Flanders DC

Flanders District of Creativity or Flanders DC is a non-profit organization founded by the Flemish government, on 7 May 2004, centered around the design and fashion sector.

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).
 * 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).

Projects/events

 * Creativity World Forum (The DC's meet @ the CWF)
 * GPS brainstorming kit (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)