Creative Fuse was joined by three great speakers exploring the potential for innovation and growth in food and drink enterprises; each with great examples of innovation and collaboration helping companies grow, or helping companies be more nimble in adjusting to vastly altered circumstances since March 2020.

Our three speakers each gave a great taste of regional and international culture and expertise used to innovate in the food and drink sector.

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On Tuesday 23rd July, in amongst Newcastle University’s graduation celebrations, we gathered in the impressive Armstrong Building for the 32nd iteration of Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange (CAKE). This month’s theme was ‘The Art of Collaboration’, a broad topic which invited fascinating and varied interpretations from our three main speakers.

Quickly filling up at today’s #FuseCAKE event ‘The Art of Collaboration’.

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CAKE 31 brought the Creative Fuse community to Middlesbrough on 20th June, in the town’s central gallery, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA). The theme of the event was ‘Hack the Museum’ and speakers brought a diverse range of perspectives on the technologies and practices that are transforming the work and experience of museums and galleries.

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Thursday 25th April saw our 30th Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange event – ‘Space, Place and Location Data’, housed in the Enterprise Suite at Sunderland’s Hope Street Xchange.

Kicking off proceedings ahead of our main speakers was Richard Duncan from Startup SAFARI. Richard spoke about the upcoming Startup SAFARI event happening 21st-23rd May.

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‘Ageing Well’ was the topic for our 29th Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) event – an opportunity for our speakers to share innovative approaches and compelling projects within the ageing agenda. A broad audience, from young students to retirees, explored this very current topic that encompasses academic research, business support,

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A view of Durham’s skyline on a bright winters day provided magnificent backdrop for our 28th Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) event, which took place at the Calman Learning Centre, Durham University. This month we explored the theme ‘Creative Education, Educating Creatively’ which provided a chance for our speakers to share their uplifting experiences and innovative approaches to education.

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The Innovation Pilots, placement schemes, ERDF workshops, our conference in July, and many other activities have kept us busy over the last 12 months. With this in mind, we wanted to take a moment of reflection, to look back on all that has been “fused” and look ahead to future sustainability and what New Year might hold.

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Our 26th Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) event took place in the brand-new building of PROTO – Europe’s first dedicated centre for emerging technology. Our speakers shared their experiences and explored the theme of “Innovation in Content and Media”. PROTO hosts an R&D space established by Digital Catapult Centre North East Tees Valley (NETV) which offers companies support and access to innovative software across Augmented Reality (AR),

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Our Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) events returned after a short summer break. The 25th CAKE was held in partnership with Assist – a professional women’s network based in Tees Valley. Covering the theme “Exploring Diversity Connecting Creativity” a diverse range of speakers shared ideas on how to achieve diversity and inclusion on the workplace in everyday practice.

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The Cultural Sector Showcase was an exciting ‘carousel’ of lively presentations that demonstrated how innovation and business support have been thriving through Creative Fuse and its collaboration across the five North East universities. The event on 27th September – hosted by the Fuse Cultural Sector Engagement Programme delivery partner,

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