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This programme has been funded with
support from the European Commission
Module 6
Co Working &
Creative Clustering
Co working can be a ‘smart’ way to work for creative
entrepreneurs
• What does this mean for you?
• Exploring the advantages of co working.
• Learning from Creative Hubs - models of best practice from
Ireland, UK, Poland & Sweden
• Creative clustering
• Case Studies - Creative cluster’s Global/Local
• Makerspaces/Hackerspaces/ Future Trends - opportunities for
you
Learning Focus:
Spotlight on the UK.
• In the UK in 2014, Creative Industries was the highest
growth sector, it accounted for 1.8 million jobs - an
increase of nearly 16% since 2011 (Creative Industries:
Focus on Employment June 2015).
• Self-employment is where the growth is - 43% of the
current creative industries workforce is self-employed.
• 78% of its businesses have fewer than five employees – so
not small or medium-sized, but micro.
This module is
packed with case
studies,
Co Working
Co+Working
“Co” means “with,
together”.
It takes its roots from
the Latin “cum”.
So, Co-working really means
working together, sharing the
space, the ideas, the
atmosphere – usually it is
better if it is positive and green
at it’s utmost!
Image by GRAPHIC DESIGNER /
ILLUSTRATOR /PHOTOGRAPHER
Nooneboy, Sligo
www.nooneboy.com
Co Working spaces can be…
Membership based workspaces
where diverse groups of freelancers,
remote workers, and other
independent professionals including
creatives working together in a
shared communal setting.
Today there is an increased
availability of co-working spaces in
many different guises. In this
module, you will learn about
different formats and apply that
learning to your own circumstances.
Co+Working Keywords
• Collaboration
• Community
• Openness
• Accessibility
• Sustainability
What does this
mean for you?
What does this mean for you?
• Achieve more than you would by yourself
• Manageable cost, shared resources
• Sharing energy, ideas and space
• Work, your way
• Available to anyone who needs it
Co+Working Keywords
• Creatives engaged in co working are
typically on the same journey- trying
to make it as solopreneurs, creatives,
slash careerists, freelancers and so…
• The values which the co working
initiatives aspire to are
community, collaboration, learning&
sustainability.
• Co working space members often feel
particularlyinspired that they are not
just going to work but are part of a
wider social movement
Motivations
For many creatives that ‘go to
work’ involves going to the
kitchen table, a spare room (the
‘box’ room) or the garden shed.
The luxury of space and workflow
is not enjoyed.
Clearing away one’s work to go
back to family life is a constant
challenge for many. The
distraction of the washing
machine and household chores
can imped creative process!
So what’s the difference for
people using co working spaces?
A recent report in Harvard Business Review
found that people thrive in co-working
spaces.
• People using co working spaces are seeing
their work as meaningful in the fact that
they can bring their whole selves to work.
• It can be really daunting to make the
decision to leave a paid job, reliable
income to set up your own creative
business from home. Co working can help
as it offers cheaper start up and help and
encouragement through interaction with
other like minded people.
• Co working spaces bring together people working on a range of
different projects/ contracts therefore there is little direct
competition
• Affordable workspace, high speed broadband, access to facilities &
equipment
• Your are not on your own starting out. Doing different kinds of work
to others around you can make your identify stronger- here often
leading to the right connections and referrals.
SEEING YOUR WORK
THROUGH FRESH EYES
Co workers can provide unique skills
set to each other - helping each other out.
POINT
OF VIEW
I see a
duck!
I see a
rabbit!
EVIDENCE
• Bill
• Drinking water
• Quack
• Wading through a
swamp
• Eating bread
• Long ears
• Cooling off his ears
• Bunny sound-sniffing
• Hopping, hiding in
the grass
• Eating Carrot
Isolation and feeling disconnected is a challenge that many of today’s
creative professionals feel. They are constantly searching for new ways
to connect and work. Further research quantifies the benefits of co-
working:-
When people work in a Co-working space:
• 86% felt less isolated
• 80% of their businesses expanded
• 71% felt that their productivity increased
• 75% expect their income to rise
• 66% expect their work volume to increase.
Source: Deskmag Global Coworking Surveys 2012 and 2014
Positives of co working
FLEXABILITY
Co working spaces are normally
accessible 24/7. There are
typically ‘stepped’ commitment
options available depending
on your requirements
• Hot desk
• A shared studio for
interaction with others
• Own door studio/workspace
EXAMPLE-
The Building Block, Ireland
www.thebuildingblock.ie
Marketing Message - MOVE IN, MOVE UP
From hot-desks and dedicated desks to
private office suites, these state of the art
productive spaces raise the bar for start-ups
and can’t-stops alike. Move in and move up.
Sample licence for a hot-desk -
http://thebuildingblock.ie/downloads/TBBS
ampleLicenceForDedicatedDesk.pdf
Structure and Culture
• Co workers report that having a community space to work in helped
to create a structure on their working day and this discipline is
motivational.
• The more human centred the approach of the co working space is
the better it thrives. If there are staff employed to manage the
facility, they should know their members by name and profession
and provide signposting to clients and customers visiting the space.
• Co workers are free to choose who and how they interact with
others in the space- often the best networking can happen over a
cup of coffee at the communal café/kitchen – interaction is organic
and not forced.
• Freelancers/ creatives can use co working facilities whenever
necessary- the meeting room/conference rooms/ studios/hubs /
equipment /high speed broad band, usually offered at affordable
rates.
The best way to have
a good idea is to
Have a lot of ideas
"
Dr. Linus Pauling
"
Utilising the facilities is one thing but also it provides you with the
opportunity to network effectively with another creative entrepreneurs.
Co working spaces provide a culture where helping each other out is
normal and the space itself is a creative one conducive to developing
concepts and ideas. For example a brainstorming session about another
aspect of your product design or to prepare a joint tender for a
commission.
Social Advantages of
Co working
• Expand your personal and
professional networks
• Find people to work with
• Hire and be hired
• Be more creative
• Work in professional environment
(get out of your home and your
pyjamas )
• Work by yourself, but not alone
• Eliminate isolation
Sustainable Advantages of Co working
• Work/life balance
• Flexibility
• Reduce your commute
• Cost efficient
• No utility bills
• Not tied to a lease
• No dealing with service
providers and repairs
• Get a professional working
routine
• Space expands with your
business
Productive Advantages
of Co working
• Grow your business faster
• Find new clients
• Innovation is sparked
• by chance encounters
• No distractions from family
members
• Improved focus
• No (or maybe less) temptations
from the fridge and TV
• Be more motivated to work
• Work with focussed professionals
like you
• Complement your work from home
tips for authentic networking in a co working5
1. Be yourself, Start a conversation – first chat over a cup of tea.
Then, find opportunities to connect with other people in your co
working space.
