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March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of Future Innovation
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A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundationwww.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, [email protected]
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Around the world, 3D printers are emerging
as a potentially major disruption to
manufacturing, production, and trade.
Bringing the power to print and manufacture
goods to impoverished and isolated
households and communities has huge
implications for poverty alleviation efforts in
and of itself. But when combined with
advances in recycling and reuse processes,
the impacts will be unprecedented. Think of a
community without waste removal systems—
covered in the scourge of plastic bags tossed
into the air, wreaking havoc on livestock,
farming, and beyond. Now think of individuals
melting down recovered plastic and, for
example, printing them into useful components
for locally made agricultural machines.
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12 | GPP | Future Innovation
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Players grappled with the power of 3D printers and how they might be used
to build new paths out of poverty.
Ideas ranged from the wacky to the cautionary. Some imagined printing entire
cities once the capacity for large-scale printing has been fully scaled. Others
worried about how to provide the necessary inputs to 3D printing. Many ideas were
more pragmatic: some suggested ways in which recycled materials could be used
as inputs to printers, simultaneously dealing with waste issues as well as resource
issues. One player highlighted the need to include programing and CAD skills
training alongside 3D printer distribution.
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Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.*
Canada**
*Cards have been lightly edited for readability.**Player location was self selected.
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3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
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Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
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...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
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Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
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Publicly-accessible 3D printers
Canada
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
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http://i.materialise.com/blog/entry/recycling-3d-printing-materials-4-possible-solutions is the recyclability of plastic.
Canada
Publicly-accessible 3D printers
Canada
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
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Love the idea, but 3D printers are still costly, require computers, CAD and skill. Perhaps rapid prototyping with simple materials?
USA
Publicly-accessible 3D printers
Canada
http://i.materialise.com/blog/entry/recycling-3d-printing-materials-4-possible-solutions is the recyclability of plastic.
Canada
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
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Publicly-accessible 3D printers
Canada
http://i.materialise.com/blog/entry/recycling-3d-printing-materials-4-possible-solutions is the recyclability of plastic.
Canada
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
Start community competitions/demos that turn trash into treasures. Local parks and weekly events would generate different thinking at home.
USA
Love the idea, but 3D printers are still costly, require computers, CAD and skill. Perhaps rapid prototyping with simple materials?
USA
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Upcycling Centres for villages, towns and cities: Community based centres by locals for self-help and innovation.
Germany
Publicly-accessible 3D printers
Canada
http://i.materialise.com/blog/entry/recycling-3d-printing-materials-4-possible-solutions is the recyclability of plastic.
Canada
Love the idea, but 3D printers are still costly, require computers, CAD and skill. Perhaps rapid prototyping with simple materials?
USA
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
Start community competitions/demos that turn trash into treasures. Local parks and weekly events would generate different thinking at home.
USA
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Publicly-accessible 3D printers
Canada
http://i.materialise.com/blog/entry/recycling-3d-printing-materials-4-possible-solutions is the recyclability of plastic.
Canada
Love the idea, but 3D printers are still costly, require computers, CAD and skill. Perhaps rapid prototyping with simple materials?
USA
Some of the plastic can be melted down and reused in 3D printing.
Canada
3D printers are fine, but you still need materials to print. lets work on inventing a home recycling machine waste in = raw materials out
USA
Introduce 3D printers to schools and have children and students build own offline and online narratives around it
China
...and with 3D-printing we could create healthy food on a molecular level which would require no effort of human labor.
Norway
Would be good, if we had city-sized 3D printers (working on it). Unfortunately, they're quite small right now, not large enough for building
Canada
Start community competitions/demos that turn trash into treasures. Local parks and weekly events would generate different thinking at home.
USA
Upcycling Centres for villages, towns and cities: Community based centres by locals for self-help and innovation.
Germany
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Signals from the Present
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Solar Sinter is a 3D printing project that aims to make manufacturing possible in the desert, utilizing only the sun and the sand. Using solar panels for power, these printers sinter the sand into a solid material that can then be printed into a wide array of objects.
The 3D4D Challenge
3D4D Challenge finalist Roy Ombatti wants to provide properly shaped 3D printed shoes that prevent further deterioration for people suffering from foot infections and deformities caused by the Jigger Fly in his home country of Kenya.
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Solar Sinter
Image Source: www.3d4dchallenge.org/finalistsImage Source: www.markuskayser.com/work/solarsinter
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Italian inventor Enrico Dini has successfully printed a full size two-story building using only sand and an inorganic building compound. This development takes some of the expertise out of building houses—the only skill needed to run this printer is a basic understanding of CAD.
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3D Printed House
Image Source: www.gizmag.com/d-shape-3d-printer/21594
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March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of Future Innovation
© 2013 Institute for the Future for Rockefeller Foundation. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundationwww.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, [email protected]