Digital & Creative

Dorset’s Digital Creative scene is a place where innovation and potential flourishes. Bournemouth and Poole in particular stand out as prime locations for high-growth digital businesses. This dynamic sector encompasses visual effects, gaming, animation, creative agencies, app development, and post-production, contributing over 19,000 jobs and £1.35 billion to the local economy. The Digital Creative sector has seen 20% GVA growth over the last five years.

Dorset’s Digital Creative community benefits from a rich talent pool nurtured by Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth University and surrounding local colleges. The region’s strategic location sees collaboration across diverse sectors like finance, engineering, and healthcare thus amplifying creative opportunities. State-of-the-art facilities, including centres for data science and digital entertainment, provide fertile ground for innovation.

Dorset is also emerging as a hub for animation and visual effects – it proudly hosts the largest film school outside London and is residence to esteemed institutions such as the National Centre for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University. Notably, half of the UK’s film, visual effects, and video games industry graduates hail from Dorset, which is a shining testament to the region’s influence on the creative landscape. With united efforts from the public and private sectors, Dorset aims to solidify its position as a global digital powerhouse, offering comprehensive support for entrepreneurs and businesses alike.

Join us in Dorset, where innovation knows no bounds, and creativity is the currency of the Digital Creative future.

£1.34bn

GVA 2021

19000

Employment numbers

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