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SPECTRA Insights & Future Visions Forum Highlights Creativity as a Driver of Regional Growth

The SPECTRA Insights & Future Visions Forum at the European Parliament in Brussels brought together leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to celebrate…

SPECTRA Insights and Future Visions Forum: Join Us in Brussels!

We are thrilled to announce the SPECTRA Insights and Future Visions Forum, an event that brings together key partners, stakeholders, and visionaries to…
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Sprint and Pitch Event Highlights Support for Creative Industries

On 10th October 2024, SPECTRA held its second Sprint and Pitch session, a key initiative aimed at supporting businesses in the creative sector. This event,…

Call Open for SPECTRA Investment Sprint & Pitch

We are inviting creative start-ups to participate in a sprint session with real investors, culminating in an investment pitch!   Who should Apply We…
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Our community and Peer2Peer network is moving!

We are currently migrating our SPECTRA network and repository content of SPECTRA event recordings, webinars and good practice from the MIGHTY NETWORKS…
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Reflections on SPECTRA participation at the Creative Business Cup 2024

An international investment and stakeholder forum was held to coincide with the Creative Business Cup event in Copenhagen on 2nd and 3rd June 2024. It…
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Joint Experimentation: Creative Reduction of Carbon Footprint: Ireland

Over 50 participants from across Ireland, gathered to showcase their ideas and technological prowess at the SPECTRA GenAI hackathon over the period of…
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Data informing a gender-equal ecosystem strategy

Gender statistics provide an evidence base for developing and monitoring policies and programmes oriented towards reduce gender inequality in access and…
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Deep Dive into Ethical AI: SPECTRA’s BIC Innobridge hosts successful webinar

The Business Innovation Center (BIC) Innobridge recently organized a captivating webinar titled "EU AI Act: A Framework for Ethical AI, Creativity and…
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Synergies, Collaboration and Investment Opportunities in the Digital Age: Accelero Innovation Forum

Unlocking the Innovation Potential with Insights from the collaborative online forum led by ACCELERO project The digital world presents unparalleled opportunities…

Humans at Play: Skills, Tech & Demand in the Booming Creative & Gaming Industries

Deep Dive in Bulgarian Gaming Industry: First comprehensive study presented during webinar within the framework of the SPECTRA Project On July 2, 2024,…
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SPECTRA and 4NGELS Projects Connect and Exchange

The SPECTRA partners were delighted to connect and exchange with a sister project, funder under the European Interconnected Ecosystem call, 4NGELS. The …