Codeworks

Codeworks is the centre for digital innovation based in North East England.

Codeworks work with technologies, digital companies, entrepreneurs, university researchers, venture capitalists, economic developers, rationalists and visionaries in the development and creation of digital companies.

To read more about Codeworks visit www.codeworks.net

DigitalCity

DigitalCity is creating the most vibrant hub in the UK - a successful and self sustaining digital media, digital technology and creative supercluster based in the North East. Along the way, they are developing a worldwide reputation for creativity, imagination and daring.

Visit DigitalCity's website at www.thedigitalcity.org

Sunderland Software City

Sunderland Software City is a new initiative, based in North East England, designed to inspire and encourage the growth of the software industry in the region, and to make the area an attractive location of choice of software businesses.

To find out more about Sunderland Software City visit www.sunderlandsoftwarecity.com

Northern Film and Media

Northern Film and Media is the screen agency for North East England. They take a leading role in the building of successful commercial creative industries in the North East, investing in talent, in people and in their ideas.

Northern Film and Media provide the link between talent, experts and the market, introducing the talent to the market and introducing the market to the talent.

To visit Northern Film and Media's website go to www.northernmedia.org

DCMS Digital Britain Link

On 16th June the Government published The Digital Britain Report, its strategic vision for ensuring that the UK is at the leading edge of the global digital economy.  The report provides actions and recommendations to promote and protect talent and innovation in our creative industries, to modernise TV and radio frameworks and support local news, and introduces policies to maximise the social and ecnomic benefits from digital technologies.

Visit www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/broadcasting/5631.aspx to find out more.

Digital Britain Web Forum

Visit http://digitalbritainforum.org.uk to read the views of others and join in the discussion.

New Industry, New Jobs

New Industry, New Jobs is an active industrial strategy for Britain. It's about the British Government actively working to ensure our people and businesses are equipped to compete and win the the global economy emerging from this downturn.

It's a key part of Building Britain's Future - the Government's plan to invest for the recovery and make Britain a fairer, stronger and more prosperous society in the future.

Visit www.bis.gov.uk/policies/new-industry-new-jobs to read the policy document.

e-skills UK

e-skills UK is the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, a not-for-profit, employer-led organisation. e-skills UK's mission is to ensure that the UK has the skills for Digital Britain. They work in behalf of employers to ensure the UK has the technology skills it needs to succeed in a global digital economy. e-skills UK brings together employers, educators and Government to address together the technology-related skills issued no one party can solve on its own. It provides advice, services and programmes that have a measurable impact on IT related skills development in the UK.

To read more about e-skills UK, visit www.e-skills.com