The cultural and creative industries in Emilia-Romagna play a key role in the development and quality of life of the local community. The production sectors involved cover cultural and artistic enterprises, the media and cultural industries, multimedia and ICT creative services, artistic hand-made products. In a more general sense, they also comprise the economics of creativity concerning high-tech innovative companies, the fashion industry, furniture and all other products connected with design.

The region boasts a strong offer of cultural festivals ranging from classical and electronic music to theatre and movies. Emilia-Romagna is also well known at global level for excellences such as the Cineteca - Centre for audiovisual development and technological innovation with top skills in restoration. The Fellini Museum in Rimini is the largest ever named after a film director.

Innovation ecosystem

 

The regional cultural and creative companies are supported by the innovation ecosystem that is able to create collaborations and synergies between knowledge system and business. Here are some key actors:

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Logo Clust-ER Create Cultura e creatività

Clust-ER Create – Culture and Creativity

www.create.clust-er.it

Clust-ER Associations are communities of public and private bodies (research centers, companies, training institutes) created to support the competitiveness of the most important production systems in Emilia-Romagna.

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Logo rete alta tecnologia Emilia-Romagna

Regional High Technology Network

www.retealtatecnologia.it

Discover the High Technology Network industrial research offering in ‘Multimedia’

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Eit Culture and creativity logo

EIT Culture & Creativity

www.eit-culture-creativity.eu

An innovation community designed to strengthen Culture and Creativity by connecting creatives and organisations. Bologna will host one of the 6 Co-Location Center (CLCs) through an international project worth 150m euro. Among the partners: ART-ER, University of Bologna.

 

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New European Bauhaus logo EUfag

NEB – New European Bauhaus

www.new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu

The New European Bauhaus initiative connects the European Green Deal to daily lives and living space, creating a bridge between the world of science and technology, art and culture. Emilia-Romagna is involved in the initiative with many partners, such as ART-ER, University of Bologna, Clust-ER Association and Technopoles, REI Foundation and others.

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Culture and creativity

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Key facts

Culture and Creativity in Emilia-Romagna
employees (2021, Infocamere)

106,809

local units (2021, infocamere)

43,385

museums

530

theatres

202

 

CULTURE AND CREATIVITY
RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATION STRATEGY (2014-23)

Funded R&D Projects

2,285

million euros of total investment

429

million euros of public funds

228

 

SERVICES INNOVATION, DIGITAL TRANSORMMATION, LOGISTICS 
RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL SMART SPECIALIZATION STRATEGY (2014-23)
Funded R&D Projects

716

million euros of total investment

198

million euros of public funds

81

 

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Main international trade fairs

MIR TECH - Music Inside Rimini

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Rimini, IT

BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR

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Bologna, IT

RESTAURO - Restoration Trade Show

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Ferrara, IT

WE MAKE FUTURE

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Rimini, IT

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