The aim of the project is to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the creative industries through the development of new products, access to markets, adoption of new technologies and techniques, i.e. networking, clustering, innovation and technology transfer. There are six specific objectives Enable enterprises to participate in 8 showcase events to expand their businesses Run 12 creative events bringing enterprises from the creative sector together with those from different sectors to pursue joint developments To develop, pilot and disseminate knowledge networking tools to form a working system by the end of the project, and which will form part of the Creative City To establish working relations and networking with at least six other creative industry support bodies and networks across Europe A set of activities and business plan for the sustainability of the Creative City 100 enterprises involved in the project in a transnational manner with 30 gaining business benefits. A further 200 enterprises will be involved in project actions at a regional level It aims to redress the isolation faced by enterprises in the peripheral regions through the development of a 'Creative City,' a complex of web and tangible activities. The project has five general objectives: # enterprises reach out to stimulate trade and economic growth in the Atlantic regions # firms participate in joint working to innovate or access markets # promote innovation through advanced knowledge networking tools # network Atlantic Area enterprises to take advantage of trans European support and enter markets # develop a sustainable package of activities. It contributes to the Atlantic Area Strategy by developing a transnational entrepreneurial and innovation network as specified in priority one. It meets objective 1.3, 'Stimulate economic conversion and diversification by promoting regional endogenous potential and objective 1.1 'develop knowledge transfer between companies and research centres, enhance competitiveness and innovation capacities.' It counteracts the hurdles of peripheral regions with regard to access to technology and market places.