Through the University of Kent’s Employability Points scheme and EIRA funding, destination management organisation, Visit Kent hosted an Innovation Internship.
Digital Creative
Curveball Media: How elements of video content can affect audience behaviour
Curveball Media worked with UEA academics to explore how ‘information overload’ would affect audience behaviour and their ability to recall advertisement information.
Digital Creative Internships for User Research Start-up Agile Research
Start-up agency Agile Research hired two Essex interns into their fast-growing business to elevate their social media marketing capabilities.
Tackling diversity issues in recruitment
Talman HR secured microfinance funding that developed a VR solution for businesses looking to tackle diversity and inclusion issues in recuitment.
EIRA Libraries and Archives Hothouse
EIRA are hosting a virtual hothouse event for the libraries and archives sector that explores digital innovation.
Evaluation of VR Therapy for Sue Ryder
Sue Ryder were awarded an EIRA Innovation Voucher to purchase an experimental VR programme called Immersicare and study the effect it had on supporting people with a range of neurological conditions.
EIRA supports collaboration with the Essex Record Office and Marconi Photographic Archive
EIRA are supporting university partners to collaborate with the Essex Record Office. The project, ‘Marconi Memories’, will develop a digital strategy that enhances public engagement with the Marconi Photographic Archive.
Blank Slate Body, the online course for actors as athletes
Blank Slate Body specialises in helping actors build their fitness using a 6-week body-centric acting course that is delivered solely online.
WYSPR: Graduate Startup Ad Agency
Utilising the power of ‘Friendvertising’ , WYSPR enables anyone to become an influencer, getting paid to advertise, as well as sell and collect, market data at their own discretion in a convenient and ethical manner.
EIRA checks in with Sarah Steed, NUA
EIRA interviewed Sarah Steed, Director of Innovation and Engagement at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) to discover how EIRA’s support has helped the institution and wider business community.