Cascading Innovation to the Craft, Artisan and Creative Sectors

the project.

What we do

CASCADE stands for Craft and Artisan Skills for Co-operative And Digital Enterprise and Innovation Gains, and has been co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The current Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on creative, craft and artisan producers as they often rely on live events, craft fairs or local markets for sales; our project will foster innovation to help this sector build resilience.

our aims.

About CASCADE

CASCADE aims:

  • Enable micro entrepreneurs to support the growth of their businesses.
  • Develop innovations in manufacture design and business models
  • Enable micro entrepreneurs in the creative, craft and artisan sectors to share the intangible cultural heritage they carry with their wider communities.

Recent & Upcoming Events

We were thrilled to be able to attend our partner meeting in Virginia, Ireland to meet all the project partners in person and discuss the [...]

Our project partners, Znanie Association, will host our upcoming transnational gathering in Sofia, Bulgaria. Our meeting will centre on the educational resources we are developing [...]

We are hoping to travel to Lodz, Poland, for our next partner meeting, to be hosted by University of Lodz, Faculty of Management. We [...]

In-person workshop Lancaster University Thursday 10th March

10 March, 2022 @ 13:00 (GMT) - 17:00 (GMT)

To solve big problems like climate change, waste, and pollution, we need to rethink how we design, make, and use the things we need, from the food we eat, gifts and goods we purchase, to the clothes we wear. Together, we can create a better future for business, society, and the natural world.

get inspiration.

Training Resources

Our co-created training resources will be accessible, bite-sized, and easy to use. Co-created by our potential end-users.

get involved.

Taking part

The CASCADE research project is looking for people who will be able to take part in workshops, interviews and join an online Facebook community of practice (within a closed group), to explore how you build, manage and run your business. Our workshops aim to help you: gain knowledge and skills to support business growth, develop innovations in manufacture, design, and business model, and enable the sharing of cultural heritage.

get in touch.

Contact us

We have project teams in a number of locations, including: Poland, Ireland, England, Bulgaria and Italy.