CoSTAR National Lab launch Community Workshops for October 2025

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Achieve your social impact goals or explore AI production pipelines at one of our CoSTAR workshops this autumn

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Next month CoSTAR National Lab are running three distinct and exciting new workshops for SMEs who want to level up their business goals and outputs.

Our Enterprise and Commercialisation team are running two, two-day workshops, one focussing on alternative ways to fundraise in partnership with Considered Capital and another looking at ways that SMEs can reach their sustainability goals with The Impact Collective.

Our Prototypes and Piloting team are also running a one day, hands-on workshop for SMEs working with - or wanting to work with - AI in their production pipelines. We will be sharing ideas and showcasing CoSTAR's research in this space as well as exploring the ethical and legal considerations.

Find out more about the workshops below and apply for a place now. Early application is advised.

COSTAR SOCIAL IMPACT WORKSHOP

Alternative Ways to Fundraise

A 2-day workshop with Considered Capital for Creative Industry Enterprises based in NFTS London, 22 Golden Square, London, W1F 9AD (7. October) London, and remote (8 October).

WHEN: Wednesday 7-8 October

WHERE: Day one will be in person in Bedford Square, London and Day two will be virtual.

APPLY BY: 23 September 2025

Run by our Enterprise and Commercialisation Team

Find Out More: Alternative ways to fundraise

CoSTAR WORKSHOP

AI for film and digital content production

The CoSTAR National Lab is inviting up to 15 UK-based creative industries SMEs to spend a day diving into CoSTAR National Lab's cutting edge AI explorations into film and digital content production.

WHEN: Wednesday 22 October 2025, 09.30-16.30

WHERE: Futures Studio, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey

APPLY BY: 8 October 2025

Run by our Prototypes and Pilots Team