- Led by Dr Sophie Frost, University for the Creative Arts
- Partnered with Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
- Innovation Fellow in partnership with British Academy
This Fellowship works on fostering economic growth across the UK through digital innovation in DCMS Sectors.
Closely aligning with the government’s mission to kickstart economic growth, research explores:
- The role of DCMS sectors in contributing to the current and potential economic growth of different regions and cities across the UK, and how the activity of creative businesses, our cultural institutions and the visitor economy interacts with other 8 sectors to foster a ‘growth-rich’ environment, particularly in the digital sphere and with the advent of new technologies using AI.
- The economic challenges or limitations associated with different place typologies, and the potential for DCMS sectors to mitigate these. This includes considerations of how and where digital innovations can play a role in reducing these barriers.
- Where different regions and cities hold comparative advantage with respect to different DCMS sector and sub-sector activity, particularly in relation to digital innovation, which could be built on further to help drive growth within local economies.
This Innovation Fellowship is part of a unique strategic partnership between the British Academy and BRAID, supported by funding from the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
