CLC North
Helsinki, Finland
CLC North
Our Regional Ambition
CLC North, the hub of 10 countries around the Baltic Sea, consists of a variety of cultures, ranging from the indigenous Sámi to highly digitalized urban communities. Strong traditions of storytelling, connection to aesthetics and the natural environment, high level of education as well as technical and societal inventiveness are typical features to the cultures of our territory. The region hosts globally successful creative industries, such as fashion, crafts and design, gaming, music and tv&film production, and a vivid start-up scene. CLC North has an important role in enhancing coherence and sharing insight with in the CCSI networks throughout our wide region.
Meet our team
Kati Uusi-Rauva, MA in Anthropology, has been appointed the CLC Director North from 1 September, 2024. Having been involved in CCSI business development, export and internationalization, funding and product development in various roles since the late 1990’s, Kati will harness her networks and experience for EIT Culture & Creativity’s work in strengthening the CCSI sector on European level. You are welcome to visit the CLC and meet her with the local team.
I am proud to represent this culturally versatile region, which has strong traditions in several areas of creativity, such as storytelling, music, design and digital innovations. Our primary aim is to strengthen and activate the networks among creatives of our territory, but also to create sustainable careers and businesses in the global economy. EIT CC will bring new opportunities on the European level for co-operation and innovation, as well as for sharing and developing creative know-how and insights.
KAAPELI is proud to welcome EIT Culture and Creativity KIC to Helsinki
Hosted by Kaapeli
“We host the largest community of artists, cultural organisations and creative industry actors in Finland and cherish the rich culture of innovation that has taken place in our premises. We consider having CLC North of the new KIC set up its operations at KAAPELI as a natural continuation of this activity”,