London: Innovation in History, Science, Technology
Wide Ranging Brainstorm Brainstorm
What if we think in terms of thematic days with visits/discussions/assignments related to some central theme? For the material we are looking at we might have these days:
Innovation Education in the UK
- Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice
London's Silicon Roundabout?
- East London Tech City
- Innovation Warehouse is a non-profit innovation incubator.
Financial Innovation: Historical and Contemporary
Innovation and the City: From the Underground to the Congestion Charge
- Urban Planning Innovation
- Railroads in general.
- Architecture. From Christopher Wren to….
- Underground. Lots of potential in connection with London Underground as innovation - both
historical (first subterranean urban transport system in the world) and contemporary in terms of engineering, social innovation, and design (both the stations and Harry Beck's famous system map)
- Case Study: Innovation on The Tube for London Underground
- Public health, pollution, sanitation
Harnessing Innovation to Win WWII
- Bletchley Park and code breaking. Colussus.
Innovation in Fine Art
Innovation in Museums
- Tate
Design Problem Solving Organizations
Innovation and the Industrial Revolution
Satanic Mills
Steam
Canals
Railroad
Pollution.
Innovation and Music
Innovation and Social Welfare
- National Health Service Other aspects of the modern welfare state?
- Law Courts (adjacent to Fleet Street).
- Law. Common Law. Courts. Parliament. Magna Carta.
- The Young Foundation The Institute for Community Studies (ICS) was set up by social entrepreneur Michael Young in 1954. The ICS was an urban studies think tank which combined academic research and practical social innovation. In 2005, it merged with the Mutual Aid Centre and was renamed The Young Foundation, in honour of its founder.
- Incorporation. Starting from the City of London Corporation which is mentioned in the Magna Carta. Not sure what there would be to "see" in connection with any of this. Relatedly, guilds and trade associations.
- Brainstorm around putting something to do with social welfare innovation on the itinerary.
International Aid Organizations
- ONE is an international campaigning and advocacy organization of more than 6 million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.
- Oxfam International
- 228-240 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7BY, United Kingdom
- UK government Department for Business Innovation & Skills
- Overseas Development Institute
- 203 Blackfriars Road, London. SE1 8NJ
- The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is the UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. ODI is an independent think tank with more than 230 staff, including researchers, communicators and specialist support staff. We provide high-quality research, policy advice, consultancy services and tailored training – bridging the gap between research and policy and using innovative communication to mobilise audiences.
- People Encounters
- Maria's Charlie?
Innovation and the Industrial Revolution
- Timekeeping. Greenwich Observatory. Meridian. John Harrison's clocks (tile in Westminister Abbey, plaque in Red Lion Square near Holborn tube, burial in St John's Church Hamstead) on display in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich.
- Steam Engine
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Innovation and the Information Society
- Science Museum. New permanent exhibition "The Information Age" at Science Museum (wiki page. "More than 200 years of innovation in communication and information technologies are celebrated in Information Age: Six Networks That Changed Our World, our biggest and most ambitious gallery to date." Unfortunately, 3D: Printing the Future is over April 1. Unlocking Lovelock: Scientist, Inventor, Maverick looks like it will be ongoing to September 2015.
- Fleet Street. Transformation of journalism.
- Fleetstreet and the Transformation of Media. Perhaps we could organize an "Innovation in Media" day that would include visit to BBC and newspaper and social media?
- Douglas, Torin. 2013. "How Margaret Thatcher helped change media landscape"
- What is the History of Fleet Street? on InnovateUs