At the heart of the EPIC-WE approach is the Quadruple Helix Cultural Hub, as demonstrated in the Establishing Quadruple Helix Cultural Hubs: Core Framework. This model brings together young people as citizens, cultural heritage institutions, higher education, and the creative industries. It creates a shared creative space where these diverse partners can meet, collaborate, and develop new cultural ideas, practices, and innovations.
The Cultural Hub works as a real-world environment for co-creation. It functions as both a living lab and an innovation ecosystem, where partners explore cultural heritage, test new formats such as Cultural Game Jams, and develop initiatives rooted in local communities.
Here you will find clear models, tools, and step-by-step guidance to help you establish and sustain your own hub. The focus is on meaningful participation, strong and equal partnerships, and collaborative cultural innovation that makes a difference.
Each local hub is a starting point. It is where collaboration begins, relationships grow, and new ideas take shape. Together, these hubs form a wider connected ecosystem that supports cultural development across places and communities.
