Lucie Huiskens

Lucie Huiskens has a background in linguistics and business administration, and has worked in scientific, industrial and consultancy organisations, a.o. as a researcher, interaction designer, design manager and director. Since 2002, she has been active as a consultant and project developer in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship in the creative and cultural sector. With her vast experience in working at the interfaces of different domains and connecting different fields and disciplines, she is particularly interested in what interdisciplinary collaboration is and how it can be facilitated and strengthened.

She is co-founder and coordinator of networks such as CLICKNL|NextFashion, NL Next Fashion and Textiles and ArtEZ CoE Future makers, and has contributed to (research on) interdisciplinary collaboration and co-creation, especially between designers and researchers/developers in knowledge institutions and companies.