Regions of Innovative Flare

Regions of Innovative Flare

The Creative PEC, a leading research organisation, recently unveiled the first report in its new 'State of the Nations' series, titled "A Creative PEC State of the Nations." The report, authored by Dr Josh Siepel, Dr Alejandro Ramirez-Guerra, and Dr Sawan Rathi, explores the UK's creative industries geography at three levels: microclusters, clusters, and corridors.

The report highlights the significant role of place in creativity, particularly in the context of the UK's creative industries. It reveals that approximately 70% of the UK's creative industries' gross value added (GVA) is concentrated in London and the South-East, forming a 'supercluster' beneficial for the UK economy. However, the report also identifies seven broad areas, referred to as 'creative corridors,' within the UK that have the potential to bring supercluster-style benefits.

The report also delves into the topic of migration in UK creative occupations and industries. It notes the importance of international talent, with a notable increase in temporary visas for creative occupations since the UK's post-Brexit immigration policy changes.

The Creative PEC's State of the Nations series aims to provide data and evidence to inform policy supporting the creative industries. Recent reports in the series have emphasised the need for a robust talent pipeline and investment in lifelong learning due to industry growth and technological advancements.

The upcoming reports in the series will focus on Clusters (to be published in December 2023), Internationalisation (March 2024), Arts, Culture, and Heritage Sectors (April 2024), and Education, Skills, and Talent (June 2024).

The report design was done by Mike Green at Green Doe, and the Creative PEC's policy, operations, and communications teams provided editing, proofing, and other support for the report.

Other reports in the series include "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Audiences and Workforce," which emphasises the vital role of arts, culture, and heritage in the UK, and "Growth Finance for Creative Industries," which proposes re-imagining growth finance to boost the creative economy. The report titled "Skills Mismatches in the UK's Creative Industries" discusses the rapid growth of the UK's creative industries and its associated skills gaps. Meanwhile, "UK Trade in a Global Creative Economy" explores the UK's trade in the global creative economy, and "Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries" addresses the UK Government's forthcoming industrial strategy and its potential impact on foreign direct investment.

The report titled "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England" presents place-based approaches to supporting culture, while "Higher Education and the Arts and Culture Sectors" considers the important role of higher education in the arts and culture sectors. The report titled "Creative Further Education in the four UK nations" examines student participation in creative further education.

The report was launched at an online event, with panelists including Syima Aslam from Bradford Literature Festival, Dr Jen Ballie from V&A Dundee, Lauren Lucas from the Local Government Association, and Professor Sara Pepper from Cardiff University.

For more specific findings from the report, it might be necessary to consult the report directly or contact Creative PEC or associated organisations for more detailed information.

[1] GVA: Gross Value Added [2] GDP: Gross Domestic Product [3] Temporary visas: Work visas issued for a specific period of time, often renewable.

1. The Creative PEC's recent report, "A Creative PEC State of the Nations," emphasizes the significance of place in the UK's creative industries.
2. Approximately 70% of the UK's creative industries' GVA is concentrated in London and the South-East, forming a 'supercluster' beneficial for the UK economy.
3. The report identifies seven broad areas, referred to as 'creative corridors,' within the UK that have the potential to bring supercluster-style benefits.
4. The report notes the increasing importance of international talent in UK creative occupations and industries.
5. The Creative PEC's State of the Nations series aims to provide data and evidence to inform policy supporting the creative industries.
6. Upcoming reports in the series will focus on Clusters, Internationalisation, Arts, Culture, and Heritage Sectors, and Education, Skills, and Talent.
7. The report design was done by Mike Green at Green Doe, and the Creative PEC's teams provided editing, proofing, and other support.
8. Other reports in the series include "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Audiences and Workforce," "Growth Finance for Creative Industries," and "Skills Mismatches in the UK's Creative Industries."
9. The report titled "UK Trade in a Global Creative Economy" explores the UK's trade in the global creative economy.
10. "Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries" discusses the UK Government's forthcoming industrial strategy and its potential impact on foreign direct investment.
11. The report titled "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England" presents place-based approaches to supporting culture.
12. "Higher Education and the Arts and Culture Sectors" considers the important role of higher education in the arts and culture sectors.
13. The report titled "Creative Further Education in the four UK nations" examines student participation in creative further education.
14. The report was launched with a panel including Syima Aslam, Dr Jen Ballie, Lauren Lucas, and Professor Sara Pepper.
15. For more specific findings from the report, it might be necessary to consult the report directly or contact Creative PEC or associated organisations for more detailed information.
16. GVA refers to Gross Value Added, and temporary visas are work visas issued for a specific period of time, often renewable.

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