This document outlines plans for a Spark Session in Milan on March 11th 2014 to identify potential social innovators. The session will be hosted by Avanzi - Make a Cube and will include introductions, presentations from five keynote speakers, and discussions on opportunities for social innovation. Additionally, shorter Scouting Sessions will be organized in partnership with local organizations to engage more innovators. The goal is to gather ideas and applications to select 8-10 for intensive workshops to refine concepts and develop prototypes as part of scaling up the transition process.

1. ANNA MERONI
MARTA CORUBOLO
IDA TELALBASIC
FEDERICO REMONATO
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Design
DAVIDE AGAZZI
MATTEO BARTOLOMEO
GIOVANNI PETRINI
Avanzi – Make a Cube

2. Transition is an opportunity
to experiment and test new tools, methods and activities for
scaling up
to exchange knowledge within the European network
to «offer» to selected S.I. a European framework

3. Spark Session in Milan – 11th March 2014

4. When & Where 11th March 2014 @ Avanzi / Make a cube

5. Spark Session in Milan - Strategy
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Develop a “scouting” strategy to gather potential social innovators
1 Spark Session + a number of Scouting Sessions
in conjunction with local strategic partners
(i.e. shorter sessions organized in partner’s locations)
a “mobile” format of interaction to reveal potential ideas and innovators

6. Spark Session in Milan - Strategy
Agenda 18.30 – 23.30
Introduction
Transition Project and Consortium
Transition in Milan: Scouting Session Calendar
5 Keynote speakers:
• Ezio Manzini
• Bertram Niessen
• Caterina Sarfatti
• Johnny Dotti
• Giacomo Biraghi
Polimi e Make a Cube

7. Spark Session in Milan - SCOUTING SESSIONS
a number of Scouting Sessions in conjunction with local strategic partners
(i.e. shorter sessions organized in partner’s locations) a “mobile” format of
interaction to reveal potential ideas and innovators
Agenda 2 hours:
• Introduction & Transition project (15’)
• Case studies and Opportunities (30’)
• World cafè (easy version) on identified Opportunities (45’)
• Filling the Application Format (15’)

9. Scaling up process
SOCIAL INNOVATION JAM
•
Sessione aperta a 25/30 per ½ gg (1 weekend) dove fare concept
devlopment & refinement
Ws INTENSIVI
•
WS dedicati alle 8/10 idee selezionate e propedeutici ad una fase di
prototype
Ws PILLS
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Introduzone ai ws Intensivi aperte anche alle idee non selezionate tra le
8/10