Cluster Development at Science City York

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• Cluster Development at Science City York
• Helen Perkins, Creative York Cluster Development
  Coordinator

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Cluster Focus

• Three active technology clusters, more than 240
  companies with over 9,000 employees
• Aims to create an infrastructure and culture
  where technology businesses can thrive
• Committed to nurturing a pipeline of technology
  entrepreneurs
• Covers York and North Yorkshire

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Bioscience York

• First cluster
• Established in 1995
• Over past 10 years has grown to network of over
  130 bioscience organisations
• Aims to support the economic and scientific
  prosperity of York and North Yorkshire

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IT and Digital York

• Formed in 1998
• Operated under brands of ICT York and
  E-Science- York
• Re-launched as IT Digital York in 2004 to
  represent the changing pace of businesses
• Stimulates collaboration between businesses
  working in information, communication technology,
  electronics, software and digital industries.

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Creative York

• Established in 1998 as Heritage Arts Technology.
• Re-named Creative York in 2004
• Businesses and Individuals using creative
  applications of technology
• Broad range of members which often link in with
  IT and Digital Cluster
• Between July 03-July 04, the fastest growing
  technology sector in York, with 11.9 employment
  growth.

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FOCUS Creative York

• To understand the cluster and its contribution
  to the economy
• Creative Industries Definition
• National focus
• Regional focus
• Sub-regional focus

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Creative Industries Definition

• According to Department for Culture Media and
  Sport
• The creative industries are those industries
  that are based on individual creativity, skill
  and talent.
• They are also those that have the potential to
  create wealth and jobs through developing
  intellectual property.

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Creative Industries

• Types of businesses include
• Advertising Music
• Architecture Performing Arts
• Art and antiques markets Publishing
• Computer and video games Software
• Crafts Television and radio
• Design
• Designer fashion
• Film and video

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National Picture-UK Economy

• DCMS mapping survey, 2001
• The survey showed that the Creative Industries
  sector
• 7.9 of the UKs Gross Domestic Product in 2000.
• Between 1997 and 2000, the sector had achieved
  average annual growth of 9.0, in comparison with
  2.8 for the whole economy
• Similar growth in exports by the sector 13 as
  opposed to 9 for service industries and 5 for
  the economy as a whole

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Regional Picture

• Creative Industries in Yorkshire and Humber is
  supported by Yorkshire Forward through the
  Creative and Digital Cluster Strategy.
• The Cluster has been selected by Yorkshire
  Forward as a priority for investment - described
  as pivotal within the Regional Economic
  Strategy 06-15 published in May 2006
• The cluster contributes 8.77bn to the regional
  economy
• Digital and creative companies represent 5 of
  regional employment

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Sub-Regional Context

• Comparing North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to
  the region as a whole, North Yorkshire contains
  19 of digital businesses and 14 of digital
  industry employees.
• West Yorkshire contains 46 of digital business
  in the region and 55 of sector employees.
• SOURCE York and North Yorkshire Business
  Support Partnership, position paper on the
  Creative and Digital Industries 2006.

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York and North Yorkshire

• In 2005, creative industries in York and North
  Yorkshire provided employment for 11,600 people
  across 1500 businesses and over 1100 sole
  traders.
• Including sole traders, there were 2602 creative
  industries businesses in York and North Yorkshire
  in 2005.
• 64.6 of these businesses were based in York
  (27), Harrogate (24.5) and Scarborough (13.1)
• SOURCE Burns Owen Report 2006

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Creative York Cluster

• Membership
• Free and informal, sign up through website
• Open to individuals and organisations working in
  creative technology and associated areas within
  the arts and heritage
• Offers regular networking events and access to
  the Creative York virtual business network
• Access to specialist business support from
  Science City York (Business Promoters)
• Driven by the needs of the community through a
  Creative York Committee

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Creative York Current Facts

• Membership is growing rapidly - currently over
  800 people signed up through the Creative York
  VBN.
• Latest Employment Survey in July 2006
  highlighted
• Creative York has interacted with 76 businesses
  to date
• Sample for York currently employs 1091 people
• Data available for North Yorkshire to date
  employs 51 people
• SOURCE SCY Employment Survey 2006
• Excludes Sole Traders

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Creative York Activities

• Regular programme of networking events to
  exchange ideas and learn more about members
  attracting 100-200 members per session every
  quarter.
• Training and Skills initiatives are to be
  developed to support the cluster.
• Developing its role within to the rest of North
  Yorkshire.
• Annual event each year Creative York Symposium.

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Creative York Symposium 2006

• Third Creative York Symposium - 19 October 2006
• Stimulating the Creative City - explored how
  creative entrepreneurs and practitioners are
  injecting innovation and enterprise into the
  economy.
• City Theme presentations
• Munster, Germany Vienna, Austria
• Sheffield, UK