Creative City Challenge

Programme 2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

CCC aims to build and implement an integrated evidence-based strategy for cities to strengthen their innovative capacity by means of a methodology of joint development and pilot testing of new tools and instruments in the fields of skills development, business cooperation and the development of urban creative clusters. CCC focuses on the catalyst role of creative industries in building and strengthening the innovative capacity of these urban economies, using a transnational triple helix of government, education and business. Outcomes include new and tested transferable instruments for skills development for entrepreneurs and methods for increased linkages within and beyond the creative sector as well as master classes, a network for NSR business cooperation and an extended information platform. Urban showcases will demonstrate instruments on how to establish creative clusters.

Achievements (EN):

CCC aimed to build and implement an integrated evidence-based strategy for cities to strengthen their innovative capacity. This was done by means of a methodology of joint development and pilot testing of new tools and instruments in the fields of skills development, business cooperation and the development of urban creative clusters. CCC focused on the catalyst role of creative industries in building and strengthening the innovative capacity of these urban economies through the use of a transnational triple helix of government, education and business. Project outcomes included instruments for skills development for entrepreneurs, masters’ classes and a network for North Sea Region business cooperation. Urban showcases demonstrated instruments on how to establish creative clusters. CCC was also represented in the DANS Cluster. Documents: CCC - Toolkit: Policy measures and applications for local and regional policy-makers CCC - People climate - Intangible urban qualities in local economic policy CCC - Industrial heritage in fostering urban creative zones CCC - Transnational learning report CCC - Live-Work Environments CCC - Highlights and Best Practices Newsletter No 6 Newsletter No 5 Newsletter No 4 Newsletter No 3 Project Outcomes: Framework Report-The Creative Consuption and Production Milieu Project Outcomes: SWOT Analysis Report Project Outcomes: Brochure: Linking Creative Industries Project Outcomes: A Branding Framework Newsletter No. 2 For more information please see: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=107&back=yes

Website: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/home/

Expected Results (EN):

Tested tools and learning material to develop entrepreneurial skills in creative sector: master classes, e-learning, mentoring network • NSR business network, business contact points, new cooperation instruments to support linkages within and outside the creative sector • Instruments to (re)shape urban zones resulting into urban show cases of creative clusters • Toolkit containing best practises and recommendations for instruments deriving from all work packages

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Urban development Clustering and economic cooperation

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Address: Lohbrugger Kirchstr. 65, 21033 Hamburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Gemeente Groningen

Name: Gemeente Groningen

Address: Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98, P.O.Box 7081, 9701 JB Groningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen

Name: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen

Address: Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Designregio Kortrijk

Name: Designregio Kortrijk

Address: Leiestraat 22, 8500 Kotrijk, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Delft University of Technology

Name: Delft University of Technology

Address: Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

TILLT Culture & Working Life in West Sweden

Name: TILLT Culture & Working Life in West Sweden

Address: Packhusplatsen 2, 41113 Goteborg, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Stadt Oldenburg

Name: Stadt Oldenburg

Address: Marie-Curie-Strabe 1, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Kulturetage gGmbH

Name: Kulturetage gGmbH

Address: Bahnhofstrasse 11, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Intercommunale Leiedal

Name: Intercommunale Leiedal

Address: President Kennedypark 10, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Hoje-Taastrup Kommune

Name: Hoje-Taastrup Kommune

Address: Bygaden 2, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

Newcastle City Council

Name: Newcastle City Council

Address: Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, NE1 8QN Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

WFB Wirtschaftsfoderderung Bremen Gmbh

Name: WFB Wirtschaftsfoderderung Bremen Gmbh

Address: Kontorhaus Am Markt, Langenstrabe 2 - 4, 28195 Bremen, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Ouseburn Trust

Name: Ouseburn Trust

Address: Arch 6, Stepney Bank, NE1 2NP Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Dundee College

Name: Dundee College

Address: Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road, DD3 8LE Dundee, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Creative City Challenge

Project acronym: CCC

Project start date: 2009-09-01

Project end date: 2012-11-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 149 974.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 074 974.00

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2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 021 / 1 021 (100%)

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Creative City Challenge

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