Flanders DC

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Flanders District of Creativity or Flanders DC is a non-profit organization founded by the Flemish government, on 7 May 2004, to make the Flemish economy more competitive through creativity, entrepreneurship, and further internationalization.

[edit] Goals

Research: analysis of the role of creativity in the economic growth of a region, and how companies and organisations can get to more creativity and innovation (Flanders Knowledge center in collaboration with Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and Antwerp Management School).
Creating awareness: stimulating policy makers, the general public, companies and schools to tap into their creative potential.
Internationalization of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through collaboration with 13 other Districts of Creativity (DC). Besides Flanders, these DCs are Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Catalunya (Spain), Central Denmark (Denmark), Karnataka (India), Lombardy (Italy), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (France), Oklahoma (US), Qingdao (China), Rhône-Alpes (France), Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), Scotland (United Kingdom), Shanghai (China), and Tampere (Finland).

Creativity World Forum (The DC's meet @ the CWF)
GPS brainstorming kit (free idea generation tool)
Flanders DC Fellows (50 entrepreneurs, managers testify on creative entrepreneurship in schools)
De Bedenkers (TV Show in collaboration with Flanders DC)
SOS Idee (free first-aid service for people with an idea or invention)
The Future Summit (Event on trends)
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Flanders DC (Flanders DC website and creativity portal)
Creativity World Forum
De Bedenkers
The Future Summit
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