iMinds Ghent 12/05/2009

Nico Verplancke

Program manager IBBT

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IBBT approach: 2 lessons

“There is no such thing as a technological

problem”

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IBBT approach: 2 lessons

“There is no such thing as a technological

solution”

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IBBT approach

Strong user involvement in all research projects

Collaborate with “Creative Industry” in research projects

Introduce (product) designers in research projects, co-

design methodologies

Art&D projects

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Mutable

Pecman

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Hi-Masquerade

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Art&D

What?

Grant program (1 year, total 225k euro), 4 projects ongoing

Crossroads between artists, users and ICT researchers

Why?

Give researchers an opportunity for out-of-the-box cooperation (unique experience and fun!)

Encourage artists to use ICT as a creative instrument

Change perception of ICT

Showcase capabilities of IBBT

Dark Matter – Tom Heene

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Photography beyond the Still Image

Maarten Vanvolsem

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Photography beyond the Still Image

Maarten Vanvolsem

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