During the last week of October, Politecnico di Milano hosted ekip’s “General Assembly” with many rich conversations on how the extensive material – insights, tools and policy recommendations – by ekip can come into play developing ecosystems that better supports the Cultural and Creative Industries. ekip (The innovation policy platform for the cultural and creative industries) is funded within the framework of Horizon 2030 and is led by Lund University (LU Collaboration). Several workshops addressed the question of how all the material developed through the extensive policy development process can be used in different contexts to support the development of ecosystems across Europe.
The material is extensive and of different nature (posters, articles, reports, videos, cartoons etcetera) in order to be used in so-called “policy journeys” at local, regional, national and EU level. The focus is on open innovation to include the Creatives in ecosystems. Particularly important was the discussion of how the work needs to be adapted to developments within the EU, for example regarding the FP10 and the increased focus on competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability. The cultural and creative sector can play a crucial role in this development, but then the Creatives needs to be included in innovation policies.
The Competitive Compass by the European Commission, sets out a clear agenda: close the innovation gap, decarbonise, reduce dependencies, and create the right conditions for ideas to grow. This is where ekip contributes. We work across Europe to redesign the policies and ecosystems that make innovation possible, and we bring creatives into the early stages of problem-solving and #policy design.
Some of the things we do — our work spans the full innovation cycle:
✔ Policy #recommendations: clear actions to strengthen CCIs within Europe’s innovation systems.
✔ Innovation #portfolios: real-world testing with local stakeholders to see how policy ideas work in practice.
ekip is redesigning the systems that enable innovation, helping Europe turn its creative strength into competitive strength.
Join us in shaping the future of Europe’s innovation ecosystems.
👉 Read about our recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/eU-FhXHs
👉 Read about our innovation portfolios here: https://lnkd.in/e7bkVyAE
