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ashaeaston.bsky.social
@ashaeaston.bsky.social
Cross-Sector Innovation at @innovateuk | Spatial Computing | ED&I | Tech Ecosystem Builder | Connector | Board Member | Leading IUK Immersive Tech Network | Co-Founder XRDI | UK TechWomen100 Winner | UK Emerging Tech Champion of the Year ‘24
I’m heading to Japan this week for the InnovateHER conference co-organised by Fleurinary & Prospera Women.

I’ll be joining a panel discussion Nov 6th at the Tokyo Innovation Base!

If anyone is in Tokyo this week and would like to connect, please reach out 🎉

#womenintech #innovation #Japan
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Last month we joined the International Communications Data and Digital Forensics (ICDDF) Event - a closed event hosted by the UK Home Office for senior leaders in law enforcement & intelligence.

The goal - upskill ppl on the #XR risk landscape & discuss challenges

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July 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My last full Friday Funding Roundup…

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#funding #innovation
July 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
📣FRIDAY FUNDING FEATURE 📣 DEADLINE: JULY 7th

ICURe Explore is a programme that gives you funding and expert mentoring to build a robust business case around your innovation.

• £35K funding for salary and market discovery
• 5-day commercialisation Bootcamp
• Mentorship

Apply now: lnkd.in/e4CApi8a
July 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The Annwn Prize, dedicated to #XR storytelling in art, was announced yesterday at The Big Thing by @wmccmc.bsky.social 👏👏

Details here:
www.wmc.org.uk/en/news-and-...

@immersiveartsuk.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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We're pleased to share our learnings from our first funding call. We’ve learnt a huge amount through the process and we hope the collective feedback will support applicants to make stronger applications. www.immersivearts.uk/news/first-round-commentary-annoucement
May 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Off to an amazing start with a PACKED house at ‘THE BIG THING’, the @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social first annual showcase event!

#immersivetech #immersivearts @innovateuk.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Next level evening on Monday at the 2025 @innovateuk.bsky.social Immersive Tech Awards!!

#immersivetech #XR #spatialcomputing
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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To all of you #VR #XR creators out there, @raindance.org Immersive 2025 is going to be #EPIC! Set aside June to come experience cutting edge story-telling/living, meet the creators, get inspired & even share a kidney!

www.raindanceimmersive.com/2025-awards
2025 RAINDANCE IMMERSIVE AWARDS — Raindance Immersive
2025 RAINDANCE IMMERSIVE AWARDS
www.raindanceimmersive.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Who hid Americans during the 1979 hostage crisis? Canada. 🇨🇦 👊🏻
April 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Harvard’s putting up a fight from the academic sector. Where are our business leaders?? The silence is deafening. The latest No Mercy / No Malice: www.profgalloway.com/breaking-the...
April 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
@thespacearts.bsky.social is currently commissioning digital creative work!

£16K or £8K for audio only pieces

Details here:

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April 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📣FRIDAY FUNDING ROUNDUP📣

This is my latest roundup of funding options that could be relevant for UK immersive tech companies…

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#immersivetech #innovation #xr #spatialcomputing | Asha Easton
🔥FRIDAY FUNDING ROUNDUP🔥 Here is my latest list of funding & opportunities relevant for #immersivetech companies/creatives ordered by deadline... Meta Horizon Creator Fund ($50 million total) ht...
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April 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Grand opening party for NewImages Festival in Paris tonight 💥

#immersivetech #AI #creativeindustries #innovation

@newimageshub.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This morning we announced the finalists for the 2025 Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards 💥💥💥

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#iukimmersivetechawards #immersivetech #xr #vr #ar #innovation #research | Asha Easton
After two very competitive rounds of judging, the Innovate UK Immersive Tech Network team is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards: BEST IMMERSIVE GAME: • ...
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April 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In Paris this week representing the UK on the French XR Business Tour with the PXN, French Immersive Studios, NewImages Festival & the CNC (Film France).

#immersivetech #XR #creativeindustries #film #innovation
April 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The @sxsw.com London Roadshow is on today in Gateshead at PROTO ⚡️⚡️

#SXSW #SXSWLondon #innovation #creativeindustries
April 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
📣FRIDAY FUNDING📣

DEADLINE: May 16

£150K + support

The NIHR THRIVE programme, opening April 14th, offers funding with business mentorship & support to academics / clinical entrepreneurs building innovative health tech companies.

Details here: lnkd.in/eJ9CCaXP

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i4i THRIVE Funding | Asha Easton
📣FRIDAY FUNDING SPOTLIGHT📣 DEADLINE: May 16th 2025 OFFER: £150,000 over 9 months + support The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) is…
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March 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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We're so excited to see Mother Nature in the wild! 🥳 Our video is currently on Ocean Outdoor's 45 loop screens around Brum city centre. Using the Rokoko suit and @unrealengine.bsky.social, it’s a hint of what to expect from Mother Nature VR which is currently in development...
March 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Heading to Chatham on Sunday to speak at the A+E Lab #XR Sunday Social.

The lab is an Art & Technology Hub curated by AΦE.

Join us! aelab.uk/event/xr-sun...
March 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’ve been serving as an industry expert on an OECD advisory board for the past year. The first report just launched today…

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#immersivetech #XR #innovation
March 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Job alert! We're looking for a talented 3D Designer with:
• Strong expertise in Unreal Engine
• Experience creating photorealistic backgrounds for Virtual Production
• Based in the Netherlands
• Available within the next two months

If this describes you or someone you know, pls 📧: [email protected]
March 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM