Innovation Spaces in Rwanda

INNOVATION

SPACES Jon Stever

20/20 Presentation

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ENVIRONMENT

GOODBUSINESS

Rwanda is making a…

ENVIRONMENTS

GOOD

BUSINESSFOR DOING

PHYSICAL

Rwanda also needs…

OPUS: WORK

OPIFEX (latin): ONE WHO DOES WORK

FACERE: TO DO

OFFIS (~1300): ONE WHO HOLDS OFFICE

OFFICE (~1560): PLACE FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS

Buildings are designedfor…

Chocolates or Services…

Rwanda is Switzerland of Africa?

Vision 2020Knowledge Based Economy

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING??

KNOWLEDGEWORKERS NEED IDEAS

need knowledge workers

RECAP:1.

2. buildings are

4. they need

3.

need good

designed for

to have ideas

offices

knowledge workers

RECAP: need good

designed for

to have ideas

offices

WHEREDO YOU HAVE YOUR BEST IDEAS?

10

IN BED

ON THE COUCHPLAYING GAMES

IN A PARK

ON A WALK EXERCISINGAT THE LIBRARY

DRINKING COFFEEDRINKING BEER

NO

10

“Good layout contributes much to the effective flow of work through an office, and to the efficiency of the worker as well.”

- L.C. Walker, 1930

NO

“[cubicles are] admirable for planners looking for ways of cramming in a maximum number of bodies, for "employees" (as against individuals), for "personnel," corporate zombies, the walking dead, the silent majority.” - a critical Herman Miller Employee, 1970

NO

YES

MY NAME IS:

COWORKING

Democratizing the Google office

OPUS: WORK

OPIFEX (latin): ONE WHO DOES WORK

FACERE: TO DO

OFFIS (~1300): ONE WHO HOLDS OFFICE

OFFICE (~1560): PLACE FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS

COWORKING SPACE IN KIGALI, RWANDA

(2012)

Community, Collaboration, Challenge, Innovation

YES

Daylight

Seratonin – impact on the brainNatural light raises the neurotransmitter in the brain called serotonin, a chemical that has a large impact on mood, disposition and the ability to handle stress.

Sunlight causes release of seratonin

YES

18White noise and plants increase productivity

YES

Indoor PlantsIn the Texas A&M study, participants working in an environment with plants present were 12% more productive and less stressed than those who worked in an environment without plants.

Games encourage lateral thinking & freshness

YES

We believe…

“Chance favors the connected mind”

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