MAKING CREATIVITY

HAPPEN FLANDERS DISTRICT OF CREATIVITY

CARLO VUIJLSTEKE @CVUIJLST

BACK IN 2004...

Strength= Creativity

Innovation driven economy

Pro

sper

ity

per

cap

ita

Productivity driven economy

Strength= Efficiency

Factor driven economy

Strength= Low cost

China & India

Flanders

Finland?

NEW ANSWERS?

FROM ONE WAY OF INNOVATION...

New product Science/Technology

Science Technology

Society Market

Creativity Creative

Industries

TO MORE WAYS OF INNOVATION

SOME EXAMPLES

NEW IDEAS...

...NEW APPROACHES

NEW TECHNIQUES

...NEW WAYS OF

MARKETING

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CREATIVE

INDUSTRIES IN FLANDERS

121.800 PEOPLE WORKING IN

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

€ 7 billion ADDED VALUE OF

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

WHAT DO WE DO?

MAKE ENTREPRENEURIAL FLANDERS MORE CREATIVE

MAKE CREATIVE FLANDERS MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL

OUR ACTIVITIES

Research Inspire Activate

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

CREATIVE TOOLS

DISTRICTS OF CREATIVITY NETWORK

CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE CREATIVE

INDUSTRIES

25 organisations 12 creative sectors

A COMMON STRATEGY

EUROPEAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CREATIVES

WORKSHOPS & BOOTCAMPS TO ENHANCE ENTREPRENEURIAL

SKILLS

Carlo Vuijlsteke Project Manager carlo.vuijlsteke@flandersdc.be @cvuijlst

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THANK YOU!