'The creative and cultural industries (CCIs) have shown exceptional resilience to the economic crisis and are well-placed to grow further in the future due to their role as forerunners in digital innovation.' Dat beweert www.creatingeurope.eu in Creating Growth.Uit datzelfde rapport nog wat kengetallen:
- €535.9 billion in turnover
- 7.1 million jobs
- Grew even through economic hardship
- Rely heavily on a local workforce
- Include many of the world’s industry leaders
- Are forerunners in embracing and contributing to the digital market
En besluit met de aanbevelingen 'With such a strong economic and cultural base, Europe can greatly benefit from the promotion of CCIs and the following solutions designed to encourage further growth in the sector:
- Maintain an intellectual property system that sustains creativity and ensures a return on investment'
- Re-balance the current value transfer that mainly benefits online intermediaries
- Encourage government support, as it provides an invaluable leveraging effect on private investment
- Unlock SMEs’ potential by finding solutions to fill financing gaps
- zie verder www.creatingeurope.eu