At h2i, Designit’s own school for human centred innovation, up to 16 students at a time work hard to understand not the what, but the how when it comes to creatively solving real world problems.
The concept of human centred innovation goes beyond embodying potential clients or users in the new creation of ideas. The philosophy puts the person at the core of innovation, and solutions are based on needs instead of possibilities. This approach is more centred on the how than the what. In that sense, h2i is quite different from the few other similar education initiatives there are out there.
The institute works with innovation methodologies, skills and tools, developed by important American and European universities, innovation centres, and business schools that have been successfully tested and used in business. H2i promotes a space for training and experimenting, which is to be used as a think-tank, and from which the postgrads and companies can benefit.
There are never more than 16 students at a time and the courses are very intensive, with students taking classes three days a week, as well as working on demanding projects. Everything the students work on is eventually applied to the real world. As a foundation for a lot of the thinking behind h2i, innovation can only exist when applied.
Do you want to know more? Visit h2i Institute (currently only in Spanish) or contact the school’s coordinator, Alicia Chavero, on alicia.chavero@h2iinstitute.com.
