In October, applications were opened for round two of the Creatives incubator programme and it is now clear which companies will be joining the journey. Creatives is a business development programme for entrepreneurs in the creative and cultural industries who have a developable product tested against an intended target group and market. Starting in February 2024, the 9 companies will begin their journey towards sustainable entrepreneurship.
Many exciting companies have applied for the new round of the Creatives programme and the applicants include a good mix of industries and personalities. An important part of creating a good dynamic in the group. The programme, which runs until February 2025 (with the possibility of extension on a needs basis) includes 14 workshops where industry experts guide the companies in topics such as social media, business intelligence and pricing. Furthermore, the companies get a dedicated business coach, office space and of course they become part of eXpression's great community.
We are now one year into the already updated and appreciated incubator programme and are looking forward to the new programme round that starts in 2024. With a great group of entrepreneurs, we have a very exciting year ahead of us, says Per Vågebrant which together with Anna Wikholm Kjellberg is responsible for Creatives.
Creatives 2024:
- Workshop AS - Interior design products
- Fairytale Media - Sound production
- The gardener in Sikeå - Garden design
- Emelie Berglund - Architecture
- The musical dream - Music production & education
- Sun crumbs - Clothing & Sewing
- It is What it Is - Record company & Piano
- Educator's Box - Training materials
- Myren - confectionery
Read more about the programme here!
Photo: Evelina Rönnbäck
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
The cultural and creative industries are a broad and heterogeneous sector, with businesses ranging from architecture, design, fashion, performing arts and games, to name but a few. Basically, they are businesses that use or build on artistic and cultural processes, at the core of their business idea or as a raw material.
