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

  • Spring 26′ Prototyping Fund Showcase

    Join us for the end of our 6th Prototyping Fund cycle with the showcase of 17 incredible students’ projects! The Prototyping Fund is a collaborative program offered by the DESIS Lab @NovaSBE with the support of Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute . This program awards teams of students (with at least one member from Nova University) up…

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  • The Community Cohesion Approach as a Tool for Different Contexts and Scales

    The Community Cohesion Approach as a Tool for Different Contexts and Scales

    In this talk, Suhayla Bazbaz Kuri will reflect on her experience as a community organizer and social activist This workshop aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge about the community cohesion approach. It will be designed to enable participants to reflect on the Nova School of Business and Economics as a hub for community cohesion,…

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  • Community Cohesion in Action

    Community Cohesion in Action

    A conversation with Suhayla Bazbaz, mexican political scientist dedicated to human rights and social justice In this talk, “Community Cohesion in Action: retrospective, prospective and learnings” Suhayla Bazbaz Kuri will reflect on her experience as a community organizer and social activist. In particular, she will reflect on CCIS, the organization she founded and directs. CCIS…

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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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