The Pervasive Media Studio brings together creative practice and technological innovation to produce the content, applications and experiences of the future. The Studio was built on the legacy of Mobile Bristol and is a collaboration by Watershed and UWE's Digital Cultures Research Centre (DCRC) and managed by iShed.

The last 12 months have been exciting and busy. We have received some great recognition including the Media Innovation Award For Outstanding Contribution, the One World Media Award for Hazel Grian and a Vauxhall commission for Duncan Speakman's subtlemob as if it were the last time. Other highlights of the year include the Extended Theatre Experience which researched digital technology and theatre; Simon Games' igfest attracting over 1000 players from across the world and AntiVJ's Projecting Holograms.

We were also delighted to secure Technology Strategy Board funding for a collaborative research project with Bristol Old Vic, Historic Royal Palaces, the New Museum of Bristol and Calvium. Entitled 'Unlocking markets for content delivery', the project will deliver prototype authoring and delivery services to smart phones.

To see a full list of our projects, click here.

Hellos and Goodbyes
2009 saw some founding residents graduate from the Studio to continue their success. Mobile Pie have developed into an award-winning mobile content studio specialising in games and entertainment; Thought Den have extended their impressive portfolio with pervasive media training sessions for the BBC and Simon Games produced social street game Drom with London’s Soho Theatre, before taking over their own studio space in the city. Among those that have joined the Studio in recent months are start-up company Calvium, artist Luke Jerram and PhD researcher Tine Bech.

To see a full list of our Studio residents, click here.

Visits, Travels and Guests
2009 was a year of exciting visits, trips and festivals; the Guardian Technology podcast was recorded at the studio and featured interviews with many residents; Jim Knight, the Minister for the South West visited us in the context of the Digital Britain report and legendary music producer Jools Holland supported Media Sandbox commission Visual Voice Pro. Our favourite 2009 destinations include Glastonbury Festival where Studio Resident Tarim decorated the BBC village screen with his Instant Graffiti; Birds Eye View film festival where we provided a taste of pervasive media and SXSW Interactive Festival.

Read the visits and festivals blog.

Digital Cultures Research Centre
Finally, late in 2009, the University of the West of England became an official partner of the Pervasive Media Studio. The Digital Cultures Research Centre (DCRC) led by Professor Jon Dovey, is now permanently based within the Studio to represent and promote the work of a diverse network of researchers from the Faculty of Creative Arts and the Bristol Institute of Technology.

Visit us at: www.pmstudio.co.uk