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 answers the question as it discusses the mapping and visualisation of the UK's creative clusters, which could indicate geographical differences in participation, but does not explicitly address demographic differences.
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 answers the question as it mentions the development of a longitudinal business panel surveying UK-based creative industries firms, which could potentially reveal geographical and demographic differences in participation.
From film and music to video games and architecture, the UK has one of the world's largest, most innovative and fastest growing creative industries. A new wave of research and development will open up exciting ways to cr...
Funded by: UUI
Lead research organisation: Royal Holloway University of London
The project does not directly address the question, but it does discuss the development of a Policy and Evidence Centre which could potentially gather relevant data in the future.