Formation Zone

Formation Zone is perfect for those wanting to start or develop a creative business idea in a supportive and collaborative environment. If you are at the early stages of developing your idea, just getting started as a business or even an established business with a new product or service to develop, then Formation Zone could be the place for you. Helping you to increase the presence of your business and work alongside like-minded people, Formation Zone places you at the centre of the creative industries. Successful applicants demonstrate innovation, passion, commitment, high standards and potential for growth.

What do we offer?
Space: a workstation or office and professional meeting room at the Roland Levinsky Building on an affordable and flexible hire basis;
Support: practical business advice, support and mentoring from creative industries and commercial specialists;
Profile: a creative industries specialist environment to increase the profile of your business;
IT: desktop PC or Mac, internet phone and a wireless broadband connection;
Resources: access to university facilities and resources including the Entrepreneurship Programme and annual Business Ideas Challenge competition (www.plymouth.ac.uk/bpchallenge);
Events: that network you with other young businesses, potential clients and partners, university students and academics, helping you to make many useful connections

Current Formation Zone tenants include:

Aardvark Consulting
Aardvark Consulting are specialists in finding highly skilled IT/Media staff at short notice for a broad section of SME’s in UK and Europe in varying industry sectors. Currently Aardvark focuses on; Digital Media, General IT/Media and SAP/ERP.
For more details visit: www.aardvarkconsulting.co.uk

A.D. Design
Aine Dalton is a graphic designer and fine artist. She has worked in the printing and newspaper industry for over 12 years and is now self-employed, working from Formation Zone to develop her business.
For more details visit: goodaine@hotmail.com

Big Fish Theatre Company
The Big Fish Theatre Company’s aim is to produce high quality innovative theatre productions and drama experiences for young people. Through its activities the company seeks to inspire personal and community growth and change.
For more details visit: www.bigfishtheatre.co.uk

Eileen Lister
Eileen Lister is developing a business that incorporates both creativity and facilitation. A facilitation company using structured arts based activities that utilise educational and business strategies to enhance and develop teams, groups, individuals and organisations. Eileen offers bespoke workshops, tailor made to suit each client that work in conjunction with targeted objectives. One of the ultimate ongoing objectives is to motivate, invigorate and set new and exciting perspectives for those participating.
For more details visit: eileenlister@netscape.net

Fuel Communications Ltd
Marketing and PR, graphic and web design, sales consultancy and media planning. Fuelling business growth by fusing together great design with targeted marketing and strategic sales.
For more details visit: www.fuel-communications.co.uk

Joakim Boren Photography
Stockholm born photographer based in the UK since 2002, after studying Design-Photography Joakim has been working freelance since 2005. Specialising in fashion, architecture and location photography Joakim divides his time between London and the South West. Awarded winner in the Magenta Foundation “Emerging Photographer 2006″ awards and with a variety of clients he travels worldwide for assignments.
For more details visit: www.joakimboren.com

Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas works in digital media, web and graphic design. He is developing a business idea to pursue innovative ideas in and around the subjects of digital media, digital games and web innovation.
For more details visit: mikerst@googlemail.com

Motion Plymouth
Putting Plymouth in the pictures. Motion Plymouth shows off Plymouth’s screen-based and digital talents with unusual film shows, performances of moving image and strange city visions. There is also a competition to find film-making talent, and a spin-off contest for the city’s schools called Young Motion Plymouth. Full details of the event and how to contact us are available on our website www.motionplymouth.com

Research + Design
Our approach to architecture and design is based on thorough research, combined with design, to generate insight. We believe that research and design which is properly planned and fully analysed will result in real and meaningful benefits that will continue to be felt for a long period of time after the project is completed. We provide research and design for new buildings, contemporary conversions, alterations to period properties and feasibility studies as well as site and architectural research in the southwest.
For more details visit: www.researchplusdesign.co.uk

Singtastic.com
David Haines is a composer and writer with over twenty years experience in community-based work. David is developing an online resource of educational songs for teachers and learners.
For more details visit: www.davidhaines.co.uk