CREATIVE INDUSTRY TOP SECTOR

With a 29.5% share, the Netherlands is the world's largest exporter of creative services and is highly regarded internationally. More and more, the Dutch Approach is becoming an export product. This is a multidisciplinary working method used by the Dutch creative industry in all types of design tasks.

The creative industry is a ‘top sector’. In other words, an industry in which the Netherlands excels worldwide. Top sectors strengthen the economy with innovations, by exploiting international opportunities, solving societal challenges, increasing human capital and investing in scientific research. As for the creative industry, the Cabinet encourages further international orientation, both from an economic, cultural, and social perspective. That is why CreativeNL was set up: the partnership in which governments, knowledge institutions and industry associations work closely together to improve the international position of the Dutch creative industry. CreativeNL focuses on market expansion, innovation and cooperation within the creative industry and across borders.

With its creative ability and design power, the creative industry is also able to achieve wonderful innovations (across borders), and contribute to a beautiful world. CreativeNL aims to make an impact worldwide.

CreativeNL functions since 2022 under CLICKNL: the Top Consortia for Knowledge and Innovation of the top sector Creative Industry.

VISION

CreativeNL believe that cooperation and knowledge exchange across borders contributes to a strong (Dutch) creative industry and vital world. We rely on 'The Circle of CreativeNL'.

The Circle of CreativeNL International cooperation → knowledge exchange → scaling up innovations → strong (Dutch) creative industry and more vital world → international cooperation → knowledge exchange....

MISSION

CreativeNL aims to bring together design thinkers and doers around the world to turn ideas into actions that contribute to a strong Dutch creative sector and more beautiful world.

Bringing together: we initiate networking opportunities through our post networks, the strategic fair program, the Creative Call, CreativeNL Live and SME lounges.

From ideas to actions: we help you get started by providing a country coordinator, overview of financial support and inspiration in the form of case studies and interviews.

CreativeNL is a public-private organization, and an initiative of the Dutch creative industry made possible by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, and realized by CLICKNL in cooperation with its partners.