Organisation profile

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Transitions towards a more sustainable society must be based on the involvement of a multitude of actors in companies, local communities and society involving an extension of the knowledge and capacity to act in new ways. The new Center for Design, Innovation and Sustainable Transitions at Aalborg University Copenhagen has the vision to develop reflections, tools and procedures making supporting actors in their participation and leadership of transitions towards a sustainable society. The Center will focus its research and dissimination based on a combination of insights in designprocesses, innovation and navigation of sustainable transitions in society. The Center is a unique endeavour - en of largest within research in sustainable transitions in Denmark. It is established as a part of Aalborg University's new focus on building a creative bussiness oriented innovative environment in Copenhagens South Harbour. The further expansion of the Center will involve a wide set of contacts to companies, authorities and society within research, innovation and education.