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Day: July 28, 2008

How important are Northern Stars for the region?

Published by Manoj Ranaweera on July 28, 2008

Please read page 6 and 7 of: The headline is “leaders of the region’s £16 billion digital and creative industries are intensifying their efforts to establish the North West as one of the world’s most innovative production centre’s for digital entertainment and new media”. As part of the initiative to grow regional output by £1bn from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by 2015, the North West Development Agency (NWDA) is in the process of establishing a number of Media Enterprise Centres (MECs) where production companies, broadcasters, small digital companies and universities can collaborate. Phase 1 includes opening of the MediaCityUK in…

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North-South Dividing Line – Your thoughts please!

Published by Manoj Ranaweera on July 28, 2008

An issue that I have not successfully resolved is the dividing line between the North and South of United Kingdom, from the perception of Northern StartUp 2.0. The services provided by Northern Startup 2.0 is for the digital startups in the North of England. At present it excludes Midlands and South Wales due to the perception that companies in these regions may well be aligning themselves with the South instead of the North. Danny Dorling of the Sheffield University argues that drawing a line is near impossible. You can read his article here. Click on the image for a detailed…

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