SSE Riga with partners offers a European online course for creative entrepreneurs

RECE joins the EIT Culture & Creativity portfolio of EIT-Labelled CPD courses

The Resilient Entrepreneurship in the Creative Economy (RECE) programme has been officially added to the portfolio of EIT-Labelled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses of EIT Culture & Creativity. RECE is co-funded by EIT Culture & Creativity, confirming its strategic relevance within Europe’s cultural and creative skills ecosystem.

This inclusion positions RECE among a selected group of high-quality professional learning programmes designed to strengthen entrepreneurial capacity, resilience, and innovation across the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI).

What is RECE

RECE is a fully online, self-paced CPD programme tailored to the realities of creative work, where careers are often project-based, interdisciplinary, and shaped by uncertainty. The course focuses on building entrepreneurial resilience, helping creative professionals transform ideas, values, and cultural practice into sustainable ventures.

Key course facts:

• 56 hours of flexible learning, designed to fit around professional commitments
• Asynchronous format combining expert input, applied tools, reflective exercises, and virtual field experiences
• Strong emphasis on practical outcomes, including venture concepts, positioning, and communication narratives
• Designed for freelancers, self-employed professionals, and early-stage founders across the creative economy

Partners and course design

RECE is led by SSE Riga, which provided academic leadership and overall course coordination. The curriculum and learning journey were co-designed by a multidisciplinary partnership:

• Bloom Creative Technologies, contributing to curriculum logic and ecosystem-based perspectives
• Space-time Works, shaping the course architecture, learning experience, and applied methodologies

Together, the partners jointly defined the curriculum and course structure, ensuring a balance between academic rigour, creative practice, and real-world applicability. This collaborative approach reflects a strong Knowledge Triangle integration of education, business, and creative practice.

About the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an EU body that strengthens Europe’s innovation capacity by connecting education, research, and business. Through its Knowledge and Innovation Communities, the EIT supports entrepreneurial education and skills development to address major societal challenges.

About EIT Culture & Creativity

EIT Culture & Creativity is the Knowledge and Innovation Community dedicated to the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries. It works to enhance the competitiveness, resilience, and sustainable growth of Europe’s creative economy, with a focus on Fashion, Architecture, Cultural Heritage, Audio-visual Media, and Gaming.

What the EIT Label means

The EIT Label is a European quality seal awarded to programmes that meet rigorous standards for educational excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, and relevance to market and societal needs. For learners, it signals credibility, European recognition, and transferable competencies valued across sectors.

Strengthening Europe’s creative workforce

With its inclusion in the EIT Culture & Creativity CPD portfolio and co-funding by the KIC, RECE reinforces its role as a European learning programme supporting creative professionals to navigate uncertainty, build resilient practices, and create sustainable cultural and economic value across Europe.

More information: www.recehub.com

This programme is developed and delivered by SSE Riga, Space Time Works (a Malmö-based lab rethinking inclusive, place-based creative economies), and Bloom Creative Technologies (a media company building tools and ecosystems for the future of culture and learning).
 

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