Policy Lessons from Creative Metropoles Steve Harding

CREA.RE Final Conference November 2012

Project setup – what we did 2008/11

generation of new

knowledgesharing of experience

situation analysis

... action-oriented project(s)

kick-off

event

Knowledge base / “portfolio” of good practices11 city

reports 1 consolidated report

2 joint events to share best

practices

1 joint event to discuss policy recommendations

22 study visits CI support

strategies and CCD business

plans

7 dissemination events + publications

Good PracticesGet beneath the policies – planning at the local level

Structures of public support for CCIs in the cities – Berlin, Amsterdam & Tallinn

Good Practices- Involve SMEs from the start

Involve SMEs in local and transnational meetings

Blender events at the policy meetings – specific sessions for SMEs to interact and develop new ideas

Creative MetropolesJoint Event Stockholm - Telefonplan

Blender in Helsinki

Not one size fits all

Growth models for the CCIs

Spillovers

CM Key Messages

Cities need to differentiate

Build on their unique cultural assets and economic strengths – Smart Specialisation

Cities need to plan from the ground up as well as from the top

DIY web site for Birmingham Council at Moseley Exchange co-working space

Not one size fits all

But certain key points for growth models in the city

Growth through networks

Inward investment models for larger firms

Focus on the support structures and people who link SMEs to policy(The ECCE Innovation IVB Project – Transfer Agents)

Design Berlin, Study Visit

Spill-over effectsChallenge silo thinkingWhere are the connections across sectors for economic growth?Cross innovation Project 2012 -14• Spaces• Broker roles – people

who can connect• Smart Finance• Arts based interventionswww.cross-innovation.eu

Barcelona – Final event

Arts project, Grand Union

The Cross Innovation projectMatrix Local Implementation Groups

- Plan for each city

Manifesto

Short Studies - State of play in 2012- Internationalisation 2013

Case Studies

Study Visits – experience exchange

Policy Clinics – prototyping policies

SME partnership – testing new ideas

Thanks for listening

Dr Steve HardingBirmingham City University

www.cross-innovation.eu

steve.harding@bcu.ac.uk