Hi3 Network is a research, development and innovation programme that is helping business owners and sole traders (inc. freelancers) to create new, novel, products or services or experiences for their customers.

Experimenting with the latest moving-image technology, the project brings together creative enterprises with world-class research to enhance innovation across pre-to-post production workflows.

We are focussed on supporting creatives across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership and this event series is designed to engage creative industry enterprises from across Essex with a minimum of 12 hours free innovation support.

Not currently based in Essex? No problem, Hi3 Network can also help you to expand your network across the South East Region.

If you are running a business, working as a sole trader or freelancer and looking to explore how new emerging creative technologies can expand your business, join Hi3 Network: Creatives in Essex to learn more about:

• Best practice across a range of marketing disciplines and channels to help you find your target audience and market your offer in the most effective way.
• How a powerful design of pitch decks can win over investors and how better bid writing can fund your business ideas
• Further business support available in Essex
• Future funding opportunities in Essex, as well as how and when to apply
• The benefits of teaming up with Hi3 Network researchers to co-create innovative new ideas to expand your business
• Other businesses like yours from across Essex and the South East region.

Hi3 Network experiments with the latest moving-image technology and brings together creative enterprises with cutting edge research to enhance innovation across many moving image technologies, such as virtual production, aerial videography, gaming, volumetric and motion capture.

Places are limited to 30 (typically one person per business, please contact us if you wish to send more than representative) and are offered on a first-come first-served basis providing eligibility is met.

To register to this cohort, please follow these steps;

1. Reserve your Eventbrite ticket
2. Follow this link (which is also emailed to you after reserving your ticket) to register your business with Hi3 Network
3. Complete the registration form by 5pm, Friday 18 March

Schedule

DAY 1 delivered in collaboration with Creative Quills

10am – 11am : Welcome and Networking

Introduction Hi3 Network

11am-1pm : Creative Enterprise Marketing

• Finding your target audience
• Reaching your target audience (marketing channels and distribution)
• Content writing for creative businesses

2pm-4pm: Pitching for Funding

Bringing innovation and creativity to your business practice

4pm-5pm : Daily round up and look ahead to Day 2

DAY 2 delivered in collaboration with The Weave

09:30am : Welcome and Networking

10am-1pm : Fight the Finance Fear

Finance tamed – leverage attained. Grow your business with better financial controls.

2pm-4pm : Final Pixel Virtual Production Story-telling

Michael McKenna, CEO, Final Pixel , joins us to talk all things Virtual Production. Michael will discuss founding Final Pixel, launching their VP academy and the support they’re offering to small businesses, sole traders and freelancers looking to up-skill or re-skill into VP techniques.

4-5pm: Build your network

Facilitated networking and 1:2:1 conversations between Hi3 and SMEs

DAY 3 Spotlight on Createch and developing new products

10am – 11am : Welcome and Networking

Introduction Hi3 Network

11am-1pm : Understanding the metaverse

A fireside talk exploring the future of the metaverse, NFTs and the quick wins a creative tech enterprise can have when working in these technologies

2pm -4pm Research Collaborations with Hi3 Network

How can research and development with a university researcher help your business

What are the next steps to start co-creating and testing your developing ideas

How and Why to come to Hi3’s experimental labs for creative technologies

About Hi3 Network

Hi3 Network is defining the future of moving-image, screen-based and creative technologies through innovative research and development. A network of specialists, researchers, and businesses developing new products, services, experiences, and new research at our hubs in Canterbury, Folkestone, and Maidstone. Technologies we are working in, are virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, Motion Capture, virtual production, computer-generated imagery, gaming, animation, eSports, etc.

Hi3 Network is a £6.1m project that is part-funded by the European Development Fund. The partners are London South Bank University, Screen South, Creative Folkestone, Canterbury Christ Church University, and Maidstone Television Studios.

Get involved

Say Hi via the form on our website and one of our community managers will get in touch to get to know you and how we can help you and your business.

You could also help us understand more about you, your business, and what would benefit you most by filling out our Hi3 SME Survey – it takes just 5 minutes. It’s a great way to help us understand what support we need to deliver to interested businesses.

Got Questions?

Drop us an email at connect@hi3.network

Hi3 Network is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.