Recent researches
DISONANCIAS 2008/09 Euskadi
DISONANCIAS Euskadi 2008/09 gathers together eight research projects to be developed between October 2008 and July 2009. A total of nine months of collaboration to develop a prototype, procedure or idea based on a concept defined by the participating organisations and the preliminary projects presented by the artists.
The fourth edition of the programme in Euskadi has the support of the Basque Government and the Basque Government’s Association for the Promotion of Industry (SPRI).
Results of the developed projects.
Type of participating entities
Participants in the fourth edition of DISONANCIAS Euskadi:
Four companies: a service company, Seguros Lagun Aro; three design/production companies, Bultzaki (wire moulding), Ezarri (glass mosaics) and Proiek (urban furniture and architecture).
A government body: Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, through its Departments of Economic Promotion/Strategic Planning and Urban Planning.
Two universities: Mondragón Escuela Politécnica Superior, through its department of innovation and enterprise; and Tecnológico Fundación Deusto (S3Lab Laboratory for Smartness, Semantics and Security).
A public media group (Eitb).
Research fields
Research relating to urban dynamics:
- Social and commercial dynamics for the city centre (Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council)
- Urban meeting point (PROIEK)
- New uses for a network of offices at street-level (SEGUROS LAGUN ARO)
Research relating to the development of creative environments:
- Creative and enterprising environments for the university’s different users (Mondragón Escuela Politécnica Superior)
Research relating to technological or material applications/developments:
- Visualisation tool for a parallel artificial reasoning engine (S3Lab)
- New applications for recycled glass or glass mosaics (Ezarri)
- New applications for wire moulding and metal piping (Bultzaki)
In the special case of EiTB (Basque public radio and television), the research requested is multimedia promotion (TV, radio, Internet), applying the research to disseminate the DISONANCIAS programme.
Options for exploiting results
Each participating company and organisation chooses a legal option to exploit their results. There are three options available for exploiting these results:
- Option A – Designed for non-profit projects with the proposal of a model based on copyleft.
- Options B, C, D – Designed for commercial projects with the proposal of additional remuneration for the artist in the event that the research results are exploited.
Researches
organisation S3Lab Artist Derivart
To develop a visualisation tool for an artificial reasoning engine that is being built in S3Lab, using mathematical techniques of artificial intelligence.
organisation Seguros Lagun Aro Artist Josep María Martin
To investigate new business and business models for the commercial distribution network of Seguros Lagun Aro.
organisation Proiek::Habitat Equipment Artist Martín Azúa
Democratization of design: launching a new family of outdoor public furniture of high quality and low cost access to different budgets, looking for simplicity and feasibility are the main requirements. The starting point will be a specification developed by Proiek: to establish goals for quality and cost in addition to the definition of material and technology.
organisation Mondragon Faculty of Engineering Artist Platoniq
To design an “environment” where activities aimed at the development of creative, innovative and entrepreneurial abilities are encouraged in the short to medium term for engineering students, professors and company professionals.
organisation Ezarri Artist Guillermo Trujillano
To investigate new uses or new applications for glass mosaics and/or recycled glass, preferably but not exclusively basing the research on technologies used by EZARRI. Solutions for industrial applications as well as made-to-measure uses may be developed.
organisation Euskal Irrati Telebista (Eitb) Artist Pernan Goñi
To investigate the concept of multi-support promotion for EiTB based on the integration of the EiTB Group’s different media (TV, radio, Internet, street actions) from a creative and innovative viewpoint.
organisation Bultzaki Artist Curro Claret
To investigate new uses of wire moulding and piping, prioritising interactive applications with people and surroundings. The use of the material rather than the material itself is the aim of the research.
organisation Vitoria-Gasteiz Town Council Artist mmmm...
To investigate new modes of social and commercial dynamics in the city centre of Vitoria-Gasteiz with the participation of the agents involved. To deal with the massive use of the shopping centres in the outskirts of the city. In order to do this, the researchers will have the results of studies on uses and behaviour that have already been carried out.
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