From June 22 to July 10, 2026
18th edition in three cities
Montreal | Nantes | Barcelona
18th edition in three cities
The Mosaic-HEC Montréal team, in collaboration with the University of Barcelona and the University of Nantes is proud to offer, from June 22 to July 10, 2026, an 18th edition of the Summer School.
An international reference in the field of creativity and innovation management, the Summer School offers its participants a unique and inspiring experience through a new way to learn. The Summer School is:
- A journey of personal and professional discovery with 70 participants from various backgrounds (academic, industrial, and institutional) and from around the world
- An immersion of 15 days in three cities, Montreal, Nantes and Barcelona, known for their energy and creativity (visits to innovative companies and creative organizations, creativity workshops, etc.)
- A rare opportunity to meet and exchange with renowned designers, academics and creativity managers from diverse backgrounds (new technologies, design, architecture, gastronomy, arts and entertainment, video games … )
- A unique chance to step back from your day-to-day activities, to gain perspective, to listen and to share ideas
Through company visits, seminars and conferences, roundtables, interactive workshops, and business-led Challenges, participants in the Summer School learn best practices in innovation. The program is designed to foster collaboration, experimentation, and a hands-on approach to creativity.
Join us to co-create an enriching, human, inspiring and collaborative experience!
Creativity
At the summer school, we learn by doing. We play. We experiment. We observe. We shape. We encourage people to think outside the box. We embrace creativity.
Diversity
People can leverage their differences to become better thinkers, better leaders, better creators, and better innovators. We believe in combining disciplines, approaches, and view points. We embrace diversity.
Co-
Human values are at the heart of our approach. We listen to each other. We help each other. We inspire each other. We learn from each other. Producing the best solution to the most complex challenges is best achieved together. We celebrate collaboration.
Who should attend
- Professionals and decision-makers
- Management consultants
- Professors and researchers
- Graduate students of various disciplines
Why participate
- Experiment with best practices in creativity to innovate
- Learn to implement new forms of value creation
- Share a collective creative experience
- Join an international community
« This is a must-attend program for innovation professionals and the creative community. The blend of academic and industry perspectives is unmatched and packs a whole semester of insights and interactions in just a few weeks. Each year, the program introduces fresh perspectives, core foundations, and a dynamic new community of creators. »
« Through the challenge offered by the Summer School, I realized that we all had very different approaches to creativity, and that working as a team, juxtaposing these approaches to creativity together, could create a magical effect. »
Summer School 2024
« Personally, I retained the notion of middle ground in innovation ecosystems, but also the design thinking method. What I really took away was the importance of falling in love with the problem rather than the solution, the importance of showing empathy towards the people you want to help and, of course, the importance of creating value when innovating. But the main takeaway for me was really the bonds I forged with some of the Summer School participants. »
Summer School 2022
« The experience of being a team coach was very enriching, both in terms of human relations with my teammates, and in terms of individual and collective learning. Mixing students, professionals and researchers from different backgrounds contributes to a better understanding of the problem, a broadening of horizons and the creation of new ideas. I loved it! »
Summer School 2022
