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Policy Lessons from Creative Metropoles Steve Harding. CREA.RE Final Conference November 2012. generation of new knowledge. situation analysis. sharing of experience. Project setup – what we did 2008/11. 2 joint events to share best practices.
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Policy Lessons from Creative MetropolesSteve Harding CREA.RE Final Conference November 2012
generation of new knowledge situation analysis sharing of experience Project setup – what we did 2008/11 2 joint events to share best practices 1 joint event todiscusspolicy recommendations 22 study visits CI support strategies and CCD business plans kick-off event ... action-oriented project(s) Knowledge base /“portfolio” of good practices 11 city reports 1 consolidated report 7 dissemination events + publications
Good Practices Get beneath the policies – planning at the local level Structures of public support for CCIs in the cities – Berlin, Amsterdam & Tallinn
Good Practices- Involve SMEs from the start Creative Metropoles Joint Event Stockholm - Telefonplan Involve SMEs in local and transnational meetings Blender events at the policy meetings – specific sessions for SMEs to interact and develop new ideas Blender in Helsinki
CM Key Messages Not one size fits all Growth models for the CCIs Spillovers
Not one size fits all Cities need to differentiate Build on their unique cultural assets and economic strengths – Smart Specialisation Cities need to plan from the ground up as well as from the top DIY web site for Birmingham Council at Moseley Exchange co-working space
But certain key points for growth models in the city Growth through networks Inward investment models for larger firms Focus on the support structures and people who link SMEs to policy (The ECCE Innovation IVB Project – Transfer Agents) Design Berlin, Study Visit
Spill-over effects • Challenge silo thinking • Where are the connections across sectors for economic growth? • Cross innovation Project 2012 -14 • Spaces • Broker roles – people who can connect • Smart Finance • Arts based interventions • www.cross-innovation.eu Arts project, Grand Union Barcelona – Final event
The Cross Innovation project Matrix Manifesto Local Implementation Groups - Plan for each city Short Studies - State of play in 2012 - Internationalisation 2013 Study Visits – experience exchange SME partnership – testing new ideas Case Studies Policy Clinics – prototyping policies
Thanks for listening Dr Steve Harding Birmingham City University www.cross-innovation.eu steve.harding@bcu.ac.uk