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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.

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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

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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

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VGEC (Video Game Expenditure Credit) for Indie Studios

A session exploring everything VGEC, and helping you understand your entitlements.

November 26 / 2:00 pm

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BOM Immersive Workshops – Metahuman Creation (2)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

February 12 / 9:30 am

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BOM Immersive Workshops – AI-Assisted Content Creation (2)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

February 10 / 1:30 pm

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BOM Immersive Workshops – Planning and Managing XR Projects (2)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

February 10 / 9:30 am

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Seizing Opportunities for Successful Innovation in the Creative Industries

Join us for a practical hands-on workshop designed to help creative businesses identify innovation opportunities, turn ideas into viable concepts and build new revenue streams through structured innovation processes.

February 10 / 9:30 am

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Turning creative ideas into commercial opportunities

Turn your creative idea into something customers want - and will pay for. This practical session introduces Digispin Lite, a tool specially adapted for creative innovators exploring new commercial possibilities.

February 5 / 10:30 am

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Protecting Your Creative Assets: IP & Copyright Essentials

Your creative work is valuable - make sure it’s protected. This session helps creative practitioners understand the fundamentals of intellectual property and how to use it strategically.

January 29 / 10:30 am

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BOM Immersive Workshops – Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning (1)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

January 27 / 9:30 am

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BOM Immersive Workshops – Virtual Production Fundamentals (1)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

January 22 / 1:30 pm

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CreaTech Partnerships: How to Choose Strategic Partners

How do you find the right collaborators for creative tech innovation? Join Ian Ravenscroft from Green Raven for practical insights on building strategic partnerships!

January 22 / 10:00 am

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BOM Immersive Workshops – Metahuman Creation & Motion Capture (1)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

January 22 / 9:30 am

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BOM Immersive Workshops – AI-Assisted Content Creation (1)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

January 20 / 1:30 pm

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BOM Immersive Workshops – Planning and Managing XR Projects (1)

Powered by CreaTech Frontiers, BOM will deliver a series of individual workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners within the West Midlands working in immersive and CreaTech sectors.

January 20 / 9:30 am