Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’ve now brought this work together with the first index ranking how different cities support digital social innovation bit.ly/2Zueo6H

✨ NEW PRIZE ✨ Our Decentralised Future Prize is looking for essays exploring how blockchain-enabled decentralisation will change the way we think about work and organisations: Apply by 26/1 bit.ly/2PSNVwu

Data as (public)infrastructure? Very interesting study that can inform data sharing regulations and experiment new governance and ownership regimes on data, including data commons and data pooling arrangements. via The Syllabus journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

What do experts think about digital sovereignty, democratic digital societies and the impact of the DECODE ecosystem? 💭💬 We interviewed a range of the fantastic speakers at #OurDataOurFuture 📹 and you can now watch the videos on the DECODE website: decodeproject.eu/events/our-dat…

DECODE Tech Sessions now available online from Dyne.org! Learn about: ⚙️ Zenroom: smart contracts engine powering DECODE 📲 DECODE App: anonymous authentication for digital democracy 📤 Passport scanner: provides citizens with attribute-based credentials decodeproject.eu/events/our-dat…

Tomorrow is your last chance to apply to present your #civictech research and/or experiences at #TICTeC 2020; or to host a workshop on the conference theme. Join the global community to discuss how we can make civic tech even better. tictec.mysociety.org/2020#call-for-… #ICT4D #tech4good

🚨Just over a week left to send us a short pitch for our essay competition exploring if and how you think decentralised #digital organisations will change the way we think about work and governance. Looking for both #blockchain advocates and skeptics nesta.org.uk/blog/decentral…

Join our free #webinar Digital transformation of NGOs 📅30/01 ⏰12.00 PM ✅You will learn how should #nonprofits #NGO #leader improve the use of #technology to better accomplish their mission. #digitaltransformation #LeadershipDevelopment ➡️Register: bit.ly/35ZeWVd

To really change things, we need to stop buying unnecessary stuff. One solution: Biblioteca de las Cosas👌

Really excited about this! Join us Nesta on Feb 17th for the launch of our new research on the Future of Minds and Machines looking at the different ways AI can enable #collectiveintelligence with Carly Kind Jacob Friis Sherson nesta.org.uk/event/smarter-…

🚨Invitation to Tender 🚨 We're looking for researchers / consultants for a scoping exercise we are commissioning on missing public sector #data (up to £16.5k) Deadline 6th February. See below for more details 👇nesta.org.uk/procurement-an…

The first phase of the #blockchain for social good prize has completed. To find out what the first results of the #EU prize were, watch fabrizio sestini's presentation from #OurDataOurFuture symposium below: in vimeo.com/showcase/67004…

Calling on UK based #CivicTech initiative working to re-energise civic participation and everyday democracy 👇👇

New DECODE report❗ 'Common Knowledge: citizen-led data governance for better cities' Read about: ➡️ impact of the DECODE pilots ➡️ recommendations for policymakers ➡️ 3 ‘ready-to-implement’ use cases for data commons in cities nesta.org.uk/report/common-…

It's out! Our new Nesta report by Aleks on 'The Future of Minds🧠and Machines 💻' All about how #AI can enable our #collectiveintelligence nesta.org.uk/report/future-… We will discussing it at our event next Monday 17th, Sign up 👇 events.nesta.org.uk/smarterdatafor…

Interested in AI research? Have a look at the Nesta arxlive.org open source platform for exploring emerging trends in research data. #nestaAI

How can #AI and human intelligence work together to solve complex problems? What are the biggest opportunities and risks? We've identified eight areas where AI could enhance human thinking: bit.ly/2qacGLk

Shout out to Newspeak House + fellows and friends for putting this resource together. Do check out the coronavirus Techhandbook and if you're looking to contribute, share, add helpful resources and tools re #Coronavirus #COVID19 then please do so. coronavirustechhandbook.com

How is AI being used in public services in China? From genome sequencing to tackle COVID-19, to EdTech adaptive learning systems, to facial recognition - Nesta’s new essay collection looks at the practical applications & ethics of AI in China nesta.org.uk/china-ai

How can AI help to stop the spread of misinformation? Meet Jay who introduces us to a multi-layered fact-checking network where experts, citizens and AI work together to determine fact from fiction (1/10) #NestaAI nesta.org.uk/feature/minds-…