Please have a look on the other creative economy developers in Scandinavia as well.

Is your organisation or project missing from here? Request to be added to the list by sending email to address kristine.matilainen(at)aalto.fi.

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Kreanorden

KreaNord is a Nordic initiative that improves the growth prospects for the cultural and creative industries in Nordic countries. The work is conducted by the Nordic Council of Ministers. KreaNord conducts various activities such as projects, profiling activities and development of policy recommendations. The activities are aimed at meeting the need for a joint Nordic development and policy work in the field of creative industries and creative economy.

Read more: Kreanord


SWEDEN

Generator Swedish Creative Industries

Generator Swedish Creative Industries is a non-profit association devoted to developing and promoting the cultural and creative industries in Sweden. By gathering Swedish regions in a network Generator collects and shares experiences of regional projects, working models, policies, examples of successful entrepreneurs and artists, raises issues about the future development of these industries and their impact on innovation and growth.

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DENMARK

CCEE - The Center for Culture and Experience Economy

The Center for Culture and Experience Economy is an independent government-funded agency established in 2008 by the Ministry of Economics and Business Affairs and the Ministry of Culture. CCEE was founded to spread the word about how the business community can increase growth and innovation through experience based business development. CCEE also aims to strengthen the creative sector’s business understanding through strategic collaboration with the business world.

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ESTONIA

Creative Estonia

Creative Estonia is a program funded by the European Social Fund that helps to promote and to develop the creative industries and the creative business in Estonia.

Read more: Creative Estonia


NORWAY

Innovation Norway

Innovation Norway is the Norwegian Government's most important instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry. It supports companies in developing their competitive advantage and to enhance innovation.

Norwegian enterprises have access to a broad business support system as well as financial means. Innovation Norway provides competence, advisory services, promotional services and network services. The marketing of Norway as a tourist destination is also considered one of the organizations important tasks.

Read more: Innovation Norway


ICELAND

Towards Creative Iceland: building local, going global

In May 2011 a report on the economic impact of the creative industries in Iceland was published. The report takes a look on the quantitive and qualitative mapping of the cultural and creative sectors in Iceland.

The report in English can be downloaded here.