Chiang Mai Creative City - Thailand

Chiang Mai Creative City is an initiative to put in place the foundations, people, connections, marketing and infrastructure to develop and market Chiang Mai as a world-class centre of creativity and innovation. The initial focus is on the IT, software, digital content and design sectors, as both a key industries in themselves and enablers of creativity in other sectors. However, creativity, design and innovation are also important for many other sectors in Chiang Mai such as tourism, agro-industry, healthcare and handicraft to name a few. It is a collaboration between Chiang Mai University and other universities in Chiang Mai as well as private sector companies and associations – supported by the various government agencies.