Clusters in cultural and creative industries in Europe – specialisation and activities

The paper presents the characteristics of clusters and cluster organizations operating in cultural and creative industries. To present the sector in terms of sales and employment values the statistical data were analysed, using different approaches to determining the scope of the creative sector (Eurostat, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers as well as European Cluster Observatory). The data are compiled with the number of clusters in the EU countries. Presented results shows the need for continues monitoring the cultural and creative sectors to adapt national and regional innovation policy and coordinate the cooperation between creative industries and other sectors of the national/regional economy.