Elevate

Elevate: Good News and Technology Creating a Better World

“THE CHANGES COMING WILL RIPPLE ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS, FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGING THE WAY OUR SPECIES LIVES.” Forbes’  The Great Rewrite 

Let’s Be Smart About It.

Designers Solving the World’s Problems

“The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.”

Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

“We partner with governments, leading companies, civil society, and experts from around the world to co-design and pilot innovative new approaches to policy and governance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The Center is co-designing and piloting policy frameworks and governance protocols across nine areas of focus.”

  1. Accelerating Innovation in Production for Small and Medium Enterprises
  2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  3. Autonomous Vehicles
  4. Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technology)
  5. Digital Trade and Cross-Border Data Flows
  6. The Future of Drones and Tomorrow’s Airspace
  7. Internet of Things and Connected Devices
  8. A New Vision for the Ocean Shaping the Future of Environment and Natural Resource Security
  9. Precision Medicine  Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare

Design for Humanity Initiative at Fordham University-Exploring the intersection of design and humanitarian action for human dignity.  The Research

The Blockchain for Humanity Initiative led by the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs

Blockchain for Social Impact  Consensys.net

IDEO.org Design to improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities.  Everyone can be creative! Free training in Human Centered Design and creative problem solving 

Future Imperative by Ralph Cerchione This site reviews resources and ideas from across the field of human enhancement and makes it easy for readers to find exactly the information they’re most interested in. (Pre-2016)