CoSTAR Evolve MentorAusten Atkinson FRSA

Austen Atkinson is a creative business mentor, project lead, and award-winning writer, editor, and producer with over four decades of international experience. He mentors founders and creative teams, drawing on a career that has spanned film, TV, games, immersive technology, and digital publishing. His expertise includes digital innovation, immersive storytelling, IP and commercialisation, and launching publishing and digital product ventures. Austen has delivered projects for Google, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, and Marvel Comics, and has helped creative businesses secure millions in funding and global distribution. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts for his digital work. Austen is passionate about supporting creative and technological innovation, funding, and building strong industry networks, and is driven by a commitment to nurturing talent.