Hey there, and welcome to autumn. It already feels like we’re in deep, at this point. Things feel like they are sliding quickly towards spooky season and snowmonth.

Hope you enjoy the news this month. Please drop me an email and let me know what you think!

And if you’re working on something interesting, launching a new product, or in need of some help, let me know at [email protected]. I want to make sure we showcase the most fun and creative projects possible, so please share this far and wide, and get in touch, even if you don’t think it’s newsworthy. I’ll try to add in as much as I can!

Projects

Chris Spalton’s new album launches with incredible animated artwork

Chris has always been a fan of side hustles, of being creative for being creative’s sake, and just trying things that you want to try. So many of us are hugely inspired by his latest works in photography, videography and music. So when his new album dropped last month, I had to have a look.

Not only has his work been critically reviewed and enjoyed by not just his fans, but by those going along to his gigs too, but his artwork has been brought to life by the team at Wondermake to create an incredible, interactive, beautiful website that is a wonder to behold. It’s been given an honourable mention by Awwwards and rightly so.

Not only that, but Chris has created videos for some of his music too, using gorgeous edits of his very own camera work including aerial drone footage across the Norfolk countryside.

Seriously, go check out the website, and buy a copy of the album while you’re at it. I can’t wait for mine to arrive.

AI brings holocaust survivor stories to life

The Norwich based team at Infinite Form recently worked on a VR-based, AI-powered project that aims to bring holocaust survivors’ stories to life for students between 14 and 18.

They travelled across Europe to a range of locations to film and gathered stories from a survivor, and transformed it into a fully immersive experience to help young people to interact in a completely new way.

If you’re wondering how to use new technology like VR and AI in a way that actually forwards and benefits us as a society, we can definitely look at these kinds of projects.

Check out the video and you can read more about the project here.

Database of artwork
Thanks to Floyd Sayers who found this incredible database of artworks from around the world, with some useful ‘related’ search functions and more. Have a look

An album of Norfolk music
Made by Richard Sage, this really fun project is inspired by the sounds recorded at 14 locations around the North Norfolk coast. Read the blog and listen to the album

A startup of startups
The inimitable Giancarlo Erra, co-founder of the Norwich AI Summit, has launched a startup of startups! An umbrella business containing a multitude of ideas, supported by a batch of great brains and founders. See the site

The next Hot Source event

Space for Creativity
TBC
It’s been a really busy year and I regret that I’ve not been able to organise a Hot Source event yet. But I’m working with the lovely Artlist team to bring you a really fun and different series of talks in a few months time.

Look out for tickets on Meetup here!

Other events

SearchNorwich
23 October 2025
https://www.searchnorwich.org/events/searchnorwich-18
The incredibly popular event run by the team at Candour is back again next month, and features Martin Splitt from Google as well as Crystal Carter from Wix! One definitely not to miss

Nor(DEV):con
26-28 February 2025
https://ti.to/norfolkdevelopers/nordevcon-25/
Tickets are now on sale for East Anglia’s premier developer conference

DevelopHer Awards
14 November 2025
https://www.developherawards.com/attend/
An absolute must. A celebration of the incredible achievements of women in tech across the eastern region, it also happens to be a really fun night of entertainment and inspiring stories

Projects in need

Sync The City has room for more sponsors

Now in it's 10th year, Sync The City is the premier event in the east of England that launches 10 startups over 54 hours.

It has seen various creative projects to launch from just a one-minute pitch, even culminating in businesses like Safepoint, solving real-world problems with technology.

In this incredible 10th year, a huge celebration of what this seminal event has achieved and how the startup scene has grown around it, your business can be a part of it.

There are several sponsorship packages available, all of them coming with various opportunities to advertise your business, share your story, and help to make this the best year of Sync The City ever.

Interested? Of course you are.

Contact [email protected] today, and have a look here at how you could support the event, and the other sponsors you’ll be rubbing shoulders with.

Thanks for reading! Remember, if you’re working on something interesting, launching a new product, or in need of some help, let me know at [email protected].