Cllr Paul Tilsley
16th June 2009
Cllr Tilsley emphasises the importance of the creative digital sector in Birmingham. The new Creative, Performing and digital Academy is due to open in 2011 and Birmingham is a designated “Science City”
Cllr Tilsley has just announced that Birmingham will create a ‘Digital District’ that brings together the innovative, learning and creative sectors enabled through a next generation hi speed broadband infrastructure.
He says this will span several hundred acres from Digbeth, Birmingham Science Park and Eastside, and will provide an exciting environment for creative industries and young entrepreneurs.
Cllr Tilsley said the digital district will act as a showcase and business demonstrator to attract new businesses and inward investment and offer a strategy for economic recovery.
Cllr Tilsley enthusiastic of the prospects for Talk About Local and Help Me Investigate digital projects being funded by 4iP