Impulses & Projects
Partnerships and cooperation projects Both nationally and internationally, Creative Industries Styria is an active partner of cooperation projects, thus generating synergies and impulses that are of crucial importance for the economy in Styria and throughout Austria. In 2020, virtual networking came more into focus – a trend that continued in 2021. National and international networking is of incredible importance for the creative economy. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, networking largely shifted to virtual space, which resulted in new solutions and innovative ideas. Cooperation and exchange between networking clusters increased significantly in Styria, as the Holzcluster Steiermark, Human. technology Styria, the Green Tech Cluster, the ACstyria Mobilitätscluster, the Silicon Alps Cluster and the ICS – Internationalisierungscenter Steiermark continued an intensive exchange both online and offline. Cross-Cluster Cooperation Since 2020, cooperation activities between Styrian cluster and network organizations have intensified in order to make new suggestions for use across
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industries and to leverage yet untapped potential. This trend continued in 2021, albeit with a focus-shift towards online formats. Among other things, CIS nominated enterprises from the network for the “Green Tech Valley” platform. The project “Redesign the Future” also took place virtually: FH JOANNEUM and Creative Industries Styria organized the online symposium in cooperation with the Green Tech Cluster for the Design Month Graz. In three panels, international speakers presented solutions and best practice examples for the largescale project of the future. The event took place in cooperation with Holzcluster Steiermark. Creative Industries Styria was also a partner in a series of cross-cluster webinars. The Green Tech Cluster, Human.technology Styria and the ICS – Internationalisierungscenter Steiermark led the individual sessions, with topics ranging from working from home and post-Brexit Great Britain to 100 days of Joe Biden and the Green Deal. The hybrid event WouldTalk@Weitzer Parkett took place in cooperation with the Holzcluster Steiermark on June 1, 2021.
