VFT KMH Innovation Office

Purpose and goal

The purpose is to pilot test verifying and validating ideas from the new Information Office for KMH, Konstfack, KKH and SKH. The goal is to finance 3–6 knowledge-intensive projects and 6–10 other ideas, increase their maturity and identify which idea types benefit from early validation funding. The working method is based on iterative, design-driven methods adapted to the artistic field. The project will provide experience and basis for continued, expanded verification work from 2028.

Expected effects and result

Expected results are that knowledge-intensive ideas and other ideas receive verification and validation support, with increased maturity as a clearly measurable effect. The pilot period provides a basis for future criteria, application process. In the long term, more ideas are expected to reach incubators, external funding or other uses. The work also contributes to increased knowledge about how innovative ideas are identified within the artistic field, and to competence building.

Planned approach and implementation

Implementation will take place during 1 year under interim management until head of operations is recruted spring 2027. Ideas are identified via facilitators, innovation advisors, student councils or idea carriers themselves, followed by advice . Ideas with potential receive support to formulate a proposal, which is continuously assessed. Granted projects receive ongoing follow-up and advice, with foolow-up activities and results before further steps towards an incubator or other funding.