project.
Key content areas are listed overleaf but the detail of what is involved will adapt in line with changing trends, participant need, and the insights that you will bring in relation to key issues for your sector.
What if I can’t attend all sessions?
If you cannot attend, or if you feel someone else in your business has more to gain from a particular session, you are welcome to send a substitute attendee.
Attending all sessions will be most beneficial but the design of the programme is such that each individual session will have stand-alone learning and information.
Who else will be involved?
The core of the network will be businesses within the creative industries. Other organisations with the potential to influence the development of the creative industries will be invited to attend sessions as required e.g. potential investors, Government, universities, other businesses with whom the creative industries interact.