ekip POLICY AREAS

AI technological wave has unleashed a plethora of transformative opportunities, enabling individuals and communities to reach unprecedented levels of interconnectedness, ingenuity, and progress. The CCI, serving as an indispensable cornerstone of our societies, plays a crucial role in harnessing these advancements.  Technopolis organized our first Policy Lab in January, that will lead up to policy recommendation that we will deliver to EU Commission and network partners at large.

The New European Bauhaus empowers Cultural and Creative Sectors to drive Europe’s green transition through innovation, funding and policy collaboration, highlighting their role in building a sustainable and inclusive future.

Immersive technologies like VR and AR are transforming cultural and creative industries, and EKIP’s Policy Lab explores how policy can support wider adoption and innovation, especially for independent creators.

Crafts-led innovation uses traditional skills and knowledge to create sustainable, high-quality solutions, strengthening both frugal innovation and cultural heritage in the creative industries.

Music platformisation has expanded access and data-driven opportunities, but challenges around visibility, income and sustainable revenue remain central for artists and labels.

Diversity and inclusion remain key challenges in the gaming industry, yet inclusive teams and games unlock greater creativity, innovation and healthier creative ecosystems.

Cross-innovation between the performing arts and other sectors brings together artists, researchers and technologists to drive new research, methodologies and innovation across Europe’s ecosystems.

Eco-design for circularity and open innovation are transforming Europe’s fashion and textile ecosystem by addressing the environmental, social and economic impacts of fast fashion. Through systemic innovation, cross-sector collaboration and new circular business models, the sector is moving toward a more sustainable, transparent and resilient future aligned with the EU’s 2030 vision.

Cultural heritage institutions act as trusted, community-based spaces that foster social innovation through co-creation and cross-sector collaboration. By connecting citizens, artists, researchers and policymakers, they support knowledge exchange and long-term social and cultural transformation within open innovation ecosystems. This policy area examines how everyday participatory practices are enabled or constrained by current policy frameworks and identifies conditions to strengthen the role of cultural heritage institutions as inclusive infrastructures for innovation.