2. Offer your skill/service for another – swap skills. This is a good
way for people to hear what you have to offer/ your skills.
Example
– you may be a graphic designer/ a photographer – another
people in the space is in PR- offer to reinvent their business card.
They can connect you to their client base if they trust your work.
tips for authentic networking in a co working5
3. Share knowledge- this kind of openness
can help a co-worker & can lead to future
collaborative work or development of new
initiatives.
4. Create useful promotional materials- your
brand is yourself make it visual and visible
so that co workers can seek you out easily.
5. Display your passion -Allow others to
explore your studio/ workspace where
they can see your storyboards, examples
of you work & your interests. This will
open up to curiosity & help build
relationships with co-workers.
Co+Working Ireland
Starting your own Co-working Space, or
maybe you already run one?
The Irish Coworking Assembly promotes
Coworking in Ireland. If you are running a
Coworking Space, or are interested in
starting your own space, get in touch visit
www.coworking.ie to find out more !
• Would help your career?
• Note down your 5 most
essential needs from co
working?
• What skills can you offer
others in a co working
capacity?
• Do you think that co working
is an option for you?
EXERCISE
Think about working in a
co working space:
Spotlight on the UK.
• In the UK in 2014, Creative Industries was the highest
growth sector, it accounted for 1.8 million jobs - an
increase of nearly 16% since 2011 (Creative Industries:
Focus on Employment June 2015).
• Self-employment is where the growth is - 43% of the
current creative industries workforce is self-employed.
• 78% of its businesses have fewer than five employees – so
not small or medium-sized, but micro.
Learning from Creative Hubs
–models of best practice from Ireland,
UK, Poland & Sweden
Creative hubs bring together creative people. They may
differ in size and focus, but ultimately ‘a hub is a hub’
when it unites, inspires and promotes a community.
What makes a good hub?
According to Clare Reddington via the
British Council
http://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org
/guide/what-makes-good-hub/)
A creative hub is not just a building. It’s
the people and the activity that use the
building. It’s a living process and that
means what it is and what it does needs
to be kept under constant review; what
are we doing, and how, and why?
The Creative HubKit, produced by the British Council, is a free toolkit for
people looking to set up a hub. It is made up of best practice examples,
helpful experiences and tried and tested approaches from some of the most
successful hubs in the UK and Europe.
DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT
http://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/
media/uploads/files/Creative_HubKit.pdf
Centre for Creativity & Innovation for the North East, Ireland
Creative Spark was established in 2012 to promote innovative and
creative businesses, including new and established enterprises in Louth
and the wider north-east region. Creative Spark provides a dedicated
training, learning lab and affordable workspace facility in Dundalk, Co.
Louth. They welcome and support new and established businesses
operating within the creative industries, innovation, technology, and
sustainable energy sectors.
They offer an environment where innovation and creativity can
flourish. Networking, peer-to -peer exchange and connectivity are a
daily reality for the business community working, learning and meeting
in the centre.
Manager of Creative Spark, Sarah Daly shares her 5 essential
things you think every Creative Hub should have
1. A dedicated manager and champion
2. Great coffee and a nice space to drink it and allow for informal
network within the community (tenants and users/visitors)
3. Informal meeting spaces and flexible working/meeting/ training
spaces
4. Strong online presence (website & social media) and the resources to
maintain it
5. A good network of businesses and organisations both based in the
centre and as potential users/visitors e.g. we have specific events such
as ‘Lunch and Learn’ and social outings to build rapport
www.creativespark.ie
Sarah Daly shares the Creative Spark project
At the Creative Communities Igniting Change Multiplier Event,
Roscommon, Ireland, June 2016
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=T2Itw-SiN_0
Dungannon Enterprise Centre
embraces the term "thinking outside
the box" with the "Business Cube"
office space for start up creative
businesses. The innovative "Business
Cube" offers funky and comfortable
work space units housed within
colourful containers.
The Cube comprises of 13 hi-spec
containers in Google colours signifying
the digital age in which most small
businesses are operating.
www.dungannonenterprise.com
Brian McAuley shares The Cube story
At the Creative Communities Igniting Change Multiplier Event,
Roscommon, Ireland, June 2016
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=DCa-I__jJRg
EC-1 Lodz, Poland
EC -1 is a space for cultural, educational
and scientific events. The project has
revitalisation at it’s core at involves the
adaptation of the historic EC1 power plant
into an affordable workspace for creative
entrepreneurs in Lodz, Poland.
This mixture of history and modernity
attracts the attention of those visitors who
value the place not only for the look of site
but also its outlook and atmosphere.
www.ec1lodz.pl
One of the unique features of the hub is thev EC1 : Cinematographic
Arts Centre which acts as a cultural, artistic and social stimulator:-
• Theatre of sound and post-production
• Studios and creativity workshops
• Seminar and conference halls
• Planetarium and 3D cinema
• Art galleries and art cells
• Library and reading room with the “lake of memory”
• Viewing platform
• Jazz club, dance club
For more info and to find out what projects are happening visit
www.ec1lodz.pl
Spotlight on the UK.
• In the UK in 2014, Creative Industries was the highest
growth sector, it accounted for 1.8 million jobs - an
increase of nearly 16% since 2011 (Creative Industries:
Focus on Employment June 2015).
• Self-employment is where the growth is - 43% of the
current creative industries workforce is self-employed.
• 78% of its businesses have fewer than five employees – so
not small or medium-sized, but micro.
Creative Clustering
‘Clusters’ describe a group of related or mutually dependent businesses
and resources that are grouped together in a defined area or in a virtual
environment that is dependent on good internet connectivity. The
notion of creative clusters is very fluid- on purpose! Creative clusters
can be places to work (and also on occasion to live), places where
cultural products are consumed as well as made.
They feed on diversity and change and so thrive in multi-cultural
settings that have their own local distinctiveness but are also connected
to the world. They are uniquely diverse in structure, sector and services,
and range from collective and co-operative, to labs and incubators; and
can be static, mobile or online. More importantly, they are drivers with
the potential to revive the economy.
Creative Clusters - why they work?
A distinctive feature of creative
enterprises is that they thrive best in each
others’ company, in places that have both
a strong local identity, and are also open
to the world. In the creative economy,
place matters.
At every level, from a co-working space in
a small town to global centres like
Hollywood, creative enterprises gather
together in visible hot-spots which, when
fully established, become self-sustaining
clusters of creative activity.
