Graduate in European Studies, Business Administration or International Communications?16-04-2013 - The European Design Centre (EDC) with offices in ‘s Hertogenbosch and Eindhoven is a creative research lab operating at the intersection of ICT, creativity and design. We lead research initiatives, develop profitable projects and create spin-off businesses. EDC is managing a number of European projects in the field of Creative Industry support, E-Learning, Sustainable Fashion and Cultural entrepreneurship. To support our growth we are looking for a:
Trainee in European Project Management |
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EDC is looking for a Business modelling and incubation expert15-04-2013 - The European Design Centre (EDC), with offices in‘s Hertogenbosch and Eindhoven is a creative research lab operating at the intersection of ICT, creativity and design. We lead research initiatives, develop profitable projects and create spin-off businesses in the creative industry. Some of our current European projects aim at providing access to finance for - and stimulating entrepreneurial skills in - the Creative industry. To further support the Project Management team we are looking for a Business modelling and incubation expert for 2 to 3 days a week |
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European House of Design Management22-11-2012 - The European House of Design Management is a new Europe-wide design management project aiming to effect knowledge transfer from the private to the public sector, using proven design management models as a resource for developing training tools and programmes for the development of design management competencies in the public sector. The project will build on the knowledge of successful design management (DM) processes and behaviours within the private and corporate sectors and adapt a set of three DM tools to fit the needs of the public sector. |
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Grandma's Design26-9-2012 - EDC is involved in a new project called Grandma's Design. ‘Grandma’s Design. Revisiting Europe’s Baking heritage’ wants to draw attention to the variety of baking traditions in Europe, as represented by grandmothers from Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey. The project aims not only to preserve these baking traditions, but also to revitalise them by using them as a source of inspiration. |
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Launch of Dutch Creative Business Cup12-6-2012 - The first Dutch edition of the Creative Business Cup has been launched today. The competition searches for the best creative entrepreneur in the Netherlands. The winner of the competition will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark and along with the winners of other participating countries he or she will get a chance to win the Global Creative Business Cup. The Dutch competition is organised by EDC, BNO, Federatie Dutch Creative Industries and Nyenrode Business University. Find out more about the Creative Business Cup! |
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Medsim presented in Portugal5-6-2012 - The Medsim concept has been presented today in Lisbon, Portugal. For the occasion, president Cavaco Silva assisted during a virtual C-section. |
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Commands: crowd management toolCommands: crowd management tool
During Remembrance Day 2010 at the Dam in Amsterdam one scream of a confused man and the subsequent panic about a possible bomb threat lead to many injured people. The consequences could have been even bigger if a real bomb would have gone off. For security services it is very useful to have a realistic insight in the effect of crowd control measures.Crowd management is getting more important in order to secure the safety of people in the public domain. If any person reacts as being informed, it means that it is possible to influence people’s reactions by information.Our project is aimed at developing a simulation component that will be able to simulate crowd behaviour based on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that describes the autonomous behaviour per simulated individual in the crowd. Through Modeling and Simulation (M&S) lessons can be learned from the past and forecasts can be made for future events. EDC cooperates in this project with the University of Utrecht and the National Forensic Institute (NFI). The project will run over two years. The project is supported through the Dutch “Innovatie Maatschappelijke Veiligheid” programme.
During Remembrance Day 2010 at the Dam in Amsterdam one scream of a confused man and the subsequent panic about a possible bomb threat lead to many injured people. The consequences could have been even bigger if a real bomb would have gone off. For security services it is very useful to have a realistic insight in the effect of crowd control measures.
Crowd management is getting more important in order to secure the safety of people in the public domain. If any person reacts as being informed, it means that it is possible to influence people’s reactions by information.
Our project is aimed at developing a simulation component that will be able to simulate crowd behaviour based on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that describes the autonomous behaviour per simulated individual in the crowd. Through Modeling and Simulation (M&S) lessons can be learned from the past and forecasts can be made for future events. EDC cooperates in this project with the University of Utrecht and the National Forensic Institute (NFI). The project will run over two years. The project is supported through the Dutch “Innovatie Maatschappelijke Veiligheid” programme.
