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About the Academy

The ekip Academy is a four-day intensive training programme for policy teams designing innovation strategies that integrate cultural and creative industries into collaborations across sectors. Teams of three work together on a shared mission. Whether developing a research agenda, city transformation strategy, or new innovation instrument, the teams leave with practical tools, actionable strategies, and connections to a Europe-wide network of innovation professionals.

Who should attend?

The Academy will accept teams of 3 from the same local ecosystem in the EU, including policy and strategy makers, creative and cultural entrepreneurs/organisations, and innovation facilitators. Ideal for those creating, reviewing, or updating innovation strategies at city, regional, or national level. Previous innovation policy experience is welcome but not required. What matters is motivation to engage cultural and creative industries in innovation and the ability to implement system-level change.

Application process

For full details about applying for the ekip Academy, go to the news announcement.

• Applications open: January 19, 2026
• Application deadline: 28 February 2026 
• Successful applicants informed: March 2026

Information session 

On February 3th 2026 we held the information session. Here you can find the recording of the session: VIDEO

The information of the session is also available in this Document

For any further questions contact us through:  ekip-academies@beeldengeluid.nl.

Costs

Participation in ekip Academy is free of charge. ekip will cover subsistence costs and accommodation in Tallinn for three nights, and cultural programming.

Participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses to Tallinn.

Apply

Information about the application and selection process can be found here.

Contact
ekip-academies@beeldengeluid.nl

Data Protection Statement

How we use and store your data

In providing the information requested in this application form, you are giving explicit consent for us to use your data in our selection process for the ekip Academy, and in associated program and event monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes. The data is managed confidentially. 

Your data will be collected and held by the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, it will also be shared with partner organizations involved in organizing this event: University of Edinburgh and Creative Lab (further details at http://ekipengine.eu/partners/) and with the ekip lead organization, Lund University, for program management purposes. Your data will only be reported or published in anonymous aggregated forms and will always be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and associated national laws enacting GDPR.

Data retention period: We will hold this information for a maximum period of 5 years from the date of the event, after which it will be disposed of.

Please read the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision’s website Privacy Statement for further information. 

Opt out: If you do not wish to share your information, or would like to modify your consent to collection and processing of personal information, please email us at ekip-academies@beeldengeluid.nl.