We introduce a few examples that we have come across in the field of learning and innovation, that do things differently.
“Utrecht University offers the Young Innovators programme to creative and ambitious students who are keen to put their academic skills to work for the common good. The programme is a selective 15 EC honours course at the graduate level, to be taken on top of...
B. Amsterdam is a co-working space in an old IBM building in Amsterdam. “We bring entrepreneurship within everyone's reach by providing our spaces, right toolset and social environment.” B.Amsterdam says about itself: "The Digital revolution changed the way things work. The way we listen to music, watch tv,...
FreedomLab has a campus in Amsterdam, where a lot of their innovative research, connections and studies take place. “On the FreedomLab Campus you find creatives, engineers and entrepreneurs working together on complex social issues. Together with our community (a diverse group of entrepreneurs, engineers and creatives) we...
“iFabrica is a makerspace. We have 1600m2 filled with (high-tech) machines, tools, workplaces, workshop areas and more. We have different areas where you can work with wood, metal, plastics, paper and textiles. Everything you need to make a professional result.” http://www.ifabrica.nl, https://www.facebook.com/iFabrica.nl MoveMakers visited iFabrica during LAB1...
THNK School of Creative Leadership offers creative leadership programs, corporate innovation programs, innovation courses and an open innovation platform. THNK says about itself: “Through our leadership programs we accelerate the development of next generation creative leaders at the intersection of business, public and social worlds, and...
The Master's in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS), http://www.bth.se, is a 10-month transformational masters programme in Karlskrona, Sweden that focuses on advancing your knowledge, skills, and global networks, in order to build your capacity to be a strategic leader in the co-creation of thriving, sustainable...
Tiimiakatemia, http://tiimiakatemia.fi/fi/, is an entrepreneurship centre of excellence of the JAMK university of applied sciences in Jyväskylä. Tiimiakatemia students run their own cooperative businesses and learn with real money and real customers. Students have to do real-life projects, which they have to find themselves, to cover all...
Institute of Design at Standford, http://dschool.stanford.edu. The d.school is a home for Stanford students from departments across campus to collaborate radically, discover design thinking, and work on real-world projects! In their classes, labs, and initiatives, big projects are tackled with strong partners that have real...
Knowmads, http://www.knowmads.nl, educates changemakers. The purpose is to create a life-long learning community that starts with a one –year program. It is a life-changing experience, school and platform for people who make a positive difference in this world. Entrepreneurship, personal leadership, social innovation, project and process...