DesignLab develops and collaborates in projects and communities in which collaboration between academia and external partners has a central place. Our community of students, partners from science, industry and society uses the Responsible Futuring approach in projects shaped by urgent societal challenges, with the aim of co-creating futures we want to want to live in. Have you got a societal challenge that needs the (responsible) use of technology and that could benefit from research insights and creative disruption? Whether you're a researcher, student, business or societal partner: contact us for the possibilties.
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A Safer National Police
A SAFER NATIONAL POLICE | improving safety with use of robotics
Due to new technological developments, autonomous systems are becoming more viable for performing heavy and dangerous tasks. In respons…ChallengeLAB Twente
challengelab twente | where twente meets talents
Formerly known as EnschedeLab. The Twente consortium, composed of five educational institutions and the municipalities of Enschede and Hengelo, has wo…Connecting Worlds for a Better Future
CONNECTING WORLDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE | reflecting on the past and present to create possible futures
This project was part of Dutch Design Week (DDW) 2022. It aimed to help visitors reflect on the p…ECIE
ECIE | ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY ON EMPOWERING, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE CITIZEN SCIENCE WITHIN ECIU
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Led by the University of Twente, ECIE is a Citizen Science pilot project funded und…Energy Vision 2050
energy vision 2050 | province of overijssel
The Province of Overijssel is developing a long-term energy vision for the year 2050, addressing resources, electricity supply, and green energy. To suppor…INCENTIVE
INCENTIVE | ESTABLISHING CITIZEN SCIENCE HUBS TO DRIVE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
Citizen Science is a rapidly growing field where citizens, civil society, and researchers collaborate on scientific researc…Preventing collisions with deer
PREVENTING COLLISIONS WITH DEER | Province of overijssel
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Overijssel is home to an estimated 10,000 roe deer, and the number of traffic collisions involving them is rising, especiall…Proposal on establishing a monitoring system and analysis protocol to estimate the population of wild boar in Overijssel
DesignLab and the province of Overijssel have joined forces to undertake an exciting project aimed at monitoring the density of wild boars in the region. Our goal is to estimate the population of wil…Research Cleaning Industry
RAS | Robotics in professional office cleaning
DesignLab entered into a collaboration with the Council for Industrial Relations in the Cleaning and Window Cleaning Industry, to explore the possible u…RRI2SCALE
RRI2SCALE | Responsible Research and Innovation Ecosystems at Regional Scale for Intelligent Cities, Transport and Energy
The University of Twente, represented by DesignLab joined forces with the Pro…Safety Region
safety Region | enough talk, now let's do it.
This project was a series of workshops that show the future of the Medical Assistance Organisation in the Region (GHOR).Senior Maker Movement
senior maker movement | helping the elderly with maker technology
The Senior Maker Movement is a project focused on helping the elderly to live more independently through maker technology. The goal …Spongeworks
SPongeworks | Implementing Nature-based Solutions for Water Retention and Climate Resilience in Europe
Full Name: Co-creating and Upscaling Sponge Landscapes by Working with Natural Water Retention a…Transforming Policy
Transforming Policy is a project aimed at increasing the societal impact of research and enhancing the knowledge base for regional policy development.
The primary objective of Transforming Policy is…University Innovation Fellows
University innovation fellows | the changemakers of the future
UIF is an educational programme given by Stanford's d.School. It trains students in design thinking and empowers them to become change-m…Wetropolis. Decision, participation, education and outreach with physical and augmented hydrological models
Wetropolis is a collaborative project focused on local climate adaptation, aiming to develop innovative methods and solutions through the integration of physical and augmented hydrological models.
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