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180º Academy udbyder
praksisnære uddannelser
i innovation med
udgangspunkt i brugernes
reelle behov. Akademiet
er en del af IBC Kurser.

History - the first steps

Plans for the 180° Academy began on the basis of a study carried out by a government research and development centre (FORA), amongst companies in the Triangle Region of Denmark in 2005.

The report highlighted that there was a surplus of technological knowledge which companies were not taking advantage of.

The Danish Business Counsel’s report for user-driven innovation in 2005 told the same story. It concluded that nationwide only a few companies have systematic methodologies in place for meeting user needs. The government agency report for the growth region firmly recommended that an education centre be established in the area with this particular focus. This recommendation started a longer process of analysis whereby Gumlink, Middelfart Sparekasse, Lego, Danfoss, Bang & Olufsen and later Nokia and Novo Nordisk together decided to start a concept initiator education programme.

180° Academy was launced November 23rd 2006 in Copenhagen, and the first class commenced June 2007.