Atlas of Innovation Spaces
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The document outlines an initiative by Ananse Group to create a comprehensive map of over 4,000 global innovation spaces, aiming to promote collaboration and creativity. It offers open access through an API for various types of spaces, including hackerspaces, incubators, and eco-villages, and encourages partnerships for data sharing and updates. The project seeks to facilitate connections among innovators and support academic research through a unified platform.
Atlas of Innovation Spaces
- 3. One Map to Rule Them All • We have mapped 4000+ innovation spaces • All our content is licensed under Creative Commons • We (loosely) define innovation space as a physical community that is... – Promoting creativity and nurturing new ideas – Eager to collaborate with others: either open to the public, or available for outside partnerships – Utilizing old or new technology: hardware, software, metal-working, handicrafts, repurposed trash, innovative educational methods, etc.
- 4. One Map to Find Them • Innovation spaces include the following: – Hackerspaces/Makerspaces/Fab Labs – Incubators – Grassroots/Rural/Appropriate Technology Spaces – Tech hubs/Co-Working Spaces – University or Government Research Facilities open to outside collaboration – Eco-villages • There are many more uncharted spaces waiting to be discovered...
- 5. One Map to Bring Them All • Merge data from existing maps onto a single open- source platform • No need for new spaces to register on disconnected sites; automatic additions to our map via website linkages (APIs) • Tagging system enables everyone to share goals and find collaborators – e.g., e-waste, prosthetics, 3D printing, primary education, green materials, water purification, etc. • Geo-tagged content can be linked to global spaces
- 7. and Digitally Bind Them • Amazing network to search for aligned project partners, like-minded initiatives, and talented innovators across 80+ countries • Partnership with a useful and growing collection of knowledge • Unprecedented collaboration opportunities • Wonderful launch-pad for academic research
- 8. Mapping Partnerships 1. You keep your own platform and send us your API – Best if your community regularly adds new spaces to your platform – We direct all new spaces to register on your platform – We put your spaces on our map; you get credit for everything – If you don’t have an API, we may be able to help build one 2. We host all your innovation spaces and send you our API – Best if you don’t have bandwidth to host and update your own platform – We put your spaces on our map; you get credit for everything – You use our elegant, up-to-date global or regional wiki-maps 3. Join Ananse Group’s development team and help build this API 4. Create a regional mapping team – Help keep our global directory of spaces up-to-date! – We particularly need partners in China, Australia, Canada, & Russia All major partners get logo placement anywhere our map appears.
- 9. Mapping Partnerships • Techies, please note our technology preferences: – Platform Language : Python – Framework for map : Django – API framework : REST – Mapping Library : OpenStreetMaps – These may be negotiable • Please contact us for further details