New value is created when:
technical innovation, artistic creativity and business entrepreneurship are
deployed together to make and distribute a new cultural product.
CASE STUDY - madeinmidtown.org
“Made in Midtown” project www.madeinmidtown.org illustrates that
the real engine in New York’s Garment District is far beyond flagship
stores and runways. It’s creative cluster includes a sophisticated
production chain that requires many highly skilled specialists including
pattern making, sourcing, cutting, sewing, showing, marking, grading
and manufacturing.
The Made in Midtown cluster is realised through “an interdependent
network” made up of various specialists, accessible storage space, active
entrepreneurs, immigrant labour and multicultural designers. Because of
this, new comers are able to join the “local” quickly “making New York
the fashion start-up capital”.
Watch https://vimeo.com/9582676
CASE STUDY - madeinmidtown.org
CASE STUDY - madeinmidtown.org
CASE STUDY - Blick Shared Studios
• Blick began with a group of creative entrepreneurs, the majority of
whom had returned to Northern Ireland from working or studying
abroad to start their creative industry business.
• The group actually met on a University of Ulster and NESTA course
for creative entrepreneurs. All were struggling to get their
businesses off the ground working from home.
• Working on their business ideas in a shared creative environment
with the support and inspiration from like-minded start-ups led the
the creatives to realise how important having the right work
environment was.
Northern Ireland
CASE STUDY - Blick Shared Studios
• They came together as a group to seek suitable space in Belfast but
struggled to find anywhere suitable. They then decided to set up
their own space. They approached Unltd (a social enterprise fund
https://unltd.org.uk/ )for £5000 funding and rented a warehouse in
Belfast City Centre.
• During this period they were approached by the University of Ulster
and Belfast City Council who liked what they were doing and wanted
to help grow the project.
• They were supported with project funding to help with the
establishment & administration costs and with this support Blick
moved into its Malone premises in 2008.
Northern Ireland
http://www.blickstudios.org/
CASE STUDY - Blick Shared Studios
Northern Ireland
CASE STUDY - 2 Eighty81
Eighty81 is a shared creative workspace in
Ebrington Square, Derry/Londonderry,
Northern Ireland. It has created a
supportive and inspiring work environment
where creatives can meet and work
alongside other like minded creatives and
collaborate, learn, grow and develop their
businesses. Eighty81 run specific support
programmes for start up creative
businesses with innovative business ideas
CASE STUDY - 2 Eighty81
Eighty81 NEST programme is a 9 month incubation programme, with
the possibility of an extension, for 6 start up creative businesses with
innovative business ideas.
Participating creative start ups will get affordable workspace on a
tiered payment system within Eighty81’s shared creative workspace.
They will also receive ongoing business support to help their
businesses grow and develop throughout the 9 month programme.
Bespoke business support will include:
• Monthly one on one business planning and development sessions
• Ongoing mentoring support with creative industry professionals
• Quarterly business growth workshops
www.eightyeightyone.com
CASE STUDY - 2 Eighty81
CASE STUDY - Fumbally Exchange
This Irish collaborative cluster offers
low-cost, low-risk business incubation
space for design focused creative
professionals who may be start ups,
sole traders or small business.
Fumbally Exchange members can use
the events and exhibition spaces in
Fumbally Exchange (FEx) locations to
run exhibitions, workshops, talks,
receptions, pop-up shops or any other
sort of event they might imagine.
CASE STUDY - Fumbally Exchange
Established in The Liberties Dublin, entrepreneurs, creative professionals
and start-ups can rent a fully-serviced desk in shared office space at
Fumbally Exchange. Members in the Dublin office include professionals
in Architecture ; Energy; Graphic Design; Planning and Urban Design;
Digital Media; Engineering; Interior Design; Photography and Video;
Marketing and Business Consulting.
www.fumballyexchange.com
CASE STUDY - Fumbally Exchange
To celebrate its 5th Birthday,
Fumbally co workers held a
two week event and
exhibition on the theme of
‘Transformation’ collating an
intriguing collection of
artworks from the members
of the Fumbally Exchange as a
celebration of creativity and
transformation.
CASE STUDY - Pervasive Media Studio
The Pervasive Media Studio in the UK hosts a vibrant community of over
100 artists, creative companies, technologists and academics exploring
experience design and creative technology. It is a collaboration between
Watershed, University of Bristol and University of West of England.
Their projects can be cultural or commercial and span play, robotics,
location-based media, food, connected objects, interactive documentary
and new forms of performance. They test projects as early as possible
and iterate.
Check out their brilliant website.
"The coming together of academic, the arts and tech
people is really producing some pretty special projects.
Each Friday they hold an Open Studio. They have a lunchtime speaker,
plus the opportunity to meet the teams and learn about their projects."
James Parton, Director of Twilio, Europe
CASE STUDY - Pervasive Media Studio
www.watershed.co.uk/studio/
TEN - TEN - The Employable Nation, is a 25
day training course which intersects
traditional skills, emotional intelligence
and work creation in one course. It is an
outreach from the community makerspace
at Workspace in Hout Bay, Cape Town and
is designed to stimulate young people’s
interest in the art of making.
WATCH this video to find out about this
new and innovative programme :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyq
wv5d0t-4
CASE STUDY - Workspace, Hout Bay
Cape Town
WATCH this video to find out about this new and innovative programme :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyqwv5d0t-4
CASE STUDY - Workspace, Hout Bay
Cape Town
Hackerspaces - Makerspaces
A hackerspace or makerspace are community
operated workspaces where people with
common interests, often in software, machining,
engineering, technology, education, science, art,
electronics, fabrication or craft can socialise and
collaborate. These shared spaces give members a
place to be creative and work on their projects in
an environment that is inspiring and supportive of
both new and old technologies.
MakerSpaces are quickly becoming a global
phenomenon that is representing the
democratisation of design, engineering,
fabrication and education through social
communities of creative people working together.
Check out
The first Irish
hackerspaces/
makerspaces
were established
about 5 years
ago and since
then a number
of hacker and
maker spaces
have set up in
Ireland and
Northern Ireland
and include:-
• Fab Lab Leitrim
www.fablabs.io/fablabmanorhamilton
• TOG Dublin Hackerspace (Dublin)-
http://www.tog.ie
• Lightbox Lab, North East Maker Space
• (Louth & Meath) – www.lightboxlab.ie
• South East Maker Space (Waterford) –
https://wiki.southeastmakerspace.org/doku.php
• Nexus Hackerspace Cork
www.hackerspacecork.com
• 091 Labs Galway www.091labs.com
• Farset Labs Belfast www.farsetlabs.org.uk
• IDEA CENTRE, Omagh
http://www.swc.ac.uk/innovate/idea/Makerspace
CASE STUDY - IDEA CENTRE Makerspace
The MakerSpace concept creates
a social community of people
that can share their skills and
knowledge to design, create and
manufacture products.
