Ackerman Studios: The consultancy aiming to make art “part of the everyday”
The creative industries in the UK are undergoing a revival – government figures show the country’s creative industries are now worth £84.1bn per year to the UK economy. At the heart of that is a piqued interest in art.
How to launch a new product in only a few months
When it comes to putting a new product on shelves, brands have less time than ever, but don’t panic – it’s hard, but not impossible.
Our hunt for a new CEO
In wanting to free himself up to be the creative driver of his business, Nigel Shanahan has been on the hunt for a new CEO – and shares some valuable tips.
The roar from Cannes Lions: Is necessity the mother of change?
We at Ingenuity recently organised an event chaired by Lions Festivals CEO Philip Thomas (operator of Cannes Lions Festival). He spoke to an array of global brands about the power of creativity in marketing – here are the key takeaways.
£500m VC fund for European tech startups launched in London by Chinese investment firm
Cocoon Networks, a Chinese technology and investment firm, has launched a £500m venture capital fund to get behind tech startups across the UK and Europe.
The Force Awakens at Pinewood as Star Wars studio’s profits rocket 186 per cent
It's a case of “the Force is strong” for British film production studio Pinewood, the shooting location of soon-to-be-released Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, which has experienced a 186 per cent profit growth.
George Osborne’s creative sector snub is £76.9bn opportunity for private UK investors
George Osborne's Autumn Statement on 25 November once again focussed on the ‘march of the makers’, but what about the nation’s creators working in the £76.9bn creative economy?
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder acquires stake in creative industry investor Edge
Stephen Lansdown, co-founder of £6.7bn finance firm Hargreaves Lansdown, has acquired a ten per cent stake in Edge Investments, following the firm's launch of a £40m Creative Enterprise Fund.
Edge opens £40m SME fund to end “funding drought” in UK’s creative sector
Edge Investments has received support from the British Business Bank to address the “funding drought” in Britain's creative industries with a new £40m pot to invest in high-growth enterprises.