Research and Innovation Thinking

Dates & Timetable:

Application for this micro-credential is closed for now and will be open in academic year 2026/2027.

Description:

Ignite your potential with this vibrant micro-credential focused on research and innovation, designed to equip you with skills to solve today’s pressing problems—particularly in the expanding blue economy. Master cutting-edge research methodologies, stimulate your creativity, and sharpen critical thinking to convert ideas into impactful solutions. This micro-credential empowers you to lead sustainable change by combining practical approaches with effective communication. Become an inventive problem-solver ready to make a tangible difference in a swiftly evolving world. Your path to driving meaningful innovation begins here!

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify different types of innovations (product, process and business model innovations), assess their relevance for the blue economy sector and communicate these findings in a structured and target group-orientated way.
2. Use creative methods such as brainstorming and SCAMPER to develop solutions to complex challenges and present them in a structured and convincing way.

Sustainable development goals:

• SDG8. Decent work and economic growth
• SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• SDG13. Climate action
• SDG14. Life below water

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