Innovation by Necessity
A Design and Entrepreneurship Retreat to Cuba
March 29 – April 5, 2020
(5 or 8 day trip)
Take 5 days this spring to explore Cuban entrepreneurship and design culture. Walk away with inspiration and a few new friends.
Curious? Springboard Cuba, the travel agent, will answer your questions and help you better understand the logistics of the trip.
Information Session
Date: Sunday, December 15
Time: 5:00pm PST
Location: Zoom/virtual
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Immerse yourself into the Cuban experience
Cubans experience an eclectic isolation that forces innovation even as social change is constrained from top down. Gain insight into how politics, and a county’s relationship with its neighbors, have created a unique social system in Cuba.
Meet your counterparts
Have intimate conversations with business owners to understand the micro affect of geopolitics. Work alongside entrepreneurs and designers to enhance cross cultural understanding and share best practices that you can put to use when you get home.
Discover the trick to thriving when designing in scarcity
In a country that seems immune to external forces, learn how Cubans are creating some of the most innovative experiences in design, architecture, and fashion. We’ll have the chance to experience how day to day scarcity impacts the choices a business makes.
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Heads up! This is a working itinerary. We’re working closely with our Cuban hosts to create an experience you won’t forget. We’re expecting to add and potentially remove or move activities and discussions as we get closer to the date.