nominet trust pre app chat june 2013
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Informal overview of Nominet Trust Programmes of InvestmentTRANSCRIPT
We believe that the use of digital technology can transform
the way we address big social challenges, so we bring
together, invest in and support people and organisations to do
this.
• Social investments and grants of c£5m per year • Aim to demonstrate how digital technology can be used to redesign the way we address
persistent social challenges•Aim to support (in addition to funding) to scale the social and economic impact •Foundation charity of Nominet – the .UK domain registry (10m+ .uk websites)•Direct relationship with Nominet’s public purpose & strength of their membership
Our mission
Research and Insight (Knowledge Centre)
Grant making and social investment
Podnosh ‘Recording Real Lives’Capturing voices of disconnected people for social policy makers
Futuregov ‘Patchwork’Supporting and improving communication between key local authority workers around the family
‘Innovation Labs’Developing digital technology to support young people’s mental health - with Comic Relief & Right Here
‘Memory Box’Collecting digital memories for
recollection activities for people suffering from dementia
‘Discoverables’Helping young people discover,
develop and demonstrate skills for employability
Carers UK ‘Jointly’Supporting time-poor carers to
manage caring responsibilities with busy lives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Transistor_Count_and_Moore%27s_Law_-_2011.svg
Many examples of significant tech-driven/tech-enabled
changes – where for social-tech?
This requires:• Creativity and imagination for how else we might address
these issues• Risk taking and testing of these new approaches• Entrepreneurship and willingness • Aspiration, persistence and tenacity• (openness, collaboration...)
The use of digital technology provides remarkable opportunities to redesign how we address persistent social challenges
It’s not just a lack of space suits...
Redesigning our approach to social innovation
Affordances of digital Tech
Social Entreprene
urship
Designing from ‘first principles’
Consider together, the:
Affordances of digital technology
The values & energy of social entrepreneurship and social business
Look again at the challenges and redesign approaches
• Social Tech, Social Change
• Digital Edge
• Life Transitions
Investment programmes
To discover, to help demonstrate and test the potential of a new approach that uses digital technology to address a persistent social challenge.
Social Tech, Social Change
Discover by bfishadow ccFlickr
Social Tech, Social Change is looking to address
Put simply, this funding programme has been developed to help demonstrate the potential
of a new approach that uses digital technology to address a persistent social challenge. The
fund aims to help develop and test these early-stage ideas
What do you need?
Tested team with an idea, or an idea that has already (in some way) been tested
Previous seed funding; tested prototype
An aspiration to address a social challenge through the use of digital technology beyond this funding
Commitment to testing and developing your approach
An understanding of how this approach is different from existing ways of addressing the social challenge
A way of developing the product/activity within a year
What we’re offering
Up to £50k investment – budget based on need
Support to develop, test and demonstrate your work
Personal/professional development links through our Funder+ activities
Links to our network of social-tech innovators
Potential further support and development if the approach tests well (further investment, links etc)
An opportunity to build experience and a case for your idea that can be presented for further development
Digital Edge
How can digital technology be used to enable new ways to support young people, through professional services or new models of engagement?
How can technology enable young people to create new opportunities to be economically active, or engage in new forms of reward?
How can we use digital technology to enable new ways for policy makers, practitioners and commissioners to be informed about the needs of young people in the environment in which they work.
How digital technology can be used to support people through transitions across the lifecourse
Life Transitions
Life Transitions is looking to address
How can digital technology be used to
Support individuals during periods of transition
Assist those who are helping others going through times of transition (as professionals, peers or family members)
Support people through transitions in later life
Current deadlines
Stage 1 application deadline
Stage 2 application deadline
Board’s decision
Social Tech, Social Change
17th July 14th Aug October
Digital Edge4th Sept 2nd Oct December
Life Transitions4th Sept 2nd Oct December
Dan Sutch [email protected]
Social Tech, Social Change http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/what-we-support/our-investment-programmes/social-tech-social-change
Digital Edge http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/what-we-support/our-investment-programmes/digital-edge
Life Transitions http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/what-we-support/our-investment-programmes/life-transitions
How to apply http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply
Application deadlines http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/application-deadlines
FAQs http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/faq/how-apply
This presentation http://www.slideshare.net/Dannno/io-ftechnologyds
Useful linksMore descriptions of Social Tech, Social Good, links to ‘how to apply’ and some further background info.
The successful application of new ideas generated at the intersection of insight and invention, which leads to the creation of social or economic value
Insight understanding the context, histories and work of others
Invention finding and developing the best ideas
Application putting ideas into practice
Value capturing outcomes, impact and learning
Social Innovation