This weeks episode features Paolo Ciarocca from Kin. He was on the very first cohort of Creative Bridge, and sits firmly in the tech camp of the creative industries. He’s been an invaluable mentor for non technical folks interested in scoping out building software, and mentored many Creative Bridge alumni. He has also retrained as a counsellor, and in this episode Oli and Paolo talk a lot about the impact of tech on mental health - how we can build better products that put the human first,...

We love stories like Laura’s - a background in fashion and art, now finding herself in a startup that creates electronic skin. In this episode we hear how Laura ended up doing this - how hard work and throwing yourself into learning every day is crucial. There’s also discussion to the Scottish technology ecosystem, how welcoming everyone is, and how sometimes moving slower is better.

This week Oli is chatting with Rebecca Kaye from Ploterre. Becky’s work draws on both her maths and design backgrounds to create visual art using environmental data. They talk about the project, how it came into being and what the future holds. They then ramble off into a discussion of what community means to people in 2021 - how we’ve found our digital tribes and what that means for local ecosystems. They also talk about grant funding (and how to get it), and finding a true purpose in what...

Covid-19 has sent a shockwave through the world of theatre. As curtains have fallen and venues have closed their doors, the future looks uncertain for many in the industry. Craig Fleming was one of those people working in theatre who saw work disappear overnight. But the unexpected space has given him time to work on his other project: collaboration platform Centrline. From his decades of experience working in Scottish theatre, Craig’s gained a deep understanding of many of the logistical...

Many of us have spent much of our lives sharing a physical space for our work. Whether you’re in a startup balancing your laptop on a rickety IKEA desk, or at a corporate with brand identity dripping off every wall, your environment ends up influencing your culture. ArtThou asks: What if you could take what’s important to your company values, and create a space that is truly reflective of who you are? A space that invites the work of contemporary artists to make it something truly special,...

From collapsing advertising models to siloed audiences, the publishing industry has been flailing since long before Covid-19 came along. That’s why Jennifer Crichton, founder of new women’s platform The Flock, is so intent of finding a new business model for magazines that works for journalists and audiences - in particular for smart, ethically-minded women over 35, who are so underserved by the industry. In this first episode of the Creative Bridge podcast, we chat to Jennifer about...