SOCIAL DESIGN WEEK: HANNAM DF VISITS INNO. SPACE
From the 7th to the 10th of January, Hannam Design Factory visited inno.space in Mannheim, Germany. Together, students from both design factories worked on social challenges related to Sustainable Development Goal 15 - Climate Action relevant to the local context of Mannheim. During the week, the students developed ideas to solve the city’s problems with bulky waste. The concept ideas revolved around the collection of big waste from the streets - such as furniture and home appliances - as well as giving old products a second life. It was an extremely rich event full of fun, gifts, and interesting facts about both cultures, all while collaborating on a social challenge.
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GLOBAL DIGITAL INNOVATION PROGRAM
Design factories Sandbox and inno.space collaborate on the Global Digital Innovation Program (GDIP). The first edition was kicked off in March at Sandbox’ headquarters at the University of Tartu. Over the course of four months, the globally distributed teams applied humancentered innovation methods to solve real-life problems. The participants were introduced to methods like user research, problem reframing, prototyping, and user testing to develop several digital and physical prototypes in order to test their assumptions and deliver the most value to the user. At the end of the semester, the student teams presented one solution to the problem as a proof-of-concept. This year, the teams developed incredible prototypes to increase the awareness of chronic diseases and create an on-demand school bus system.