Business Support
Supporting businesses is one of our key strategic priorities. If you are a Yorkshire-based screen media business we:
· act as a partner with Channel 4 co-investing in 4iP proposals from Yorkshire based companies. This partnership reflects both companies' strong commitment to supporting innovation in creative digital media.
· run a series of events to support your business such as Meet the Commissioner
· can offer information and advice on how to access training and development opportunities. We can also help with finding the right training courses to suit your needs.
· can offer advice and contacts, bringing companies together to work jointly on cross-platform projects.
For further information about any of these opportunities, please contact the relevant specialist below:
If you work in the broadcast sector or for skills/training queries contact kim@screenyorkshire.co.uk / 0113 236 8246
If you work in the Games Industry, contact jamie@screenyorkshire.co.uk / 0113 236 8239
If you work in the interactive media sector, please contact Robin Cramp, Sector Development Officer for Interactive Media on robin@screenyorkshire.co.uk / 0113 236 8232
For other business support click here.
Yorkshire Games Facts
Yorkshire and Humber is home to four of the World's Top 100 best
performing studios (Source: Develop 100, 2007)
• 35 Yorkshire and Humber companies are involved with the global games industry
• Nearly 10% of the UK's development workforce are employed in Yorkshire and Humber
• Yorkshire and Humber produces 3% of the UK's output in terms of games across multiple platforms
• Half of the region's universities offer undergraduate and postgraduate studies in video game development.



