The term “industries” underlines the economic and productive dimension of these sectors. They are not just about artistic expression, but about complete value chains (design, production, distribution, marketing) that generate jobs, innovation and wealth. CCIs are recognised as one of the EU’s 14 strategic industrial ecosystems.

Absolutely! Video games are in fact one of the most dynamic CCI sectors. They combine artistic creativity (game design, storytelling, music, graphics), technological innovation (3D engines, AI, XR) and innovative business models. France is the world’s 7th largest video game market. The sector generates more revenue than cinema and music combined on a global scale.

CCIs are playing a major role in Europe’s Green Deal: circular and sustainable fashion, green architecture (New European Bauhaus), eco-designed products, communication to raise awareness of climate issues, and creative innovation to imagine more sustainable ways of living. The fashion industry, for example, can drastically reduce its carbon footprint through textile innovation and circular design.

No, CCIs can energise rural areas and medium-sized towns. The development of creative hubs, the boom in creative teleworking and cultural festivals are all helping to create creative ecosystems throughout Europe. CCIs are a tool for territorial regeneration and for combating regional desertification.

CCIs generate major spillover effects: they bring innovation, creativity and differentiation to all sectors. Design thinking, user experience (UX), brand storytelling, innovation through creativity… These CCI skills are now essential to the competitiveness of ALL industries (automotive, health, finance, retail, etc.).

CCIs account for 8 million direct jobs in Europe, with a higher rate of start-up creation than in other sectors. These jobs are skilled, diversified and non-relocatable. CCIs recruit in a wide range of fields: artistic creation, software development, marketing, project management, creative data science, XR engineering, etc.

Several programmes support CCIs: Creative Europe (budget of €2.4bn 2021-2027), Horizon Europe (€2.28bn for the Culture & Creativity cluster), CCS Guarantee (guaranteed loans for micro-enterprises), InvestEU, Regional Structural Funds, and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs for entrepreneurial mobility.

Cultural: Sectors producing cultural expressions (music, cinema, arts, heritage). Creative: Sectors using cultural creativity as an input for functional outputs (design, architecture, advertising, software). This distinction is important, but the two are intrinsically linked and mutually nourishing.

Several indicators: GDP and added value, jobs created, number of companies, cultural exports, R&D investments, spillover effects (impact on other sectors), contribution to social and environmental objectives. Eurostat coordinates the harmonisation of CCI statistics within the framework of SSE-net Culture.

Yes, absolutely. CCIs embody European values (diversity, openness, innovation, sustainability) and create a shared sense of belonging. They act as cultural ambassadors, spreading European cultures internationally and strengthening links between European citizens through shared cultural experiences.

CCIs face a number of challenges: access to finance (banks have little understanding of CCI models), protection of intellectual property (counterfeiting, piracy), skills shortages in certain emerging professions, the need to accelerate the digital and green transitions, and the need for greater political recognition of their strategic economic role.