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Too often, promising research results remain unexploited. We use design to make sure your results do have social impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DESIGN =<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Designers at 8D are not only creative makers; they are also skilled in design thinking, generative action research, co-creation and prototyping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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IMPACT2<\/sup><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In every role we play, our goal is the same: ‘How can we use this project result to improve lives, now and in the future?’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Partners at home and abroad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We collaborate with researchers affiliated with and\/or funded by: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Collaborating with 8D has been a very pleasant experience. Their commitment and approach to both work and effective communication are setting a new standard for collaboration among project partners.”<\/h4>\n \n

\n Case: Leftover Challenge<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n \n
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\n \n Bla\u017e Ferjan\u010di\u010d <\/strong>\n

Chair of Meat Technology and Food Assessment<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n

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“We chose a serious game so that our guide would not become just another report added to the pile. This invites people to engage with the topic in a different, more playful way.”<\/h4>\n \n

\n Case: From research report to card game: Care Trivia!<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n \n
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\n \n Dr. Gepke Veenstra <\/strong>\n

Lecturer-researcher at the Research Group for Sustainable Finance and Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n

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\u201cDesigners ask practical and critical questions that researchers don\u2019t always think of. It keeps projects grounded and prevents them from getting lost in abstraction.\u201d<\/h4>\n \n \n
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\n \n Professor Ineke van der Ham <\/strong>\n

Professor of Technological Innovations in Neuropsychology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n

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“It was refreshing to work with 8D. Their team truly understands the scope of the innovation process and the importance of a participatory approach.”<\/h4>\n \n

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\n \n Dr. Nienke Beerlage-de Jong <\/strong>\n

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