Creation of The FuseBox
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Phil JonesMD Wired Sussex@philjoneswired
The city between the sea and the south downs
Very high level of entrepreneurial activity
Creative, Digital & IT sector (CDIT) growing at 2.5x UK average and now totals over 1,000 companies
Top 5 – UK private sector jobs growth
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/downloads/bhcc/ldf/Draft_City_Plan_-_a_quick_guide.pdf
New City Plan approved last week
New England Quarter
DA4 p47
130,000 sq ftBuilt 1964, for light industrial useCouncil owned80 companies and 1,000 people based thereNow heavily creative, artistic, digital, tech
New England House
2004 report said it had around 10yrs life before requiring significant remedial work
Until 2008, cited for demolition...
Imagine
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The FuseBox
3,600 sq ft
Empty for 12 years
Refurbishment started 5 weeks ago
Weeks ago
And will be finished by end of February
Superfly!
The FuseBox will:
• House Wired Sussex• Provide space and support to creative and
digital start-ups• Deliver training modules to creative and digital
businesses• Act as a community resource for creative and
digital sector
Disruptive business support for disruptive businesses
New IdeasDeliveredDifferently
Collaboration Flexibility Ownership
“A space to shape the culture and habits of a creative community”
Connected Knowledge
The World
The FuseBox
Any questions?