a. About: The Valletta Design Cluster, which falls under the Culture Directorate, is a community space for cultural and creative practice situated in the renovated Old Abattoir building (Il-Biċċerija) in Valletta.
b. The Challenge: The VDC required a robust business plan and cost-benefit analysis in order to be eligible for EU funding.
c. The Solution: MIMCOL provided the business overview and analysis, along with and financial evaluation needed for the funding application whilst adhering to national strategic objectives.
d. The Result: The Design Cluster received the necessary ERDF funding for the project to move forward and is currently undergoing restoration and regeneration in order to be operational by late 2019.