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We are the Creative IndustriesAustria– for you and your idea.

We are Kreativwirtschaft Austria, KAT for short. For you and your ideas. We stand up for creative professionals in architecture, the music industry, books & publishing, radio & TV, design, software & games, film & photography, advertising and the performing arts market. As part of the Chamber of Commerce, we represent the interests of the creative industries in Austria and the European Union.

We make creative industry-based services visible and support the creative industries in their economic success. KAT is the catalyst for tomorrow’s success. Our mission is to inspire the innovative power of the creative industries and strengthen their importance as a key resource for competitive companies in the digital, ecological and social transformation.

So that you can realize your ideas, we have:

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    Practical microlearning

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    Good examples

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    Economic tips

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    Extensive studies

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    Extensive networks

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    Creative AI support

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    Informative manuals

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    Newsletter

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    Innovative formats

We represent you
and your interests.

The creative industries consist of professionals from fields such as architecture, music, software, gaming, design, film, photography, and advertising. This includes 80,000 self-employed individuals in the Austrian economy who generate and implement ideas, thereby enabling genuine innovation. For the creative industries, we collect data, produce reports, develop strategies, analyze markets, monitor trends, and feed this knowledge back into programs, policies, and services.

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Innovation Program Creative Industries 2030

To help you achieve your goals, we develop new services and formats for you and your innovations with the support of the WKO and funding from the BMWET as part of the Creative Industries 2030 innovation program.

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KAT catalog of demands

To enable you to realize your ideas, we demand framework conditions that strengthen the competitiveness of the creative industries and further increase their contribution to innovation and the triple transition for the economy and society.

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Whether you work in the creative industries yourself, want to upgrade your company with creative services or are interested in EU funding – here you will receive customized insights, tips and opportunities directly in your inbox.