In the creative industries (CI) there is a need to evidence approaches to better grow workforce skills and productivity explicitly addressing the skills gaps and shortages taking into account the complex dynamics of CI workforces, (e.g. including freelancers, contractors and employees in a range of organisational types from SMEs through to FTSE corporations). There is also a need to understand the level and type of innovation and R&D activity undertaken by creative businesses, and the impacts this has on growth, trade and societal benefits. We are also interested in how the creative industries are adapting business models and navigating new markets, as well as how these changes affect audiences. MCI wants to better understand the values and future values of the CIs including economic output but beyond this to consider societal delivery, soft power and net zero.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
The UK's creative industries are a national economic strength. Since the turn of the decade, employment, exports and output growth has easily outstripped that in the rest of the economy. Yet, behind this rapid growth lie...
Funded by: UUI
Lead research organisation: Nesta
The project partially addresses the question by discussing the challenges and growth of the creative industries, but does not provide specific data on R&D/innovation rates as a proportion of GVA/GDP or by firm size.
In recognition of the growing availability of data in key areas of policy, the PEC will introduce set piece UK-wide 'State of the Nation' reporting in each of four high-level priority thematic areas led by the four organ...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Newcastle University
The project partially addresses the question by discussing the need for data in key areas of policy, including R&D and innovation, but does not provide specific comparisons of these rates internationally or by firm size.
Creative Fuse North East will investigate how new approaches to innovation-led problem solving can support the region's creative, digital and IT (CDIT) sector. Drawing on findings and approaches of Brighton Fuse, Fusebox...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Newcastle University
The project does not address the question as it focuses on the regional characteristics of the CDIT sector in North East England, not on international comparisons or R&D/innovation rates as a proportion of GVA/GDP.