Beyond the Blue Economy: Creative Industries and Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing

A difficult decade ahead Digital transformation and the rise of the creative industries Orange is the new green (or Blue)The need for creative economy data Background to this research Methodologies New models and new approaches References The challenges of Small Island Developing States and the Blue Economy Introduction SIDS as a concept Key characteristics of SIDS Vulnerability Climate vulnerabilities Economic vulnerability The issue of finance and debt Concessional finance Reliance on the Blue Economy The dominance of tourism A case study of the Maldives The impacts of Covid-19 and economic uncertainty A positive outlook for the Maldives Increasing global economic uncertainty The need for research innovation Routes to resilience for SIDS economies Broadening SIDS economies Conclusion References The Sustainable Development Goals and the digital-creative economy Introduction The origin of the goals Reconceptualising partnerships for the 2030 Agenda The role of the private sector in delivering the SDGs The digital-creative economy and the SDGs The importance of the creative economy Conclusion References Small Island Developing States and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Introduction Accelerating change Industry in transition The changing face of export-led growth The 4IR and the developing world The importance of 4IR to the SDGs Education and skills in the 4IR-enabled creative economy Key technologies for creative island economies Al, ML and data Blockchain and cryptocurrencies Immersive technologies Creative immersive content and tourism Smart cities and smart islands Smart cities become creative islands Conclusion References Clusters beyond the city - a decentralised model Introduction The ubiquity of clusters Clusters and cluster initiatives Identifying and establishing clusters Clusters and hubs Clusters and hubs in ‘other’ geographies Creative industries and place A case study of the Platform Moving Image Cluster The nature of creative hubs Clusters in SIDS New model clusters: dispersion aud moveable hubs Conclusion References Island states, innovation and redefining the helix Introduction The Triple Helix The Triple Helix and creative industries: education, knowledge and innovation beyond universities The Triple Helix concept and its limitations in SIDS Reconceptualising the helix The principle of agility The Agile Helix The Agile Helix in SIDS The role of SIDS universities in the Agile Helix The role of industry’ in the Agile Helix The role of government in the Agile Helix Making the Agile Helix a reality for small island states Conclusion References Ecosystems and orchestrators Introduction The concept of ecosystems Business ecosystems Entrepreneurial ecosystems Knowledge ecosystems Creative ecosystems The creative city as ecosystem The role of government in creative ecosystems The role of the Agile Helix Orchestrating ecosystems An ecosystem for SIDS Using cluster initiatives to turn the creative city into the creative island Using the Agile Helix to support the creative island ecosystem Government interventions for the creative island ecosystem Conclusion References Creative entrepreneurship and inclusive innovation Introduction The concept of entrepreneurship Innovation beyond science and technology Soft innovation and the impact of CCIs on entrepreneurship The role of education in developing entrepreneurship in SIDS Education for entrepreneurship, not entrepreneurship education Making entrepreneurship and innovation inclusive Entrepreneurial ecosystems Building entrepreneurial islands Financing island entrepreneurship Conclusion References CR: the Second Creative Revolution The role of education and innovation Routes to resilience for SIDS economies The creative economy as the foundation of sustainable growth for SIDS Beyond vulnerability: the goal of the creative island state References