European Creative Hubs Network to promote hubs as

European Creative Hubs Network to promote hubs as innovative models to support the growth of the creative economy Chisinau, May 4 -5, 2017 Kateryna KRAVCHUK

CONTENTS • Creative Hub Definition • Examples of Creative Hubs • European Creative Hubs Network • Case from Lviv, Ukraine: Zavod Republic

CREATIVE HUB STYLE PROGRAMS A centre point ENVIRONMENT PEOPLE CONNECTIONS

How do European Creative Hubs define themselves? Creative hubs are platforms or workplaces for artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, app developers or start-up entrepreneurs. Creative hubs bring together creative people. They may differ in size and focus, but ultimately ‘a hub is a hub’ when it unites, inspires and promotes a community. Source: European Creative Hubs Network

TYPES OF CREATIVE HUBS Source: Creative Hubkit

WWW. CREATIVEHUBS. EU Text place

HOW DOES IT WORK? Source: European Creative Hubs Network

BUILDING THE NETWORK

HOW TO JOIN? • Find your place on the map • Add your sectors • Add your services • Add you facilities • Use the resources • Join the activities Source: European Creative Hubs Network

SUPPORTING CREATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Source: European Creative Business Network

CASE STUDY: LVIV, UKRAINE

OVER 60 CREATIVE ENTERPRISES SINCE 2016

CO-CREATING THE LOCAL ECONOMY December 2015 September 2016

KEY FINDINGS • • Bottom-up initiative Grew up from the co-working space Cheap privately owned property No governance, shared values Synergy within value chain Respecting neighbors Opening up to the city

IMPACT • • Rapidly growing knowledge intensive environment Over 100 interesting jobs Revitalizing abandoned area Creating products and services Attracting brains Boosting innovations Promoting the city

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