Koji je izazov/ problem riješen?
Innovations in agriculture, fisheries and forestry are often underestimated. It is necessary to promote the understanding of the fact that in today’s society it is practically impossible to fully compete in one’s industry without innovations and new practices.
Kako ste riješili izazov/problem?
Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LRATC), together with Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, joined forces to bring together enthusiasts from various fields who would be ready to share their creativity and promote innovation in solving the needs of the various sectors already mentioned.
Ono što je inovativno u vašem praktičnom slučaju?
Within 48 hours, which was the duration of the makeathon, emphasis was placed on the realization of the idea process, creating a real and tangible prototype for the problem to be solved. Various technologies and consultations with the experts for creating physical prototypes were available during the makeathon.
Koji su faktori uspjeha u rješavanju problema?
The continuity of the event, the availability of experts and technologies, the continuous coordination process, the team interests and the co-creation process.
Neočekivani neuspjesi, ako ijedan.
Taking into account that the ideas of the teams were different and, stoga, the necessary investments, it was difficult to evaluate the specific amount of funding needed for each team to develop the prototype of the idea. Considering the amount of work in the specified time, it was difficult to get all participants to actively use all the opportunities provided by the organizers of the event, na primjer, expert consultations.
Naučene lekcije.
It is necessary to consider a specific budget for each team. A specific coordinator for each team. The time when lectures are provided does not count towards 48 hours.
Koju ulogu ima savjetnik ili savjetodavna služba u vašem praktičnom slučaju?
Several of the invited experts were LRATC consultants, so it was possible to give practical recommendations for the implementation of ideas. Također, considering that LRATC was one of the organizers, some of the team coordinators were also consultants.
Može li se vaš pristup prenijeti i/ili prilagoditi drugim inovacijskim izazovima i regijama?
Da
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