Business innovation support services for creative industries [Recurs electrònic] / KEA European Affairs ; prepared for the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry)

Introduction -- 2. Creative industries : at the crossroads of creativity and innovation -- 3. The specificities and needs of the creative industries ; 3.1 A myriad of creative companies ; 3.2 The cultural and spatial dimensions of the creative industries ; 3.3 Limited knowledge of potential markets ; 3.4 The importance of Intellectual Property Rights ; 3.5 The diversity of the creative sector ; 3.6 The potential to promote innovation in other industries -- 4. Policy intervention at European level - a step towards more creativity and innovation? ; 4.1 Rethinking innovation support for creative industries ; 4.2 Added value at policy making level -- 5. Potential outcomes at innovation support level ; 5.1 Potential new ways of delivering creative business innovation support services across borders ; 5.2 Creative knowledge transfer mechanisms and multi-disciplinarity ; 5.3 Improve the creative industries’ innovation capability and investment readiness ; 5.3.1. Investment and access to finance ; 5.3.2 Access to markets and competitiveness ; 5.4 Other potential outcomes -- Conclusions