I have been exploring various possibilities that could support me to move forward in my practice. The one that was quite interesting was RISE funding for early-career creatives, which offers small amounts of funding but is significant enough to help someone like me explore ideas in my practice.

As I look to expand my practice outside of university, the first step moving forward is access to an appropriate space, like makerspace (https://southlondonmakerspace.org/) with access to the tools and facilities to create prototypes. The funding would also support me in conducting small tests and experiments— testing the absorption/reflection characteristics of different designs, refining and documenting my ideas, and conducting the experiments.

Overall, RISE is small in scale, but it could provide a strong initial support for me to elevate my practice to a more strategic business approach. It would also support the technical development of my practice and aspirations to one day provide bespoke acoustic solutions for a much wider public audience.