Designers from 43 different countries have participated in this edition. Samson won four silver design awards and was ranked 35th among 295 winners, divided into 21 product categories.
Inspired by the Andorran lifestyle
Marc Samson, of Canadian origin, created his design company in Andorra, Creativity Off Standards, in December 2016, along with his wife, Nathalie Veilleux. After 30 years of experience as Director of International Business Development for the cosmetics industry, he decided to change his professional orientation, and began studying Product Design in Rome. Just before starting, they both visited Andorra and thought they wanted to return someday, inspired by the Andorran lifestyle and quality of life.
Marc and Nathalie want to continue expanding their contact network, identifying potential partners in Andorra that can benefit from their innovations. They also want to contribute to consolidating the new Andorran economy while promoting the creation of value-added jobs locally. Through ACTinn, they can more quickly achieve their goals, since the association is willing to position Andorra as an innovative and dynamic ecosystem, improving our quality of life from now on.
ACTinn, the first private cluster
ACTinn, the Andorran cluster for Innovation and New Technologies, was created by the ACTUA program, the agency that promotes the diversification of the Andorran economy. At the end of 2015, it became the first private cluster in the country and in the last year, members increased from 34 to 55. Most of them have a great capacity in the field of innovation and technology.
The business network comprises different profiles, some companies are national and others are based in other countries. However, they share the passion for developing businesses based on knowledge and experience to offer new products and services that relate to our country and that may become a future reference.
