Sponsors

 

We are grateful to the following sponsors of the 2010 awards:

 

Event Sponsors

 

 
University of Plymouth
As the enterprise university we enjoy a reputation for innovation and creativity and offer one of the country’s top three new media design courses, BA/BSc Digital Art &Technology. With cutting-edge facilities and a research-rich learning environment, our expertise spans technology, science, business and arts disciplines.  We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding economic, social and cultural return for business and our community. www.plymouth.ac.uk
 

 

South West Regional Development Agency

The South West RDA leads the development of a sustainable economy in South West England, investing to unlock the region's business potential. The South West's economy has grown faster than the UK average over the past 10 years and we need to plan for its continued success. Our core strategy is focused on: creating the conditions for productivity-led growth; developing a low carbon economy; and creating successful places. www.southwestrda.org.uk

 

 
 

Established in 1996, Pyramid’s provides a range of presentation services for seminars and meetings, to large scale Conference Production and Event Management across Europe. Our Audio Visual Division provides specialist services designing and installing presentation equipment into Commercial premises, luxury yachts and private homes. Based in two locations in Plymouth, we employ 10 full time and 20 part time staff.

www.pyramid-presentations.co.uk

 

 
Northcliffe Media is one of the UK’s leading local multimedia businesses.  We've built upon our role as one of the UK's largest newspaper publishers to become a fully integrated multimedia news and information provider, combining heritage with innovation in order to best serve the needs of our local communities and advertising customers.  We publish 113 daily, weekly and free newspapers and over 155 local websites. www.northcliffemedia.co.uk
 
 

 

Designing Demand - From the South West Design Program

Designing Demand is a free programme that helps businesses boost profits by investing in design. The service – supported by the South West RDA and the European Regional Development Fund – provides expert advice, helping businesses identify opportunities to develop new products and services, source new markets, streamline processes to cut environmental impact and boost sales.

www.swdp.org.uk    www.designingdemand.org.uk

 

 

 

 
South West Screen is the development agency for the creative media industries in the region. Led by a board of industry experts, it’s our mission to make the South West of England an international centre of excellence for the creative media industries. We can offer support to encourage innovation, grow creative businesses, develop talent, reach new audiences and develop the skills necessary to move forward. www.swscreen.co.uk
 

 

Plymouth College of Art has been providing high quality education and training in visual arts, design, crafts and media for over 150 years. Our practice-led courses range from introductory to degree level enabling our students to progress to varied employment within the Creative Industries, one of the most dynamic sectors in the country today. www.plymouthart.ac.uk

 

 
 

Pr dogs Limited is a full-service marketing communications agency, with a wealth of experience in public relations, branding and corporate communications in both the public and private sectors. We help to promote businesses and organisations, raise their profiles and protect their reputations. We offer the following services: graphic design, copywriting, advertising, printing, media buying, media training, and social media management. www.prdogs.com

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

Award Sponsors

 

 
Silverstream TV are leaders in the development of web video. With a pedigree in award winnin   broadcst TV, they are developing bespoke applications and production techniques. SilversteamTV's state of the art web broadcasting truck extends the reach of internet broadcasting and is  helping to  establish the South West as a centre of excellence in multiplatform production. www.silverstream.tv
 

 

Plymouth's Arts Development Unit seeks to support and develop the Arts and to maximize the role they play in Plymouth's social, community and economic life and to raise the city's profile regionally and nationally.  The vision is to develop a strong, outward looking arts and creative industries sector of national excellence that plays an active role in making Plymouth a dynamic, vibrant, world-class creative city. www.plymouth.gov.uk/creativityandculture

 

 
 

Home to over 50 highly innovative organisations, Tamar Science Park plays a pivotal role in the economic regeneration of Plymouth and indeed the South West. Its `total business environment` provides for the convergence on one site, of science, industry and education. As a progressive science park, it is the vision of TSP  to be recognised nationally and internationally, as an exemplar operation–a driver of innovation and at the forefront in the provision of value-added services . www.tamarsciencepark.com

