The Master in Innovation is fully embedded in society and in its territory. It develops collaborations with institutional, economic, associative and cultural actors, allowing students to work on real and current issues.
These experiences foster the acquisition of applied skills, while bringing an academic, critical and structured perspective to the projects carried out with partners. They illustrate the will of the Master to connect theoretical reflection and concrete action.
The Master in Innovation maintains close links with local actors, such as public institutions, companies or committed organizations.
These collaborations allow students to engage in dialogue with professionals, to understand the issues specific to different contexts and to contribute to projects rooted in the local and regional reality.
The pedagogical approach of the Master prioritizes learning through experience. Through applied seminars and collaborative projects, students analyze existing situations, formulate recommendations and actively participate in innovation processes related to contemporary issues.
This pedagogy fosters the development of analytical, strategic and relational skills, while strengthening the ability to work in teams and to interact with external partners.
The Master in Innovation views innovation as a lever for social, economic and institutional transformation. Students are invited to question the purposes of innovation, its impacts and its limits, and to propose responsible and inclusive approaches, adapted to the needs of society.
As part of the ACTIVATION program, carried out in partnership with the Hub Neuchâtel, students collaborate with companies and social impact projects.
They notably take part in the preparation of pitches and in supporting project leaders in their communication, thus strengthening their skills in a collaborative and friendly setting, emblematic of the Master in Innovation.
The Master in Innovation also collaborates with public institutions.
For example, as part of a seminar conducted with the City of Neuchâtel, students examined the issues of citizen participation through the analysis of the Decidim software.
Based on existing cases in several European cities, they formulated recommendations presented to those responsible for the Smart City project of the City of Neuchâtel, illustrating the capacity of the Master to articulate academic reflection and public action.
Beyond these examples, the Master in Innovation maintains regular links with numerous actors of the innovation ecosystem, in Switzerland and internationally. These collaborations feed into the courses, projects, conferences and opportunities offered to students throughout the program, contributing to a lasting anchoring of the Master in society.
