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FoodSHIFT 2030

Transforming European food systems through citizen-driven approaches.

The global food system is unsustainable and is particularly affected by the European food system. Food production takes up around 40% of the Earth’s surface globally – an area roughly […]

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REFLOW

Co-creating circular and regenerative resource flows.

Materials and TextilesProductive Cities
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Distributed Design Platform

A Europe-wide platform to advocate and champion the emerging field of distributed design.

Distributed DesignProductive Cities
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ROMI – Robotics for Microfarms

Open source tools for microfarms.

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Fab Academy Barcelona

Hands-on learning experience and learn rapid-prototyping.

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Master in Design for Emergent Futures

Challenge the Way Things Work Today, Design for Tomorrow

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Fabricademy Barcelona

The intersection of textiles, digital fabrication and biology.

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Jugando con la Luz

A distributed art installation created by children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 20

Remote learning? Read the key advice from our educational team

Tools and technologies to introduce into education, learning and research

October 05

The Precious Plastic recycling revolution

Precious Plastic has ignited a movement which could transform our perception of what waste is.

September 29
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SPML Machine

An open-source, portable multitool machine

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Citizen Sensing: A Toolkit

A toolkit for participatory sensing

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Fab City: The Mass Distribution of Almost Everything

A manual for making positive engaging urban futures possible

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Design Remix Share Repeat

How distributed design is changing makers and designers approach

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The future of plastic

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Discussion Panel

Dec 09

Food Tech 3.0 – Encuentro online

  • 10:00 > 12:45
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