Nesta

Micro Trends

Friend Bots

Brands are combining artificial intelligence with anthropomorphic design to create robots that offer friendship on demand.

Neo-Kinship : Kuri : Gatebox

Nesta: Peter Baeck

Viewpoints

Nesta: Peter Baeck

Understanding the true potential of the collaborative economy.

Nesta : Collaborative Economy : The Sharing Economy

Macro Trends

Civic Brands

Businesses are increasingly stepping in where governments are failing and acting as forces for good in society. Amid the shift from top-down co...

Brandstanding : Sharing 2.0 : Civic Brands

Macro Trends

Neo-kinship

As the nuclear family disappears and more fluid and complex forms of kinship take its place, technology is not only helping to run the househol...

Neo-kinship : Artificial Intelligence : Family

Big Ideas

Take a risk

Norway – A new global risk report examines how the sharing economy can be reframed to fight inequality.

United Nations : Global Risk Report : Sharing Economy

Sharing the love

Big Ideas

Sharing the love

UK – Nesta has released research that reveals the potential of using sharing economy platforms for philanthropic endeavours.

Uber : Airbnb : The Sharing Economy

FutureFest 2016: Review

Big Ideas

FutureFest 2016: Review

This year’s show explored why brands are shifting towards purpose, empowerment, experimentation and transparency.

FutureFest : E-motional Economy : Convenience Culture

Constructing creativity

News

Constructing creativity

UK – A new design book explores the interdependence between workspace and creativity within the workforce.

Creative Workspaces : Nesta : Workplace Summit Report 2016

Dare to be dull: Why boring is best

Viewpoints

Dare to be dull: Why boring is best

Slowing down and daring to be boring could be the best marketing tactic of all.

Frustration Marketing : Honda : Leica

Jason Jones-Hall: Digital Resurrection

Viewpoints

Jason Jones-Hall: Digital Resurrection

Digital resurrection is coming, says Jason Jones-Hall, founder of xHumed. The question is not how, but who.

Digital Resurrection : XHumed : FutureFest

UK has nuanced outlook on innovation

Big Ideas

UK has nuanced outlook on innovation

New attitudes and behaviours are emerging in the UK as people respond differently to the pace of change depending on their affluence, age and gen...

Nesta : Innovation : Population

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