Celebrating the Launch of the Tay Create Innovation Partnership

That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Tay Create Innovation Partnership, which is a major new initiative designed to drive innovation, business growth and job creation across the Tay Cities Region’s creative technology, design and digital sectors; notes that the partnership, led by Abertay University, is backed by £20 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the UK Government-funded Local Innovation Partnerships programme; recognises that Tay Create brings together the University of Dundee, the University of St Andrews, V&A Dundee, Creative Scotland, Techscaler, Interface, UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, 4J Studios, Chroma Developments and Biome Collective, alongside Abertay University, to build on the region’s strengths in creative technology, games, design and digital innovation; understands that the programme will support businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers to develop innovative ideas into new products, services and commercial opportunities, with a particular focus on emerging technologies including AI, real-time 3D, extended reality and digital twins; further understands that Tay Create will encourage the application of creative technologies across sectors, including manufacturing, health, energy and the wider digital economy, and will operate from new purpose-built facilities at Camperdown Dock in Dundee; believes that the investment represents an important opportunity to build on the Tay Cities Region’s established strengths in games and creative technology, support high-value employment and encourage further innovation and investment; congratulates all of the partners involved in the launch of Tay Create, and wishes them every success with the programme.