HANSA FREEHAVENS
Point of departure
Goal:
to create a North European intercity network of free havens; a chain of think-and-do playgrounds for open source ingenuity, creativity and invention.
Purpose:
to enhance the independent development of innovative concepts in collaboration and confrontation with unexpected bright minds; R&D in public.
Context:
“re-inventing” industries in the context of 21st century Europe with it’s open borders and open sources, seeking knowledge, creativity and sustainability.
Strategy:
Organizing bright minds bottom up, to claim an open industrial area in several city centers in Northern Europe where an independent network of “enspironments” (inspiring environments) will be designed and build to harbor a babbling bazaar of ideas. Designing and building these free havens is putting the innovative power of the participants to the test in practice.
Spin off:
The main challenge is to mobilize brainpower to the benefit of all. All participants will be invited to bring in their expertise and/or materials and spent some time working on the concept of the free haven, some in a specific project and others in a workshop or general brainstorm. We aim for instant spin off by bringing an international variety of creative and innovative experts together in action; an inspiration network for all.