The Idea Centre provides the
physical resources, with high-end
design and manufacturing
equipment, and the social
community will provide the
knowledge and expertise to
bring projects to life.
Omagh, Northern Ireland
CASE STUDY - IDEA CENTRE Makerspace
Omagh, Northern Ireland
www.swc.ac.uk/innovate/idea
CASE STUDY - IDEA CENTRE Makerspace
Notable products created through this very concept are:
WATCH :Pebble Watch a smart watch technology
https://youtu.be/g6hUPbPH_xc?list=UU-WfB47Zgx2Q9LvS5us0Cwg
Omagh, Northern Ireland
What is a Fablab?
FabLab - digital fabrication laboratories - were set up to inspire people &
entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into new products & prototypes by giving
them access to a range of advanced digital manufacturing technology.
Professor Neil
Gershenfeld
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT).
The idea was conceived by renowned inventor
and scientist Professor Neil Gershenfeld at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His
idea was: to provide the environment, skills,
advanced materials and technology to make
things cheaply and quickly anywhere in the
world, and to make this available on a local basis
to entrepreneurs, students, artists, small
businesses and in fact, anyone who wants to
create something new or bespoke.
What is a Fablab?
Click on this video to learn about Fab Lab Belfast
http://www.fablabni.com/
What’s a Falab Network
A global network of over 150 Fab Labs now exists, connecting people,
communities and businesses across the world and enabling them to
collaborate, problem solve and brainstorm ideas
http://www.fablabni.com/what-fablab
Shepherds in Norway have
used their FabLab to create a
system for tracking sheep
using their mobile phones
CASE STUDY
FABLAB Manorhamilton was started in
late 2014 by a collective of Designers,
Engineers and Makers.
It operates a digital fabrication facility
providing enterprises, creatives,
schools and hobbyists access to a wide
range of fabrication technologies that
allow them to turn their ideas into
new prototypes and products.
Follow what’s happening here:
https://www.facebook.com/fablabmh
CASE STUDY - FabLab
CASE STUDY - FabLab
http://www.fablabmh.org
CASE STUDY - FabLab
The Fab Lab Manorhamilton is a service
for the whole of the North West of
Ireland and this area is renowned for
innovation in both the Arts and Industry
and boasts some of Irelands leading design,
manufacturing and artistic organisations
and individuals.
Users have an unprecedented opportunity
to access state of the art digital tools within
a community setting and the addition of the
Fab Lab to the area will provide a source of
innovation, empowerment, education and
new business development.
CASE STUDY - FabLab
FAB LAB FACILITIES FOR Artists & Makers
FABLAB Manorhamilton provides Artists and Makers in the North West
with a truly unique facility and environment to add digital fabrication
into their toolset and experiment with these new technologies to further
their work.
The people who run Makerspaces or Fablabs take a keen interest in new
things taking space and this is why events like the Festival of Curiosity
are leading the way……
CASE STUDY - FabLab
North West based Artist Kate Oram incorporated 3D Printing processes
in her latest Sculpture pieces
WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRFQfNiaRRQ
Image is an exciting new creative technologies studio based at South
West College Enniskillen campus. It is a design and development area
focused on providing resources and services in the area of digital
animation. The Hub offers resources to support the curriculum and also
industry professionals in the following core areas :
• 3 D Animation
• Digital Compositing
• App Development
• Motion Capture
• Video game development
• Interactive marketing
• Promo creation
CASE STUDY - Co-labs Image Centre
Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh
http://www.swc.ac.uk/innovate/image/About-us
The studios are kitted out with 27”
iMacs
• Macbook Pros / ipads / iPhones
• AlienWare Pcs
• Motion Capture Suite
• Pre-incubation
• Sound recording
The studio hosts a variety of leading
edge lectures open to professionals and
students and events making use of a
modern • 110” Video Wall• Motion
Capture Suite• and Pre-incubation for
those wishing to develop ideas
CASE STUDY - Co-labs Image Centre
Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh
The function of the Idea Centre is an interactive learning
and exhibition space in which students, other post-primary
school children, entrepreneurs and companies from a
variety of industries will attend to encourage them to
participate in a creative process of generating ideas and
rapidly creating prototypes to establish proof of concept.
The Idea Centre aims to widen and deepen this creativity
process, involve the wider community and not only design
products, but find solutions to problems which will then
lead to wealth creation. Other colleges who have
successfully implemented similar models include leading
US entrepreneurial colleges Babson, Stanford and MIT.
CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Idea Centre
Co. Tyrone
The Idea Centre's collaborative approach involves open thinking ideas
generation and the creation of learning experiences through a carefully
managed design process. Students work on real-world problems
provided by local industry, entrepreneurs, community groups, sports
clubs and charities. With this facility and the underpinning methodology,
the promoters seek to incubate a mind-set of creativity, of problem
solving and of innovation. They aim to foster a community contributing to
continuous innovation that will improve the wealth of the local economy
and compete on a global scale.
CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Idea Centre
Co. Tyrone
The Idea Centre Proto-typing Lab has the following facilities available to use:
• 3D Printers
• Object 30 Pro – Polyjet Technology
• Matrix 300+ - Based on Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
• MakerBot Replicator 2 – Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)
• Spectrum Z510 – Full Colour Powder Printing (PP)
• LaserPro X500II – Laser Cutting machine that cuts a range of materials
including: paper, card, light plywood, plastic, fabric etc.
• Roland MDX-540 Milling machine
• Vacuum Former
• Z700 3D laser scanner
• Thermal Imaging camera
CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Idea Centre
Co. Tyrone
Based on the Letterkenny IT campus, CoLab is home
to 28 entrepreneurs, networking is a natural
occurrence. It’s not all work though, the centre hosts
various cultural occasions from time to time too.
Already 100 entrepreneurs have started their journey
in CoLab, many returning from overseas, who have
now gone on to create successful businesses.
CoLab is promoted as a dynamic point of
convergence where quality-of-life meets cutting-edge
technology, where Ireland’s Northwest meets the
global marketplace.
CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Letterkenny IT
Co. Donegal
CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Letterkenny IT
Co. Donegal
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Lone Star State Ltd is a Publisher of Transmedia
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Ccic module 6 - co working & clustering

  • 1. This programme has been funded with support from the European Commission Module 6 Co Working & Creative Clustering
  • 2. Co working can be a ‘smart’ way to work for creative entrepreneurs • What does this mean for you? • Exploring the advantages of co working. • Learning from Creative Hubs - models of best practice from Ireland, UK, Poland & Sweden • Creative clustering • Case Studies - Creative cluster’s Global/Local • Makerspaces/Hackerspaces/ Future Trends - opportunities for you Learning Focus:
  • 3. Spotlight on the UK. • In the UK in 2014, Creative Industries was the highest growth sector, it accounted for 1.8 million jobs - an increase of nearly 16% since 2011 (Creative Industries: Focus on Employment June 2015). • Self-employment is where the growth is - 43% of the current creative industries workforce is self-employed. • 78% of its businesses have fewer than five employees – so not small or medium-sized, but micro. This module is packed with case studies, Co Working
  • 4. Co+Working “Co” means “with, together”. It takes its roots from the Latin “cum”. So, Co-working really means working together, sharing the space, the ideas, the atmosphere – usually it is better if it is positive and green at it’s utmost! Image by GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR /PHOTOGRAPHER Nooneboy, Sligo www.nooneboy.com
  • 5. Co Working spaces can be… Membership based workspaces where diverse groups of freelancers, remote workers, and other independent professionals including creatives working together in a shared communal setting. Today there is an increased availability of co-working spaces in many different guises. In this module, you will learn about different formats and apply that learning to your own circumstances.
  • 6. Co+Working Keywords • Collaboration • Community • Openness • Accessibility • Sustainability What does this mean for you? What does this mean for you? • Achieve more than you would by yourself • Manageable cost, shared resources • Sharing energy, ideas and space • Work, your way • Available to anyone who needs it
  • 7. Co+Working Keywords • Creatives engaged in co working are typically on the same journey- trying to make it as solopreneurs, creatives, slash careerists, freelancers and so… • The values which the co working initiatives aspire to are community, collaboration, learning& sustainability. • Co working space members often feel particularlyinspired that they are not just going to work but are part of a wider social movement
  • 8. Motivations For many creatives that ‘go to work’ involves going to the kitchen table, a spare room (the ‘box’ room) or the garden shed. The luxury of space and workflow is not enjoyed. Clearing away one’s work to go back to family life is a constant challenge for many. The distraction of the washing machine and household chores can imped creative process!
  • 9. So what’s the difference for people using co working spaces? A recent report in Harvard Business Review found that people thrive in co-working spaces. • People using co working spaces are seeing their work as meaningful in the fact that they can bring their whole selves to work. • It can be really daunting to make the decision to leave a paid job, reliable income to set up your own creative business from home. Co working can help as it offers cheaper start up and help and encouragement through interaction with other like minded people.
  • 10. • Co working spaces bring together people working on a range of different projects/ contracts therefore there is little direct competition • Affordable workspace, high speed broadband, access to facilities & equipment • Your are not on your own starting out. Doing different kinds of work to others around you can make your identify stronger- here often leading to the right connections and referrals.
  • 11. SEEING YOUR WORK THROUGH FRESH EYES Co workers can provide unique skills set to each other - helping each other out.
  • 12. POINT OF VIEW I see a duck! I see a rabbit!
  • 13. EVIDENCE • Bill • Drinking water • Quack • Wading through a swamp • Eating bread • Long ears • Cooling off his ears • Bunny sound-sniffing • Hopping, hiding in the grass • Eating Carrot
  • 14. Isolation and feeling disconnected is a challenge that many of today’s creative professionals feel. They are constantly searching for new ways to connect and work. Further research quantifies the benefits of co- working:- When people work in a Co-working space: • 86% felt less isolated • 80% of their businesses expanded • 71% felt that their productivity increased • 75% expect their income to rise • 66% expect their work volume to increase. Source: Deskmag Global Coworking Surveys 2012 and 2014
  • 15. Positives of co working FLEXABILITY Co working spaces are normally accessible 24/7. There are typically ‘stepped’ commitment options available depending on your requirements • Hot desk • A shared studio for interaction with others • Own door studio/workspace
  • 16. EXAMPLE- The Building Block, Ireland www.thebuildingblock.ie Marketing Message - MOVE IN, MOVE UP From hot-desks and dedicated desks to private office suites, these state of the art productive spaces raise the bar for start-ups and can’t-stops alike. Move in and move up. Sample licence for a hot-desk - http://thebuildingblock.ie/downloads/TBBS ampleLicenceForDedicatedDesk.pdf
  • 17. Structure and Culture • Co workers report that having a community space to work in helped to create a structure on their working day and this discipline is motivational. • The more human centred the approach of the co working space is the better it thrives. If there are staff employed to manage the facility, they should know their members by name and profession and provide signposting to clients and customers visiting the space.
  • 18. • Co workers are free to choose who and how they interact with others in the space- often the best networking can happen over a cup of coffee at the communal café/kitchen – interaction is organic and not forced. • Freelancers/ creatives can use co working facilities whenever necessary- the meeting room/conference rooms/ studios/hubs / equipment /high speed broad band, usually offered at affordable rates. The best way to have a good idea is to Have a lot of ideas " Dr. Linus Pauling "
  • 19. Utilising the facilities is one thing but also it provides you with the opportunity to network effectively with another creative entrepreneurs. Co working spaces provide a culture where helping each other out is normal and the space itself is a creative one conducive to developing concepts and ideas. For example a brainstorming session about another aspect of your product design or to prepare a joint tender for a commission.
  • 20. Social Advantages of Co working • Expand your personal and professional networks • Find people to work with • Hire and be hired • Be more creative • Work in professional environment (get out of your home and your pyjamas ) • Work by yourself, but not alone • Eliminate isolation
  • 21. Sustainable Advantages of Co working • Work/life balance • Flexibility • Reduce your commute • Cost efficient • No utility bills • Not tied to a lease • No dealing with service providers and repairs • Get a professional working routine • Space expands with your business
  • 22. Productive Advantages of Co working • Grow your business faster • Find new clients • Innovation is sparked • by chance encounters • No distractions from family members • Improved focus • No (or maybe less) temptations from the fridge and TV • Be more motivated to work • Work with focussed professionals like you • Complement your work from home
  • 23. tips for authentic networking in a co working5 1. Be yourself, Start a conversation – first chat over a cup of tea. Then, find opportunities to connect with other people in your co working space. 2. Offer your skill/service for another – swap skills. This is a good way for people to hear what you have to offer/ your skills. Example – you may be a graphic designer/ a photographer – another people in the space is in PR- offer to reinvent their business card. They can connect you to their client base if they trust your work.
