| Description | The meaning of creative industries for the Pohjois-Savo region’s economy, attraction and wellbeing has been on the table for 20 years. Nationally the expectations for the economic growth in the creative industries are great but so far, the expectations have not been in all respects fulfilled. In one perspective, this is due to systems that have been created to support industrial manufacture and these systems have not been able to consider the possibilities that creativeness, culture and arts can offer or the development needs that creative industries have.
Regions in Finland invest in creative industries in different levels. Pohjois-Savo region’s EU funding has been less than half of the national level, being only 2,2 percent. The aim of this project is to create regional development program for creative industry, culture and arts and implement experimentations to create business activities and employment, increase networking and enhance the operating conditions. The region needs own support structure and multidisciplinary co-operation so the creative industries regional economic importance grows, the international activity multiply, the availability of the well-being services will improve and the whole region becomes more attractive for the businesses and the citizens. Pohjois-Savo requires more creative businesses to boost the growth of the creative industry. Creative sectors are particularly promoted through business development activities for creative sectors. |