2. .
A NETWORK OF 7 CITIES CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE AMSTERDAM
METROPOLITAN AREA
STARTED: 1 JUNE 2007 – 1 JANUARY 2012
CREATIVE AMSTERDAM
3. -MATCHING BETWEEN POLICIES AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
-SERVICES FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
-PROMOTING AMSTERDAM METROPOLITAN AREA AS A CREATIVE HUB
OBJECTIVES:
4. Help and create with each other on the spot by exchanging
knowledge and experience
DON’T DO IT YOURSELF
AIM
Greater coherence and cooperation between the 7 municipalities
More information as basis for policy
To strengthen alliances Creative Industry
Betting on growth of companies by encouraging exports and cross-sectoral cooperation
Develop a model to calculate added value of an industry
Exploiting ambassador feature Creative Board
Matching
3 trials (1 + 2 monitors international benchmark) provide input for policy
Services
More transparency existing services
White spots filled: finance desk and housing desk
International promotion
Together we stand
Crossovers between subsectors
Join NL4Design and Dutch DFA
What is the secret to success of networking? A handful of businesscards and good intentions to keep in touch. But why wait when you are already face 2 face and you can
help each other on the spot by exchanging your expertise.
Soft facts
Low barrier to join: what is difficult for one person, can be easy for the other
Direct and personal assistance
Matchmaking tool is location based
It’s free to join
It’s an open-minded and informal setting
Hard facts
30 meetings in more than 15 cities in 2 year. More than 600 participants -> 450 matches
Exchanging knowledge or services can save up to 10.000,- Euro's per session per group. Average cost saving per person up to Eur 1000,-.
Portal CCAA has 11,000 unique visitors per month Top 5:
Finance Desk
Housing Desk
Network
Calendar
Training
Network opportunities (portal and F2F)
Entrepreneurial skills & finance
Coaching
Places to work, live and create
International Promotion
