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Flanders District of Creativity or Flanders DC is a non-profit organization founded by the
Flemish government , on 7 May 2004, centered around the design and fashion sector.
Goals
Research: analysis of the role of creativity in the economic growth of a region, and how companies and organisations can get to more creativity and
innovation (Flanders Knowledge center in collaboration with
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and
Antwerp Management School ).
Internationalization of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through collaboration with 13 other Districts of Creativity (DC). Besides
Flanders , these DCs are
Baden-Württemberg (Germany),
Catalunya (Spain),
Central Denmark (Denmark),
Karnataka (India),
Lombardy (Italy),
Nord-Pas-de-Calais (France),
Oklahoma (US),
Qingdao (China),
Rhône-Alpes (France),
Rio de Janeiro (
Brasil ), Scotland (United Kingdom),
Shanghai (China), and
Tampere (
Finland ).
Projects/events
Creativity World Forum (The DC's meet @ the CWF)
GPS brainstorming kit (idea generation tool)
Flanders DC Fellows (50 entrepreneurs, managers testify on
creative entrepreneurship in schools)
De Bedenkers (TV Show in collaboration with Flanders DC)
SOS Idee (free first-aid service for people with an idea or invention)
The Future Summit (Event on trends)
See also
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