The document discusses the ACRE project which aims to learn about conditions important for creative and knowledge industries in European cities. It focuses on what factors influence the development of these industries, including hard infrastructure, soft livability factors, and personal networks. Survey results from cities show networks and employment opportunities are most important for attracting skilled workers. The document concludes cities differ in their contexts and a multifaceted approach considering pathways, conditions and networks is needed for policies around these industries.

1. Accommodating creative knowledge Sako Musterd Urban Geography University of Amsterdam

11. Some empirical results based on ACRE large-scale surveys among high-skilled employees, managers, and transnational migrants

12. Perc. highly skilled employees that ranked networks, hard, or soft conditions indicators as most important 2373 100 8 34 58 Total 201 100 1 42 57 Dublin 183 100 4 32 64 Milan 191 100 10 42 47 Toulouse 200 100 10 91 Sofia 132 100 4 17 80 Riga 155 100 3 23 74 Poznan 178 100 10 60 30 Munich 159 100 8 50 43 Leipzig 191 100 10 39 51 Helsinki 197 100 5 24 71 Budapest 165 100 5 38 57 Birmingham 200 100 11 27 62 Barcelona 221 100 26 35 38 Amsterdam N Total percentage Soft conditions Hard conditions Networks

14. Relative share of respondents that ranked indicators as among the four most important from a list of 26 indicators, assembled in specific dimensions, per urban region

17. POLICIES