CREATIVE SPIRITS

Boosting creative entrepreneurship through creative-based urban strategies

Edited on 09/07/2025

15/09/2015 03/05/2018

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  • Implementation Network
  • Local economy
  • Participative governance
  • City Branding
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Entrepreneurship and SMEs

The partner cities from this Implementation network have a common need to improve the implementation of their existing integrated urban strategies and action plans by including new approaches linked to creative and cultural industries (CCI) – creative places, people, and businesses. The joint policy challenge for the network is to better facilitate the above 'creative ecosystem' to be able to attract (more) creative entrepreneurs and boost creative entrepreneurship in dedicated urban areas, this comprises activities that create economic value through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. A city is able to mobilise ideas, talents and creative organisations when it knows how to foster a creative milieu by identifying, nurturing, attracting and sustaining talent. Local governments all over the world are increasingly becoming aware of the CCI’s potential to generate jobs, wealth, and cultural engagement.

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Újbuda - Hungary
  • Ibi - Spain
  • Kaunas - Lithuania
  • Loulé - Portugal
  • Lublin - Poland
  • Maribor - Slovenia
  • Ravenna - Italy
  • Sofia - Bulgaria
  • Waterford - Ireland

Timeline

Phase 1 kick-off

Phase 2 kick-off

Phase 2 development

Final event

 

Artur Katai
City of Újbuda

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