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i4 Training Courses Reviewed
December 2003
Courses were supported through European Social Fund/Learning Skills Council co-financing and fully subsidised.

The first i4 courses took place in mid-December 2003. The series of 3 day events attracted over 30 delegates.

The courses have already seen success for participants. Several of the course graduates are developing pilot products and have connected with The Media Vault project to take advantage of the supported facilities.

The first i4 courses took place in mid-December 2003. The series of 3 day events attracted over 30 delegates.
The courses have already seen success for participants. Several of the course graduates are developing pilot products and have connected with The Media Vault project to take advantage of the supported facilities.

The business courses were highly valued by delegates as they were particularly focused on creative businesses.

One company, which was seeking investment, attracted public funding to develop a prototype product even before the week was over!

The conclusion of the first set of courses showed how much value training can have for companies just starting up, or in a period of growth.

Clusta (www.clusta.com) is a creative new-media developer in the West Midlands. Turning technology into art is their bread and butter. The Clusta team pride themselves on their effectiveness and it's no surprise to see them at the Technology Innovation Centre both through i4 and The Media Vault.

i4 work as partners in developing Clusta’s businesses - Clusta as the premier design agency and i4 as a creative industry incubator in the West Midlands.

Two of Clusta's senior designers checked out i4's Virtual Set Design course to get the low-down on the latest in 3D and live studio video production.

"The i4 courses give us access to technology so that we can apply our collective talents. The Virtual Set Design course is one such blessing. Here we get to use equipment costing around a million pounds, for free, and to check out its capabilities. We're hoping to use the system in one of our latest productions and wow our clients further" says Russell Townsend, MD

The benefits of improving technological skills are obvious, but Clusta take it a step further.

"Probably more important than the technology is an understanding of our business. We pride ourselves on developing great relationships with great clients and the only way we can do that is by becoming better business people. i4's management courses are focused on the creative industries and the results show". Russell Townsend

To check out the next list of courses available in March just visit the i4 website at: www.tic-online.com/i4
 

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