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StoryFutures & Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children’s Charity: Rare Disease Day 2021
StoryFutures & Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children’s Charity: Rare Disease Day 2021

StoryFutures , February 26th 2021

We're delighted to announce the winner of Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity Challenge today, Rare Disease Day 2021.

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The National Gallery Art & Science of Nature Challenge
The National Gallery Art & Science of Nature Challenge

StoryFutures , February 9th 2021

StoryFutures and The National Gallery invite applications from SMEs to develop an immersive prototype that will increase The National Gallery's appeal to family visitors as well as to Chinese tourists and nationals.

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StoryFutures Panel: Beta version of immersive audience testing platform launches
StoryFutures Panel: Beta version of immersive audience testing platform launches

StoryFutures , January 19th 2021

Research participants required: We need your feedback on a pilot #AR app focused on retro-collecting. Receive a £15 voucher on full completion. Research conducted by @StoryFutures , based at @RoyalHolloway , University of London. *iPhone only

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R&D Seed Funding Call - Now Open
R&D Seed Funding Call - Now Open

StoryFutures , December 18th 2020

Now accepting expressions of interest from SMEs to work on R&D projects with academic experts

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Exit through the virtual gift-shop
Exit through the virtual gift-shop

StoryFutures , December 3rd 2020

Smartify launches in-app shop to support museums, made possible with innovation support from StoryFutures.

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EM3 LEP gives £1m boost to StoryFutures' business network impacted by COVID-19
EM3 LEP gives £1m boost to StoryFutures' business network impacted by COVID-19

StoryFutures , November 25th 2020

Enterprise M3 LEP has invested £900,000 in StoryFutures to help SMEs in the immersive and creative tech sectors recover and thrive following the impact of COVID-19.

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Seed Funding R&D Call
Seed Funding R&D Call

StoryFutures , November 18th 2020

StoryFutures is excited to announce a seed funding call to enable up to 8 new collaborative projects between academic experts and SMEs based in our region. We have £8k available for each project to be split between the academic and the company.

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StoryLab call: Immersive experiences for a new Children’s Palace in Shenzhen, China
StoryLab call: Immersive experiences for a new Children’s Palace in Shenzhen, China

StoryFutures , November 12th 2020

StoryFutures is looking to appoint 6 creative immersive companies in the London and Gateway Cluster region for a tight turn-around export and R&D programme.

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Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children’s Charity Challenge
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children’s Charity Challenge

StoryFutures , October 29th 2020

StoryFutures and Roald Dahl Marvellous Children’s Charity, which provides specialist nurses and support to seriously ill children, are excited to announce our new £40,000 StoryLab commission: ‘transition of care through immersive storytelling’.

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StoryFutures at the Festival of Digital Disruption 2020
StoryFutures at the Festival of Digital Disruption 2020

StoryFutures , October 29th 2020

StoryFutures has once again joined up with ConnectTVT to feature in their Festival of Digital Disruption 2020

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