Seed-corn funding

Canopy gradient of trees is a crucial but elusive part of forest ecosystems. How can we use aerial robots to help us monitor the ecosystem of the Amazon rainforest?

Can VR and XR technology, when deployed as a digital design method, enhance current Community Technology practices to further the inclusive and innovative design of safe online digital spaces for women from underserved communities?

Depressive and anxiety disorders are the two most prevalent types of mental health condition and the leading cause of global disability. How can wearable devices help us understand how exercise helps to improve mental health?

Public authorities are quickly deploying AI and forms of automation, procuring it from tech providers and consulting companies. This happens under fragmented and insufficient regulation, limited guidance, and a significant digital skills gap in the public sector. How can we help local authorities to make informed and correct decisions?

How can we make virtual reality experiences as safe, inclusive and comfortable as possible for the widest range of audiences? Through our collective practice-led research, this project will focus on shaping responsible and thought-provoking digital futures and digital innovation.

How can we harness the power of play to imagine futures in more inclusive, accessible and collaborative ways?

As the streaming of video content only continues to increase, how can we make sure we’re trying to meet sustainability targets whilst using ever more digital online services? This project will look at the video streaming services pipeline and specific objectives around their carbon footprint.

How can we make virtual reality more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities or impairments?

Could wearable robotic technology help enhance communication, especially for those with complex communication difficulties?

How can we see through the hype around emerging technologies and increase the hope about the future?

There’s been lots of positive effort to address digital inequality in Brazil, but not all of its output gets shared as widely as it might. This project is using technology to overcome social polarisation and reconnect societies in the country.

A pilot project that aims to discover how immersive meetings can help stakeholders (re)engage with urban environments.

Adult numeracy in the UK appears to be in decline, and maths anxiety widespread. Using digital technology, this project is linking maths and play, building positive attitudes to learning maths among primary school children.

Poetry is humanity’s oldest linguistic art form – and surprisingly well-suited to improving the accuracy of cutting-edge digital technology.

Could you draw a digital future? This project aims to promote better understanding of technological innovation by doing exactly that.