Future gazing 2019 07 28

Area	Block	Notes
Universe	Forums & Wikis	* Website! More user content * Community involvement. Use forums more
	Makerspaces	* Exchange ideas; learn new things; welcoming environment * Replacing standard university education
	Licensing	* Engage with tech and businesses on our terms * DoES as a franchise
	Alternative economics	* Define a DoES methodology
	Waste managing
	Activism	* Online discussions with people in other cultures
Liverpool	Community	* Website for Open Data (or teach how to) * School workshops - to inspire pupils to see results of coding/design skills * Working with other maker spaces * Ask for project ideas from the public * More outreach events to bring in wider + diverse community to use DoES - co-working + making
	Activism	* Asking consumers what they want
	Supplier	* Keep more stock? (Or should we let other people store for us?)
	Investment	* investment is currently targeted at large-scale projects. So think big! Work together in consortium
	Research centres	* Buy a building
	Robots; Education	* The Robo-challenge. This is meant to interest and engage with schools
	Policy; Standards & reg tech	* Lobby government to train more teachers with coding + IT qualifications
Fabric District	Startups & SMEs	* Workshops on how to start a business. Case studies
	(IoT) Connected devices	* Data displays: buses; pollution; number of people; it's market day!; events on, etc.
	Manufacturers	* Networks of firms of all sizes * Prototyping service/portal
	Local Government; Open Data & Protocols	* Climate crisis mobilization. We're all going to die! * Is it worth worrying about involvement with local government + regulation?
	Light Entertainment	* Christmas display
	Activism	* Involving Everton community
DoES Liverpool	Culture	* Technical support for events
	Activism	* Teaching * More discussion; reading groups; finding out and sharing ideas
	Online Design Tools	* Encourage simplicity; be more skeuomorph * Simulations - only make if you need to
	Light Industry	* Larger workshop; woodshop; machine tools
	Blogs	* Jekyll blogs: github_user = poster/author; textfile is the blog post
	Software Provider	* Make (parts of) DoES self-serve
	Online Retail	* Good to have some coalescing around expertise
	Local Residents	* Be more diverse & inclusive (ethnic, social...) * A diverse + broad co-working community providing a stable income * The events room should be an income generator and a facility for the local area
	Supplier	* Get paid for stuff (sublimation consumables, food + drink)
	Repair	* Regular repair cafe
	Material & Component	* Scarcity; Reuse, recycle; Make less -> more online