  • 24. tips for authentic networking in a co working5 3. Share knowledge- this kind of openness can help a co-worker & can lead to future collaborative work or development of new initiatives. 4. Create useful promotional materials- your brand is yourself make it visual and visible so that co workers can seek you out easily. 5. Display your passion -Allow others to explore your studio/ workspace where they can see your storyboards, examples of you work & your interests. This will open up to curiosity & help build relationships with co-workers.
  • 25. Co+Working Ireland Starting your own Co-working Space, or maybe you already run one? The Irish Coworking Assembly promotes Coworking in Ireland. If you are running a Coworking Space, or are interested in starting your own space, get in touch visit www.coworking.ie to find out more !
  • 26. • Would help your career? • Note down your 5 most essential needs from co working? • What skills can you offer others in a co working capacity? • Do you think that co working is an option for you? EXERCISE Think about working in a co working space:
  • 27. Spotlight on the UK. • In the UK in 2014, Creative Industries was the highest growth sector, it accounted for 1.8 million jobs - an increase of nearly 16% since 2011 (Creative Industries: Focus on Employment June 2015). • Self-employment is where the growth is - 43% of the current creative industries workforce is self-employed. • 78% of its businesses have fewer than five employees – so not small or medium-sized, but micro. Learning from Creative Hubs –models of best practice from Ireland, UK, Poland & Sweden Creative hubs bring together creative people. They may differ in size and focus, but ultimately ‘a hub is a hub’ when it unites, inspires and promotes a community.
  • 28. What makes a good hub? According to Clare Reddington via the British Council http://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org /guide/what-makes-good-hub/) A creative hub is not just a building. It’s the people and the activity that use the building. It’s a living process and that means what it is and what it does needs to be kept under constant review; what are we doing, and how, and why?
  • 29. The Creative HubKit, produced by the British Council, is a free toolkit for people looking to set up a hub. It is made up of best practice examples, helpful experiences and tried and tested approaches from some of the most successful hubs in the UK and Europe. DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT http://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/ media/uploads/files/Creative_HubKit.pdf
  • 30. Centre for Creativity & Innovation for the North East, Ireland Creative Spark was established in 2012 to promote innovative and creative businesses, including new and established enterprises in Louth and the wider north-east region. Creative Spark provides a dedicated training, learning lab and affordable workspace facility in Dundalk, Co. Louth. They welcome and support new and established businesses operating within the creative industries, innovation, technology, and sustainable energy sectors. They offer an environment where innovation and creativity can flourish. Networking, peer-to -peer exchange and connectivity are a daily reality for the business community working, learning and meeting in the centre.
  • 31. Manager of Creative Spark, Sarah Daly shares her 5 essential things you think every Creative Hub should have 1. A dedicated manager and champion 2. Great coffee and a nice space to drink it and allow for informal network within the community (tenants and users/visitors) 3. Informal meeting spaces and flexible working/meeting/ training spaces 4. Strong online presence (website & social media) and the resources to maintain it 5. A good network of businesses and organisations both based in the centre and as potential users/visitors e.g. we have specific events such as ‘Lunch and Learn’ and social outings to build rapport
  • 33. Sarah Daly shares the Creative Spark project At the Creative Communities Igniting Change Multiplier Event, Roscommon, Ireland, June 2016 https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=T2Itw-SiN_0
  • 34. Dungannon Enterprise Centre embraces the term "thinking outside the box" with the "Business Cube" office space for start up creative businesses. The innovative "Business Cube" offers funky and comfortable work space units housed within colourful containers. The Cube comprises of 13 hi-spec containers in Google colours signifying the digital age in which most small businesses are operating.
  • 36. Brian McAuley shares The Cube story At the Creative Communities Igniting Change Multiplier Event, Roscommon, Ireland, June 2016 https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=DCa-I__jJRg
  • 37. EC-1 Lodz, Poland EC -1 is a space for cultural, educational and scientific events. The project has revitalisation at it’s core at involves the adaptation of the historic EC1 power plant into an affordable workspace for creative entrepreneurs in Lodz, Poland. This mixture of history and modernity attracts the attention of those visitors who value the place not only for the look of site but also its outlook and atmosphere.
  • 39. One of the unique features of the hub is thev EC1 : Cinematographic Arts Centre which acts as a cultural, artistic and social stimulator:- • Theatre of sound and post-production • Studios and creativity workshops • Seminar and conference halls • Planetarium and 3D cinema • Art galleries and art cells • Library and reading room with the “lake of memory” • Viewing platform • Jazz club, dance club For more info and to find out what projects are happening visit www.ec1lodz.pl
  • 40. Spotlight on the UK. • In the UK in 2014, Creative Industries was the highest growth sector, it accounted for 1.8 million jobs - an increase of nearly 16% since 2011 (Creative Industries: Focus on Employment June 2015). • Self-employment is where the growth is - 43% of the current creative industries workforce is self-employed. • 78% of its businesses have fewer than five employees – so not small or medium-sized, but micro. Creative Clustering
  • 41. ‘Clusters’ describe a group of related or mutually dependent businesses and resources that are grouped together in a defined area or in a virtual environment that is dependent on good internet connectivity. The notion of creative clusters is very fluid- on purpose! Creative clusters can be places to work (and also on occasion to live), places where cultural products are consumed as well as made. They feed on diversity and change and so thrive in multi-cultural settings that have their own local distinctiveness but are also connected to the world. They are uniquely diverse in structure, sector and services, and range from collective and co-operative, to labs and incubators; and can be static, mobile or online. More importantly, they are drivers with the potential to revive the economy.
  • 42. Creative Clusters - why they work? A distinctive feature of creative enterprises is that they thrive best in each others’ company, in places that have both a strong local identity, and are also open to the world. In the creative economy, place matters. At every level, from a co-working space in a small town to global centres like Hollywood, creative enterprises gather together in visible hot-spots which, when fully established, become self-sustaining clusters of creative activity.
  • 43. New value is created when: technical innovation, artistic creativity and business entrepreneurship are deployed together to make and distribute a new cultural product.
  • 44. CASE STUDY - madeinmidtown.org “Made in Midtown” project www.madeinmidtown.org illustrates that the real engine in New York’s Garment District is far beyond flagship stores and runways. It’s creative cluster includes a sophisticated production chain that requires many highly skilled specialists including pattern making, sourcing, cutting, sewing, showing, marking, grading and manufacturing. The Made in Midtown cluster is realised through “an interdependent network” made up of various specialists, accessible storage space, active entrepreneurs, immigrant labour and multicultural designers. Because of this, new comers are able to join the “local” quickly “making New York the fashion start-up capital”.
