Gdańsk a perfect environment for the creative industries cluster Gdańsk is the biggest city in the Northern Poland, together with Gdynia and Sopot forms the Metropolis with 743.000 population
Strong sides of Gdańsk High percentage of people with higher education Favourable employment structure Development of jobmarket institutions Relatively young society
City of Gdańsk Gdańsk capital of Pomeranian Region with almost 460 000 inhabitants Strong position as an academic city - over 90 000 students at 14 universities and technical schools Tourism on very high level 175 000 visitors every year Unemployment rate only 3,6 % 60 000 economic entities located in Gdańsk - the number is increasing ever year
Gdańsk Entrepreneur s Service Centre UNDERTAKE A CHALLENGE, ESTABLISH YOUR OWN COMPANY, DO NOT WAIT. LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Gdańsk Entrepreneur s Service Centre s Project Summer Internship project for students and graduates from universities and high schools professional practice (7 editions 50 companies 1 456 students)
Gdańsk Entrepreneur s Service Centre Gdańsk Entrepreneur s Assistant guidebook for people wishing to start their own economic activity in Gdańsk (5 editions 2500 copies each year)
Gdańsk Entrepreneurship Incubator GDAŃSK ul. Lęborska 3b June 2011 the end of the investment Over 0.5 hectare area - 6500 m2 office space The City of Gdańsk has obtained the co-financing (ap-prox. 19 million PLN) within the frameworks of Regional Operational Programme of Pomeranian Province activity 1.5.1 Development and Innovations in SME. GFP will be responsible for the Incubator administration.
Gdańsk Entrepreneurship Foundation The Municipality of Gdańsk established Gdańsk Entrepreneurship Foundation (GFP) in 2005. The main aim of GFP is: supporting and promoting local enterpreneurs, especially start-ups and SMEs, by creating friendly environment for their development providing education in the field of entrepreneurship matching different institutions to increase local entrepreneurship and creativity
GFP s Projects Gdańsk Entrepreneur s Academy (3 editions, over 1000 participants) cofinanced by the City of Gdańsk Gdańsk Entrepreneur s Assistant content of handbook for people planning to set up their own company published by the City of Gdańsk Mentoring of women in business equal opportunities programme (second edition ongoing, 85 participants)
GFP s Projects Business for Start - 7 editions, 150 participants partly financed by the City of Gdańsk Cityregio II first ICT cluster initiative in our region DIONE mentoring programmes for 16 women in knowledge-based technologies E-learning course Business for Start
City`s tasks in the Creative Cities Organization of Partner and Public Workshop Creative Gdansk campaign with development vision Organization of local cluster meetings New strategy for chosen city district as a localization of the Creative Industry Cluster
GFP s tasks in the Creative Cities Cluster Work Group meetings SWOT analysis of Gdańsk creative industries potential Analysing possibilities of financial and non-financial support for the Creative Industries Cluster (for the Joint Action Plan) Employment and providing training for the Cluster Manager Launching a Cluster Contact Point Elaboration of the Tactical Promotional Programme for the Cluster Guidelines for development of Gdańsk creative districts
Creative residents of Gdańsk Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736) Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) Günter Grass (born16.10.1927) Lech Wałęsa (born 29.09.1943)
The environment for the Creative Cluster CREATIVE Human capital in GDAŃSK The Academy of Art The Music Academy The Gdańsk University of Technology The University of Gdańsk Total amount of students in 2007/08 was 90 628 and is still growing. The Gdansk Science and Technology Park The Pomeranian Science and Technology Park
The environment for the Cluster There are already 6 existing clusters in our region. Two of them are key clusters 1. ICT Cluster (62 partners) - GFP is the member 2. Baltic Eco-Energy Cluster (75 partners)
The environment for the Cluster Our region has very strong IT potential. We are particularly interested in IT industry providing/specializing in software and games.
The environment for the Cluster There are also other quite strong creative industries: clothes design and handcraft (Amber Delta Cluster 34 companies and 30 other institutions).
Gdańsk in the future We are organizing EURO 2012!!! This is a big chance for creative idustries (media, promotion etc.)
Gdańsk in the future Aiming to be the Culture Capital 2016 Gdańsk puts strong accent on the creative industries development
There are many cultural events in our Metropolis Heineken Open er Festival Shakespeare Festival International Organ Music Festival at the Oliwa Cathedral International Street & Open-Air Theatres Festival FETA Ladies' Jazz Festival YACH Film Festival Polish Film Festival
Our expectation for the Creative Cities Reinforcement of creative industries by: - Encouraging new creative companies (from outside the region) - Enhancing local creative companies to strenghten their potential - Encouraging people to set up creative companies New brand of the city New work places Revitalization of neglected city areas International business connections
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