Meet Screen Lab's partners

Studio Ulster launched its world leading £72 million advanced virtual production facilities in June 2025. Spanning 75,000 ft² it is a core partner and home to CoSTAR Screen Lab, and supports their facilities working in partnership with Ulster University.

BBC Northern Ireland collaborates with CoSTAR to explore innovative storytelling through virtual production. As a leading broadcaster, it brings unparalleled expertise in content creation, fostering cutting-edge research to advance the creative industries regionally and across the UK.

Belfast Harbour Studios provides an extraordinary commercial environment to locate a research facility cheek-by-jowl with industry. It is home to some of the largest productions globally.

Northern Ireland Screen champions the growth of the region’s screen industries. As a CoSTAR partner, it supports research, innovation, and skills development, driving sustainable practices and positioning Northern Ireland as a leader in global creative technologies. Its strategic role supports the development of Northern Ireland’s creative industries by attracting global productions to the region. Close

Humain is VFX studio specialising in digital human creation. They collaborate with CoSTAR to advance virtual production technologies, with expertise in motion capture, 3D scanning, and character creation. Humain enhances immersive storytelling, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the screen industries.

York is an ambitious dynamic, research-intensive university committed to the development of life-saving discoveries, new technologies and cultural advances to tackle some of the most pressing global issues. The seven pillars of its research strategy align the University’s academic strengths to best meet the great scientific, social and environmental challenges of our time.