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I work as a freelance consultant in future facing sectors that explore immersive tech, virtual production, next generation gaming helping to build networks, provide strategy, raise funds and manage projects.

Supporting innovation of XR/Immersive Tech, Virtual Production and emerging tech for creative industries in Manchester through MITIH (GM Innovation Accelerator Programmme)

I worked with Production Park to develop bids for new ambitious projects and with XPLOR to set up and manage Virtual Production training between Dec-April 2023 for UK ScreenSkills

Helped set up a bold new project, funded by Innovate UK of which Electric Skies were a partner exploring music through VR.

XR Stories is an investment and R&D programme supported by the U.K. Creative Clusters Programme to support XR storytelling projects from screen and games industries. XR Stories Labs is a space in York for creative businesses to innovate new products and find partners to reach new markets in creative sectors.

I was instrumental in developing new partnerships and R&D projects, generating income and managing innovation in the fields of Immersive Technologies, AI, community technologies, tech for social good, transport and data mapping for health. These include:supporting £35m ManMet School of Digital Arts (SODA)Winning Audience of the Future funding for Audience with a Hero, which explores AI, narrative with a hero through VRVirtual healthcare trials in rural areas (Cornwall and… Show more I was instrumental in developing new partnerships and R&D projects, generating income and managing innovation in the fields of Immersive Technologies, AI, community technologies, tech for social good, transport and data mapping for health. These include:supporting £35m ManMet School of Digital Arts (SODA)Winning Audience of the Future funding for Audience with a Hero, which explores AI, narrative with a hero through VRVirtual healthcare trials in rural areas (Cornwall and Scotland) with Satellite Catapult and LEPs from both regions Show less

City Verve was the UKs first city demonstrator for the Internet of Things, a partnership with CISCO, BT and Manchester to trial IOT technology across healthcare, transport, energy and culture.

I worked as part of The Art and Design Pod who managed and worked on commercial and outreach projects for LJMU's Art and Design Academy from 2006-2013.I sourced and managed relationships with business and industry to create commercial opportunities for the university with clients including GlaxoSmithKline, Shop Direct and National Museums. I also supported workshops for 'Open Labs'- an initiative to support technology and games businesses in Liverpool.