The seventh edition of Innovation 4 Change kicks off: young talents try their hand at solving challenges inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through a process that involves the fusion of entrepreneurship, technology and storytelling.
During 3 days in November, CBI A3 took place at IdeaSquare. Students from Inno-Space Mannheim used the open space and its many AV solutions, the machine shop as well as some containers to carry out their challenge based innovation (CBI) design thinking project (DTP).
Umut Kose, long-term resident of IdeaSquare, has been involved in a number of projects which are developed at the intersection between science and art. One of these projects is Fluidic Data.
From 1 - 4 November 2021, CMS held their Patatrack Hackathon in the open space at IdeaSquare. Both newcomers and experts were involved in this in-person hackathon, of which IdeaSquare has hosted a number of successful variations.
The basic concepts of IdeaSquare were tested out in Building 16/153 starting in August 2013, kindly and generously lent by PH Department for a period of one year. The open area given for these purposes was extensively used, also including barracks with meeting rooms. A well-equipped mechanical workshop was also made available, including a dedicated technician to supervise and assist the students during their work assignments.
The following questions were addressed: