Removing Barriers and Reforming Support Policies Key to Creative Industries Development

The Deputy for Policymaking and Development at the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology stressed the need to make effective use of existing legal capacities and remove implementation barriers to support creative businesses.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoting from the Presidential Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, the panel "Governance of Creative Industries and the Capacities of the Knowledge-Based Production Leap Law" was held on the second day of the Manvin 1405 event and on the sidelines of this event, with the presence of a group of officials, policymakers and activists from the field of creative industries. In this meeting, the challenges of policy making, legal implementation obstacles and ways to strengthen support for creative businesses were discussed, focusing on existing legal capacities and the need to reform support mechanisms.

In this panel, Hojjatul-Islam Ismail Siavashi, member of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Council, Esfandiar Esfandiar, Deputy for Policy and Development of the Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, Abdul Hassan Bahrami, Head of the Steering Center for the Development of Knowledge-Based Economy Headquarters of the Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, Ebrahim Shokrani, Secretary of the Cultural and Social Staff of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Sajjadi Niri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research and Technology Fund Creative Industries, Reza Mostema, director of the Department of Public Culture, Art and Creative Industries of the Research Center of the Islamic Council and Babak Hamidian, the head of the Innovation Center of Imam Sadiq University (AS) were present.

Legal capacities and the need to remove executive obstacles

In this panel, Esfandiar Esfandiar emphasized the necessity of effectively using the capacities of the knowledge-based production leap law and removing the executive obstacles facing creative industries. In this framework, how to transform the legal capacities into operational mechanisms and supports that match the real needs of creative businesses was one of the main points of discussion.

The exact definition of creative companies and institutions, intellectual property protection, investment development and review of executive procedures were some of the issues raised in this meeting. Also, the capacity of tools such as tax credit and venture capital investment to increase private sector participation and strengthen the financing of creative businesses was noted.

Due to the nature of their activities, creative industries have differences from conventional patterns of industrial production and technology development. In many of these businesses, the economic value of the product is not solely dependent on equipment, physical assets, or production volume; Moreover, intellectual property, idea generation, content innovation, design, cultural identity and the ability to attract the audience also play a role in the formation of value and competitive advantage. Therefore, support policies in this area should be designed in such a way that they include these characteristics in the evaluation, financing and allocation of support.

follow up on the implementation of laws; A necessity for the development of creative industries

Hojjatul Islam Ismail Siavashi, a member of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Council, was one of the other attendees of this panel. In the section related to the legal capacity to support creative industries, the necessity of following up on the implementation of laws, identifying operational obstacles and continuously evaluating the results of support policies was considered.

Passing laws alone does not guarantee the realization of support goals, and their effectiveness depends on formulating clear executive mechanisms, determining the responsibilities of relevant institutions, coordinating between responsible institutions, and creating accountability processes. In the field of creative industries, the identification of administrative and executive obstacles and the examination of the level of access of businesses to the protection provided in the laws are important issues for the realization of policy goals.

In this context, strengthening the demands of creative industries activists, following up the performance of responsible institutions and evaluating the results of support programs can help to improve the procedures and increase the efficiency of existing policies. Also, transparency in terms of benefiting from support and facilitation of administrative processes provide the basis for more eligible businesses to participate in support programs.

The necessity of reviewing the models of evaluation and financing

Seyed Mohammad Hossein Sajjadiniri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Creative Industries Research and Technology Fund, was also present in this meeting. In the axes related to the development of creative industries, attention to the cultural, artistic and humanities capacities and the necessity of policy adaptation and assessment of technological activities with the nature of creative businesses were examined.

One of the challenges of the development of this field is the non-compliance of some evaluation and financing models with the nature of these businesses.

While in some industrial activities, evaluation is focused on physical assets, equipment, and conventional production indicators, in creative businesses, factors such as idea quality, intellectual property rights, content development capability, commercialization capacity, marketability, and the possibility of creating a stable income stream are also important.

Therefore, the development of creative industries needs indicators that can correctly evaluate the value of intangible assets and the economic and cultural capacities of creative activities. Modifying these indicators can provide a more accurate evaluation of businesses, facilitate their access to financial resources, and increase the willingness of investors to enter this sector.

Also, taking advantage of cultural, artistic and humanities capacities along with technological approaches can lead to identifying new investment opportunities and expanding the range of innovative activities in creative industries. In this framework, research and technology funds and other financing institutions can play a more effective role in strengthening the ecosystem of creative industries by developing tools suited to the characteristics of these businesses.

