Creative Pioneers Challenge - Short List announcement

An exciting day for the 581 of our 948 applicants who have made it through to the short-list:

73 Can-Codes
335 Can-Dos
173 Can-Starts.

All are being invited to sign-up for speed-meeting dates with potential employers/business supporters w/c 11th June.

10 million active Twitter users!

Announced yesterday. The UK is official fourth in Twitter usage behind the US, Brazil and Japan.

But first when it comes to access through mobile at 80%.

Yet another reason why the UK should a creative and digital media hub to the world for international businesses!

The disastrous consequences of leaving the Euro

As analysis in the FT yesterday shows (P 9 FT Monday 14 May)

1) The Grexit - a prompt exit out of Greece by large businesses

2) Devaluation - by as much as 50% relative to Germany.

China buys into British brands

The largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese food group was announced last week. State-owned Bright Foods, based in Shanghai, took a controlling stake (60%) in the Weetabix Food Company (brands include Alpen, Weetabix and Ready Brek). Who will be next?

"Most inspiring day ever!"

What a day the 2nd May was! We "pre-to- typed" the Venue at Shoreditch - a pop-up big top in a car park - and wowed IPA members and friends with 19 speakers from Silicon Valley to Silicon Roundabout.

948 seize opportunity of employment in creative and digital media industries through Creative Pioneers Challenge

A staggering 948 people have entered the IPA/Metro Creative Pioneers Challenge, the nationwide search to offer 300 young people employment opportunities in the creative and digital media industries around the UK. 100 creative businesses have united behind the initiative including Twitter, Aardman Animation, Spotify and Omnicom Media Group.

See the IPA website for more details.