Founder Nigel Fryatt’s journey with technology began early, sparked by a youthful passion for programming. After years of successfully blending web development and digital consultancy within the arts and cultural sectors, Nigel recognised the potential of combining artistic storytelling with immersive creative technologies.
The Coronavirus lockdowns led Nigel to produce “The Arts Show” podcast, deepening his understanding of artists' and organisations' evolving creative needs. Inspired to explore further, he began using code to make artworks and began to explore immersive technologies, ultimately becoming a creative mentor at Bath Spa University’s EMERGE studio.
Seeing a clear need to connect artistic creativity with innovative technology, Nigel founded POLYMATHIC in May 2024. Today, POLYMATHIC bridges this gap, creating playful, visionary, and immersive experiences that empower cultural venues, festivals, educational institutions, and brands to tell compelling stories and captivate new audiences through technology.
We believe technology should amplify human creativity and connection, not replace it. POLYMATHIC continuously questions the role technology plays in our lives, championing inclusive, human-centered innovation crafted by diverse voices.
Our purpose is to design immersive experiences that place audience engagement and storytelling at their heart. We utilise technology as a creative tool, empowering institutions, communities, and brands to build meaningful connections with their audiences, ensuring technology always enhances human interaction and creative expression.
We envision a future where technology serves storytelling and human experience first. We are working towards this vision by transforming cultural events and spaces into captivating, inclusive environments where technology becomes an invisible partner in creating unforgettable, authentic audience experiences.
We craft exceptional immersive experiences and installations, partnering closely with cultural institutions, brands, festivals, and communities. By designing accessible, innovative experiences that blend storytelling with technology, we empower audiences, elevate events, and creatively engage new communities.
Technology should always serve humanity, enhancing our lives and creativity without controlling or limiting our authentic selves.
We challenge assumptions, question trends, and reflect deeply on technology's societal impacts to ensure our creative innovations genuinely benefit all.
We champion diverse voices, actively co-creating with communities and individuals whose perspectives ignite innovation and ensure our experiences resonate universally.
We boldly explore new ideas and push boundaries, always guided by creativity, responsibility, and ambition to make meaningful impacts.
Immersive technology has the extraordinary power to deepen and enhance human interaction. We design experiences that spark genuine connections, encourage meaningful engagements, and create moments of shared joy and discovery. Our use of technology doesn't replace human interaction, it amplifies and enriches it.
Our work embodies empathy and sensitivity, reflecting honest and authentic storytelling that deeply resonates with diverse audiences.
We believe technology and creativity should contribute positively to society, holding communities as our most vital stakeholders.
We embrace genuine creativity, artistic integrity, and responsible innovation, rejecting superficial trends to ensure meaningful, lasting impact.
We are committed to breaking barriers and ensuring our immersive experiences and creative technology are accessible and inclusive,co-created with the communities we serve.