Oblasti zájmu:
- Gaming
- AR/VR
- Design
- Visualization
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- Audiovisual, print, music
- Architecture and public space
- Traditional and artistic crafts
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- Cultural heritage
- Education
- Tourism and gastronomy
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The emphasis on building an economy based on innovation, a high-quality workforce, entrepreneurship and creativity has become a recent global trend. Creative industries are a combination of technology, research and development, culture and entrepreneurship. It is a fast-growing sector in the Czech Republic that creates skilled jobs and supports economic growth. The cultural and creative industries include design, fashion, architecture, advertising, software, gastronomy, film, television and radio, digital games, books and printing, and music. However, regardless of the textbook definition, human skill, talent and creativity play a major role.
Thanks to a strong historical and cultural background, a wide range of study programmes and an extensive ICT infrastructure, the Czech Republic has a strong position in areas such as gaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), design, architecture, film and crafts.
A number of Czech designers, especially industrial and product designers, have won the prestigious Red Dot Award and have collaborated with such important domestic companies as LINET or Škoda Transportation. When it comes to smart cities and public space, there are many countries around the world that have incorporated products from Czech company Mmcité into their cities. Domestic companies such as Bomma, Lasvit, Preciosa, TON, Rückl, Moser and many others are renowned global exporters of Czech glass products.
The Czech Republic has also built a strong position in the world of gaming industry thanks to successful games such as Beat Saber (Beat Games), Kingdome Come: Deliverance (Warhorse), Euro Truck Simulator 2 (SCS Software), Machinarium (Amanita Design) or Arma 3 (Bohemia Interactive Studio).
Projects of the CzechInvest agency to support creative industries
Project Creatinno
In 2019, the CzechInvest Agency was the coordinator of the Creatinno project, funded by the European Research and Innovation Programme H2020. Its aim was to increase the competitiveness and skills of SMEs in the European market in the field of creative industries. Innovation agencies from the UK (Creative England) and Spain (BEAZ Bizkaia) also participated in the project.
Creative Business Cup
CzechInvest organizes the Czech national round of the international startup competition Creative Business Cup, which is backed by the Creative Business Network. The competition supports startups from the cultural and creative industries, connecting them with each other and helping them find investors and conquer foreign markets. It is a great opportunity to raise the profile of the Czech Republic's potential in the cultural and creative industries and to highlight the startup projects that are emerging in the country.
Platform for cultural and creative industries
In autumn 2020, the CzechInvest Agency initiated the creation of the Platform for Cultural and Creative Industries with the help of the Creative Czech Republic platform and under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Culture. The aim of the project is to spark a discussion on the possibilities of supporting and developing cultural and creative industries in the Czech Republic. The members of the platform also want to create an overview of them and connect actors at the national and regional level. What such a meeting looks like in practice can be found here.
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