Bristol +
Bristol+ is a partnership board made up of media, creative and technology professionals, politicians and local government officers in Bristol, England. It is administered by the Watershed Media Centre and is tasked with identifying projects that will enhance and exploit the region's strengths and international stature in the creative media, design and technology sectors.
The board is responsible for distributing a £300,000 a year fund, made available by South West of England Regional Development Agency who invested £6.4m[1] to enable Watershed to buy its home, the historic dockside E&W sheds. This gives the successful media centre long term stability and the chance to grow its dynamic community for creative businesses. Over £300,000 per year in surplus rent from other businesses in the buildings will be ploughed into this new fund to invest in areas such as skills, development, networking and innovation.[2]
Founding Board Members
- Chair Paul Appleby, BBC; Bristol Media; Watershed Media Centre
- Mike Bennett (businessman), Founder E3 Media (digital agency); Chief Executive Bristol Media
- Matt Booth, Bristol Music Foundation; Dartington Creative Enterprise
- Peter Boyden, Culture South West
- Chris Garcia, South West of England Regional Development Agency
- Stephen Hagen, UWE Research, Business and Innovation
- Helen Holland, Leader of Bristol City Council
- David May, University of Bristol Computer Science; 3C Research; XMOS
- Bob Mytton, West of England Design Forum
- Dick Penny, Watershed Media Centre; Bristol Old Vic
- Phil Stenton, HP Labs
Activities and Projects
Light Up Bristol
0117 - Made In Bristol
Notes
- ↑ South West of England Regional Development Agency News Release 2007
- ↑ South West RDA news release Nov 2007