 

 

 
City College Plymouth runs courses in performing arts, music and media. We provide the best possible training and have the best range of facilities in the South West! We have professional drama and dance studios, complete with full light rigging and stage props, music practice suites, media equipment, recording studios and IT suites. At our Deep Blue Sound venue in the city centre, there is a real live music venue, recording studios, three live rooms, a PC suite, two Mac suites, two lecture theatres and studio pods. www.cityplym.ac.uk
 

 

 

Formation Zone is a new initiative from the University of Plymouth to support the development of businesses in the creative industries. An open, accessible & exciting place, clients benefit from a workspace within the Roland Levinsky Building, a professional meeting environment, practical business support and more. If you have the ideas, passion & energy, we'll help you do the rest.     www.formationzone.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Business Link provides the information, advice and support you need to start, maintain and grow a business. It exists to help anyone thinking of starting a business and to help small and medium sized businesses to grow and innovate. Whatever your business ambitions, contact Business Link as your first port of call on 0845 600 9966 or visit www.businesslink.co.uk
 

 

Tell have been creating online solutions since 1995. tell build systems including ecommerce solutions, online training, assessment tools and content managemnt systems for a range of sectors. Web-based media continues to be one of the most exciting environments to work in and Tell meet these challenges through technical innovation and engaging design. www.tellonline.com

 
 

 

Bristol is a city of cultural excellence - it is vibrant, diverse, dynamic and ambitious, and home to internationally acclaimed arts and creative industries which are already a major contributor in the social, economic and environmental health of the city.  Bristol City Council values the important role which the arts play in the lives of local people while enhancing Bristol's status as a cultural centre and a major European city. Bristol has a film office dedicated to the support & assistance of productions coming to the city. www.bristol.gov.uk

 
 
ICCI recognises the considerable expertise in creative and cultural education, research adn practice at the  university of Plymouth and is closely linked to the university's 'Enterprise' agenda. ICCI provides a central point for collaborative creative and cultural activities, external projects, creative sector business engagement, including the development and support of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, placement opportunities and related academic and creative activities. www.plymouth.ac.uk/icci
 

 

Out of Hand Ltd has a cutting edge graphic design studio, a publishing department, a nationwide distribution network and an exetremely economic printing service. We design and print corporate identities, brochures and other promotional materials, including printing some 30+ million flyers a year! And also write, design, print and distribute 30,000 copies of our street culture and listings magazine each month. www.outofhand.co.uk

 

 

 Other Sponsors

 

 

Foot Anstey's dedicated media team is ranked number 1 in Chambers and Legal 500 independent surveys. The team advises regional and global media businesses and 10 of the top 11 national newspaper publishers. Contact the team for no obligation discussions. www.footanstey.com

 

University College Falmouth is a specialist University College with an international reputation for excellence in art, design, performance and media and has been awarded Skillset Media Academy status.   Media courses available include BA(Hons) Digital Media, Film, Digital Animation, Press & Editorial Photography, English with Creative Writing or Media Studies, Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations.  MA courses include TV Production, International Journalism, Creative Advertising, Professional Writing and Multimedia Broadcast Journalism. www.falmouth.ac.uk

 

 

Audio Network cuts through the traditionally complex and costly process of licensing music by pre-clearing all its high quality tracks for worldwide use, making tracks easy and cost effective to use globally and on multiple platforms.  You're covered for multiple formats, for the world, forever. Put simply, Audio Network means access to high quality music at a fraction of the cost. www.audionetoworkplc.com

 
  

 

 

Skillset is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Creative Media – a UK wide organisation licensed by Government and led by industry.  Skillset influences, leads and develops training and education policy for the Creative Media Industries to ensure that the right people are in the right jobs, at the right time and place, with the right skills.  For more information visit www.skillset.org