  • 46. CASE STUDY - madeinmidtown.org
  • 47. CASE STUDY - Blick Shared Studios • Blick began with a group of creative entrepreneurs, the majority of whom had returned to Northern Ireland from working or studying abroad to start their creative industry business. • The group actually met on a University of Ulster and NESTA course for creative entrepreneurs. All were struggling to get their businesses off the ground working from home. • Working on their business ideas in a shared creative environment with the support and inspiration from like-minded start-ups led the the creatives to realise how important having the right work environment was. Northern Ireland
  • 48. CASE STUDY - Blick Shared Studios • They came together as a group to seek suitable space in Belfast but struggled to find anywhere suitable. They then decided to set up their own space. They approached Unltd (a social enterprise fund https://unltd.org.uk/ )for £5000 funding and rented a warehouse in Belfast City Centre. • During this period they were approached by the University of Ulster and Belfast City Council who liked what they were doing and wanted to help grow the project. • They were supported with project funding to help with the establishment & administration costs and with this support Blick moved into its Malone premises in 2008. Northern Ireland
  • 49. http://www.blickstudios.org/ CASE STUDY - Blick Shared Studios Northern Ireland
  • 50. CASE STUDY - 2 Eighty81 Eighty81 is a shared creative workspace in Ebrington Square, Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It has created a supportive and inspiring work environment where creatives can meet and work alongside other like minded creatives and collaborate, learn, grow and develop their businesses. Eighty81 run specific support programmes for start up creative businesses with innovative business ideas
  • 51. CASE STUDY - 2 Eighty81 Eighty81 NEST programme is a 9 month incubation programme, with the possibility of an extension, for 6 start up creative businesses with innovative business ideas. Participating creative start ups will get affordable workspace on a tiered payment system within Eighty81’s shared creative workspace. They will also receive ongoing business support to help their businesses grow and develop throughout the 9 month programme. Bespoke business support will include: • Monthly one on one business planning and development sessions • Ongoing mentoring support with creative industry professionals • Quarterly business growth workshops
  • 53. CASE STUDY - Fumbally Exchange This Irish collaborative cluster offers low-cost, low-risk business incubation space for design focused creative professionals who may be start ups, sole traders or small business. Fumbally Exchange members can use the events and exhibition spaces in Fumbally Exchange (FEx) locations to run exhibitions, workshops, talks, receptions, pop-up shops or any other sort of event they might imagine.
  • 54. CASE STUDY - Fumbally Exchange Established in The Liberties Dublin, entrepreneurs, creative professionals and start-ups can rent a fully-serviced desk in shared office space at Fumbally Exchange. Members in the Dublin office include professionals in Architecture ; Energy; Graphic Design; Planning and Urban Design; Digital Media; Engineering; Interior Design; Photography and Video; Marketing and Business Consulting. www.fumballyexchange.com
  • 55. CASE STUDY - Fumbally Exchange To celebrate its 5th Birthday, Fumbally co workers held a two week event and exhibition on the theme of ‘Transformation’ collating an intriguing collection of artworks from the members of the Fumbally Exchange as a celebration of creativity and transformation.
  • 56. CASE STUDY - Pervasive Media Studio The Pervasive Media Studio in the UK hosts a vibrant community of over 100 artists, creative companies, technologists and academics exploring experience design and creative technology. It is a collaboration between Watershed, University of Bristol and University of West of England. Their projects can be cultural or commercial and span play, robotics, location-based media, food, connected objects, interactive documentary and new forms of performance. They test projects as early as possible and iterate. Check out their brilliant website.
  • 57. "The coming together of academic, the arts and tech people is really producing some pretty special projects. Each Friday they hold an Open Studio. They have a lunchtime speaker, plus the opportunity to meet the teams and learn about their projects." James Parton, Director of Twilio, Europe CASE STUDY - Pervasive Media Studio www.watershed.co.uk/studio/
  • 58. TEN - TEN - The Employable Nation, is a 25 day training course which intersects traditional skills, emotional intelligence and work creation in one course. It is an outreach from the community makerspace at Workspace in Hout Bay, Cape Town and is designed to stimulate young people’s interest in the art of making. WATCH this video to find out about this new and innovative programme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyq wv5d0t-4 CASE STUDY - Workspace, Hout Bay Cape Town
  • 59. WATCH this video to find out about this new and innovative programme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyqwv5d0t-4 CASE STUDY - Workspace, Hout Bay Cape Town
  • 60. Hackerspaces - Makerspaces A hackerspace or makerspace are community operated workspaces where people with common interests, often in software, machining, engineering, technology, education, science, art, electronics, fabrication or craft can socialise and collaborate. These shared spaces give members a place to be creative and work on their projects in an environment that is inspiring and supportive of both new and old technologies. MakerSpaces are quickly becoming a global phenomenon that is representing the democratisation of design, engineering, fabrication and education through social communities of creative people working together.
  • 61. Check out The first Irish hackerspaces/ makerspaces were established about 5 years ago and since then a number of hacker and maker spaces have set up in Ireland and Northern Ireland and include:- • Fab Lab Leitrim www.fablabs.io/fablabmanorhamilton • TOG Dublin Hackerspace (Dublin)- http://www.tog.ie • Lightbox Lab, North East Maker Space • (Louth & Meath) – www.lightboxlab.ie • South East Maker Space (Waterford) – https://wiki.southeastmakerspace.org/doku.php • Nexus Hackerspace Cork www.hackerspacecork.com • 091 Labs Galway www.091labs.com • Farset Labs Belfast www.farsetlabs.org.uk • IDEA CENTRE, Omagh http://www.swc.ac.uk/innovate/idea/Makerspace
  • 62. CASE STUDY - IDEA CENTRE Makerspace The MakerSpace concept creates a social community of people that can share their skills and knowledge to design, create and manufacture products. The Idea Centre provides the physical resources, with high-end design and manufacturing equipment, and the social community will provide the knowledge and expertise to bring projects to life. Omagh, Northern Ireland
  • 63. CASE STUDY - IDEA CENTRE Makerspace Omagh, Northern Ireland www.swc.ac.uk/innovate/idea
  • 64. CASE STUDY - IDEA CENTRE Makerspace Notable products created through this very concept are: WATCH :Pebble Watch a smart watch technology https://youtu.be/g6hUPbPH_xc?list=UU-WfB47Zgx2Q9LvS5us0Cwg Omagh, Northern Ireland
  • 65. What is a Fablab? FabLab - digital fabrication laboratories - were set up to inspire people & entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into new products & prototypes by giving them access to a range of advanced digital manufacturing technology. Professor Neil Gershenfeld Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The idea was conceived by renowned inventor and scientist Professor Neil Gershenfeld at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His idea was: to provide the environment, skills, advanced materials and technology to make things cheaply and quickly anywhere in the world, and to make this available on a local basis to entrepreneurs, students, artists, small businesses and in fact, anyone who wants to create something new or bespoke.