For more information, contact ms. Susan Hansen (senior project manager): susan@edc.nlCommands: crowd management tool 02-05-2012 - During Remembrance Day 2010 at the Dam in Amsterdam one scream of a confused man and the subsequent panic about a possible bomb threat lead to many injured people. The consequences could have been even bigger if a real bomb would have gone off. For security services it is very useful to have a realistic insight in the effect of crowd control measures. Crowd management is getting more important in order to secure the safety of people in the public domain. |
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Presentations Medsim meeting in Portugal15-02-2012 - We would like to thank everyone who attended the Medsim Meeting in Portugal February 15th and 16th. You can find the presentations at the links below. |
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Meet the team.
João Mena de Matos receives Cotec Award
08-06-2011 - In Lisbon, EDC’s CEO João Mena de Matos is awarded the prestigious Cotec Award by the Portuguese president Aníbal Cavaco Silva. The Cotec Award is a recognition for the most innovative Portuguese entrepreneur abroad.
Mena de Matos (54) is founder and CEO of various innovative businesses in the Netherlands, including European Design Centre, Medsim, Ibuild and Play2Learn. He was born in Lisbon and came to the Netherlands in 1980 to study at the Academy for Industrial Design in Eindhoven. Since 1999, Mena de Matos has been CEO of European Design Centre which has offices in Den Bosch, Eindhoven and Brussels. In the next few days, he will be accompanying the Portuguese president on visits to companies and financial institutions thoughout Portugal.
Cotec Portugal is an entrepreneurial association founded in 2003 with the main goal of promoting the competitiveness among companies that are established in Portuguese territory. The Cotec Award is a recognition to Portuguese entrepreneurs abroad.
The Dutch newspaper Brabants Dagblad published an interview with Joao about the award and European Design Centre. You can read the article here (pdf, the article is in Dutch).
30 August - 4 September 2012:
Festival ARS Electronica
Art, technology, society. Since 1979, Ars Electronica has sought out interlinkages and congruities, causes and effects. The ideas circulating here are innovative, radical, eccentric in the best sense of that term. They influence our everyday life—our lifestyle, our way of life, every single day. Read more
17-18 September 2012:
PICNIC
PICNIC Festival 2012 will be an international gathering of approximately 3500 professionals representing business, technology, government and non profit, education and the creative industries. This year's festival will take place in EYE Film Insitute in Amsterdam. Read more
10-14 October 2012:
Frankfurt Book Fair
The Frankfurt Book Fair is a meeting place for the industry’s experts. Be they publishers, booksellers, agents, film producers or authors - each year in October, they all come together and create something new. Read more
20-28 October 2012:
Dutch Design Week
From October 20 through October 28 2012, the eleventh edition of Dutch Design Week takes place in Eindhoven. DDW presents unparalleled ideas, individualistic works and insightful solutions devised by innovative designers. More than 1,500 designers display their work ranging from industrial design, spatial design, and graphic design to textiles, sustainable design and design management & trends. Read more
Past events:
10-11 May 2012:
What Design Can Do
What Design Can Do celebrates the power of design and its problem-solving abilities. This two-day event in Amsterdam exposes design as a catalyst of change and renewal and a way of addressing the societal questions of our time. Read more
16-20 May 2012:
Dutch Electronic Art Festival
DEAF provides an important platform for a generation of young talented and creative artists and designers as well as a broad audience. At DEAF, we look at current social and cultural urgencies with a fresh, critical view. Art, design, fashion, music, science and technology are combined effortlessly, crossing paths in playful, visionary and critical projects. Read more
24 May 2012:
Cities for All
Cities for All Helsinki is an international conference aimed at bringing together a diverse range of solutions, illustrating the genuine potential of design to cater for different people’s needs and create a better city for all. The conference is part of the official World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 programme. Read more
26 May 2012:
European Design Awards
This is the time when the best designers from all corners of the continent come together to recognize and to reward the effort and the results that they have achieved during the previous year. With participants from 34 different countries (from Iceland to Cyprus and from Russia to Andora) and with probably the most qualified jury on this planet (comprised by editors from 15 prestigious design magazines), receiving a distinction in the ED-Awards is a true reason for celebration. Read more
5 June 2012:
TEDxBrainport
A unique look behind the scenes of one of the world’s most creative and innovative regions. High-quality speakers from within and outside the Brainport region will enlighten your brain with inspiring talks and performances. Our humble ambition is to provide you with new insights and to trigger your imagination, hopefully creating a positive impact on your work or private life. Read more