Tailoring support to the characteristics of creative businesses

Abdulhasan Bahrami, the head of the steering center of the knowledge-based economy development headquarters of the vice president's office for science, technology and knowledge-based economy, was among the other attendees of this panel. In the axes related to the differences between creative businesses and conventional industrial enterprises, the necessity of reviewing the support tools and adapting them to the real needs of this sector was noted.

Creative businesses in fields such as cultural and media content production, art, design, handicrafts, entertainment and other activities based on creativity, are faced with different models of value and income creation. In these businesses, intellectual property rights, commercial exploitation of works, audience development and product acceptance in the market are considered to be effective components of economic stability.

For this reason, using the same models to support all businesses, regardless of their structural and operational differences, cannot meet the diverse needs of creative industries. Matching the support with the stage of business growth, the type of activity, the market capacity and the characteristics of its assets, can increase the effectiveness of the support resources.

On the other hand, the synergy between executive bodies, policy-making institutions, the private sector, financing funds and creative industry activists is one of the effective factors in reducing the obstacles to the development of this field. Examining the capacity of existing documents and regulations, identifying implementation gaps and harmonizing the policies of different institutions can also prevent parallel work and make the path of creative businesses benefiting from legal protection clearer.

Coordination of cultural, economic and technological policies

Ebrahim Shokrani, the secretary of the cultural and social headquarters of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, was among the other attendees of this meeting. In the discussions related to the policy making of creative industries, the necessity of coordination between the approved policies, executive mechanisms and the real needs of the activists in this field was taken into consideration.

Creative industries are at the intersection of culture, art, economy and technology; For this reason, their development needs policies that can cover the different dimensions of these activities in a coordinated manner. A policy limited to one device or one dimension of creative activities may ignore part of the capacities of this field or face institutional limitations in the implementation phase.

Formulating coherent policies, determining the responsibility of relevant institutions, designing specific executive mechanisms and making it possible to evaluate the results of support are among the requirements to improve the efficiency of policymaking in this sector. Also, identification of policy gaps and targeted use of existing legal capacities can help to reduce the gap between approved goals and implementation results.

In the meantime, continuous evaluation of support programs and use of its results to modify policies is particularly important. Measuring the extent to which businesses have access to support, examining barriers to using facilities, and evaluating the impact of support on the growth of economic activity, employment, market development, and commercialization of creative products, can be the basis for more accurate decisions in the following periods.

The law of knowledge-based production leap and the opportunity to develop creative industries

The knowledge-based production leap law is one of the legal capacities that can be examined to strengthen innovative activities and develop investment in the knowledge-based economy. Taking advantage of the capacities of this law in the field of creative industries requires paying attention to the conditions of benefiting businesses, executive requirements and the suitability of supporting tools with the nature of their activities.

In this context, tax credit can be one of the effective tools to encourage investment and increase private sector participation within the framework of relevant legal regulations. Also, the development of venture capital investment and the establishment of effective communication between large enterprises and creative businesses can provide opportunities for financing, market development, commercialization of products and the formation of sustainable cooperation.

Along with these tools, supporting intellectual property and facilitating the economic exploitation of intangible assets are prerequisites for the development of investment in creative industries. Transparency in the legal status of works and products, the possibility of evaluating intellectual assets and the predictability of support mechanisms can reduce investment risk and provide the context for more active participation of investors.

The effectiveness of these capacities also depends on the way of implementation, coordination between responsible institutions and the possibility of real access of eligible businesses to support tools. Therefore, the investigation of implementation obstacles and the improvement of processes should be followed along with the development of legal capacities.

Transition from law approval to effective implementation

The topics raised in the panel "Governance of creative industries and the capacities of the knowledge-based production leap law" emphasized that the development of this area, in addition to having legal capacities, requires the modification of policy approaches, the removal of implementation obstacles, the adaptation of support tools and the strengthening of cooperation between responsible institutions.

By relying on innovation, intellectual capital, content production and creating cultural and economic value, creative industries have a significant capacity to develop business, create job opportunities and expand the market for creative products and services. Realizing this capacity requires that support policies, in addition to providing financial resources, focus on protecting intellectual property, improving evaluation mechanisms, market development, and facilitating commercialization.

Based on this, effective use of knowledge-based production leap law, development of funding tools appropriate to the nature of creative businesses, strengthening coordination between executive bodies and the private sector, and continuous evaluation of the results of support policies are among the key axes for improving the governance of creative industries.

The Manvin 1405 Governance Forum, focusing on "Dialogue for the Future Rules of Creative Industries", provided a platform for examining governance challenges, evaluating legal capacities, and exchanging opinions on ways to improve policy and support creative businesses. This approach emphasizes the necessity of moving from identifying capacities and passing laws to effective implementation, institutional accountability, and achieving measurable results in the ecosystem of creative industries.