R&D and Innovation
Introduction
The innovation process involves the research, development, and introduction of new products, services, experiences, production processes and ways of working. The creative industries are among the most dynamic in the UK economy and are collectively highly innovative. However, they haven’t always received the same amount of attention from funders and policy makers as other sectors of the economy.
Creative PEC research on this topic looks at how the government and funders should be investing in research and development (R&D), which is crucial for developing new technologies and encouraging innovation in the creative industries.
Publications and Posts
The networked shift: A creative industries foresight study
The near future of the creative industries will be a networked shift Digital tools and processes are…
Understanding createch R&D
This report makes for a timely contribution for UK policymakers as they revisit growth priorities fo…
The art of R&D
The government has committed to increasing the amount of public money spent on research and developm…
Createch activity in the UK
Createch is an emerging field that combines technology and creativity in novel ways. This report is …
Cultural brokerage and creative clusters
Future Screens NI and levelling-up in a pandemic environment Future Screens NI is one of nine creati…
AI and the Creative Industries: The art in the artificial
AI and the creative industries Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the goal of developing machines with …
Policy Briefing: R&D in the Creative Industries
The creative industries are one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK economy. One in eight UK bu…
Mapping the R&D landscape for creative technologies
Creative technologies (“CreaTech”) will play an increasingly big role driving innovation and g…
Business R&D in the arts, humanities and social sciences
What R&D in the arts, humanities & social sciences looks like in a business setting, and why…
Beyond the early adopter: widening the appeal for virtual reality
How the cultural industries can increase the adoption of immersive technologies for mainstream audie…
The role of the university in enhancing creative clusters
Universities are important for driving growth in their local creative industries. At the same time, …
Culture in quarantine? Cultural institutions’ uses of Twitter during lockdown
Cultural institutions, such as museums and galleries, are important for local communities. They are …
Starving the golden goose? Access to finance for innovators in the creative industries
Please note: this paper has been accepted in Journal of Cultural Economics, DOI: 10.1007/s10824…
Pivot to digital: How museums and galleries responded to COVID-19
As the UK went into full lockdown in March 2020, museums and galleries were faced with the prospect …
R&D, design and innovation: Examining the links in the creative industries
This paper provides policymakers, academics, and creative industry organisations with one of the fir…
Press Release: R&D should be at the heart of government thinking on the Creative Industries
New Policy Briefing, Research and Industry Insight from the PEC The government has rightly placed bo…
Spotlight on Creative R&D: a week of research and policy
A week of research, briefs and blogs into how we can make R&D work for the Creative Industries T…
Calling for a UK Centre for AI and the Creative Industries
A letter of support from the tech and creative sectors ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review An…
Estimating the Contribution of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) R&D to Creative Industries R&D
The UK’s creative industries are hugely innovative; PEC research has suggested that over two-th…
Creative spillovers: Do the creative industries benefit firms in the wider economy?
The creative industries are a force for innovation in the UK. Firms in the creative industries (CIs)…
Agile innovation funding is the solution for the UK Creative Industries
In 2020, during the height of the first Covid wave, Innovate UK ran a multi-million pound funding co…
A new age for the creative industries…and the UK
Back in October last year, Peter Bazalgette, Chair of ITV, made an inspiring speech where he argued …
Key Facts About R&D in the Creative Industries
R&D plays a key role in the innovation processes of many businesses, and is also a driver of eco…
Creative R&D: where are we now?
It’s five years since Nesta first identified “Creative R&D” as a distinct and distinct…
How lessons from UKRI’s Creative Industries Challenge Programmes should transform the way we invest in R&D
After 20 years of evidence gathering, the economic importance of the Creative Industries is widely r…
PEC’s comment on the 2021 Spending Review and Autumn Budget
The UK’s creative industries – from film to fashion, and from video games to the performing ar…
Investment into R&D will be vital for the recovery of creative and cultural organisations
The summer and autumn of 2021 has been busy for those researching the impacts of the pandemic on the…
A new R&D centre for the Creative Industries in Chile
Creativity and tech in South America This month sees the launch of a new technology centre …
The implications of AI for the creative industries and how we should respond
The use and influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creative industries is growing. AI tech…
What are the ethical implications of immersive experiences in arts and heritage sites?
In our recent PEC Discussion Paper, Immersive experiences in museums, galleries and heritage si…
