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The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are at the forefront of technological innovation, often turning speculative ideas into transformative tools....

The European Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Policy Platform (ekip) has launched a new campaign to challenge assumptions about how innovation is understood and supported in Europe. ...

ekip is an Innovation Policy Platform for the Cultural and Creative Industries, so in our communication we tend to include “policy” a lot, often in combination with other words. ...

Europe’s music sector can only stay competitive if it treats open innovation as a shared task. ...

The use of an innovation portfolio approach creates movement or transformation of an area, broader than individual organisations, individuals, or projects....

The creative and cultural industries are vibrant, innovative, and essential to a dynamic society....

The European Innovation Policy Platform for Cultural and Creative Industries, ekip, introduces a new go-to platform for practical, cross-sector innovation knowledge that puts Cultural and Creative Ind...

Public funding models tend to priorities short-term projects, market-driven KPIs, and highly ambitious results produced from relatively small investments. ...

Driving innovation across sectors and borders requires a shared foundation. ekip develop innovation policy recommendations addressing Innovation Building Blocks....

Kalaudioscope aims to open up concert halls to far more people than those who can be physically present. ...

As digital concerts move toward personalized formats, the legal landscape grows increasingly complex. ...

Across Europe, a collaborative effort is underway to propose new innovation policies centred around the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). ...

We are living in the age of platformisation — a time when Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and other digital platforms have replaced traditional gatekeepers in the music industry. ...

The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are at the forefront of technological innovation, often turning speculative ideas into transformative tools...

Laura Galante is a part of the coordination team for the ekip policy labs....

The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are at the forefront of technological innovation, often turning speculative ideas into transformative tools. ...

At a time with of rapid technology changes, it is easy to forget about ancient skills that have been refined across generations. ...

Crafts-led innovation is all about using traditional craft skills—like weaving, pottery, wood carving, leatherwork, or glassblowing...

As fast fashion falters under the weight of its waste, a new model is emerging—rooted in sustainable manufacturing, circular thinking, and radical transparency. ...

As Policy Communications and Strategy Lead, Katerina Kalimera at MSCOMM...

”Craft is not about hygge”. With that one line, Elisa Kraatari slices clean through the soft-focus, pastel-filtered Instagram aesthetic that has come to define craft in the public imagination. ...

Jeroen van der Aa trained as an Industrial Designer at TU Delft, with a focus on business ...

Throughout ekip´s third Policy Dialouge, this time in Kosice, Slovakia, a recurring theme ...

Immersive media like virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) are revolutionizing how we...

Insights, knowledge and trendspotting on how ...

A sign-language-speaking ghost in the form of a hologram in a theatre production, and a circus tent that can be set up in record time. ...

XR technologies transcends mere technology—it’s a gateway to reimagining the limits of art,...

Immersive technologies are reshaping how people experience media, weaving their way...

The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are at...

Carlo Vuijlsteke and Isabelle De Voldere are both senior policy advisors at IDEA Consult, each with...

Katarina Scott and Birgitta Persson focus on developing and conducting assessments within...

Although cultural policies and innovation...

ekip’s analysis examined how the NEB...

Navigating the fine line between AI-driven efficiency and the indispensable value of human...

In September, the European Cultural and Creative...

In June 2024, Košice hosted its first ekip policy...

After studying architecture Michal Hladký got involved with the European Capital of Culture...

How can we take charge of AI development and ensure that humans remain the most intelligent...

In today's society, we face major challenges in terms of sustainability and the green transition. ...

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is more than just an initiative—it's a movement aimed at...

As a leading figure in the Greek communication industry and ecosystem building, Michalis has...

We are proud to introduce our new validators, each bringing exceptional expertise and experience to our advisory board. ...

Kristiina Urb is part of the Creativity Lab team in ekip and contribute to the work of the ekip...

Vanessa Monna´s PhD research scientifically frames the essential nature of Civic Design...

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) with the cultural and creative industries...

Creative Informatics: Unleashing the power of data, which runs as part of the Edinburgh...

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and innovation, the intersection of CCIs...

Fancy joining an EU project on innovation policies for the Cultural and Creative Industries...

In December Jeroen van der Aa from TU Delft, an ekip partner, was invited by Dutch Culture for presenting ekip during their EU Funding...

Invitation for Policy workshop on Cultural and creative industries enabling green transition...

The Barcelona Statement...

Dr Valentina Auricchio is researcher and project manager. Her research is focused on...

At the Design & AI - Shaping the future(s) symposium TU Delft organised a Policy Corner...

AI affects cultural and creative aspects in many ways...

The concept and role of values in music festivals as organisations was the subject of research...

The Barcelona statement regarding Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) launched as a part of the policy framework of the Spanish Presidency...

"As I was once told by one European politician, it is very uncommon for people from creative industries to go into the politics, because their...