The Nordic countries have unique traditions of cooperation and each Nordic country has several years of experience with developing the regulatory framework and policies for promoting the cultural and creative industries as well as growth and innovation in other parts of the business community. This is an English summary of the KreaNord report, “Store Forandringer – Store Muligheder. Analyse af policyudvikling til fremme af de kulturelle og kreative erhverv i Norden 2007–2012” (Big Changes – Big Opportunities. Analysis of developments in policy to promote cultural and creative industries in the Nordic Region, 2007–2012). The summary presents four overall themes that have proved to be of general relevance to policy development in the Nordic countries since 2007.