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Innovation Pipeline

A series of targeted funding rounds and training opportunities focused on the media sector for creative businesses and individuals. 

 

What is the Innovation Pipeline?

The Innovation Pipeline is a series of targeted funding rounds and training opportunities designed to develop companies and individuals within the media sector in the Cardiff Capital Region and across Wales. 

The aim is to increase their capacity to carry out meaningful research, development and innovation (RD&I). This can be from early-stage development through to scale up activity, to result in more ideas, diversity and growth to the industry. 

 

Innovation Pipeline funding and training opportunities 2023-2025

Innovation for Creatives:  Five-day course to support individuals thinking about starting a business or developing a first RD&I funding proposal.

Ideas Lab: Three-day workshop aimed at those with more experience working in the media sector.

Seed Fund: Up to £10,000 for freelancers and SME’s to develop ideas for new products and services in the media sector.

Development Fund: Up to £50,000 for businesses to develop RD&I projects that demonstrate clear potential for a tangible product or service in the media sector.

Scale Up: Up to £250,000 for projects of significant scale and ambition that have the potential to be transformational for the media sector and deliver an international impact.

Other ways to get involved

Co-created Challenge Partnerships: Partner with us on joint funding calls to address RD&I challenges or emerging commercial opportunities.

Co-created Challenge Partnerships

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Explore the Innovation Pipeline

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Media Cymru awards £140,000 to Welsh SMEs in last round of seed funding for innovative R&D projects

We have welcomed our third and final cohort of businesses and SMEs as successful recipients of Seed Fund for early-stage research, development and innovation (R,D&I).

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Media Cymru’s final R&D funding call for innovators in Wales to apply for up to £50,000

Media Cymru has launched its final funding round as part of the programme’s Innovation Pipeline. The 2025 Development Fund is for creatives in Wales to research and develop innovation-driven projects in the media sector.

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September 2024: “Bumper Autumn” of innovation for creative industries

Media Cymru has announced a bumper crop of funding opportunities for businesses, organisations and individuals working in the media sector in Wales, with a combined total of over £1.2 million available across five separate funds.

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August 2024: Media Cymru’s £180,000 investment in innovative seed fund projects

New cohort of businesses and SMEs announced as successful recipients of Seed Fund for early-stage research, development and innovation (R,D&I).

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What is Research and Development?

Typically, we hear the phrase ‘research and development’ in relation to science and technology, but this is one of the things we’re trying to change at Media Cymru. We hope to turn the principles and resources of R&D into standard practice in our regional creative sector.

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January 2024: Media Cymru invests £1 million into innovative new technologies

Media Cymru has awarded funding to 24 businesses and freelancers to explore a range of innovative projects (including ethical AI, Esports and virtual experiences) designed to boost the Welsh media sector.

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Innovation Pipeline

July 2023: Media innovators in Wales can apply for R&D funding of up to £50,000

Media Cymru has launched a new funding call for creatives in Wales to research and develop (R&D) innovation-driven projects in the media sector.

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Innovation Pipeline

May 2023: Media Cymru invests £180,000 of seed funding into innovation projects

Media Cymru has awarded funding to 18 projects exploring a range of new ideas, including in the fields of virtual production (VP), immersive technologies and interactive experiences.

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January 2023: Media Cymru Seed Fund launches

We caught up with Senior R&D Producer and Fund Manager, Lee Walters, to find out more about the opportunity.

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