EIT Culture & Creativity

AC HOSTED THE EIT Culture & Creativity Innovation Forum In Alicante, THEMED “From CONCEPT TO ACTION”, May 2026

Over 200 policymakers, founders, investors, researchers and entrepreneurs gathered at the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office headquarters in Alicante for a two-day event exploring how Europe can strengthen innovation and competitiveness on its own terms.

AC MCed the full event, also hosting two panels. Sectors represented ranged from tech, manufacturing and healthcare to the creative industries - but always with culture and innovation at the core. The goal was not just to convene, but to turn thinking into a genuine call to action.

And that's exactly how the event closed. In the final panel, with ten minutes left and a flight to catch, AC pushed the room - speakers and audience alike - to move beyond reflection and name concrete actions.

Picture: AC and the participants of the Forum, just before leaving to the airport.