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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  • Prototyping Fund – Applications Open!

    𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🚀 After a successful collaboration in previous editions with the EU-funded Shaping the World by Innonexus project, we’re excited to announce that the Prototyping […]

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  • Nova SBE Filmmaking Cycle 24/25: Exploring Pressing Global Themes by Film

    Nova SBE Filmmaking Cycle 24/25: Exploring Pressing Global Themes by Film

    Nova SBE Filmmaking Cycle 2024/2025: Exploring Pressing Global Themes through Film Registrations: https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/1049496360867?aff=oddtdtcreator Nova SBE is excited to present its first Film Cycle, an initiative bringing together various departments from […]

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  • FALL’24 PROTOTYPING FUND SHOWCASE & DESIS Lab Work Journey Presentation

    Join Us for a Dual Showcase Event by DESIS Lab and the Prototyping Fund! Registrations: https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/1062198286669?aff=oddtdtcreator We’re thrilled to invite you to a special day celebrating innovation and impact at […]

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Projects

During the year we work on a diversity of projects. Explore some of them.


Podcast

We have our own podcast ‘The Design Thinking Roundtable’.


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