Digital Creative Industries & Beyond

“Strengthening and promoting the expertise, resilience, and ecosystems of the digital creative industries.”

Metropolia
City of Helsinki
Aalto University

1.11.2023 – 30.9.2026

1 026 630 €
EAKR: 615 969 €

The Digital Creative Industries and Beyond project (DCIB) provides a platform for strengthening collaboration and co-development within the digital and creative sectors. The project offers concrete support and guidance measures to boost the business operations and production capacity of emerging and internationally growth-oriented companies in the digital creative industries (such as audiovisual, audio, XR, and gaming sectors).

DCIB supports the sustainable business, growth, and expertise of creative industry actors by promoting the development, implementation, and adoption of new practices and solutions within companies.

DCIB offers:

Events:
A variety of events, both large and small, aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of professionals in the field, while also fostering networking within the industry.

Program pilots:
Skill development programs tailored for professionals in the digital creative industries. Themes include, for example, virtual production and eco-coordination.

Mentoring:
Advisory services, expert consultations, and coaching for companies operating in the sector.

The project promotes collaboration and co-development between the digital and creative industries, enabling broader adoption of new technologies. Its approaches and solutions support sustainable business, growth, and expertise. The project offers companies support in adopting and applying new operational models.

It also creates opportunities for utilizing open and licensed IP as well as data in business activities. Additionally, the project develops the industry’s ecosystem and networks, fosters competence hub activities, and creates services that support the emergence of new business.

DCIB offers a range of events for companies and professionals in the digital creative industries. Businesses and other professionals have the opportunity to participate in events such as the Creativity X Tech X City event and the Futures Forum.

In addition, the project provides targeted activities for students in the field, as well as program pilots for industry companies. Through its activities, the project strengthens the City of Helsinki’s business advisory services in the creative industries and helps grow various expert and mentoring networks.

The project leverages the collaboration, expertise, and resources of higher education institutions and cities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to carry out its activities.

Extensive collaboration and networking generate added value for actors in the digital creative industries. While the project’s primary impact is on the capital region, its effects will also be felt across Finland.

The project fosters the creation of new, internationally competitive innovation, business opportunities, and jobs.