Zona 2

What Zona 2 does

Clube da Criatividade de Portugal (CCP), founded in 1997 as a non-profit association, is the principal membership organization for Portugal's commercial creative professionals. It runs the country's most prestigious annual creativity competition (Festival CCP, first held in 1998 and now in its 28th edition in 2026) and operates the underlying infrastructure of the local creative industry: a member directory, a portfolio showcase platform (Mostra), a job board (Emprego), the digital CCP yearbook archive (Anuários) dating to 1998, an Academy program of professional development courses, and the Young Creatives (Jovens Criativos) initiative supporting emerging talent. Since 2013 the festival has been integrated into Lisbon Creative Week with the backing of Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, and CCP also contributes to the FABLAB/HUB Criativo da Mouraria incubator.

The business model is membership-driven and event-driven. Four annual membership tiers — Estudante (€25), Profissional (€50), Empresa Indie (€150), and Empresa (€300) — provide directory listing, portfolio showcase, jury participation, training discounts, job board access, free ADCE membership, and free One Club for Creativity membership. Secondary revenue comes from festival entry fees, which are discounted for members. The organization reinvests surplus into training, diversity, and internationalization programs rather than distributing profit; there is no equity, no parent company, and no disclosed financial statements. It is governed by an elected board (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, three Vogais) plus a small coordination staff.

CCP serves four customer segments: creative industry professionals (primary), creative students and emerging talent, creative companies and agencies, and honorary members. Its strategic position rests on being the sole Portuguese representative in ADCE's network of 23 European creative clubs, giving Portuguese winners exclusive eligibility for ADCE Awards, and on reciprocal partnerships with D&AD, El Ojo de Iberoamérica, FIAP, European Design Awards, and The One Club for Creativity. Distribution is domestic with an international gateway through ADCE; marketing runs through the website, email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, podcast distribution on Spotify/SoundCloud, and the annual festival and Creative Week events.

Name

Zona 2

Legal name

Clube da Criatividade de Portugal

Website

https://clubecriativos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit membership association founded in 1997 serving Portugal's creative professionals. Operates the annual Festival CCP, member directory, portfolio showcase (Mostra), job board, Academy training, and Young Creatives program as Portugal's representative in the ADCE European network.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Annual Festival Revenue: Entry fees from creative work submissions to the annual CCP Festival. Discounts offered to members on submissions. The festival generates revenue through competition entry fees.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from four tiers: Estudante (€25), Profissional (€50), Empresa Indie (€150), Empresa (€300). Revenue from quotas and joining fees. Non-profit organization reinvests revenues into industry support programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

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Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 28th Festival held in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ADCE (Art Directors Club of Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCP is Portugal's national representative in ADCE network of 23 European creative clubs. All CCP Festival winners can compete in ADCE Awards with discounts. CCP members receive 50% discount on ADCE Creative Week tickets. Only CCP winners can enter ADCE Awards.
• The One Club for CreativitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive CCP members receive free membership to The One Club for Creativity (One Show, TDC and ADC). Partnership includes exclusive benefits and international exposure opportunities.
• D&AD AwardsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with D&AD Awards for exclusive discounts on entries and speaker exchange. Portuguese jurors can participate in D&AD competitions.
• El Ojo de IberoaméricamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with El Ojo de Iberoamérica festival including exclusive inscription discounts and jury exchange opportunities.
• FIAPmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with FIAP (Ibero-American Festival of Advertising Communication) including exclusive discounts on entries.
• European Design AwardsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with European Design Awards including exclusive inscription discounts and speaker/juror exchange.
• Câmara Municipal de LisboacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLisbon City Council provides ongoing support for CCP since 2013, including Creative Week of Lisbon. CCP supports Lisboa Empreende Mais program, Webinares for small businesses, and direct professional support to city entrepreneurs.
• BDOminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBDO provides accounting and financial oversight services. Anabela Soares represents BDO on CCP Fiscal Council.
• Young Lions PortugalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoung Lions competition supporting emerging creative talent in Portugal.
• FidelidademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Creative Challenge Lisbon competition leading to ADCE Creative Express.
• Veterinários Sobre RodasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Creative Challenge Lisbon competition leading to ADCE Creative Express.
• CMLisboa (Lisbon City Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner supporting Creative Week of Lisbon and creative entrepreneurship initiatives.
• ETICminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partner, represented on ADCE Student Awards jury by Vera Novais.
• GeradorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional partner supporting creative industry activities.
• Autónoma AcademymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCP supports the first Portuguese postgraduate program in Brand Strategy and Creativity with AI at Autónoma Academy. CCP members receive 25% discount plus 5% additional discount on tuition.
• Jack the MakerminorOthersSupports CCP Ricardo Mealha Library.
• I-matchminorOthersSupports CCP Ricardo Mealha Library through Instagram community.
• ManicómiominorOthersSupports CCP Ricardo Mealha Library through Instagram community.
• FABLAB/HUB Criativo da MourariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCP contributes to the Creative Hub of Mouraria incubator with 30+ workspaces for creative projects. CCP supports entrepreneurship in creative industries through this partnership with Lisbon City Council.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• El Ojo de Iberoamérica: Ibero-American creative festival and awards with exclusive inscription discounts extended to CCP members. Directly comparable as a regional creative awards body serving the same customer base (agencies and creative professionals in Portuguese-speaking markets).
• D&AD: UK-based creative industry organization running the prestigious D&AD Awards and professional development programs. CCP has a reciprocal discount/jury partnership with D&AD, making it a direct functional peer in awards, jury exchange, and creative education.
• ADCE - Art Directors Club of Europe: The European federation of 23 creative clubs of which CCP is the Portuguese member. ADCE operates the European Creative Awards and Creative Week, making it the closest structural peer and the umbrella organization routing CCP winners into pan-European competition.
• The One Club for Creativity: US-based non-profit that runs The One Show, TDC, and ADC Awards. CCP offers members free One Club membership, making it a direct peer in the professional creative recognition and education space with overlapping member benefits.
• European Design Awards: Pan-European design recognition body with which CCP has a mutual partnership including juror exchange. Closely comparable as an industry-level design recognition and community organization serving creative professionals.
• FIAP - Festival Iberoamericano de la Comunicación Publicitaria: Ibero-American advertising communication festival offering exclusive entry discounts to CCP members. Direct peer in running creative awards competitions across Spanish/Portuguese-speaking markets with similar partnership economics.
• Creative Circle (UK): UK-based association of creative agencies running national awards and industry programs. Closely mirrors CCP's model of a national creative club running annual awards, agency rankings, and member services.

Broad incumbents

• Cannes Lions: Global benchmark for creative advertising awards and the dominant incumbent in the creative festival category. Comparable as the apex awards competition to which CCP routes Portuguese work via its festival structure.
• Clio Awards: Global creative awards competition with a similar member/recognition model. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering portfolio, awards, and industry recognition services that overlap with CCP's member benefits.

Regional players

• APAP - Associação Portuguesa de Anunciantes: Portuguese advertisers' association that co-hosts CCP tertúlias and operates in the adjacent brand/marketing ecosystem. Regional peer covering the demand side of the same Portuguese creative industry CCP serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clubecriativos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@clubedacriatividade
• Facebookfacebook.com/clubecriatividade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zona-2
• Instagraminstagram.com/clube_criatividade

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