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Upcoming Events

MAR.

Financing Europe’s most valuable asset: New funding models for creativity and innovation

Bruxelles (Brussels), Goethe-Institut Brussels (Bruxelles)

MAR.

Policy Corner: How EU innovation policy can better support CCIs – spaces, infrastructures, and ecosystems

Online Webinar

MAR.

City Prototyping Workshop on Digital Commons & Libraries

Lund City Library, St Petri Kyrkogata 6, Lund, Sweden

MAR.

Policy Lab: How EU innovation policy can better support CCIs: Spaces, infrastructures, and ecosystems

Online

APR.

Policy Corner: Reimagining deep tech – what creatives make possible

Online Webinar

MAY

EKIP High-Level Policy Event – Shifting How Innovation Works in Europe

Brussels, Belgium

MAY

Policy Lab: Reimagining deep tech – what creatives make possible

Brussels, Belgium

JUNE

Policy lab: Financing Europe’s most transformative asset – new funding models for creativity and innovation

To Be Announced

JUNE

ekip Academy: Building open innovation ecosystems for cultural and creative industries

Tallinn, Estonia

SEPT.

Policy Lab: Creativity as civic infrastructure – CCIs and digital commons

To Be Announced

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Past Events

FEB.

Innovation Takes a Village, Future Forward Hackathon

Online

NOV.

Round Table on Innovation Policies for the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

Riksteatern, Botkyrka, Stockholm Sweden

NOV.

City Prototyping Workshop on Cross-Innovation with(in) the Performing Arts

Riksteatern, Hallundavägen 30, Norsborg, Stockholm, Sweden

OCT.

Policy Lab: Digital Product Passport, Unlocking Circularity in Fashion & CCIs

Campus Bovisa, via Candiani 72, Milan, Italy

OCT.

City Prototyping Workshop on Children Friendly City and CCIS

Bratislava, corner of Šturova and Medena street, Slovakia

OCT.

Policy dialogue on Innovation Strategies for the Cultural and Creative Sector

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Design, School of Design, Via Candiani, 72, Milan, Italy

OCT.

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON GAMING & INCLUSIVITY

Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

OCT.

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON IMMERSIVE MEDIA

Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

OCT.

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON FASHION AND TEXTILE

Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

OCT.

City Prototyping Workshop on Innovation Potential of Cultural Heritage Organizations

Tallinn, Estonia Exact location - TBD

OCT.

Community Review – Cultural Heritage Institutions within Open Innovation Ecosystems

Media Parkboulevard 1 1217 WE Hilversum, the Netherlands

OCT.

City Prototyping Workshop on Crafts Led Innovation

Matera, Italy Exact location - TBD

SEPT.

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON GAMING, INCLUSIVITY & ACCESSIBILITY

Hillehub, Beijerlandselaan 204b, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

SEPT.

Policy Lab: Cultural heritage institutions within open innovation ecosystems

ONLINE

JUNE

Hacking futures for cultural and creative industries: sustainable models for innovation funding

ONLINE

JUNE

Policy Assessment: Performing Arts and AI

Cité du design, Saint-Étienne, France

JUNE

Open Innovation Factory: Rethinking Policy for the Creative Economy

ONLINE

JUNE

Cross-sectoral innovation with performing arts- ekip Policy Lab

Stenkrossen - Black box scen, Kastanjegatan 13, Lund

JUNE

UNEXPECTED – Arts and Science Innovation Forum

Mejeriet, Stora Södergatan 64, 222 23 Lund, Sweden

MAY

Inclusivity in the video game industry 

Theater Zuidplein, Gooilandsingel 95, 3083 DP Rotterdam, The Netherlands

MAY

Policy Corner: Cultural Heritage and Innovation

ONLINE

MAY

Faire, Encore (Making, still making) – Art and Design Research Conference (AD•REC) 2025 – Call for participation

École supérieure d'Art et design de Saint-Étienne (Cité du design), France

MAY

13th International Design Biennial Saint Etienne: “Resource(s), foreshadowing tomorrow”

Cité du design, Saint-Etienne, France

MAY

Fashion transition: eco-design for circularity

ONLINE

APR.

Policy Corner: Cross-innovation with performing arts

Online

APR.

Adapting the European Music Industry to the Platform Economy

Tallinn, Estonia - Nordic Hotel Forum, Viru väljak 3

MAR.

Policy Assessment in Cities: Textile, Fashion and Craft – sustainable and circular manufacturing and DPP (digital product passport)

Lund, Sweden, at Future by Lund

MAR.

Inclusivity in the gaming industry 

Online

MAR.

Policy Assessment in Cities: Crafts Led Innovation

Kukučínova 2, Kulturpark, Košice, Slovakia

MAR.

