ABOUT MINDLABMindLabML_d3d97eac-4d71-11e4-aaf1-5096cc974292MindLab is a cross-governmental innovation unit which involves citizens and businesses in creating new solutions for society. We are also a physical space – a neutral zone for inspiring creativity, innovation and collaboration.DenmarkWe are a part of three ministries and one municipality: the Ministry of Business and Growth, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Employment and Odense Municipality and we form a collaboration with the Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Interior. The group of owners cover broad policy areas that affect the daily lives of virtually all Danes. Entrepreneurship, digital self-service, education and employment are some of the areas they address.Odense MunicipalityDanesJakob SchjørringProgram Manager, Sociologist/MS ITRuna SabroeProgram manager, MA. in Media StudiesNiels HansenProgram manager, MS AdministrationStine SchultzeProject Manager, MA. in European EthnologyLaura WingeProject manager, Service designerJesper ChristiansenProgram Manager, AnthropologistAnna Sofie JacobsenProgram Manager, MA Cultural Production and Urban Development, BA int.Rikke ThagesenProject Manager, SociologistMarie Herborg KroghProject manager, AnthropologistHelene NørgaardProject Manager, designerJon Günther AndersenStudent assistant, BA in Performance design and Planning StudiesLene Wie KrogStudent assistant, BA in AnthropologyNina WergeStudent assistant, BSc. Policy and AdministrationTherese ReklingStudent assistant, BA in AnthropologyRie MakrabiStudent assistant, BA in Visual CommunicationElin Linding JørgensenIntern, BA in Information StudiesJosefine Brinck MulvadIntern, BA in Techno Anthropology_d3d98212-4d71-11e4-aaf1-5096cc974292To involve citizens and businesses in creating new solutions for society_d3d983de-4d71-11e4-aaf1-5096cc974292IdeasCo-create better ideas_d3d9847e-4d71-11e4-aaf1-5096cc974292MindLab is instrumental in helping the group of owners key decision-makers and employees view their efforts from the outside-in, to see them from a citizen’s perspective. We use this approach as a platform for co-creating better ideas._d3d98514-4d71-11e4-aaf1-5096cc9742922014-10-06OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net