The 2nd CreaTech Consortium meeting took place on October 15th-16th in Naples (Italy). It was two energising days of collaboration, reflection, and forward thinking on strengthening innovation at the intersection of culture, creativity, and technology.

As the UK partner lead from the University of Bedfordshire, Dr Sanaz Vatankhah contributed to shaping the road ahead across CreaTech’s three pillars:

• Capacity Building Programme: launching a new cycle with Higher Education Institutions to bridge creative thinking and digital transformation.
• Knowledge Labs: experimental spaces connecting academia and industry through co-creation and research-driven innovation.
• Start-up Booster Programme: empowering emerging entrepreneurs in the Cultural and Creative Industries with mentoring, tools, and international visibility.

We also aligned on communication, dissemination, and transferability to ensure CreaTech’s impact travels far beyond the consortium.

Heartfelt thanks to our brilliant partners for their energy and insights: University of Tirana, EMUNI University, University of Bedfordshire, University of Patras, AAB College, Lascò, European Creative Hubs Network, and the Center for Education and Development. Special appreciation to Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche for hosting us in beautiful Naples and for a highly productive meeting. The next steps are already in motion!

The CreaTech Project is supported by EIT Culture and Creativity under the EIT HEI Initiative IV Call 2024.

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