Inspire. A tool for strategic thinking and inspiration. Foresight + Research + Innovation 2014

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1 Inspire A tool for strategic thinking and inspiration Foresight + Research + Innovation 2014

2 Arup Inspire Inspire is a platform and tool developed by the Foresight + Research + Innovation team at Arup

3 Arup Inspire Inspire is a browser-based collection of emerging ideas, case-studies and concepts from across the globe impacting the built environment as a whole. It captures the stateof-the-art, the possible, and the surprising. It can be used as a source of inspiration for corporate foresight, strategy, risk or innovation processes. social economic environmental technological

4 Themes education robotics buildings The database features a carefully curated and ever-growing collection of themes and s that relate specifi cally to the built environment. work retail mobility water energy hospitality ict design cities

5 Horizon Scanning Arup supports the horizon scanning value chain by improving the effectiveness of how s are collected, processes and communicated. Collection Processing Communication Collection of raw s across pre-defined sources and knowledge platforms Synthesis and collection of s across pre-defined themes and organisations Strategic communication of s across relevant people, networks and processes Themes + Sources + Platforms Collection + Sorting + Analysis People + Networks + Processes Insight by STEEP by Tags Access by Themes Feedback and refinement

6 Horizon Scanning Collection Collection of raw s across pre-defi ned sources and knowledge platforms Themes + Sources + Platforms Insight High strategic relevance to the organisation The horizon scanning process ensures that themes are established to mirror or relate to key organizational structures or to a specific project. Identify global sources and keywords Information is designated with a high level of relevancy and accuracy, ensuring that sources have the most current information. Keywords are used to support the scanning process. Utilise platforms and networks Curated and pre-filtered content is delivered across specific themes, while also making use of platforms that attract relevant topic experts and opinion-makers

7 Horizon Scanning Processing Synthesis and collection of s across pre-defi ned themes and organisations Collection + Sorting + Analysis Identify and select s with a high strategic relevance Once outputs have been reviewed following the collection process Trends, themes and clusters Insights are assigned according to key criteria established by the client or relevant to the specific project context Summarise the strategic relevance Records are utilised to demonstrate possible implications for the organisation Analyse clusters Emerging tendencies and themes are identified. by Tags by Themes by STEEP Social Technological Economic Environmental Political

8 Horizon Scanning Communication Strategic communication of s across relevant people, networks and processes People + Networks + Processes Access Information requirements of different people and networks This requires establishing the best method to engage a target audience and supplying them with relevant outputs accordingly. Identify organizational processes Processes that can benefit from horizon scanning s may be related to innovation, risk or strategy. Engage with stakeholders Develop processes that push content as well as create opportunities that serve individual requests. Accessible by different user groups Create outputs from the horizon scanning process that provide diverse formats which can deliver content tailored to specific use cases, or organizational processes. Living database Continuously redesign and reassess process according to lessons-learned.

9 Horizon Scanning The Inspire database acts as the central point for the collection and sharing of curated s. sight social economic sight vironmental sight technological

10 Opportunities Curated for You Service options are categorised across three primary curation profi les: Arup Inspire digital platform You 1. Using the Inspire database as a collection platform, s are curated for the client or specifi c project context Curated with You 2. Inspire is used as a digital workspace where s are input and curated with the client. You Arup Inspire digital platform 3. An exclusive digital workspace is provided where external collaborators and stakeholders can input and access s as specifi ed by the client, who acts as the content curator. You Are the Curator You Inspire digital platform other collaborators

11 Opportunities Curated for You Explore Establish the interests and needs of the organisation, individuals or a specific project. Content is curated based on the interests and needs of the organisation and relevant stakeholders. Using Inspire as a collection platform, s are gathered, input and indexed for an organisation or specific project context. Select Discover existing s, filtering by tags, themes, popularity ratings, STEEP, date modified or other parameters. Additional s can be added to the database to mirror specific contexts or organisational tendencies. Build water work food buildings Review collection of s either as individual user Lists or by themes which have been chosen and integrated as part of an organisation or project-specific, exclusive digital workspace. Inspire dentify opportunities and develop processes that push content to serve individual requests. Provide diverse formats which can deliver content tailored to specific use cases, or organisational processes. events workshops conferences

12 Opportunities Curated with You Explore Establish the interests and needs of the organisation, individuals or a specific project. Inspire is used as a digital workspace where s are added, indexed and actively curated alongside the client. Select Discover existing s, by tags, themes, STEEP or other parameters. Additional s can also be added to the database to mirror specific contexts or organisational tendencies. water work food buildings Build Review collection of s either as individual user Lists or by themes which have been chosen and integrated as part of an organisation or project-specific, exclusive digital workspace. platform Inspire Identify opportunities and develop processes that push content to serve individual requests. Inspire can be used directly by the client in workshops and conferences, or other applications. events workshops conferences

13 Opportunities You Are the Curator An exclusive digital workspace is provided where external collaborators and relevant stakeholders can input and access s as specifi ed by the client, who acts as the primary content curator. Explore Establish the interests and needs of the organisation, individuals or a specific project. Set up the pool of collaborators and stakeholders and define baselines for collection. Select Collaborative collection of s across pre-defined sources as well as sources suggested by stakeholders. Build Adding selected s to the database according to a pre-defined framework of themes (and tags) in the clients exclusive workspace. technological environmental Inspire Exclusive workspace can be used with relevant stakeholders. Identify opportunities and develop processes that push content to serve the needs of the organisation, project, event, or collaborators.

14 Subscriptions The Inspire subscription capability provides users with direct access to monthly updates on the most current s on the database. Users can subscribe to individual themes in addition to accessing all previously archived newsletters, indexed by theme and by month. Subscribe Users can sign up for a subscription to one or several of the Inspire themes relevant to their organisation or individual area of interest, by clicking the envelope icon on a theme cover. Connect Monthly newsletters provide information from the database s latest s across subscribed themes. platform Inspire In addition to receiving monthly newsletters, users can also access archived newsletters from previous months across selected themes.

15 Inspire economic Amazon Lockers Amazon Locker is a self-service parcel delivery and collection kiosk for eligible shipments Amazon Locker - Wikipedia now new next online shopping, home delivery, self-service, Amazon, TC

16 technological Inspire Dutch Designer s Robotic Arm Printed Furniture Endless Chairs line of furniture created using Plastic fi lament dispensed by a Robotic arm dirk vander kooij: new version of endless chair now new next robotics, 3d printing, furniture, TC, plastic

17 Inspire environmental BIQ Splitterwerk Algae Powered Building World s fi rst bio-adaptive facade is installed in BIQ house in Hamburg, Germany Arup News 2013 Bio Reactive House Launch now new next Bio-Adaptive Facade, Green Architecture, TC

18 Inspire social Hyundai Interactive Dynamic Wall An installation made of blocks that move in and out of the internal facade of the building to make rippling patterns HYUNDAI S DYNAMIC WALL MOVES IN RESPONSE TO AUDIENCE SOUNDS [VIDEO] now new next Interactive Architecture, Installation, Cubes, TC

19 Inspire environmental Al Bahar Towers Responsive Facade The Tower features geometric facade Panels that responds to sun exposure and changing incidence angles Al Bahar Towers Responsive Facade / Aedas now new next Adaptive Facades, Geometric Facade, Sunlight Control, TC

20 Inspire environmental Al Bahar Towers Responsive Facade Pavegen tiles harvest kinetic energy from walking traffi c on city streets - a low carbon solution to our growing energy requirements Pavegen tiles harvest energy from footsteps now new next energy, rail, stations, electricity, clean, TC

21 Contact Josef Hargrave Associate Foresight + Research + Innovation josef.hargrave@arup.com Radha Mistry Consultant Foresight + Research + Innovation radha.mistry@arup.com