As part of the partner’s meeting in Bremen, the CCC project hosted an expert meeting on the relations between creative industries and knowledge institutions.

A brief introduction on the basis of a discussion paper gave rise to an inspiring discussion. The experts, Mrs Yvonne Reinhardt from Copenhagen Business School and Prof. Detlef Rahe from the University of Applied Arts in Bremen, discussed with the project partners how cooperation between creative industries and knowledge institutions may be encouraged. Prof. Wil Zonneveld from Delft University of Technology chaired the meeting.

The participants agreed that successful cooperation between creative businesses and knowledge institutions tend to be based on a common interest, rather than on deliberately planning. Policy-makers should be cautious to intervene in this. If they do, it is crucial to respect the differences between ‘scene and science’, and to acknowledge the role serendipity tends to play in the interaction between the two. Openness is required, more than pre-set policy targets.

 Scene meets science [3rd discussion paper] (821.78 kB)