Cluster das Indústrias Criativas do Norte de Portugal.

Over the last decade, the scientific and political agenda has emphasized the importance of Cultural and Creative Industries as priority bets on local, regional, national and European development, because the sectors involving these industries have a number of competitive advantages. Thus, in this article, we analyze the response of the Northern Region to the challenge of culture and creativity embodied in the Cluster of Creative Industries emerging from 2008. This analysis will be guided by an approach to cultural and creative dynamics available in the Northern Region and in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, serving up statistical and documentary information. The focus is still a prospective analysis of critical factors in terms of sedimentation of that cluster, but also a perspective on future developments of enhancement of knowledge and constitution of vibrant atmospheres based on creativity and culture -- important axes on identity and territorial affirmation.. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]