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Media Sandbox is a commissioning scheme to support South West companies / organisations to research emerging possibilities in digital media. In 2009, awards will be made to six research projects exploring innovative multi-platform content.<BR>
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<B>The deadline for applications to this years scheme is this Friday, 9th January 2009.<BR>
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Media Sandbox offers a ‘safe space’ for collaboration between creative talent, technology companies and content commissioners. It is an entirely unique opportunity for creatives from the South West of England to collaboratively create radical new products and processes – pushing forward understanding and potential usage of interactive digital media.<BR>
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Participation in Media Sandbox offers:<BR>
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Research support:<BR>
- £9,000 commission<BR>
- Opportunity to focus intensively on development of new idea<BR>
- Early access to emerging technologies<BR>
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Development support:<BR>
- Peer community of potential collaborators for current and future projects<BR>
- Structured ‘innovation lab’ process featuring research blogs and regular catch up, showcase and feedback events<BR>
- A panel of leading industry advisers who will take a mentoring role in the development of ideas and potential routes to market<BR>
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<B>A reminder of the timeline ...<BR>
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Closed to submissions: 9 January 2009<BR>
Interviews with shortlisted teams: w/c 19 January 2009<BR>
2009 Media Sandbox participants announced: 26 January 2009<BR>
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Participants will develop their projects between February and May 2009.<BR>
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<B>To find out more about how to submit your application, visit www.mediasandbox.co.uk<BR>
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Victoria Tillotson<BR>
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iShed Project Manager<BR>
T +44 (0)117 9157233 / <a href="http://www.ished.net">http://www.ished.net</a> / <a href="http://www.watershed.co.uk">http://www.watershed.co.uk</a><BR>
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX<BR>
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iShed: a brokerage company, set up by Watershed to identify and facilitate cross-sector collaboration between computing, communications and the creative industries<BR>
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