Research that impacts the real world
The ERA Chair in Social Innovation at Nova School of Business and Economics is a research center funded by the European Research Agency.
Our three pillars are:
- Research – producing high level academic knowledge and applied knowledge;
- Education – through formal and informal teaching;
- Community Engagement – with the Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability (DESIS) Lab.
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Upcoming events
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Antecipatory innovation to design human-centered public services and policies
Despite our good intentions when designing a new service or a public policy, it is essential to understand the impacts associated with the implementation of the service or public policy.
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Design Gym – Collaborative Ideation: Turning Ideas into Impactful Solutions
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore practical ideation techniques to generate creative solutions that are grounded in research, user needs, and real-world constraints. What to Expect The new Design Gym is a
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Research Seminar – Anna Kim
William Dawson Scholar and Associate Professor in Management for Sustainability at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Projects
During the year we work on a diversity of projects.
Podcast
We have our own podcast ‘The Design Thinking Roundtable’.
Stories
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