Passion. Experience. Diligence.
At UMIO/Innovate we’re aware that we are living in extraordinary times of change. How society has been structured and functions is being questioned. We feel it, you feel it, we all feel it.
As measured by the Edelman Trust Barometer, global trust is at an all-time low. There is a crisis in trust and genuine concern for our future direction as a society are rising.
At UMIO/Innovate we assist people to create the right solutions to propel themselves, their team, or their organisation forward into a more sustainable future. The world’s issues can get resolved if, individually and collectively, we have the courage to co-create solutions that align our choices. With a maturity that assumes a responsibility and shared values. That’s why our co-creative design thinking methods encourage individual perspectives, welcomes group collaborations and values diverse contributions. Forging an open invitation for creativity that harnesses collaboration, and cooperation through a coalition of coaction.
Get to know our team of innovators.
The Path of Innovation
UMIO/Innovate is a dynamic and agile impact generator within UMIO, which is the executive branch of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE), a school that belongs to a select group of 1% of educational institutes worldwide with a Triple Crown accreditation.
We are firmly rooted in the city of Maastricht yet globally networked with world class research based academic and industry experts across a broad spectrum of fields. This enables us to truly leverage cutting edge knowledge and tools to tackle problems for organisations.
We are are team with a diversity of backgrounds and life experiences. Experiences that enriched us personally and led us on a quest to find our own answers which create our meaningful experience and lens of life. We are lifelong learners and immerse ourselves in as many thematics and subjects relating to personal interest, innovation and actionable research in sectors of the clients we co-create with.
We are teachers, coaches and trainers and we feel privileged to collaborate with industry leaders, and some of the world’s leading thinkers in health, manufacturing, service & public sector, mobility, and technology.
Together, our team facilitate design thinking trajectories, and projects that connect thought leaders who are bold, visionary, and unbelievably motivated — those who aim to grow and evolve themselves, their organisation, teams, communities and families.
UMIO Innovate is proud to belong to Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE).
Our DNA.
We’re proud to belong to Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE), a school that belongs to a select group of 1% of educational institutes worldwide with a Triple Crown accreditation.
We help people grow and evolve by enhancing their personal knowledge, leadership abilities and supporting them through impactful change.
We illuminate the problems, so the unseen can be seen. The problems will be highlighted in the journey. It’s direct, honest, and truthful. It is not always pleasant, but it’s always insightful.
We help people and organisations align with their strategy and purpose. We help guide them to own their sweet spot — where they are destined to fulfil their potential to propel forward.
We help people and organisations innovate through co-creation so they can embody the knowledge and skillset to create lasting change. So they can inspire others to join their cause to change the world positively.