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Challenge Based Innovation
Connecting CERN technology and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
A³ is a Design Factory Melbourne initiative, which builds on earlier Challenge Based Innovation (CBI) pilots at IdeaSquare CERN, focused around using design innovation to develop outcomes that connect CERN technology with societal needs in a tangible way
get inspired | past projects
Projects and their process
2018-2019
ReTire
microplastics | water| melbourne
Collection and awareness of microplastics in urban areas
Team: Spring
ReMY
sustainable | fishing | drones
intelligent monitoring system for sustainable fishing and the next generation of ocean research
Team: QUATA
Stacker
wetlands | sewage
Using constructed wetlands to mitigate the impacts of combined sewage overflows
Team: Oceans5
CB-Neath
water | textiles| filtering
Effective filtering in textile production for clean waterways
Team: CB-Neath
2017-2018
Metaflora
food waste | hospitals| farm
Elimination of food wastage in hospitals entirely
Team: DASEIN.
Digisave
e-waste | personal devices
Responsible practices in electronic wastes and personal device use
Team: ATMA
Geolight
wildfires | roads
Creating a safe passage. In case of fire, roads don’t get blocked.
Team: IPIRANGA
COOLBA
e-waste | climatization| farms
Centralized system refrigeration and climatization
Team: CB-OND
6 months | Design Innovation Process
Process Phases
1. Connections
Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals and CERN technologies, and making connections
2. Design Proposal
Developing conceptual design ideas to well defined proposed solutions
3. Future Strategies
Exploring strategies for implementing design solutions considering future scenarios for 2020, 2025 and 2030
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Design Factory Melbourne
DFM operates at the intersection of university and industry, uniting students, academics, industry, researchers and community. On every DFM project we bring together an interdisciplinary team from across our network to lend their knowledge, skills and insights to diverse innovation challenges. Co-creation is fundamental to our practice: it influences how we work and think; it enables us to facilitate innovation through understanding different opinions and points of view.
2019/2020 partners
Partners 2018/19
