Each year the Build Peace conference brings together people of diverse backgrounds to share experiences and build capacities for effective use of innovation and technology in peace building. This 5th annual event in Belfast will explore how technological innovation and creativity re-shape the economic opportunities, economic organisation, and economic power that impact how we live together in p... read more →

Ebrington’s Eighty81 Creative Workspace is marking its third anniversary as the city’s premier co-working space for startup companies and small businesses in the creative industries. The anniversary also sees Blick Shared Studios successful completion of its management contract. “It's been an amazing 3 years working within this wonderful creative city, we have been welcomed from the start and ... read more →

The Tomorrow Lab, a digital agency based in Belfast, is hosting its second event of 2018 as part of their #TTLPresents, a series of events focusing on web and digital best practice. In the everchanging digital world it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to keep up to date with what is happening now and what innovations lie ahead. This event will place attention on the idea of F... read more →

On March 22, from 2pm-5pm, our Funding & Support Clinic begins here in Eighty81 Creative Workspace. Confirmed speakers are Invest Northern Ireland, techstartNI, Northern Ireland Screen, Arts & Business Northern Ireland, Derry City & Strabane District Council, Ulster University, NW Regional College, Craft NI & Prince’s Trust and last but not least The Fashion & Textile Desig... read more →

BUILD YOUR BRAND IN 2018 Location: Eighty81 Creative Workspace Date: 22 Feb ‘18 Time: 5.30pm-6.30pm Branding is essential for any type of business. To be successful today, you need to have a strong brand that differentiates you from your competitors. Paul Curran & David Kelly directors of newly formed Aligned Marketing Agency with a combined 14 years experience in Branding / Marketing &... read more →

Creativity NI is collating event information for this year’s Creativity Month – a celebration of creativity and the Creative Industries in Northern Ireland. Organisations are invited to send details of any creative events taking place during the month of March for inclusion in this year's programme. The key theme of this year's initiative is skills development and careers. Please send event in... read more →

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is leading a review of the UK’s advanced and specialist digital skills to help identify how the UK can maintain and grow a strong digital workforce. Pye Tait Consulting has been commissioned to undertake the review, which will directly shape government policy. We need employers and stakeholders in the digital tech sector to tell us wh... read more →

Tall Tales is a new online home for high quality indie film content, offering an intriguing mix of short films & off the radar features. Tall Tales wants your short films. They could have won an Oscar, or just been seen by your parents, but they must tell an interesting story in a compelling way. You'll have the opportunity to earn revenue from your films through advertising, the more pop... read more →

Propel Pre-Accelerator is delivered by IGNITE, a UK-based start-up support and investment network. The programme offers you workshops, tutorials, networking opportunities, mentoring, financial support and access to investment. Who should apply? Entrepreneurs with a passion to succeed on an international stage, and developing innovative new technology, or building their business using existing... read more →

Tourism NI has launched a new £70,000 competition to encourage tourism-focused innovation in Augmented Reality (AR). The competition is being run in partnership with the Department for Communities, Digital Catapult NI, Matrix and the Small Business Research Initiative. The competition is seeking to promote and test in market the deployment of AR technology in tourism contexts. AR technology ma... read more →