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DesignLab is an eco-system facilitating creative collaboration and knowledge transfer between researchers, societal organisations, students, and citizens. We value plural perspectives and expertise from individuals as well as organisations – nurturing collaborative projects that transcend disciplinary and professional domains.

In our ecosystem anyone can become an agent of change. Our activities are shaped by the theme of Responsible Futuring – a unique approach towards science-based innovation to design ethically for society. We put Responsible Futuring into practise by fostering Transdisciplinary Innovation, Citizen Science, Educational Innovation using the Responsible Innovation Network. The societal domains we are currently focusing on comprise: Health Innovation, Digital Society and Climate Resilience.

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Closing conference projects Time4CS and INCENTIVE
During a full day at DesignLab; around 70 people from all over Europe and the Americas - Canada and Brazil - dove into the challenge of grounding Citizen Science in Research Institutions across Europe. We had a packed day with keynote speeches, parallel sessions, and networking opportunities. The day was kicked off by a keynote by Dr Uta Wehn who raised the question “Do research institutions need CS?”, arguing that in fact, Citizen Science is the only way to achieve all the SDGs. While Open Science opens the door of academia to the world, Citizen Science invites the world in to experience science. A major challenge then - exactly the focus on te reads of the day - is how to embed CS then including the question how Research Institutions can create and navigate their Enabling Environment.
Dutch Design Week in full swing
Dutch Design Week (DDW) is an annual event in Eindhoven and it is the largest design event in Northern Europe. The event is a platform that presents projects and ideas made by thousands of designers. University of Twente participates in several programmes as part of one of the four technical universities of 4TU.Design United, DRIVE festival and a unique experience at the Ketelhuisplein. It takes place from the 21st until the 29th of October 2023.
Symposium Constructive Controversies
On the 5th of October, the Symposium on constructive controversies was held at the DesignLab. It provided an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with the transdisciplinary research project: Designing for Controversies in Responsible Smart Cities. This project was initiated by the scientific co-directors of DesignLab, Mascha van der Voort and Peter Paul Verbeek, and it marked the first Responsible Design project funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
MedTech Twente Week 2023
From October 29 to November 2, MedTech Twente Week 2023 will take place. This week is dedicated to healthcare innovations, the latest scientific research, medical technology and entrepreneurship. Sunday kicks off the first-ever 3-day international Citizen Science For Health conference. On Wednesday is the TechMed Event, themed "Shaping a Healthy Future." This event revolves around rapid technological advances for a healthy and sustainable future. The MedTech Business Event on Thursday, November 2, is about business development and matchmaking, followed by an exclusive "Exchange Dinner. The Technical Medical Centre, U Parkhotel and DesignLab on the University of Twente campus are the central locations of the events.
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