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Events
Our events programme is designed to spark innovation, build skills, and support creative businesses across the West Midlands. From hands-on workshops and expert talks to networking sessions and industry roundtables, we bring together creatives, technologists, and researchers to share ideas and unlock new opportunities. Whether you’re looking to explore emerging technologies, get support to innovate or develop your creative practice, our events offer practical support, fresh insights, and the chance to connect with like-minded innovators. Join us to shape the future of the region’s createch ecosystem—one idea, collaboration, and breakthrough at a time.
Product-Market Fit Validation Group Online Session
The group online session to kick off exclusive commercialisation support for the Live & Immersive cohort. *Invite Only*
November 12 / 1:00 pm
CreaTech Freelancer Forum: Birmingham
Join our regional forum designed to bring together West Midlands freelancers and micro-businesses working in creative technology.
November 13 / 10:00 am
Making Your Idea Fundable: Building A Story People Can Back
A hands-on workshop helping build compelling stories to secure future funding, partnerships and growth. *Invite Only*
November 24 / 9:30 am
Making Tax Digital Workshop
In this session, Michelle Jenkins will explain what Making Tax Digital actually means, who it applies to and what you will need to do.
November 26 / 10:00 am
VGEC (Video Game Expenditure Credit) for Indie Studios
A session exploring everything VGEC, and helping you understand your entitlements.
November 26 / 2:00 pm
NatWest & Warwick Innovation District – Festive Mixer
Sponsored by NatWest, this festive mixer is a great opportunity to connect with founders and business leaders.
December 4 / 2:00 pm
Fusion Freelancers
Join fellow Creative Freelancers to start building a support network, explore collaborative opportunities, and discuss key challenges and resources needed in the Warwickshire region.
December 4 / 11:00 am
Open space #1: Innovation in Createch SMEs and Micro-businesses
What does innovation look like for small creative tech companies today? Join John Holmes and Helen Keegan from Advantage Creative for the Open Space session — a relaxed, interactive forum for SMEs, freelancers and micro businesses to share challenges, ideas and opportunities in CreaTech innovation.
December 2 / 3:00 pm
Museums and Creative Technologies Panel Discussion
Join us for an engaging panel discussion which will explore how museums can engage with creative technologies like AR, VR, Immersive Environments and Artificial Intelligence.
November 24 / 9:30 am
Evaluating Performance, Pricing & Targets – Making Finance Work for You
How do you price creative innovation and measure what success really looks like? Join James Meyrick from JCWT Consulting to explore smart ways to evaluate performance and make finance work for your creative business.
November 20 / 10:00 am
CreaTech Partnerships: How to Choose Strategic Partners (Postponed)
How do you find the right collaborators for creative tech innovation? Join Ian Ravenscroft from Green Raven for practical insights on building strategic partnerships!
November 12 / 10:00 am
Workshop 2: Beyond the Spreadsheet – Creative Financial Tools
Workshop 2: Beyond the Spreadsheet – Creative Financial Tools
September 15 / 12:00 am
Workshop 1: Making Money Work – A Creative Finance 101 for Entrepreneurs
Workshop 1: Making Money Work – A Creative Finance 101 for Entrepreneurs, Students & Changemakers
July 30 / 12:00 am
CreaTech Frontiers – Meet The Academics
A chance to meet some of the academic staff from UoB and BCU who will be working with successful grant applicants on their projects.
July 15 / 12:00 am
CreaTech Frontiers – How to Complete Your Funding Application
Join us at STEAMhouse for a Tips for Bid Writing session led by James Green from the University of Birmingham
July 11 / 12:00 am
CreaTech Frontiers – Technical Demo Session
Join us for a drop-in session demonstrating a selection of available equipment for successful CreaTech Frontiers grant recipients.
July 10 / 12:00 am
CreaTech Frontiers – Lunch & Learn
Join us at STEAMhouse for a lunch & learn session where we will share information about the first cluster grant call.