Education Innovation Lab

Description of the action and objectives

Green Deal action

Cooperate with the University of Iceland's School of Education to establish an Education Innovation Lab at the University's Science Gardens. Emphasis on STEAM subjects (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). Ensure collaboration with the University's Science Center, primary school innovation competitions, and Lego competitions in Iceland.

 

Implementation period

Planned completion in the second half of 2023

Status: Completed

Status report on July 1, 2023

Action completed. The board of the Innovation Center started in fall 2022. The website of the Innovation Center has been launched at https://nyskopunarstofa.hi.is/is/innovation-centre-education. The Center hosted an event during Innovation Week with participation from domestic and international experts. Started strategic implementation and removed from the action plan of the Green Deal.

Older status reports

Below you can find older status reports with information on the progress of the action since its inception (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
  Timeline Progress description
  July 2023

Action in progress. The board of the Innovation Center started in fall 2022. The Innovation Center's website has been launched at https://nyskopunarstofa.hi.is/is/innovation-centre-education. The Center hosted an event during Iceland Innovation Week with local and international experts.

  January 2023 The board of the Center began its work in the fall of 2022, and efforts are underway to launch the Studio's website and the project plan for 2023. https://nyskopunarstofa.hi.is/is.
  July 2022 New implementation plan developed, approved, and launched. This is an ongoing project that will be in progress from 2022 to 2024. To monitor progress, a status assessment is made twice a year, at the end of the year and at the end of June.

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

 

Reykjavík City departments:

 

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