Creative Economy Records Preserved at Nesta Archives
Between the years 2006 and 2018, the independent organization Nesta published a series of influential research papers on various topics within the field of the creative economy. From this program of work, the organization's website emerged as a repository of research dedicated to the creative industries.
For convenience, these research papers are now also available on the Creative PEC's website. The topics and projects covered in the archive include:
- Digital Culture: A collaboration between Nesta and Arts Council England saw regular surveys of arts and cultural organizations in England regarding their use of digital technologies. The surveys, conducted between 2013 and 2019, provided valuable insights into how the country's arts and cultural sectors are engaging with new technologies.
- Measuring the Economic Value of Culture: This project includes reports such as "Measuring Cultural Value" by Hasan Bakhshi and "Staying Ahead: The Economic Performance of the UK's Creative Industries" by The Work Foundation and NESTA researchers. These reports focus on valuing cultural institutions and analyzing the economic significance of historic cities and cathedrals.
- Creative Clusters: Nesta's reports explore the UK's creative clusters through landmark studies like "Creative Nation" and "Tech Nation 2016." These analyses map the growth, contribution to local economic development, and support ecosystems of creative industries across the UK.
- Creative Skills: With the high proportion of creative occupations found in the creative industries, skill development has been a priority. Reports in this section, such as "The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030" and "The Net Effect: Using social media data to understand the impact of a conference on social networks," aim to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities related to creative skills.
- Innovation and R&D Policy: Nesta's research focuses on understanding and improving innovation processes within creative industries. Studies in this category, like "The Fusion Effect: The Economic Returns to Combining Arts and Science Skills" and "Capital of culture?," analyze the role that arts and cultural clusters play in the UK's economy.
- The research paper titled "The Fusion Effect: The Economic Returns to Combining Arts and Science Skills" delves into the intricacies of innovation and R&D policy within creative industries.
- The economic value of culture is a significant topic, tackled in reports like "Measuring Cultural Value" and "Staying Ahead: The Economic Performance of the UK's Creative Industries".
- Nesta's analyses of creative clusters, as showcased in studies like "Creative Nation" and "Tech Nation 2016", provide a comprehensive understanding of the growth and impact of creative industries across the UK.
- The surveys conducted between 2013 and 2019 by Nesta and Arts Council England offered valuable insights into digital culture within the country's arts and cultural sectors.
- The report "The Net Effect: Using social media data to understand the impact of a conference on social networks" focuses on identifying trends, challenges, and opportunities in the development of creative skills.
- The research archive includes projects dedicated to the analysis of historic cities and cathedrals, offering insights into their economic significance.
- The collaboration between Nesta and various organizations resulted in a wealth of valuable data and evidence on the creative economy, available for public access.
- Creative policy plays a crucial role in the development of the creative industries, a topic explored in many of Nesta's research papers.
- Education is another key focus area, with reports like "The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030" offering insights into future trends in creative occupations.
- The organization's website serves as a repository of research, showcasing the results of their influence on the creative economy over the years, and offering technological avenues for further analysis and innovation.
