Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Design Thinking-based design critique and user interface evaluation
Agreement Number:
912992
Agreement Value:
$90,200.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2018 - Mar 15, 2019
Description:
OCAD U offers IRAP Design Thinking-based design critique and user interface evaluation services in support of IRAP’s mission. Design Thinking is a multi-disciplinary problem-solving approach that cultivates creative ideation, iterative prototyping, and concurrent business analysis using structured methods that promote deep understanding of real needs and the attainment of significant business outcomes. Design Thinking has been identified as a key approach for developing innovative solutions that are desirable, effective and viable.Participants engage in authentic studio environments where art and design thinking promotes problem-focused solutions for workshopping ideas, product, service, and policy development. Our model is based on engaging participants in all three learning domains: cognitive (Head), affective (Heart), and psychomotor (Hand). Outcomes focus on the acquisition of knowledge, the development of affective investment in this knowledge and the change
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Location:
Tompkins, Ontario, CA M5T 1W1
Reference Number:
172-2018-2019-Q2-912992
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107797250
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by -7 days.
Amendment Date
Jun 3, 2019
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ontario College of Art and Design University
Federal Riding Name:
Spadina--Fort York
Federal Riding Number:
35101
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Purpose:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Coverage:
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.
NAICS Code:
611210
Amendments: