About
The Sharp Project is the independent hub for the creative and digital industries and entrepreneurs in the Manchester City region. It has been developed by members of the city’s creative sector and is being delivered by urban regeneration company New East Manchester Ltd with the support of Manchester City Council, who own the site. The project is headed up by Sue Woodward, former Managing Director of Granada Television.
The project is part of the City’s vision to drive forward the digital economy and help it achieve the critical mass it needs to make an impact on the world stage. The aims of The Sharp Project are:
- to strengthen the existing cluster of industries in this sector, many of which are already world class
- to attract a larger volume of production
- to expand the freelance talent pool in the city
- to develop a pipeline of young people with the range of skills required to meet the industry’s needs.
The Sharp Project facilitates local, regional, national and international networking and collaboration between tenants, helping to nurture small businesses with an emphasis on the specialisms of animation, CGI and visual effects.
The Sharp Project has an enormous variety of space available within the complex, ranging from large-scale studio production space seen here in BBC One’s Casualty 1909 to small scale office accommodation. All the accommodation is supported by very high speed digital connectivity and bandwidth, together with excellent power supplies. A back up generator ensures a resilient power supply. And – by ensuring that the power hungry data centres use the best green techniques – it will aim to reduce the carbon impact of the net, and offer affordable power to its users.
Tenants and users of the site will be well-placed to take advantage of all the opportunities available through next generation networks and to drive forward the creative sector in Manchester.
The Finished Look
