Northern Creative Youth

January 2008 – June 2010

Intro to NoCry

• What is NoCry?

• Background – why create NoCry?

• Outline the work packages

• The future

What is NoCry?

• Aims:– Develop a Virtual Business Incubator Service for creative

young people– Assist the sharing and developing of creative ideas– Support international networking

• 10 Partners & 7 Associate Partners

• 6 Countries

• Budget – 1.8M Euro

Background – Why NoCry?

• Creative industries – key economic sector

• Harness talent in remote rural areas

• Use new ICT available

WP 1 – Dissemination

• Project launch and partner meetings held in Scotland June 2008

• Press coverage and radio interview

• Moray College developed a logo – an identity

WP2 – Virtual Incubator

• Kramfors meeting to evaluate business incubator research and develop concept

• Taken to isolated Högbonden Lighthouse where ‘self-help’ concept Dr Incubiz was created

WP3 Technology / IPRNorway and Finland:

• Technology development • IPR Seminar –

Intellectual Property Rights advice, promotion of Creative Commons

• Developing Dr Incubiz website and tools – wiki, P2P, networking users via LinkedIn

WP4 – Film Project

• International collaboration

• Film School in Faroe Islands

• Moray Film Festival

WP5 – Experimental Education

• Road Tour, Lulea University, Sweden • Online elective modules, Moray College • Fire Souls, Intotalo, Finland • Studio NoCry, MediaEnter & Powerhouse,

Sweden

The Future….• Challenges…– Working in ‘full’ collaboration– Financial Claims in Scotland

• Reason to stay positive…– Belief in this project is strong and welcomed by

people– The experience and knowledge we gain through

transnational working