CoSTAR Ideate: Watch our Growth Lab and Residency Information Sessions

Q&A sessions and meet the teams behind Ideate to find out more about the programme

Posted: 14 March 2025

Four women of diverse backgrounds sit at a table in a bright classroom, attentively listening during a workshop, with laptops, notebooks, a coffee cup, and a water bottle on the table.

CoSTAR Ideate is one of our Enterprise and Commercialisation access programmes and supports the development of micro, start-ups and early growth companies looking to scale new IP in the creative technology sector.

Offered across our national CoSTAR network, Ideate gives access to the use of cutting edge facilities, creative and technology expertise and world-leading research that is attuned to the unique growth stage(s) of creative enterprises.

The programme offers support to companies from all four CoSTAR Network Labs, creating a pathway to engage directly with CoSTAR expertise and infrastructure to harness IP for business growth.

These sessions are with teams from all four network labs present key information and answer questions from prospective applicants. They are split to represent different areas of research with the first hosting Realtime Lab, Screen Lab, and CodeBase and the second hosting the National Lab, Live Lab and CodeBase teams on the call.

Watch CoSTAR Ideate webinar with Realtime Lab, Screen Lab and CodeBase here

A slide illustrating CoSTAR program components with color‑coded tiles: blue box “CoSTAR Network Labs & Facilities”; pink box “CoSTAR Creative, Technical & Research Expertise”; light blue box “Business Growth, IP Development & Commercialisation”; orange box “Expert Mentorship & 1‑2‑1 Support”; a central icon of people with a lightbulb; an arrow pointing to an orange panel reading “CoSTAR Enterprise & Commercialisation Programme.” On the right, a vertical video conference strip shows several participants.

Watch CoSTAR Ideate webinar with National Lab, Live Lab and CodeBase here