1. Creative Momentum: make it local, make it global Western Development Commission, Irl NUI Galway, Irl Cultural Council of North East Iceland Craigavon Borough Council, NI Technichus Mid-Sweden Lapland UAS, FI

2. Creative Momentum ► CM will provide creative industry start-ups, micro-enterprises & SMEs with a range of services & supports to help them manage their peripheral location; contributing to growth & internationalisation of the NPA’s creative sector & economic diversification ► Objectives: 1.Promoting entrepreneurship & collaborative innovation 2.Meeting the business model & growth needs of creative enterprises 3.Enabling sustainable place-based development 4.Increasing market reach & realising market potential 5.Strengthening the creative industries support ecosystem ► MyCreativeEdge: The Creative Showcase for Europe’s Northern Edge (www.mycreativeedge.eu) will be a key online tool to engage with end userswww.mycreativeedge.eu

4. Creative Momentum: Activities and Outputs Objective Professional & Business Development Network & Business Opportunity Expansion Market Place Growth Creative Economy Understanding & Growth Work Package Creative Skills, Innovation & Business Development Physical & Virtual Connections Routes to Domestic & Export Markets Intelligence & Influence Activities Creative Steps 2.0 Network of Shared Creative Spaces Creative Trails Creative Sector Index Mentoring in Internationalisation Creative HotspotsTrade Fair Voucher Economic Impact Assessment Online Creative Knowledge Resource Creative Exchanges Video Pitching Toolkit & Vouchers Supports Assessment Business Model ToolkitVirtual Connections through MyCreativeEdge Online Marketplace Development Legacy Planning