By unlocking the commercial, creative, social and critical value of data from Gatwick Airport, and generating insights into the 50 million people who depart and arrive on our doorstep each year, the project aims to accelerate the development of a wide range of new data-driven products, services, artworks and experiences.
The project is running a series of free events for anyone with an interest in the future of digital data-driven innovation and creative, immersive experiences for audiences - and the superfusion between the two. DRIVA is enabling tech innovators to build from the unique, real-time big data and arts practitioners to create experiences from it.
The superfusion of data-driven innovation and creative practice with access to artistic and scientific expertise can drive economic productivity, community impact and place-making in our region.
Over the next two years, the project will provide free, intensive support, access to facilities, resources and expertise alongside cash awards to bring together hundreds of creative and technology organisations and practitioners to make the most of data as both material and currency.
Event programme for May/June:
Creating Value From Data
21 May 2019
University of Chichester Engineering and Digital Tech Park, Bognor Regis
Explore how personalised, data-driven storytelling skills are being used by businesses from easyJet to Spotify and creative campaigns such as #ThisGirlCan.
Experiencing Data
4 June 2019
The Old Market, Hove
Hear how both biometric and sensor data from our bodies and big data from space can be augmented, embedded, visualised, and displayed as something tangible, provocative and even beautiful, with experts from the arts, computing and industry.
Superfusing for Data
10 June 2019
Sussex Innovation Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer
Meet extraordinary people who can help you, challenge you, collaborate with you and enable you to build a superfused team around your idea.
The DRIVA Arts DRIVA project is receiving up to £500,000 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. DRIVA Arts DRIVA is also supported using public funding by Arts Council England.