creative industries in flanders: an introduction

CARLO VUIJLSTEKE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN FLANDERS

Project Manager Creative Industries @cvuijlst

WHAT IS FLANDERS DISTRICT OF CREATIVITY?

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OUR MISSION WWW.FLANDERSDC.BE

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• “MAKE ENTREPRENEURIAL FLANDERS MORE CREATIVE

• AND CREATIVE FLANDERS MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL”

Research Inspire Activate

OUR INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

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WHAT ARE THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN FLANDERS?

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12 SECTORS

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ARCHITECTURE AUDIOVISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS

COMMUNICATION, PR &

ADVERTISING CULTURAL HERITAGE DESIGN

PRINTED MEDIA GAMING FASHION

MUSIC NEW MEDIA PERFORMING ARTS

IMPACT OF THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN FLANDERS

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ECONOMIC IMPACT

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125.000 PEOPLE WORKING IN

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

€ 22.6 billion TURNOVER OF

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

€ 6.9 billion ADDED VALUE OF

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES REPRESENT 13,5% OF INDEPENDENT WORKERS

51.900 334.100

13,5%

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES REPRESENT 3% OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN FLANDERS

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2.439.000 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

73.862 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

3%

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES REPRESENT 3% OF TOTAL ADDED VALUE IN FLANDERS

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€ 237 billion TOTAL GDP

€ 6,9 billion CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

3%

WORLD WIDE EXPORT

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SOME EXAMPLES

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International Exposure

HOW DO WE SUPPORT CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN FLANDERS

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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PLATFORM 26 SECTOR-ORGANISATIONS – COORDINATED BY FLANDERS DC

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A COMMON ROAD MAP DEVELOPED BY THE PLATFORM & FLANDERS DC

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6 CHALLENGES

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1. International Export & Exposure

2. Clustering & Cooperation

3. Entrepreneurship

4. Access to Finance 5. Intellectual Property Rights

6. Infrastructure

INTERNATIONAL EXPORT & EXPOSURE

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JOIN FORCES IN INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS STIMLATING

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CLUSTERING & COOPERATION

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CALL FOR INNOVATION WITH THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

STIMULATING INNOVATION SUBSIDY-PROGRAM FOR INNOVATIVE CROSSOVERS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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WORKSHOPS, BOOTCAMPS, COACHING...

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ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCE

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FINANCIAL & FISCAL TOOLS

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Creative Industries Investment Fund

www.cultuurinvest.be

Tax Shelter www.belgiumfilm.be/tax-shelter

Screen Flanders www.screenflanders.be

INFRASTRUCTURE

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CO-WORKING NETWORK 10 LOCATIONS

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THANK YOU! CARLO VUIJLSTEKE PROJECT MANAGER CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CARLO.VUIJLSTEKE@FLANDERSDC.BE

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