Developing the Malang Creative Center (MCC) : An Innovation – Based Approach to Fostering the Creative Economy Ecosystem in Malang City

Ramadhan, Rafi (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administration Science, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia)
Ulum, Mochamad Chazienul (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administration Science, University of Brawijaya, Indonesia)

Dinamika Governance : Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi Negara
Vol 16, No 1 (2026): Dinamika Governance - APRIL

The trend of local government innovation is growing with the times. Malang City, East Java Province innovates, especially in the development of the creative economy by building an integrated platform for creative economic development called Malang Creative Center. The research aim is to describe and analyze the existence and existing conditions as well as the innovation process of Malang Creative Center development. The focuses of this research lies on the innovation process that uses six stages. The research approach used in this study is qualitative approach and descriptive research type. The results of the study illustrate the implementation of 6 innovation processes in Malang Creative Center has not been fully implemented. The conclusion of this research describes the innovation process that uses the six stages of Malang Creative Center development has been well implemented. However, the stages of commercialization, diffusion and adoption, and consequences still need to be maximized. The results of this study can be used as a reference for the Malang Creative Center innovation process in the future and also as an example for other local governments to innovate, especially in the creative economy sector which has potential for regional economic development.