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SEPT.2026

Creativity as civic infrastructure: CCIs and digital commons

JKU medLOFT MED Campus I Gebäude ADM, 9. OG Krankenhausstraße 5 4020 Linz Austria

SEPT.2026

City Prototyping on Policy Innovation in CCIs Infrastructure

Braga, Portugal

OCT.2026

Ekip final event – from Policy to Action

NatLab Main Stage + Ketelhuis, Kastanjelaan 500, 5616 LZ Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Past Events

AUG.2026

AI and the Digital Commons: Perspectives from online collections & archives

Online

JULY2026

AI and the Digital Commons: Perspectives from online collections & archives

Netherlands Institute for Sound and vison, Hilversum

JULY2026

Policy Corner: Creativity as civic infrastructure: CCIs and digital commons

Online

JUNE2026

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP NEW FUNDING MODELS FOR CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Katoenhuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands

JUNE2026

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

Metropolitan Exhibition Centre, Athens 109 19, Spata Attica

JUNE2026

When deep tech meets artistic creation

Cité du design, France

JUNE2026

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

La Tricoterie, Rue Théodore Verhaegen 158, 1060 Bruxelles

JUNE2026

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

Tallinn, Estonia

JUNE2026

City Prototyping on Policy Innovation in CCIs Infrastructure

Prague, Czech Republic

MAY2026

City Prototyping on Policy Innovation in CCIs Infrastructure

Narodni dom Celje, Slovenia

MAY2026

Deep tech vs Cultural & Creative Industries: Role of the creative layer in Europe’s deep tech landscape

Cambridge Innovation Center, Stationsplein, Groothandelsgebouw, 4th floor Rotterdam

MAY2026

Policy Lab: Financing Europe’s most valuable asset: New funding models for creativity and innovation (Part 1)

Online

MAY2026

Policy Lab: Reimagining deep tech – what creatives make possible

40 rue Joseph II / Jozef II-Straat 40, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

MAY2026

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

Blankspace, Rue Saint-Quentin 29, 1000 Bruxelles

APR.2026

Policy Corner: Reimagining deep tech – what creatives make possible

Online Webinar

MAR.2026

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

Online

MAR.2026

City Prototyping Workshop on Digital Commons & Libraries

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

MAR.2026

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

Online Webinar

MAR.2026

City Prototyping Workshop on Cross-Innovation with(in) Performance Art

Tampere, Finland

MAR.2026

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

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

FEB.2026

City Prototyping Workshop on Music Industry and The Innovation Infrastructure

Debrecen, Hungary

FEB.2026

Innovation Takes a Village, Future Forward Hackathon

Online

NOV.2025

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

Riksteatern, Botkyrka, Stockholm Sweden

NOV.2025

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

Riksteatern, Hallundavägen 30, Norsborg, Stockholm, Sweden

OCT.2025

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

Campus Bovisa, via Candiani 72, Milan, Italy

OCT.2025

City Prototyping Workshop on Children Friendly City and CCIS

Bratislava, corner of Šturova and Medena street, Slovakia

OCT.2025

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.2025

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON GAMING & INCLUSIVITY

Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

OCT.2025

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON IMMERSIVE MEDIA

Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

OCT.2025

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON FASHION AND TEXTILE

Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

OCT.2025

City Prototyping Workshop on Innovation Potential of Cultural Heritage Organizations

Tallinn, Estonia Exact location - TBD

OCT.2025

Community Review – Cultural Heritage Institutions within Open Innovation Ecosystems

Media Parkboulevard 1 1217 WE Hilversum, the Netherlands

OCT.2025

City Prototyping Workshop on Crafts Led Innovation

Matera, Italy Exact location - TBD

SEPT.2025

CITY PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP ON GAMING, INCLUSIVITY & ACCESSIBILITY

Hillehub, Beijerlandselaan 204b, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

SEPT.2025

Policy Lab: Cultural heritage institutions within open innovation ecosystems

ONLINE

JUNE2025

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

ONLINE

JUNE2025

Policy Assessment: Performing Arts and AI

Cité du design, Saint-Étienne, France

JUNE2025

Open Innovation Factory: Rethinking Policy for the Creative Economy

ONLINE

JUNE2025

Cross-sectoral innovation with performing arts- ekip Policy Lab

Stenkrossen - Black box scen, Kastanjegatan 13, Lund

JUNE2025

UNEXPECTED – Arts and Science Innovation Forum

Mejeriet, Stora Södergatan 64, 222 23 Lund, Sweden

MAY2025

Inclusivity in the video game industry 

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

MAY2025

Policy Corner: Cultural Heritage and Innovation

ONLINE

MAY2025

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

MAY2025

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

Cité du design, Saint-Etienne, France

MAY2025

Fashion transition: eco-design for circularity

ONLINE

APR.2025

Policy Corner: Cross-innovation with performing arts

Online

APR.2025

Adapting the European Music Industry to the Platform Economy

Tallinn, Estonia - Nordic Hotel Forum, Viru väljak 3

MAR.2025

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

Lund, Sweden, at Future by Lund

MAR.2025

Inclusivity in the gaming industry 

Online

MAR.2025

Policy Assessment in Cities: Crafts Led Innovation

Kukučínova 2, Kulturpark, Košice, Slovakia

MAR.2025

Open Innovation Factory: Inclusivity in Gaming

Online

FEB.2025

Platformisation of the Music Industry

Online

FEB.2025

Crafts-led innovation – ekip Policy Lab

Online

JAN.2025

Policy Corner: Crafts-led Innovation

Online Webinar

JAN.2025

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

Online

NOV.2024

Round Table Policy Dialogue

Online and at Kulturpark, Košice (Kukučínova 2)

NOV.2024

Immersive media for the creative and cultural industries

Kukučínova 2, Kulturpark, Košice

NOV.2024

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.2024

Open Innovation Factory: Immersive Technologies

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

OCT.2024

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

Online - ekip Community

OCT.2024

Policy Corner: The New European Bauhaus

Online

SEPT.2024

Skills and public infrastructures for innovation ecosystems

de Waag Futurelab, Nieuwmarkt 4, Amsterdam

SEPT.2024

Creative skills for innovation – what, who and how?

Online

AUG.2024

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

APR.2024

Policy Corner: The New European Bauhaus

Online

APR.2024

Cultural and creative industries enabling green transition

Rue Joseph II, 1000 Brussels

DEC.2023

Policy Corner: Immersive Tech

Immersive Tech Week Rotterdam

OCT.2023

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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