Open Call: Join the Cross-Innovation Compass Workshop in Tartu

Apply by 13 July 2025 (23:59 CEST)

Are you a curious young professional based in Estonia — working in the arts, business, public sector, academia, or tech — and wondering how artistic methods can spark meaningful change? Join us for Cross-Innovation Compass, a three-day workshop exploring how creativity can drive transformation in business, urban planning, and cross-sector collaboration.

What’s in it for you? 
•    Work in a small, interdisciplinary team led by international experts
•    Explore real-world challenges through creative methods
•    Shape new models for hybrid innovation
•    Be part of a growing cross-innovation network
•    Receive a certificate and (if you wish) be featured in the EU co-funded Art Innovation Toolbox

We’re looking for 15 participants (5 per strand): 
•    Aged roughly 21–40, but open-mindedness is more important than age
•    Artists, designers, economists, urban planners, policy makers, service designers, tech professionals, students, civil servants—if you're curious, you're eligible
•    Based in Estonia

Choose one of three thematic strands: 
•    1. Value Creation in Art-Based Innovation
Explore how artistic thinking can solve business challenges, unlock creativity in teams, and add value to organisational culture.
•    2. Urban Regeneration
Co-develop a creative regeneration roadmap for the Aparaaditehas district in Tartu, blending participatory design and artistic tools.
•    3. Transformative Competences for Intermediaries
Help define the skillset of professionals who connect the arts with public/private innovation systems—building trust, dialogue, and system change.

When & Where
21–23 July 2025 at Aparaaditehas, Tartu
Free participation. We provide catering, materials, and access to the project’s final resources.

To apply, send us by 13 July 23:59 EET and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the call may close early once all spots are filled:
•    Your CV
•    A short letter of motivation (which strand you want to join and why)
•    Links to your LinkedIn or Instagram, or a portfolio if relevant (which strand you want to join and why)

Apply Here

More info about the moderators and the programme can be found here: https://destructura.com/crossinnovationcompass/

This workshop is co-funded by the European Union and facilitated by De Structura.