An opportunity for companies in the Creative Industries sector: Do you have a technology-based idea/question/problem that you never manage to get around to working on because pesky client work always gets in the way? Or a new app/area of tech-driven business you would like to develop but can’t invest the time or resources?

iShed has teamed up with The University of Bristol’s Computer Science Department to offer creative SMEs an opportunity to work with a Masters student on their final project. This is an opportunity for you to set a brief/problem/question and get some high quality research and prototyping in return.

Why are we doing this? To offer students real-world problems to tackle in their final MSc projects,  introduce companies to potential new talent and offer them access to an R&D resource they may not otherwise be able to invest in. This approach has already delivered massive value in the Microelectronics sector and to companies like Mubaloo and HP Labs. I very much hope we can get similar results from Creative Industries.

Deadline for proposals is 12 January 201. Please download the information overview and application proposal form.