1. Digital Innovation
Alan Blackwell Reader in Interdisciplinary Design University of Cambridge

2. Strategic Partnership
Cambridgeshire Cultural Stakeholders
ACE, CU, County & City Councils
increased impact through shared investment
creative social engagement and innovation 
Priority partnership areas:
developing communities
science, technology & innovation

3. £12.3
1,500
53,000

4. £1.bn
80%
1in4
300+
95%
196
£211.9

5. Cambridge

6. Technology innovation in numbers

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9. Why Cambridge? Quality of life and cultural environment
Availability of skilled recruits
Investment infrastructure
Proximity to University research

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14. Cross-boundary Innovation
Since 2000:
> 150 projects
> 400 partners
> 5000 participants
> 100,000 audience
Public, Private, Business, Policy

15. Technology-Arts Leadership in the East
: New Technology Arts Fellowship pilots
: ACE/AHRC Art & Science Research Fellowships
: ACE Blue Sky industry placements
2007: ACE/AHRC Evidence of Public Value
: ACE AmbITion digital development
2010: AHRC Enabling Innovation findings
2010: NESTA Interdisciplinary Innovation findings
How can we capitalise on this unique expertise, to maximise innovation and value from arts investment?