Futurising - New tenants appointed to Collective

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Camden Town Unlimited recently ran a competition via Futurising, to offer five lucky companies 6 months free office space at Collective, CTU’s 24 hour Pop Up office, in Camden Town.

Led by LCC on behalf of University of the Arts London, Futurising is a one-stop shop of opportunities, advice and information for all future and current creative graduates from all universities across the UK.

The companies shortlisted are:

• Good Living - Hannah Carnell & Natalie Campbell

• Fox and Squirrel - Penelope Sacorafou & others

• Inheritance Projects - Claire Louise Staunton

• Youth Moves -Luke Hippolyte/Alex McWhirter

• House - Dilini Nanayakkara & others

We want to make Camden Town the most business friendly location in London, attracting the most innovative new creative businesses, hottest promoters, groundbreaking designers and talented artists to set up in the area. Collective, is the latest in a series of CTU projects that provides a platform for these businesses.

Matthew McMillan, CTU’s Deputy Chief Executive told Futurising, “Collective is an innovative new office concept, bringing art and business together in a part high tech office, part gallery, with a completely flexible interior layout. Entirely open plan, we want to provide an inspiring and challenging ‘hothouse’ environment which brings together the top talent in the creative industries and provides the conditions for interesting new collaborations between these businesses and our major creative partners. Our aim is that these relationships develop into meaningful business initiatives and the businesses continue to work and develop in Camden Town after the initial 6 month tenancy.”

Read the full Futurising article here.

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