The OPEN SERVICE DESIGN ACADEMY is a non-profit association which promotes the development, distribution, and application of the principles, values, and tools of the design thinking method, particularly in the field of service offers in the private or public sector. The OPEN SERVICE DESIGN ACADEMY realizes these objectives by organizing public events, courses, or summer schools, by offering consulting services to institutions, and by preparing educational material. The OPEN SERVICE DESIGN ACADEMY can draw on an extensive network of design professionals, researchers in the field of innovation studies, and representatives of public institutions and the industry.