Analysis from NESTA suggests that between 2009 and 2013, the UK creative industries will grow 4 per cent – more than double the rate of the rest of the economy.

By 2013, the sector is expected to include as many as 180,000 creative businesses, contributing as much as £85 billion to the economy.

The creative industries sector comprises a range of sub-sectors including advertising, architecture, fashion, film and video, software and computer services, and television and radio.

UK-developed digital games such as Tomb Raider are renowned all over the world.

The UK is also a world leader in television production and is the second largest exporter of TV programmes.

Find out more about each of these sub-sectors in our Creative Industries brochure.

Or browse a range of case studies about creative industries companies that have already set up in the UK.

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