Explorations of perception & expression
In the last week of April, Liesbeth was co-teaching the programme “True Perception, Authentic Gesture”, together with artists Herbert Elsky and Fatou Traoré. With a group of 20 people from various parts of the world, we went through a week of creative exploration, using movement, painting, object arranging, voice and writing, among other modes. And we were enjoying the nature in the beautiful setting of Dechen Chöling, a retreat centre in the Limousin, France. The programme was based on ‘Dharma Art’; investigating how we are creating ourselves each moment, the artistry of life itself, how we...
read moreStrengthening the co-creation team
As innovation and co-creation team, the ways of working and the network of professionals always keep developing and expanding. In collaboration with Lingo Tours for the creative mind, FreeUp moved into a new office space on the 3rd of March. Together we are working on the interior to make it an enjoyable and healthy co-creative environment. It is still work in progress, but it already feels great! Another development project, started by co-workers Liesbeth, Marlies and Jacomine, is exploring the possibilities of establishing a new legal entity as co-op, so that we can strengthen our...
read moreConnecting the thinkers and the doers
On 19th of January, Marlies en Liesbeth visited Infratech2017, in Ahoy, Rotterdam, invited by Maurits Lopes Cardozo of Bikeminded, a design consulting studio specialised in bicycle infrastructures, active mobility and urban innovation. At Infratech, we spent a lot of time at the ‘Provincieboulevard’, where the cooperating provincial governments of the Netherlands shared their innovation projects, programmes and challenges. Facing the interrelated challenges of infrastructural projects, sustainability targets, nature preservation and social issues, many provincial governments are looking for...
read moreBuilding trust – the key ingredient
On 23rd of November, Liesbeth, Marlies and Rikjan took part in the ‘Kantoor vol Energie’ EET-café (“Office full of energy Excellent Expert Team (EET)” in Rotterdam. A gathering of forerunners in the development of energy neutral buildings and infrastructure. Jaap Strating, procurement officer of the city of Eindhoven, presented our project ’the smart way towards sustainable municipal buildings’. With the core team we developed a new way of working that allows for maximum sustainability by optimally building on the qualities and the innovative solutions brought in by the different...
read moreSignatures to start the realization of the World Food Center in Ede
On Tuesday, 29th of November, 8 pioneering organisations signed an agreement in Ede, to start the development and realization of the World Food Center Experience. From the FreeUp team, Sacha Kramer was present to be part of this important milestone moment. WFC is a project with a lot of potential, and also a lot of questions and a lot of dilemmas. It is quite a leap for these participants in the first phase; taking up the challenge to build a center that can help make the world of food and health less confusing and more inspiring and engaging. We are happy to be involved in this daring...
read morePublished: Smarter procurement in co-creation with market and experts
Last week we published the booklet with lessons learned from the project “The smart way towards sustainable municipal buildings” with the city of Eindhoven. Here, Marlies, Rikjan and Liesbeth celebrate in Rotterdam the first copy coming from the printer. Are you working in or for city government and facing a complex transition challenge? Do you need the knowledge and experience in the market, and other experts, to realize your ambitions? Then this booklet is for you. It shows ways in which you can shape cooperation with companies and innovators to co-create future proof and flexible system...
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