Why collaborate with our R&D department?

Our R&D spans from fundamental research to concrete applications that impact education and learning, ultimately benefiting the planet

FIRE enabled me to strengthen and expand my project through a truly interdisciplinary approach, making my research more robust, transferable and impactful well beyond academia. The programme also provided the structure and international network I needed to broaden my perspective, which ultimately led me to found AFROSOMA, an institute of citizen science rooted in the margins. FIRE is for those who do not fit into boxes and who want their research to genuinely contribute to change!

At 20, I said that the only job I never wanted to do was become a researcher… We all change our minds! (…) Today, you don’t need to follow a straight path to become a researcher

At the Learning Planet Institute, a wide range of stakeholders surround researchers — from industry and non-profit organisations to foundations — as well as a strong international community. This makes it particularly interesting

No one has the same background, yet everyone has a lot to contribute. We discover things we didn’t even know existed. Everyone makes an effort to explain their work to others. The Learning Planet Institute provides this interface where everyone can exchange ideas, gain a more holistic perspective and grow, while also contributing to the growth of others

My most memorable experience was the group discussions (…). It made me realise how much our different academic backgrounds shaped the way we think about the world’s problems (…) within a certain framework, and how much we all had to gain from sharing with one another (…). I believe that such exchanges were crucial in shaping my research questions

What I like about the Institute is that almost anything feels possible there