An Innovation Agenda for the Creative Industries: Where is the R&D?
(2004) An Innovation Agenda for the Creative Industries: Where is the R&D? . Media International Australia (Incorporating Culture & Policy) 112:pp. 174-185.
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Abstract
What would an innovation systems approach to the creative and especially the digital content industries look like? This is important for two reasons: such an approach may open up dynamic and central policy territory which has been the preserve of science, engineering and technology (SET) worldwide; and it asks new questions, outside the domain of cultural support, which may precipitate a more holistic approach to the creative industries. This article draws on aspects of a report produced as part of the Australian Government’s Creative Industries Cluster Study which outlined key elements of such a system. It focuses on the issues raised in looking at the role of key public institutions such as research agencies, educational and training bodies, including universities, government support agencies and others. We argue that these elements need to be greatly strengthened as well as challenged in terms of their orientation and their capacity to contribute to the innovation system.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | innovation systems; creative industries; digital content industries |
| Subjects: | 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400100 Journalism, Communication and Media |
| ID Code: | 2465 |
| Deposited By: | Cunningham, Stuart D |
| Deposited On: | 11 November 2005 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://emsah.uq.edu.au/mia/index.html |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2004 EMSAH, U.Q. |
| Copyright Statement: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |