
After the first two editions, in 2025, Brussels has once again promoted WORTH, a project aimed at addressing some of the bottlenecks in the creative industries sector such as the often small size of businesses, increasing competition from non-EU countries, and the challenge of sustainability and innovation.
Like many calls funded by the Single Market Programme, this measure involves the selection of consortia tasked with implementing the project by selecting partnerships between SMEs and designers in the fashion and home decor sectors, offering them support services and grants.
Supporting the Competitiveness of European Creative Industries
With an ecosystem mostly composed of SMEs, micro-enterprises, and self-employed workers (including artisans), European creative industries face numerous challenges that often threaten their competitiveness.