Creative Industries Finland (CIF) provides information and services for creative industries developers, policy-makers and key interest groups. It publishes news, facts and figures that support the understanding and development of the creative economy as well as provide bases for foresight. Annual events and workshops provide platforms for networking and coordination of development activities nationally and internationally.

CIF was launched in 2008 as a coordinator for the national development programme for business growth and internationalization in the creative industries 2007-2013, a program directed by the Ministry of Education. It also coordinates and supports the realization of 10-20 development projects funded from the national development project.

About us

The first international Creative Economy and Beyond 2009 conference was realized in co-operation with Turku School of Economics/Media Futures Network and the University of Tampere/School of Business Administration.

CIF is funded by the European Social Fund and the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment as well as the cities of Helsinki and Tampere. The national development program is directed by the Ministry of Education.