Businesses Lead SEEDA: A Model of Creativity and Economic Development driving South of England Economy

SEEDA is an example of public and private investment in local creativity to accelerate on the ground innovation.This is a replicable model that puts economic development investment into the hands of local business leaders.

Prosperous regions take on a "many eye balls" approach and follow through with rapid response investment in small, multiple efforts. Quick, agile.

It will take many efforts to reverse the deep damage and residual blight twenty years of poverty has left on Northeast Ohio. There are no one shot solutions anymore. Single, deep pocketed institutions are obsolete and can not be held accountable as all knowing in networked economies. Markets move too fast and mature at a never experienced before with exponential complexity.

What would SEEDA look like if business leaders of the Midtown Brews community replicated this model to invest in technology, the creative industries and/or energy projects?

SEEDA’s aim is to create a prosperous, dynamic and inspirational region by helping businesses compete more effectively, training a highly skilled workforce, supporting and enabling our communities, while safeguarding our natural resources and cherishing our rich cultural heritage.

Accountable to Government, SEEDA is a business led organisation, governed by a Board whose Members have wide-ranging experience in industry and commerce, local government, education, trade unionism and voluntary service.

SEEDA's work looks like The Digial Media Awards South.

SEEDA supports The Digital Media Awards South recognise and reward passion, creativity and business genius in the digital media sector in the south of England. If you work for or run a web agency or a games studio, or are engaged in social networking, e-learning, write a blog, or are an animation or digital TV company and have delivered creativity, commercial growth, or collaborative activity, then these awards are your chance to shout about your successes. More about the DiMAS. 2008 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Around 95 companies and individuals submitted over 140 entries; each and every entry was thoroughly examined, honestly appraised and voted on by our judges. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on 27th November. View this year’s shortlist...