The Transition Lab is an ecosystem where research, initial and continuing training, and the dissemination of knowledge on the themes of major transitions converge. A physical and virtual ecosystem, it puts the Etablishment's strategy into action.
Transition Lab objectives
- Strengthen transdisciplinarity and hybridization between research and training on major transitions
- Exchange expertise and best practices and strengthen transdisciplinarity with academic partners
- Accompany and accelerate systemic transformations of socio-economic players through technology transfer on SD&RS issues
- Enlighten public policies and corporate strategies, by promoting transdisciplinary approaches
- Bringing science closer to citizens by boosting the general public's confidence in scientific methods and data, and stimulating critical thinking through the scientific process.
Transition Lab actions
- Create new training courses on major transitions: transdisciplinary initial and continuing education with the Collège des Hautes Études Lyon-Sciences, multidisciplinary continuing education on decarbonation, the circular economy and responsible digital with the Collège d'ingénierie Lyon-Saint-Étienne
- Develop and share with academic partners teaching tools on SD&RS and train teachers and teacher-researchers : educational and training seminars with the Groupe des Écoles Centrale and the two Colleges
- Support student involvement and initiatives in SD&RS: financial support for student projects, support for the training of association leaders
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- Encouraging the integration of SD&RS issues into research and innovation strategy and activities: mapping research projects, publications and scientific expertise, sharing a technology watch, seeking funding for SD&RS research projects, organizing scientific cafés and seminars on SD&RS
- Accompanying socio-economic players in addressing transitions: mapping partners on these topics, developing partnerships, particularly "premium" partnerships on DD&RS, supporting responsible innovation around the right-tech concept.
- Create an alumni community around DD&RS: map alumni working on DD&RS, organize breakfasts around DD&RS, lead an almuni group, with joint actions with the Groupe des Écoles Centrale
- Create a recognized ecosystem on major transitions with the establishment of a Think&Do Tank: summer schools, seminars on a multi- and trans-disciplinary DD&RS topic with the two Colleges and corporate and community partners, publication of white books
- Getting involved in local, national and international networks on DD&RS : soliciting in-house experts to get involved in research networks and be a driving force behind proposals
- Disseminating the results of research and innovation to the general public: launch of Responsible Engineering Days with the Lyon-Saint-Étienne College of Engineering.
