Admittedly, it sounds like the beginning of a (somewhat strange) joke, but it is just the opposite.

At IDEA Consult, investing in learning isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s part of who we are. Knowledge is our greatest asset and forms the foundation of the value we bring to clients and society.

On 12 September, we travelled to Leuven for a team day with our IDEA colleagues. It is a city that perfectly matches who we are and what we stand for: thinking ahead, connecting and strengthening. It is also the city that we, as IDEA, were able to propel towards becoming the Cultural Capital in 2030.

Have you already been introduced to ‘IDEA Digital & data analytics‘?

IDEA is not an IT company, but data and digitalisation are so important that we invested the past years in data and digital experts to perform advanced analyses and design customised digital tools for evidence-based policy. We are pleased to introduce you to our team ‘IDEA Digital and data analytics’.

We sat down with two former trainees who successfully transitioned from an in-depth traineeship to a fixed position within IDEA. Their stories reflect the value of our investment in young talent — and how a well-guided start can lead to lasting impact.

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.

We are very eager to announce that IDEA is now a Friend of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Community!

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.

Since the adoption of the new European reporting legislation around sustainability, sustainability initiatives are multiplying.