South West Creative Technology Network

A three-year project to expand the use of creative digital technologies across the South West of England (2018-21)

Established in 2018, the South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) aimed to develop a new, networked model of Knowledge Exchange for creative technologies and innovation; harnessing expertise across the South West region to deliver a series of interdisciplinary research and development programmes that would grow the capabilities and connections between the participating HEI and industry partners. The project’s focus on creative technology fused together arts, design, computer sciences, engineering and business development to deliver innovative new products, services and experiences.

Although now finished (view the final report) the scope for collaboration between health and the arts and creative networks is immense (see the ICONIC and GOALD projects). For more information on current work in the Arts contact Professor Mike Phillips.

Immersion

Automation

Data

Academic Fellows

Over the course of the project, a number of academics at the University of Plymouth were recruited as SWCTN Fellows.

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Case studies

Volume AI: augmenting the reality of learning

One Polygon: teaching cyber security in a virtual world

Pollenize CIC: accelerating our research into urban pollinators

Ben Dunks – capturing movement through motion capture and accelerometry

SWCTN was funded by Research England as a three-year project which ended in March 2021. The grant was part of Research England’s Connecting Capabilities Fund, which supports university collaboration and encourages commercialisation for products made through partnership with industry.

Along with the University of Plymouth the network partners were University of the West of England (project leads), in partnership with Watershed in Bristol, Kaleider in Exeter, Bath Spa University, and Falmouth University.