WHAT IS EIIS INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY FUTURE CHALLENGES Despite progress in technology is moving faster than ever, these are critical times for our planet. Global warming, the impending scarcity of resources and the inability to properly dispose of waste materials that pollute our soil, our oceans, and compromise the life of animals and our health, are the most visible reminders of the critical situation that we, as humans, find ourselves in. What can we do about it? How can we implement a more sustainable, hence, more durable business approach? Challenges equal Opportunities The magnitude and complexity of all these problems should not scare us, but rather, it should drive us to confront them with confidence and excitement. We possess the knowledge and the technologies to tackle them; and finding innovative and sustainable solutions will be the most challenging, as well profitable undertaking for the leading companies of the future. The first to understand what direction the world is going to take and to act accordingly, will discover a vast range of opportunities to be seized in huge, unexplored and profitable markets. WELCOME TO EIIS The European Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (EIIS) was created with a clear intent: to provide excellence in the fields of Innovation and Sustainability. A place to do Research, provide Education and start working alongside the best companies in Europe. A school where there are no professors nor students but rather people, and where learning is not a passive and boring task, but becomes an active and engaging process instead. A center where innovation and sustainability are merged together and walk the same path. Welcome to EIIS! IT'S ALL ABOUT SHARING EIIS offers activities in three main areas: Applied Research and Promotion of Science Innovative Training Education programs 1. Applied Research and Promotion of Science Our Research Team is constantly working with big companies and prestigious foundations on projects related to Innovation and Sustainability. We provide detailed studies on a wide range of issues (plastic pollution, circular economy, etc.) and offer a multidisciplinary approach thanks to the diverse expertise of our faculty members. We are currently working on projects with: A DIFFERENT APPROACH 2. Innovative teaching We offer highly formative courses for companies interested in broadening their knowledge of Innovation and Sustainability. Our innovative teaching format not only delivers highly valuable and insightful information, but is also designed to engage the participants and encourage them to take an active role in the program. EIIS’s purpose and method is defined by the 4 Es: ducate ngage ntertain xchange Studying with us means acquiring knowledge, sharing ideas and having fun. Some of our clients: INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE 3. Education programs Our staff of brilliant minds will inspire you and stimulate your curiosity, transforming you into the main force of your own education. We partner with the largest companies in creating our courses, which include challenges specifically designed to let you find solutions to some of their existing problems. By attending our courses you will learn through hands-on experience, working in real business environments, alongside some of the major players of today’s business world. Below you can find some of our top courses: Master's Course programs Innovation for Sustainability Blockchain and Digital Currencies Foresight and Sustainability Executive programs Contemporary art Collector Biodiversity Pretotyping Food and Sustainability Space Economy Carbon Neutrality OUR APPROACH Innovative teaching formats Many different aspects influence the learning process, and traditional methods are not always able to engage everybody with the same intensity. This often results in some students getting discouraged, jeopardizing their education and that of their fellow students by slowing down the entire process. Therefore, it is important to innovate the learning process by bearing in mind one of the fundamental aspects of a successful learning experience: it has to be fun. You are the key player We strongly support a hands-on approach that promotes learning through group work, workshops and practical exercises. For too many years, the learning process has consisted in professors imparting their knowledge to students, but now learning has become an engaging voyage of discovery. Start your own exciting journey! OUR MISSION Becoming a self-aware, well-informed and sustainability-conscious business practitioner is the ultimate goal every manager, student or entrepreneur should pursue nowadays. Our mission is to prepare managers and students to drive change rather than enduring it, to make people aware of how a different, more sustainable approach can have a huge impact on their life, their business and our planet. Innovation and Sustainability are not just brand-enriching qualities anymore; people and media consider them necessary and essential for building a prosperous future. Being innovative and sustainable has already become a non-negotiable condition to doing business. HOW TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE? The future is coming and we want to be ready for it; we want to thrive and get ahead of our competition by being the first ones to understand what changes it is going to bring. So how can we do that? We generally imagine the future as a better version of the present; we base our idea of tomorrow on what we see around us today. Although it might be useful to focus on the things that don’t work in the present, to try and make them work in the future, this is not the right way to understand how the world of tomorrow will look like. We need to give up our old ways of thinking, we need to be brave and daring, like artists. Indeed artists are not limited by conventional thinking; they think out of the box and see things through their own unique perspective, differently from everyone else. This approach, free from the ties of conventional wisdom, can lead to a real understanding of what the future might look like, and where risks and opportunities will lie. We could not choose a better location than Rome; its artistic vibe and its vast cultural heritage make it the perfect stepping stone for our path towards the world that will be. COME VISIT US A stunning location in the heart of the Eternal City EIIS’ premises are in the center of Rome, in the historic location of Palazzo TavernaAldobrandini, a fifteenth-century residential palace just minutes walking distance from Piazza Navona and Castel Sant’Angelo. Come and visit us in one of the most stunning historical buildings of the Eternal City. We are waiting for you! YOUR BEST CHOICE Challenge yourself and get inspired by your peers and our team of experts. Choosing EIIS means investing in your future and becoming a key player in your society’s evolution and your company’s growth. By acquiring an in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies and sustainability issues you’ll come to grips with the environmental and social risks we are about to face and will be able to identify solutions and areas of business-disruption. By attending our courses, you will participate in challenging and stimulating discussions, with our experts and your peers, regarding all future-related problems and opportunities. Join us, the future awaits. EIIS 10 CONTACTS : info@eiis.it www.eiis.it WHERE WE ARE : Palazzo Taverna Via di Monte Giordano, 36 00186, Roma (RM) WE WORK WITH EIIS 09 OUR TV EIIS TV is our most recent project which sees us going live on Twitch everyday to talk about such wide-ranging topics as Space, Innovation, Neuroscience, Art, Biodiversity and many more. In collaboration with our outstanding partners (WWF, CERN, IIT). Come and join us for a really great time! TV A DIFFERENT APPROACH 2. Innovative teaching We offer highly formative courses for companies interested in broadening their knowledge of Innovation and Sustainability. Our innovative teaching format not only delivers highly valuable and insightful information, but is also designed to engage the participants and encourage them to take an active role in the program. EIIS’s purpose and method is defined by the 4 Es: - Educate Engage Entertain Exchange Studying with us means acquiring knowledge, sharing ideas and having fun. Some of our clients: EIIS 02 CBL CBL (Challenge Based Learning) Among all the innovative tools and methods we use at EIIS one in particular is always going to be present in our courses: Challenge Based Learning (CBL). Starting from a real-life, problem, we encourage participants to cooperate and come up, as a team, with viable solutions. During the challenge participants have the opportunity to learn new ideas, test their strategies, fail at them and try again, while engaging in highly entertaining and formative tasks. Challenge Based Learning will improve your analytical, planning and team-working skills; and all this while having a great time! ENGAGE EIIS INVESTIGATE ACT 04