Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Design Thinking-based design critique and user interface evaluation
Agreement Number:
934323
Agreement Value:
$145,050.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2019 - Feb 29, 2020
Description:
OCADU CO with the support of researchers from OCADU 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. Their 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 management of organizations, and the application via workplace project through prototype development. Their unique studio approach enables participants to accelerate learning and application into their workplace. They not only apply the principles of Design Thinking to business contexts, we foster the application of these ideas into individual workplaces to ensure acquisition and generation of “sticky knowledge” to ensure that participants are able to translate the results of these reviews into practical outcomes for their organization.
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:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5A 3Y5
Reference Number:
172-2019-2020-Q2-934323
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
792053738
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
OCAD U CO Corp.
Federal Riding Name:
Spadina--Fort York (Ontario)
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