Creativity Lab

21/05/2026

"Cross-sectoral innovation, in simple terms, means bringing creativity out of its own silo and putting it to work alongside other sectors, e.g., health, tourism, education, technology, and defence. It is not culture serving as decoration for someone else's project, nor other sectors funding culture out of goodwill. It is co-creation, where cultural practitioners and organisations sit at the table as equal partners, contributing their methods, their audiences, and their ways of seeing the world."

Cultural strategist Ragnar Siil argues that the arts are not a passive beneficiary of society but an active driver of innovation. He explores how embedding creativity into other sectors unlocks growth.

12/05/2026

Already next Tuesday, May 19th, we'll host an online policy lab on new funding models for creativity and innovation. The results will inform the European Commission on how to better support CCIs in the future. Join the conversation. Registration link below.

This ekip Policy Lab focuses on innovative financing and funding mechanisms (F&F) for Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), addressing a long-standing mismatch between the sector’s value and its access to finance. Despite their contribution to innovation, economic growth, and social cohesion, C...

02/05/2026

📍ERÜ juhatus ja üksuste esindajad tegelevad 2027. a üle-eestilise raamatukogude mõju-uuringu ettevalmistustega. Eile toimus arutelupäev, kus vaatasime üle teiste riikide paremate praktikate analüüsi ja otsustasime, milliseid meetodeid hakkame sügisel piloteerima. Uuringu ettevalmistusi juhib Ragnar Siil Creativity Lab’ist.

23/04/2026

Eesti Filmi Instituut, Eesti Kinoliit ja Creativity Lab tutvustasid eile Kinomajas toimunud arutelul "Eesti film - kuhu liigud?" eelmise aasta lõpus valminud Eesti filmi teekaarti aastani 2035.

05/03/2026

Palju õnne Sulle sünnipäevaks, kallis Kristiina! Meil on sinuga väga vedanud.

02/02/2026

ekip next stop: the ekip academy.

From 1–4 June 2026, ekip will host its first Academy in Tallinn, a four-day, in-person programme for teams shaping innovation policy across cities and regions.

The Academy is designed for teams of three working on real policy challenges. Not to discuss innovation in theory, but to shape it in practice. Over four days, teams will work with:

– open innovation methods
– ecosystem-level policy tools
– cultural and creative industries as part of the system

Tallinn offers the right context: a city with deep experience in digital transformation, experimentation, and cross-sector collaboration.

Creatives are the missing piece.
In Tallinn, we work on what that means in practice.

Information on how to apply in our bio

12/11/2025

Today, the European Commission presented its vision for a vibrant and integrated European cultural landscape with the launch of the Culture Compass for Europe. The Culture Compass will guide EU policies in four key directions, for an EU that: upholds and strengthens European values and cultural rights; empowers artist and cultural professionals, and supports people; draws on culture and cultural heritage to become more competitive, resilient and cohesive; and champions international cultural relations and partnerships.

Today, the European Commission presented its vision for a vibrant and integrated European cultural landscape with the launch of the Culture Compass for Europe. This forward-looking framework is design

29/10/2025

Creativity Lab is in Milan and Turin with ekip to fine tune the Cultural and Creative Industries policy engine for open innovation ecosystem. And when in Milan, then all eyes on European fashion industry.

11/10/2025

Rapla Vallavolikogu kiitis 25. septembril ühehäälselt heaks uue pikaajalise valla arengukava aastani 2035. Meil oli suur rõõm Rapla valda selles protsessis toetada. Suur tänu sadadele inimestele kõikidest Rapla valla kantidest, asutustest ja organisatsioonidest, kes andsid oma panuse arengukava valmimisse.

Roheline, rahulik ja rõõmsameelne Rapla vald Rapla valla missioon on kujundada elukeskkonda, kus igaühel on hea elada, töötada ja oma unistusi teostada.Rapla valla visioon on olla õnnelike inimeste ja kõrge elatustasemega elujõuline vald. Rapla valla põhimõtted Hooliv Peame iga inimest suu...

11/10/2025

Tartu Linnavolikogu kinnitas 9. oktoobril ühehäälselt uue Tartu kultuuristrateegia https://ku35.tartu.ee, mis määratleb linna peamised eesmärgid kultuuri, spordi ja noorsootöö valdkonnale järgmiseks kümneks aastaks. Meil oli suur rõõm strateegia koostamist nõustada. Aitäh suurepärastele kolleegidele Tartu linnavalitsuse kultuuriosakonnast ja ruumiloome osakonnast!

06/10/2025

We are proud to celebrate the journey of RECHARGE: three years of work and exploration, to understand how to RECHARGE culture from within.

From innovative tools to inspiring participatory experiments, RECHARGE has helped museums and heritage institutions across Europe rethink sustainability, co-create with citizens, and connect more meaningfully with their communities.

On 11 September 2025, the Museo del Tessuto in Prato hosted our final event – a day of insights, dialogue, and collaboration. Highlights included:
Presentations from nine Living Labs showcasing participatory practices across Europe; the launch of the RECHARGE Playbook, a practical guide now available in English and Italian; reflections from cultural leaders, researchers, and policymakers on the future of cultural participation.

The day concluded with a roundtable discussion that highlighted strategies to sustain RECHARGE’s legacy, strengthen networks, and foster new European collaborations.

You can revisit the full day’s sessions on our diary: https://recharge-culture.eu/processes/diary/f/3/posts/141

All videos from the day can be found in this Vimeo showcase: https://vimeo.com/showcase/11900432

A warm thank you to all our partners, collaborators, and participants for making this journey so impactful. Together, we have shown how participation can recharge culture.


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