Open Innovation Factory: Inclusivity in Gaming

Online

FEB.

Platformisation of the Music Industry

Online

FEB.

Crafts-led innovation – ekip Policy Lab

Online

Jan2025

Policy Corner: Crafts-led Innovation

Online Webinar

JAN.

Immersive Media for the Creative and Cultural Industries – Feedback workshop on policy recommendations

Online

NOV.

Round Table Policy Dialogue

Online and at Kulturpark, Košice (Kukučínova 2)

NOV.

Immersive media for the creative and cultural industries

Kukučínova 2, Kulturpark, Košice

NOV.

Immersive Media & Experiences

Online - ekip Community

NOV.

Policy Assessment Workshop: AI in creation

Cité du design-Ecole supérieure d’art et design, Saint-Etienne, FRANCE Maison du Projet (10 rue Louis Braille, 42000 Saint-Etienne)

OCT.

Open Innovation Factory: Immersive Technologies

Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9LE and Online

OCT.

Cultural and creative industries enabling green transition: take-aways from the ekip policy lab

Online - ekip Community

Oct2024

Policy Corner: The New European Bauhaus

Online

SEPT.

Skills and public infrastructures for innovation ecosystems

de Waag Futurelab, Nieuwmarkt 4, Amsterdam

SEPT.

Creative skills for innovation – what, who and how?

Online

AUG.

Policy Assesment Workshop on AI and Skills

Future by Lund (Scheelevägen 16), Lund

JUNE2024

Policy Corner: AI and its interplay with the CCIs & Skills and Open Innovation Infrastructures

Online

April 2024

Policy Corner: The New European Bauhaus

Online

April 2024

Cultural and creative industries enabling green transition

Rue Joseph II, 1000 Brussels

Dec2023

Policy Corner: Immersive Tech

Immersive Tech Week Rotterdam

Oct2023

AI and its Interplay with CCIs

TU Delft, Design and AI Symposium

JUNE2023

Policy Corner: Prioritization

Lund, Unexpected Arts and Science Innovation Forum

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How ekip Supports You

Why is ekip for me?

ekip helps policymakers, creatives, and ecosystem actors design better innovation systems—starting with culture and creativity.

Take me to: ekip Engine

Am I part of the creative and cultural industries (CCIs)?

If you work in culture, creativity, or across sectors—yes. We include designers, artists, researchers, museums, start-ups, public agencies, and more.

Learn more: ekip Knowledge Bank

What's my role in the open innovation ecosystem?

Our personas page helps you find your role within the innovation ecosystem. Whether you're a policymaker, cultural practitioner, researcher, or city stakeholder.

Explore personas: Page coming soon...

What does "open innovation" mean in ekip?

In ekip, open innovation means starting with collaboration, not competition. We focus on early-stage, cross-sector work where diverse actors (including creatives) frame problems, test ideas, and shape policy together. It's not about keeping solutions proprietary—it's about building ecosystems where innovation grows through shared knowledge and trust.

Learn more: ekip Tools and Methods

What can ekip help me do?

Whether you're shaping policy or leading a project, ekip gives you practical tools, stories, and tested methods to support inclusive, cross-sector innovation.

Start here: ekip Tools and Methods

What can I achieve here?

Learn from real-world innovation ecosystems across Europe; from cities to labs to creative sectors. Discover tested strategies, policy recommendations, and examples of what works (and what doesn't) in building inclusive, cross-sector innovation.

View cases and recommendations: Page coming soon...

Where can I find data, trends, or resources?

Our Knowledge Bank collects case studies, tools, and practical guidance you can apply to your own context.

Visit the KB: ekip Knowledge Bank

How do I avoid repeating what's already been tried in innovation policy?

Check our real-life examples from cities and labs to see what innovation policy actions and interventions have already been tested, and what impact they had.

Explore city cases: ekip Knowledge Bank

How can I implement something like this in my city?

Start with our Policy Lab and City Prototyping guides—tested methods for working with creatives in local innovation.

Get guidance: ekip Tools and Methods

Who can guide me through the innovation process?

ekip tools and labs are co-created by experts across Europe. You can follow their methods,or connect with our community.

Connect with us: About ekip

How can I join the ekip network?

Our Community space is open to collaborators, creatives, and policymakers. Register to take part.

Join the platform: My Creative Networks

How can I contribute or share my work?

You can share resources, ideas, or event opportunities directly in our community or get in touch with the team.

Start contributing: My Creative Networks

What is a policy lab?

A policy lab is a co-creation space where diverse actors shape practical innovation policy ideas together.

Learn more: ekip Tools and Methods

What is city prototyping?

It's how ekip tests policy ideas in real local contexts—through workshops, experiments, and collaboration.

See examples: ekip Knowledge Bank

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