60 likes | 74 Views
Explore the role of creative industries in economic growth and urban development. Learn about initiatives supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration in this dynamic sector. Discover opportunities for funding, guidance, and cross-sector partnerships.
E N D
A place for cultural and creative industries in the European instruments supporting innovation Dr. Reinhard Büscher Head of Unit Support for Innovation – Unit D2 European CommissionEnterprise and Industry Creativity, Culture and Innovation - Looking for new links; Brussels 8/9/2010
Creative Industriesare … an important part of economy and growth engine; … an important asset for attractiveness of cities and regions; … abundant in metropolitan areas – but not only there; … characterised by small and micro enterprises; … the showcase for dynamic entrepreneurship; … situated somewhere between art and commerce; … not a homogenous sector and constantly changing.
European cluster map European Cluster Observatory (2010) Priority Sector Report: Creative and Cultural Industries http://www.clusterobservatory.eu/upload/CreativeAndCulturalIndustries.pdf
European Creative Industries Alliance Cooperation platform Awareness raising Framework conditions, trends & foresight Innovation support services Incubation & access to finance Cluster excellence & cooperation Links with other sectors Information service and guidance Pilot action I Public-private partnerships on vouchers for innovation support Pilot action II Public-private partnership on access to finance Pilot action III Public-private partnership on cluster excellence & cooperation
The European Creative Industries Alliance will … intensify collaboration between national and regional initiatives supporting creative industries; … raise political awareness of the increasing economic importance of creative industries; … mobilise additional private and public funds in support of creative industries; … provide better support to innovation in creative industries and create spillovers in other economic sectors; … strengthen structures in creative industries that generate internationally competitive products, services and jobs.
Thank you for your attention Support for Industrial Innovation Unit, Industrial Innovation and Mobility Industries Directorate European Commission, Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General For more information please contact : Entr-support-for-innovation@ec.europa.eu http://www.proinno-europe.eu http://www.europe-innova.eu