KEA is a Brussels-based research and advisory company specialising in providing advice, support and research in relation to creative industries, cultural, entertainment, media and sport sectors since 1999.

Theirr services include research and analysis, public affairs strategy, public relations, fund raising, network management and event management.

KEA's clients range from SME's to high profile corporations, government agencies, local and regional authorities, NGO's, EU institutions and trade associations.

Through the delivery of a wide and varied portfolio of quality research and project management assignments, the company is recognized for its leading expertise on the creative industries and cultural sector, coupling professional frontline knowledge with an informed appreciation of the strategic and political issues for the sector.

Their multilingual and multinational team are highly experienced in fields that require specialist knowledge and skills; they understand Europe's cultural and political diversity.

Their areas of specialisation include:

• Cultural development strategy (advice for regions, cities, states)
• Corporate plans / business development
• Sport, creative and cultural industries
• Trade, cooperation, development
• EC law: Competition, Intellectual Property
• Education, youth
• Sport
• EU project management
• Access to EU funding (Media, regional funds such asInterreg, Aidco, Culture)
• Linguistic and cultural diversity

MISSION

Their mission is to take the lead in advising the creative, cultural and sport operators, and to establish a benchmark for studies in the creative, sport and cultural sectors.

KEA assumes a dual identity as both consultancy and activist for the Arts, culture, sport, creativity and creative industries.

KEA’s mission is to highlight the contribution of culture and sport to the European project, economic and social development and sustainability. KEA investigates the substance of policy measures and their logic in relation to the promotion of creative expressions and media.

They wish to promote authenticity, originality, singularity and diversity. Their relevance lies in promoting culture-based creativity and in mainstreaming cultural consideration to irrigate policy fields.

Since 1999, their service is based on the credibility of their research, on their reputation, and on expertise. Their ambition is to create an environment in which the diverse skills and the creativity of their team can flourish. They believe that honesty, frankness, recognition and trust are essential values which will ensure the development of their company, their team and their partners.