Resources
Organisations
dana centre
The dana centre is a place for adults to take part in exciting, informative and innovative debates about contemporary science, technology and culture.
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Demos
Demos is the think tank for ‘everyday democracy’ focusing on six key areas: public services; science and technology; cities and public space; arts and culture; identity and global security.
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Design Interactions
The RCA Design Interactions department explores new roles, contexts and approaches for interaction design in relation to the social, cultural and ethical impact of existing and emerging technologies using design to support debates about what kind of future people desire.
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Designing for the 21st Century
Designing for the 21st Century is a joint initiative between the AHRC and EPSRC with the aim of collaboratively fostering understanding of the different perspectives of design research. The initiative itself aims to support leading-edge design research which will explore new modes of design thinking suitable for the challenges of designing for 21st Century society.
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Edge
Edge Foundation, Inc., was established in 1988 as an outgrowth of a group known as The Reality Club. Its informal membership includes some of the most interesting minds in the world. The mandate of Edge Foundation is to promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and literary issues, as well as to work for the intellectual and social achievement of society.
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Institute for the Future
The Institute for the Future is an independent nonprofit research group. We work with organizations of all kinds to help them make better, more informed decisions about the future. We provide the foresight to create insights that lead to action. We take an explicitly global approach to strategic planning, linking macro trends to local issues in such areas as technology and society, health and health care, and global business trends.
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Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College, London
Technology has entered a new era inspired by lifestyle and healthcare. The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, a postgraduate research facility, is applying advances in technology to enable people to lead independent and productive lives despite illness, ageing and disability.
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LIFT lab
LIFT lab is a network of talented individuals helping organizations cope with a changing world. New technologies are opportunities to rewrite the rules. LIFT lab helps you to identify the key trends and connect to the relevant partners. LIFT lab also organises the LIFT conference.
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Material Beliefs
Material Beliefs links engineers with designers through a residency programme. The aim of these reflective collaborations is to generate a body of work for public exhibition and engagement events. These events will open up a reflective and critical space around the role of technology, in which research can be put before the public in a novel ways. The project will focus on technologies which blur the boundaries between our bodies and materials. How can we deploy design to invigorate a discussion about the value of these forms of hybridity?
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STEMNET
Successful economies are underpinned by a strong supply of people with a range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualifications, working across a range of spheres. A STEM literate population is crucial too. STEMNET works with a range of partner organisations, including government, industry, professional institutions, education and other major companies, to ensure that the UK has both of these.
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TED
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.
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Worldchanging
Worldchanging was founded on the idea that real solutions already exist for building the future we want. it's just a matter of grabbing hold and getting moving.
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