Project overview
Activating the transformative potential of cultural and creative industries and sustainable tourism in boosting the twin green and digital transition for the competitiveness of Central Europe
Many companies lack internal capacities for transforming their business models to a more sustainable one. The Capacity2Transform project promoted innovative business support scheme that systematically help companies to adapt and bring more sustainable products and solutions to the market. Project connected businesses, training institutions, research organisations and policy makers into a supportive digital, green and creative innovation ECOSYSTEM and supported the efforts of CCIs to join the international digital and green transition value chains.
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2,40m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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8
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Countries
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9
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Regions
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11
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Partners
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2
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Pilots
Duration
Start date
End date
Project progress
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
Primorska Technology Park
Address
Mednarodni prehod 6 5290 Šempeter-Vrtojba
Country
Slovenia (SI) Web
https://www.primorski-tp.si/
Project partner
Total partner budget
220,540 €
Total partner budget
212,800 €
Total partner budget
180,320 €
Total partner budget
186,950 €
Centre for Creativity (CzK)
Total partner budget
186,200 €
Total partner budget
212,800 €
Address
Leuschnerstraße 43 70176 Stuttgart
Country
Germany (DE) Web
https://www.steinbeis-europa.de/
Total partner budget
214,816 €
Address
Cesta Dr. Franje Tuđmana 273 21213 Kaštel Gomilica
Country
Croatia (HR) Web
www.iricentar.hr
Total partner budget
212,476 €
Total partner budget
184,240 €
Total partner budget
183,260 €
Roadmap
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The challenge we started from
Many cultural and creative industries and sustainable tourism SMEs wanted to take part in the green and digital transition, but often lacked the skills, support structures and cross-sector partnerships to do so.
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Building a shared Digital-Green-Creative approach
The partnership first mapped regional needs, existing competences and support structures across Central Europe. This helped create a common framework for capacity building and cooperation.
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Developing tools and support methods
Partners co-developed training methods, competence measurement tools and support formats that could help business support organisations work more effectively with creative, digital, green and tourism actors.
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Testing the approach through pilot actions
The Transforming Capacities and Building Bridges pilot actions tested the approach in real regional contexts, combining upskilling, peer exchange, co-creation and practical solution development.
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Turning experience into transferable outputs
The lessons from the pilots were transformed into strategies, guidelines, compendiums and policy recommendations that can be reused by other regions and organisations.
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Keeping the results open after the project
The project results remain available through the Outputs section, MediaFactory and KnowledgeFactory, supporting future capacity-building and Digital-Green-Creative collaboration.
News
Events
Pilot actions
Outputs
Strategies for upskilling and creating the digital, green and creative support structure within entrepreneurial environments
Strategies developed by the project partnership, that describes the steps needed to be taken by the supporting organisations, regions and policy
makers for: 1) upskilling in the deficitary fields of smart specialization (management skills, creativity skills, lack of knowledge in digital and green technology) and 2) transforming the supportive environment to foster digital-green-creative transformation and promote the underrepresented digital, green products
/services.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
Capacity2Transform transformational compendium
The TransformingCapacity reference framework to support a shared, comprehensive understanding of digital-green competences for CCI sectors to connect with innovation ecosystems of Central Europe area promoting the digital-green transformation. It outlines the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and tools to take advantage of cross-border opportunities and turn them into social, cultural, and economic benefits. The focus is on improving entrepreneurial environments to encourage innovation driven by culture and creativity.
Type of output: Solutions
Capacity2Transform transferability compendium
The BuildingBridges reference framework guide on how to support green and digital technology transition in tourism value-chain and other industry value chains in Central Europe. It includes transferability instructions of how the innovation cluster
methodology including the Digital-Green-Creative stakeholders can be applied by target groups in their own Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
Type of output: Solutions
MediaFactory
MediaFactory is an open platform from the Capacity2Transform project that brings together stories, tools, and best practices on green and digital innovation. It helps cultural and creative industries and tourism businesses learn from each other, discover new solutions, and connect across Central Europe. All articles are freely available to inspire collaboration and support a more sustainable and competitive future.
Type of output: Solutions
View solution
KnowledgeFactory
KnowledgeFactory is the Capacity2Transform platform that gathers tools, training materials, and expert insights to help businesses, support organisations, and researchers strengthen their green and digital skills. It connects professionals across Central Europe, offering practical knowledge and resources that can be applied directly to boost innovation and sustainability.
Type of output: Solutions
View solution
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Project contact
Janja Drole
Email: janja.drole@primorski-tp.si