2. The NI Creative Marketplace is a pilot programme, funded by
DCAL, to encourage greater collaboration between the creative
industries and the wider business community in Northern Ireland.

3. Three Programme Strands
1. Creative Marketplace
(Main Programme)
2. TMED Health Challenge
3. Schools’ Creative App Challenge
Three Phases
1. Selection (Dec-Feb)
2. Marketplace Event (Feb 24th)
3. Delivery (Feb-March)

4. Creative Marketplace
70 “traditional” organisations will receive £3000
each to spend with a panel of NI-based creative
industries organisations and individuals.

5. For “traditional” organisations
Allocation
40 from the North-West (4 council areas)
20 from outside North-West
10 from NI Polymers Association
Criteria
1. Open to for-profit organisations, social
enterprises, charities & freelancers
2. Must have a business bank account
3. Must attend workshops and Marketplace event
3. Can use £3k on any agreed creative service
supplied by the panel - new works only
4. Must be used in full by March 31st, 2014
5. One voucher per organisation
Timeline
Dec 11th-Jan 10th: Expressions of interest
Jan 17th: Notified of selection (subject to T&Cs)
Jan 22nd-23rd: Briefing workshops
Feb 24th: Creative Marketplace event
March 31st: All works completed
Random selection process
from expressions of interest
received by noon on Jan 10th

6. For “creative” organisations
Allocation
40+ suppliers to be selected from across Northern
Ireland to participate
Details
1. Open call and assessment process will be
published online on Jan 14th
2. Participation in the programme is not a
guarantee of work
2. Must attend Marketplace event
3. Can come from any creative industries sector
including visual arts - not just digital
4. Must be Northern Ireland based
5. Must complete all works before end of March
6. Can deliver more than one voucher-funded
project
Timeline
Jan 14th-Feb14th: Applications open
Feb17th-18th: Confirmations sent out
Feb 24th: Creative Marketplace event
March 31st: All works completed
Need to be ready to compete
for the projects at the
Marketplace

7. Who’s Who?
Traditional
Retail
Tourism
Hospitality
Professional Services
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Transport
Charitable services
Technology (Hardware)
Education
Healthcare
(i.e. anything not on that list -->)
Creative
Advertising
Architecture
Arts and antique markets
Crafts
Design and communication design
Designer fashion
Film, video and photography (inc animation)
Software, computer games and electronic
publishing
Music and the visual and performing arts
Publishing
Television
Radio

8. TMED Health Challenge
NI-wide competition run by C-TRIC to find 5 exciting new ideas in health &
wellbeing sector - each will receive £15,000 support.

9. TMED Health Challenge v2
Allocation
Northern Ireland wide
5 x winners receive £10,000 creative voucher
Plus 5 x £5,000 towards incubation and research
support
Details
1. Looking for new ideas not yet commercially
available
2. “Concept development” funding
3. Must be spent in full by end of March
4. Must be prepared to take your idea forward
5. Competitive funding, detailed submission
Timeline (provisional)
Jan 14th-Feb14th: Applications open
Jan & Feb: Additional information workshops
Feb 21st: Winners announced
Feb 24th: Creative Marketplace event
March 31st: All works completed

10. Schools App Challenge
Series of events with NW-based schools to find top five
student app ideas - each will receive £3k to prototype their idea

11. Schools’ App Challenge
Eligibility
Post-primary schools in the NW
Key Points
Events in February 2014 (dates tbc)
Participation does not guarantee funding
Top 5 ideas will be matched with developers
Timeline (provisional)
More info to be released in January
Expressions of interest being accepted now

12. Everyone Here Should Fall into One of Four Camps
1. “Traditional” interested in voucher
2. “Creative” interested in being a supplier
3. Possible idea for TMED Health Challenge
4. School

13. NOW
Feb
Mar
Complete
Random selection by
expression of
Jan 17th. Workshops
interest by Jan 10th on Jan 22nd & 23rd
Attend creative
marketplace event
on Feb 24th
Work with chosen
creative(s) to
complete works
Optional: Submit
expression of interest
Apply to be a
supplier online from
Jan 14th-Feb14th
Applications close.
Selected suppliers
attend marketplace
event on Feb 24th
Complete all works
TMED
Optional: Submit
expression of interest
Submit your idea
Jan 14th - Feb 14th.
Additional info
workshops.
Top 5 winners
announced. Attend
marketplace event.
Complete all works
Schools
Optional: Submit
expression of interest
Optional: Submit
expression of interest
Event & five winners
selected.
Matched with
developer to create
prototype
Traditional
Creative
Jan

14. Contacts & Questions
Main Programme (North-West)
NORIBIC
info@noribic.com
What now?
Everyone can complete an
expression of interest - in
person now or online at
www.ignitn.com
Main Programme (Rest of NI)
Digital Circle
info@digitalcircle.org
TMED Health Challenge
C-TRIC
info@c-tric.com
Schools App Challenge & NIPA
CultureTECH
connor@culturetech.co