About Mosaic

Since 2007, Mosaic has embraced creativity and action as the driving forces of innovation

Our history

Founded by HEC Montréal professors Patrick Cohendet and Laurent Simon, Mosaic is HEC Montréal’s multidisciplinary research and training hub for the management of innovation and creativity at HEC Montréal.

In a world where organizations must evolve within complex ecosystems, integrate sustainable development, and adapt to disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, Mosaic helps companies, institutions, and communities transform creativity into lasting, concrete innovation.

This ambition is expressed by the acronym “MOSAIC” which stands for Management of Organizations, of Knowledge in Action, of Innovation and Creativity.

Through multidisciplinary approaches, encouragement of new ideas, and sharing of best practices, Mosaic contributes to profound changes in management by shifting the focus from efficiency to creative intensity.

Our mission

Since 2007, Mosaic has acted as an open platform that connects individuals who are seeking a better understanding of, and greater support for the creative dynamics underlying innovation. Our mission is clear: to promote the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and practices for managing creativity and innovation.

We are driven by the conviction that collaboration is at the heart of all innovation. Generating relevant, sustainable solutions requires creating spaces for dialogue, bridging disciplines, opening boundaries between sectors, and, above all, building a lasting community. Mosaic connects managers, practitioners, researchers, students, local communities, and civil society actors from around the world who seek to better understand, share, learn, experiment, and act differently in the face of today’s major societal challenges.

This mission comes to life through concrete actions that:

  • foster collaboration and experimentation
  • promote a hands-on approach to creativity in support of meaningful, high- impact innovation
  • encourage the sharing of experiences and the creation of collective value
  • cultivate an active, enduring international community

What drives us

  • Advancing our understanding of innovation and creativity as drivers of renewal and transformation
  • Fostering collaboration and interdisciplinarity to spark bold ideas and fresh perspectives
  • Pursuing excellence in collaborative research to generate high-impact innovations for organizations and society
  • Cultivating openness, inclusion, and strong communities that enrich dialogue and learning
  • Promoting knowledge sharing to support continuous learning and dissemination of knowledge
  • Upholding ethics, sustainability, and impact to guide responsible innovation