Summary
Co-creating desirable futures together requires physical spaces for exchange, learning from each other, and doing the work of conceputalizing and implementing projects. The Future-Maker-Space links existing offerings and creates physical infrastructure for impact-focused project development and collaboration.
Theory of Change
Challenge
There is a bit of a fragmentation of actors and activities in the St.Gallen ecosystem. Physical spaces are a key factor in facilitating interaction and collaboration, as well as for co-creating innovative solutions.
Activities
Offering pysical space(s) for impact-driven collaboration
Facilitating interactions and collaborations
Allowing for things to emerge
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Outputs & Outcomes
Visibility for existing physical spaces for innovation and collabtion
Availability of a Future-Maker-Space fill gaps in existing infrastructure
Implementation of new formats such as Hackathons or open innovation processes with the specific goal of positive societal impact
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Impacts
A more systematic linking of existing and new offerings of physical infrastructure in St.Gallen increases collaboration and effectiveness in tackling societal challenges
Status & Current Focus
This project kicked off on 2025-10-21 and we are currently in a Piloting phase.
Emerging Outputs, Outcomes & Impacts
Output
Kick-off Workshop
(2025-10-21): Our kick-off workshop focused on convening different stakeholder that might be interested in bringing a Future-Maker-Space alive, including participants from OST, HSG, student representatives, and leadership of Switzerland Innovation Park Ost
(Participation of 14 key stakeholders; Sense of both alignment and fragmentation in visions for Future-Maker-Space)
Partners & Collaborators
Co-initiator
Get Involved
Does the Future-Maker-Space sound interesting to you? Do you have existing activities or ambitions that could be linked to this project? We are looking for partners and collaborators. Please get in touch!