Professional Organisations in CCI

Curious about who’s shaping the creative scene? Discover a curated selection of organizations, platforms, and initiatives driving the growth of cultural and creative industries in the Czech Republic and beyond. Looking for inspiration, partners, or support? Connect with key players in the creative world here.

Association of Czech Industrial Design

The Association od Czech Industrial Design is a non-profit professional union of companies, whose shared characteristic is predominant manufacturing in Czechia and systematic work with designers. We perceive industrial design as an integral part of innovation and a tool for competitiveness in both the domestic and global markets, which helps create a unique brand narrative and contributes to the building of a national brand. Our goal is to support and promote design as part of industrial production, collaborate with state and educational institutions, protect intellectual property, foster cooperation among individual members, and raise general awareness of industrial design among the wider public.

Czech Publishers Association

The Czech Publishers Association (ČUV) is a professional organisation for publishers of digital and print media in the Czech Republic. It represents 43 members, 400 print magazines and newspapers, and over 200 titles published online. Printed titles are read by over 77% of the Czech population. Members’ web-based titles make up the vast majority of content published online in the Czech Republic. Member organisations employ over 5,000 workers and the publishers’ titles make up a large share of the significant advertising campaigns in the Czech media market. The Association is a member of EMMA (European Magazine Media Association), ENPA (European Newspaper Publishers Association), WAN IFRA (World Association of Newspapers) ,and FIPP (Federation International de Presse Periodical). To support the recognition of paper as an ecological means of transmitting information and content, the Association is a member of the international initiative Two Sides.

European Game Developers Federation (EGDF)

The European Game Developers Federation brings together 24 national business associations representing game development studios based in 22 European countries. Through their members, EGDF represents over 2,500 game development studios, the majority of which are small or mid-size businesses, and employs over 40,000 people.

Living Creativity

Living Creativity is the online platform for the Regional Innovation Centre of the Karlovy Vary Region, which connects professionals from the region’s cultural and creative industries through the regional Gallery of Creatives. The project supports local creatives, artists, architects, and craftspeople through increased visibility and the creation of new job opportunities. The platform offers a broad spectrum of specialists from audiovisual creation, production, and the performing arts, to handmade production and traditional crafts. It serves as a tool for identifying creative talents according to specialisation and experience and supports the building of an active community of creatives in the region.

Music Industry Association

The founding of the Association was not only a response to the global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the establishment of a group with clear tasks for the future. The Association understands the music industry as composed of large, economically strong entities engaged in organising the largest mass events in indoor and outdoor locations. By metrics such as tickets sold, revenue generated, VAT remitted on ticket sales, and other indicators, it represents the largest grouping in the Czech Republic. As a platform, it is designed to be a dignified, sovereign partner with a strong mandate across all manner of negotiations, not only with the Czech government and the relevant ministries, but with all levels of public administration, up to and including entities not currently active in the Czech Republic’s entertainment industry. The Association strives to communicate its goals, processes, and views to the general public through active media engagement.

RIS3

Recently, Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS) has been a widely used concept in supporting research and innovation, particularly in EU countries. The concept is geared towards the intelligent utilisation and development of a given country or region’s potential, with the aim of creating long-term competitive advantages based on the exploitation of knowledge and innovation. The concept of smart innovation must be understood as a new approach to innovation policy; instead of offering blanket support for research and innovation activities, government intervention focuses on chosen priority areas with great potential for development and the application of new knowledge to economic activities. The Strategy not only concerns economic growth, but takes into consideration environmental sustainability, social solidarity, and responses to social challenges. The Strategy builds on the strengths of a country or region and its specific capacities and resources concerning economics, innovation and research.

South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC)

The South Moravian Innovation Centre was founded in 2003 by the city of Brno, the South Moravian Region and the universities of Brno. For over 20 years, it has been creating globally successful firms and proactively taking care of the innovation ecosystem. JIC believes that the development of enterprise with high added value strengthens Europe’s economic stability and is one of the most effective solutions to global challenges.