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The Global Cluster Initiative Survey is back!

The Global Cluster Initiative Survey is back! ...

European Commission enters the field of transnational and demand driven innovation vouchers

The official launch of the European Creative Industries Alliance on 26-28 February 2012 in Milan, Italy, also marked the start of four innovation voucher schemes targeting creative industries or traditional industries to receive support from creative industries. ...

Vice-President Tajani pressed the red button to launch the "European Creative Industries Alliance"

300 policy-makers and practitioners gathered yesterday (27 February) for the launch of the European Creative Industries Alliance during the Innovation Festival (IF) Finale in Milan, Italy. ...

New call for proposals on European Creative Districts

A call for proposals on “European Creative Districts” has just been published on the DG Enterprise and Industry webportal. ...

Kick-off FAME- ROME 12 January 2012

PROJECT FAME KICKS OFF TO SUPPORT THE EUROPEAN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ...

The European Cluster Observatory releases a report on Experience Industries

The European Cluster Observatory releases a report on Experience Industries ...

Great interest in new calls for proposals

More than 200 persons attended the information sessions held on 4 May on the two calls for proposals launched by DG Enterprise and Industry on the "Promotion and Development of World-Class Clusters in Europe" and the "European Alliances for Mobile and Mobility Industries and Creative Industries". ...

European Economic and Social Committee adopts own opinion on Commission Green Paper on Cultural and Creative Industries

During its 466th plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted with wide approval a supportive own opinion on the European Commission's Green Paper 'Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries'. ...

Innovation Festival: Kortrijk is regional centre for design and creativity

On the occasion of the Innovation Festival organised by the city of Kortrijk in Flanders during 8-25 October, a delegation from DG Enterprise and Industry visited Kortrijk on 11 October 2010. Mr. De Clerck, Belgian Minister of Justice and President of the Design Region Kortrijk, introduced the city’s approach to innovation and creativity as smart, small and slow resulting in Kortrijk becoming the regional hub for design and creativity. ...

Big interest of European regions for supporting creative industries at the Open Days 2010

Around 200 participants representing regional stakeholders from all over Europe and Commission officials discussed the importance of creativity and innovation for regional growth at the workshop "Innovation and creativity in your region: better use of talent for competitiveness and job creation" held during the Open Days 2010 - European Week of Regions and Cities on 5 October in Brussels. ...