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Cross-sectoral innovation for societal challenges
The unique strength of IDEA is that we combine expertise in five domains to design innovative and cross-sectoral solutions for societal challenges:
• Culture, Creative sectors, Heritage & Tourism
• Labour market & Lifelong learning
• Innovation, Competitiveness, Green economy & AI
• Sustainable real estate & Territorial development
• Local governance & Sustainable development
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Spotlight
April 1, 2025
Over 10 years of facilitating interregional innovations in 3D Printing
The Vanguard Initiative is a unique collaboration of some of the most advanced industrial regions in Europe, aimed at stimulating industrial innovation and building European value chains based on complementarity in regional smart specialisation strategies. Senior expert Jean-François Romainville has been working on the Vanguard Initiative 3DP Pilot project at IDEA for 10 years now. We asked him about the many insights he has gained from this.
Other spotlight items
March 11, 2025
New member of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Community
We are very eager to announce that IDEA is now a Friend of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Community!
February 20, 2025
IDEA Consult 2024 – Great moments of impact
In 2024, there was again a lot going on at IDEA. We welcomed new faces, took on new challenges and realised new plans. We would like to look back with you on a beautiful, eventful year. Watch our annual review here.
November 6, 2024
Do you need help navigating the sustainability labyrinth?
Since the adoption of the new European reporting legislation around sustainability, sustainability initiatives are multiplying.
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