IDEAS Academy

To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else. Leonardo da Vinci

Explore, Imagine, Create!

IDEAS Academy at Houston City College's West Houston Institute prepares students with the mindsets and skillsets most needed today to address the challenges and realize the opportunities of a digital and global 21st century.

“IDEAS” stands for Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship in the Arts and Sciences. We believe it is the intersection of these disciplines that will lead to to a more sustainable and resilient future here in Houston and beyond.

Creating Agents of Change

IDEAS Academy at Houston Community College's West Houston Institute prepares students with the mindsets and skillsets most needed today to address the challenges and realize the opportunities of a digital and global 21st century. “IDEAS” stands for Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship in the Arts and Sciences. We believe it is the intersection of these disciplines that will lead to a more sustainable and resilient future here in Houston and beyond.

IDEAS Academy develops students who:

Develop a unique creative identity that connects personal passion to meaningful purpose in the world.

Utilize the methods of design thinking, agile, and lean startup to create solutions to complex problems.

Apply digital approaches to augment their own creativity and scale their concepts from prototype to production.

Work with teams, experts, and networks locally and globally to collaborate and exchange knowledge and ideas.

Make connections across human-created and natural systems to contribute towards a sustainable and resilient future.