The document discusses the Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab, which aims to use technology to address needs and find and implement ideas by working across festivals and networks. Potential project areas could include navigating the festivals, recreating the Edinburgh experience digitally, and making the festivals greener. The Innovation Lab sees collaboration as key to success and wants to be open to all types of partners. Next steps discussed are recruiting a geek-in-residence, building networks, developing processes and projects, and working closely with festivals and groups.

1. Edinburgh Festivals
Innovation Lab
13 July 2010

2. Jon Oberlander
School of Informatics

3. Andrew Dixon
Creative Scotland

4. Faith Liddell
Festivals Edinburgh

5. Rohan Gunatillake
Innovation Lab

6. The Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab
Realising potential
Using technology to address needs
Finding ideas & making them happen
Working across festivals and networks

7. Edinburgh and the web
Rich & diverse
Participatory & democratic
Always evolving
A unique platform full of potential

8. Projects
Potential project areas could include:
Navigating the festivals
Re-creating the Edinburgh experience
Making the festivals greener
Digital programming across festivals

9. Processes
What makes a good idea?
Getting ideas from inside & outside
Events, challenges & online platforms

10. Networks
The Innovation Lab as an invitation
Collaboration as a key to success
Open door to all types of partner

11. People & Learning
Ensuring legacy within festival teams
Festivals as microcosm of sector
Sharing knowledge & learning
New thinking about cultural innovation

12. What are our next steps?
1. Recruitment of Geek-in-residence
2. Conversations & building networks
3. Developing processes & project slate
4. Work closely with festivals & groups

13. Let's keep talking
twitter.com/festivalslab
festivalslab.com
lab@festivalsedinburgh.com
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