Over €120,000 allocated to ‘Creative Corridor’ participants
OVER €120,000 has been awarded by the Local Enterprise Offices to participants of the South Eastern Creative Corridor (SECC) initiative.
The announcement was made at a bootcamp event held in Carlow last week.
The SECC is led by Wicklow Local Enterprise Office and offers 70 participants from across the region a year of supports, including business development and mentoring.
In addition, participants had the opportunity to compete for business investment and it is envisaged that 86 new jobs will be created as a direct result.
‘It will help improve the quality of the work that I can do and immediately expand opportunities to international clients,’ said participant Caoimhe Doyle. ‘It will also help provide specialised training opportunities to more Irish people.’
‘Content creation industries are at the cutting edge of the 21st century, undergoing considerable change, especially as a result of increased digital technologies worldwide,’ said Sheelagh Daly, Head of Enterprise of the Lead Partner, LEO Wicklow. ‘The Creative Corridor is a powerful initiative to build capacity within regional businesses and to facilitate the development of a regional cluster in this sector. This funding will lead to significant job creation and to increased viability and scaling of the businesses.”’
The innovative boot-camp event in Carlow saw 75 participants travel from all over the southeast to hear renowned thought leaders share the latest trade knowledge fresh from international film festivals.
Ann Mulroney, CEO Visual Carlow welcomed participants. Prominent creative industry guest speakers included Paul Young - CEO Cartoon Saloon, Jane Kelly – Big Mountain Productions and Larry Bass, Shinawil Ltd.