  • 66. What is a Fablab? Click on this video to learn about Fab Lab Belfast http://www.fablabni.com/
  • 67. What’s a Falab Network A global network of over 150 Fab Labs now exists, connecting people, communities and businesses across the world and enabling them to collaborate, problem solve and brainstorm ideas http://www.fablabni.com/what-fablab
  • 68. Shepherds in Norway have used their FabLab to create a system for tracking sheep using their mobile phones CASE STUDY
  • 69. FABLAB Manorhamilton was started in late 2014 by a collective of Designers, Engineers and Makers. It operates a digital fabrication facility providing enterprises, creatives, schools and hobbyists access to a wide range of fabrication technologies that allow them to turn their ideas into new prototypes and products. Follow what’s happening here: https://www.facebook.com/fablabmh CASE STUDY - FabLab
  • 70. CASE STUDY - FabLab http://www.fablabmh.org
  • 71. CASE STUDY - FabLab The Fab Lab Manorhamilton is a service for the whole of the North West of Ireland and this area is renowned for innovation in both the Arts and Industry and boasts some of Irelands leading design, manufacturing and artistic organisations and individuals. Users have an unprecedented opportunity to access state of the art digital tools within a community setting and the addition of the Fab Lab to the area will provide a source of innovation, empowerment, education and new business development.
  • 72. CASE STUDY - FabLab FAB LAB FACILITIES FOR Artists & Makers FABLAB Manorhamilton provides Artists and Makers in the North West with a truly unique facility and environment to add digital fabrication into their toolset and experiment with these new technologies to further their work. The people who run Makerspaces or Fablabs take a keen interest in new things taking space and this is why events like the Festival of Curiosity are leading the way……
  • 73. CASE STUDY - FabLab North West based Artist Kate Oram incorporated 3D Printing processes in her latest Sculpture pieces WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRFQfNiaRRQ
  • 74. Image is an exciting new creative technologies studio based at South West College Enniskillen campus. It is a design and development area focused on providing resources and services in the area of digital animation. The Hub offers resources to support the curriculum and also industry professionals in the following core areas : • 3 D Animation • Digital Compositing • App Development • Motion Capture • Video game development • Interactive marketing • Promo creation CASE STUDY - Co-labs Image Centre Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh http://www.swc.ac.uk/innovate/image/About-us
  • 75. The studios are kitted out with 27” iMacs • Macbook Pros / ipads / iPhones • AlienWare Pcs • Motion Capture Suite • Pre-incubation • Sound recording The studio hosts a variety of leading edge lectures open to professionals and students and events making use of a modern • 110” Video Wall• Motion Capture Suite• and Pre-incubation for those wishing to develop ideas CASE STUDY - Co-labs Image Centre Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh
  • 76. The function of the Idea Centre is an interactive learning and exhibition space in which students, other post-primary school children, entrepreneurs and companies from a variety of industries will attend to encourage them to participate in a creative process of generating ideas and rapidly creating prototypes to establish proof of concept. The Idea Centre aims to widen and deepen this creativity process, involve the wider community and not only design products, but find solutions to problems which will then lead to wealth creation. Other colleges who have successfully implemented similar models include leading US entrepreneurial colleges Babson, Stanford and MIT. CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Idea Centre Co. Tyrone
  • 77. The Idea Centre's collaborative approach involves open thinking ideas generation and the creation of learning experiences through a carefully managed design process. Students work on real-world problems provided by local industry, entrepreneurs, community groups, sports clubs and charities. With this facility and the underpinning methodology, the promoters seek to incubate a mind-set of creativity, of problem solving and of innovation. They aim to foster a community contributing to continuous innovation that will improve the wealth of the local economy and compete on a global scale. CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Idea Centre Co. Tyrone
  • 78. The Idea Centre Proto-typing Lab has the following facilities available to use: • 3D Printers • Object 30 Pro – Polyjet Technology • Matrix 300+ - Based on Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) • MakerBot Replicator 2 – Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) • Spectrum Z510 – Full Colour Powder Printing (PP) • LaserPro X500II – Laser Cutting machine that cuts a range of materials including: paper, card, light plywood, plastic, fabric etc. • Roland MDX-540 Milling machine • Vacuum Former • Z700 3D laser scanner • Thermal Imaging camera CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Idea Centre Co. Tyrone
  • 79. Based on the Letterkenny IT campus, CoLab is home to 28 entrepreneurs, networking is a natural occurrence. It’s not all work though, the centre hosts various cultural occasions from time to time too. Already 100 entrepreneurs have started their journey in CoLab, many returning from overseas, who have now gone on to create successful businesses. CoLab is promoted as a dynamic point of convergence where quality-of-life meets cutting-edge technology, where Ireland’s Northwest meets the global marketplace. CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Letterkenny IT Co. Donegal
  • 80. CASE STUDY - Co-labs @ Letterkenny IT Co. Donegal www.co-lab.ie
  • 81. Lone Star State Ltd is a Publisher of Transmedia Content, specializing in creating original content for Multi-Platform Graphic Novels. The Business Produces & Publishes original Graphic Novels in Print & Digital format, Animated Series, and Smart Phone Apps for viewing across all Digital Platforms for delivery across the entire Digital Media Space. The Company has completed its first wave of products, that being Original Digital Graphic Novels. Distributed digitally, they are available as a Digital eBook on all Devices. Upon release, the two Graphic Novels achieved a ranking in the Top 30 Sci-Fi Graphic Novels Category on Amazon. CASE STUDY – Lone Star Ltd. Company based at Co-Lab , Letterkenny IT
  • 82. www.co-lab.ie CASE STUDY – Lone Star Ltd. Company based at Co-Lab , Letterkenny IT
  • 83. The Festival of Curiosity, Dublin is an annual international festival of science, art, design & technology. Launched in 2013, it attracts over 45,000 people from across the globe every year and involves 14 venues & spaces across the city centre which come to life in an energetic fusion of interactive installations, pop-up playgrounds & curiosity carnivals to immersive experiences, performance, visual art, theatre, film, secret tours, night cycles & urban escapes. Stay Curious…