This pilot, led by NTNU, investigates how creative skills and artistic methods can be integrated into interdisciplinary teaching and research within a science and technology university. It encourages academic and administrative staff to reflect on the creative dimensions of their own work and aims to decentralise the notion that creativity belongs solely to the arts. The pilot uses the CYANOTYPES Framework to develop cross-disciplinary collaboration (A4), conceptual thinking (A3), and boundary-spanning (B2), with forums exploring definitions of creativity, collaboration, and epistemological assumptions. Triple-loop learning is embedded through reflection on values and worldviews across disciplines. A key ambition is to support new research and teaching collaborations such as interdisciplinary lifelong learning (EVU) modules, by advancing creative skills awareness. NTNU-initiated Team Art and NTNU Create are identified as platforms for sustaining and applying outcomes. Ultimately, the pilot seeks to transform institutional culture by repositioning creativity as a shared competence relevant to addressing complex societal challenges across knowledge systems.
Following a successful sectoral pilot, this phase expands CYANOTYPES applications across CCI domains. It shares the methodology tested in film/TV with other sectors during Creative Skills Week. This cross-sectoral pilot demonstrates how future skills can be modularised and validated regardless of discipline. It positions CYANOTYPES as a standard-setting tool for transversal competence development in Europe’s creative economy.
Pilot Lead: NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway)
NTNU is a comprehensive university with a strong focus on science and technology. In the context of CYANOTYPES, NTNU provides interdisciplinary insights that bridge technology and creativity, contributing to the development of training modules that integrate technical skills with creative practice.
Their involvement supports the cultivation of a creative workforce that is proficient in both artistic expression and technological innovation, essential for the future of the CCI.
Website: https://www.ntnu.edu
Contact: Jacob Jessen jacob.jessen@ntnu.no
“Creativity is not just a skill; it is a form of agency. The world is changing quickly, and we need frameworks that anticipate change.”
— David Crombie, CYANOTYPES Project Coordinator
Take the challenge: Run a CYANOTYPES Pilot
The CYANOTYPES team invites networks and institutions to take the next step. Lead the transformation by testing and adapting the CYANOTYPES Framework in your own context through tailored Open Pilots.
Start by exploring the CYANOTYPES Toolkit, a practical resource offering frameworks, cards, and templates to guide your organisation through its own journey of unlearning and relearning.
If you are interested in piloting the CYANOTYPES Framework, register here. CYANOTYPES partners will get in touch with you.
Discover examples from partner pilots and scenarios that may help you design your own pilot:
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