Study on the Analysis of the Financing Needs, Best Practices and Opportunities for the Creative Sector in Europe

Project summary

The project aimed to map financing opportunities for creative sectors in France, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Spain, and at the EU level, including venture capital, debt finance, and public support mechanisms. It assessed bottlenecks and challenges in connecting creative businesses with investors and provided recommendations for regional and EU-level policy.
  • Lead partnerKEA European Affairs
  • ClientECCE Innovation-Nantes
  • Funding programmeInterreg
  • Period2009–2010
  • RegionEU-27
  • ServiceResearch, Policy
  • Statuscompleted

KEA's contribution

KEA conducted desk research and analysis of investment and debt finance instruments, collected qualitative and quantitative data through interviews, analysed EU funding programmes and policies for CCIs, and developed actionable recommendations for public authorities to improve access to finance for the creative sector.

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