North West of England
According to the Strategy for the Digital Industries in the North West of England , the 'digital industries', which include ICT and Interactive Media, make a significant and growing contribution to the North West economy.
Computer games are recognised as a strength in the region - with 11% of the UK electronic games workforce based here. The North West of England, and in particular Merseyside, played a critical role in the development of the UK Games industry and this is reflected in the pool of interactive software talent in and around Liverpool.
ICDC (International Centre for Digital Content) is part of Liverpool John Moore's University and a world leader in digital content solutions as well as supporting industry through events, training, mentoring, matchmaking, research collaboration, and incubation.
ICDC also manage the Digital Academy project for Merseyside. This is an expansion of ICDC's current activities to include the development of skills and innovative projects across schools and community groups. Digital Academy has a strong focus on 14-19 year olds and new ways of learning.
Liverpool accounts for around three quarters of the games workforce in the region and was described in the DCMS Creative Industries Mapping in 2002 as one of the world's most important cities for computer games. However, the SWOT analysis of the Digital Industries in the North West suggested that the Liverpool cluster is threatened with being left behind by more dynamic and better supported clusters elsewhere in the UK. One of the key threats is that there is a lack of a recognized publisher in the cluster.
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Computer games are recognised as a strength in the region - with 11% of the UK electronic games workforce based here. The North West of England, and in particular Merseyside, played a critical role in the development of the UK Games industry and this is reflected in the pool of interactive software talent in and around Liverpool.
ICDC (International Centre for Digital Content) is part of Liverpool John Moore's University and a world leader in digital content solutions as well as supporting industry through events, training, mentoring, matchmaking, research collaboration, and incubation.
ICDC also manage the Digital Academy project for Merseyside. This is an expansion of ICDC's current activities to include the development of skills and innovative projects across schools and community groups. Digital Academy has a strong focus on 14-19 year olds and new ways of learning.
Liverpool accounts for around three quarters of the games workforce in the region and was described in the DCMS Creative Industries Mapping in 2002 as one of the world's most important cities for computer games. However, the SWOT analysis of the Digital Industries in the North West suggested that the Liverpool cluster is threatened with being left behind by more dynamic and better supported clusters elsewhere in the UK. One of the key threats is that there is a lack of a recognized publisher in the cluster.
Some useful links:
