The UK-based CoSTAR Network, funded with a £75.6M investment by the UKRI Infrastructure Fund and delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, is the first national R&D Network empowering gaming, TV, film, and live performance sectors with resources and innovation. The CoSTAR Network connects cutting-edge research and technology partners with the world-class expertise and skills found in specialist research and development labs across the UK to build a national infrastructure that can compete globally. The Network brings small and medium-sized enterprises the opportunity to experiment and grow by providing access to funding, facilities and the lab’s leading researchers and industry experts to enable them to develop a spark of an idea into something that can compete on a world scale.