Cross Innovation

What?

An Innovation

Process


Cross Innovation is a non-linear innovation process based on co-creation between different sectors, using methods, experience, and expertise drawn from the cultural and creative industries.


It resembles open innovation, design thinking, and other agile approaches, but places particular focus on artistic processes, cross-disciplinary dialogue, and generating new perspectives through creative exploration.

How?

Simple Steps to Get Started


Do you want to start working more with the cultural and creative industries?

Why?

It's Actually Quite Simple...


Complex problems require us to work more collaboratively. New challenges call for new solutions.

Companies Share Their Stories


Here you can read the companies' own stories and what it has meant for them to work with expertise from the cultural and creative industires.

Addict3d


Addicted3D participated as a need owner during Lab 1. Listen to Christian Magnusson talk about the process that led to the creation of a cube designed to represent the journey of plastic waste from trash to new products.

Foxway


Foxway participated in Challenge 2 to gain new perspectives on digital inclusion for the elderly. Andréa Blixter recommends that other companies remain open-minded and rethink their approaches.

Anpassa


Anpassa participated in Challenges 2 to gain new ideas and embraced the process energy. Jonas Ekenbord shares how the insights led to focus on occupational health and the development of a new method- a "concept board," among other things. 

Creators Share Their Stories


Being a creator in Cross Innovation mens applying your skills and expertise in new forms and ways. This requires companies carrying the needs to be open and receptive to new ways of working.

Niclas Hallberg


Niclas is an artist and permaculture designer from Blekinge. With his unique expertise in several artistic fields, he has participated in many of our activities. Listen to him share what it has meant for him.

Jeanette Wester


Trained as an architect and set designer, Jeanette now primarily works with conceptual art. Listen to her share her role and her work during a Cross Innovation Lab.

Niklas Madsen


The founder and CEO of the design agency Superlab shares his work in collaborating with Cross Innovation to design and facilitate Cross Innovation Lab 1, focused on the theme of Climate Change.

Do you want to know more?

Feel free to contact us – we’d be happy to collaborate!