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The 26 June 2019
Second workshop on transforming pedagogy with creative methods
On 13 and 14 November at Domaine Le Port aux ...
The 6 June 2019
[VIDEO] AmbiDYS Research Project: Digital technology as a reading aid for Dyslexics
Access to reading could give dyslexic children a gateway to ...
The 6 June 2019
[VIDEO] EMOTIVE VR: Imagining new cinematic experiences
Conceiving cinematic experiences using new technologies, immersing the spectator ever ...
The 26 June 2019
[VIDEO] Presentation from the RFI Ouest Industries Créatives research hub
At the ‘Industries Créatives: une recherche indisciplinée?’*round table on 21 ...
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The 08 February 2019
The Experience Factory: a WCI innovation day
The experience economy affects all fields of innovation. Today, our living environment, cities, transport, sales, health and culture are all conceived from the point of view of the experience of the users, patients or spectators. This paradigm shift is a source of innovation in companies and organisations. The Pays de ...
The 21 August 2019
Sponsor Expé[Nantes] and support the development of projects on third spaces
The world of employment is changing at breakneck speed. Digital ...
The 01 October 2018
Connect Talent: funding for international researchers in the Pays de Loire
The Connect Talent programme funds internationally-renowned researchers at a laboratory ...
The 18 May 2018
Motion Motion: an away day for moving images professionals
The Motion Motion festival in Nantes, showcasing the art of ...
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Industry of the future
Robotic Interaction Module
The Robotic Interaction module comes in anticipation of the new Masters programme in Computational Design and Mechatronics (starting Autumn 2018 at the École Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Le Mans). It gives students at Nantes IUT and ESBA-TALM an opportunity to work with computational design and robotic production methods in ...
Cultural economy, heritage & tourism
Digital Arts/Sciences Module (NaN)
The interdisciplinary programme Not a Number, offers digital arts-sciences workshops ...
Media & image
iCreaTe – Interdisciplinarité CREAtion TEchnologie
The iCreaTe interdisciplinary creative challenge combines the worlds of design ...
Cultural economy, heritage & tourism
Module on devices for digital mediation
This educational module develops on the "Book in Five Years ...
Space design, landscape & lifestyle - Smart and creative city
Architecture/Interior Design module
This intersectional workshop introduces students from ENSA Nantes and the ...
West Creative Industries (WCI)
WCI is a regional research, training and innovation programme focusing on designing and assessing the experiences of users of new products, services and spaces. The consortium made up of 14 partners is led by the University of Nantes and co-managed by the Nantes Atlantique Design School. It is a shared testing ground for research laboratories, institutions of higher education and stakeholders in the field of innovation and as such, plays an important role in launching and supporting research and innovation projects, new training programmes and international partnerships.
The scope of WCI actions
West Creative Industries is involved in a variety of sectors: creative industries, cities, health and industries of the future.