The Dutch Topsector Creative Industrie published its interim review.

The creative industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Dutch economy. It is composed of a group of sub-sectors such as design, architecture, fashion, gaming, advertising, media & entertainment, advertising, music and film.

In 2011, after being appointed as top sector, the top-team has prepared the creative industries agenda « creative industries in top form », with specific focus in the fields of knowledge, innovation, internationalization, financing and human capital. Within this agenda is a central ambition : the creative economy of the Netherlands should become the largest in Europe by 2020.

In the past two years, a certain number of important steps were taken toward this 2020 ambition. The public monitor shows that the creative industries as sector has beneficiated from becoming a top sector. Funds for research were made available, some regulations were adapted/changed and more possibilities of financing were given to pilot projects and international activities, including joint/common presentations at the Hannover Messe/Fair (2013), at the World Design Capital 2014 (Cape Town) and at SxSW in Austin (USA).
The public monitor Topsector Creative Industries in available in Dutch on the website of CLICKNL.