Leiden University has 444 years of history to look back on. The Centre for Innovation is here to help it look 444 years forward. Who are we?Were builders, educators, designers, learners. Were students, teachers, facilitators, researchers. Were humanitarians, educators, and change-makers. Were business and government in Leiden and The Hague. Were problems and were innovations. Were ideas and were processes. Were the people exploring ideas of the present and learning of the future. Thats us.What are we about?Preparing Leiden University for the digital future. Exploring social and technological trends and experimenting with ways to reshape learning for the 21st century. Shepherding questions, ideas, and insights between higher education and global society. Thats what we do! Our motto is People first in innovation. This means that we believe in empowering learners to shape the future, work on global problems, share global resources, and bring together global peers.