#startsinthecity

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement How does photosynthesis function at the molecular scale, and can we improve it? Unveiling the processes governing nanoscale energy transfer could advance sustainable agriculture, green energy, and carbon capture. We invite artists to support the scientific challenge of making plants even stronger allies in the fight of big cities […]

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement How might we contribute to a more sustainable agriculture through digital transformation and a greater collaboration between smallholder farmers? + Keywords Agriculture, Sustainability, IoT Technology, AI, Efficiency, Collaboration, Farmers + Description Applicants are invited to collaborate with researchers of the Lusíada University (UL-VNF), localized in the municipality Vila Nova

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement The growth of the bits -generated by our global information technology requires an increasing amount of energy for its processing and storage. In response artists and scientists are exploring the knowledge about organically stored information, looking into solutions that already exist in biology, ranging from molecules to cells, to

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement How can we establish nurturing and circular relationships among the three different intelligences -human, artificial and natural- fostering collaborative symbiosis, allowing a “regenerative” AI to activate urban mining processes of materials and knowledge from the city environment? + Keywords Critical Minerals, Regenerative AI, Symbiocene, Mining, Circularity, Material Research, “Advancing”

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement How can we enhance the oracular power of AI to reveal the needs and the desires of the city and translate them into possible heuristic governance solutions that can improve its well-being and resilience? + Keywords Technomagic, Invisible cities, Intelligences interface, Heuristic governance, Koinocene + Description This residency challenges

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement While the utilisation of technologies holds the promise of significant transformation within the healthcare sector, such as personalised data-driven treatments, it also presents numerous critical challenges. These challenges encompass a range of concerns pertaining to human-robot interaction, privacy, data ownership and sharing, and concerns about the patient-health care professional

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement How can we enhance transparency and collaboration in the Brussels food system, ensuring a seamless journey from farm to table? How can digital technologies be utilized to provide consumers with detailed information about the origin, production, and distribution of their food? + Keywords Agro-ecologies, Empowerment, Scale, Hinterland, Urban, High-tech,

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement AI’s increasing presence in our daily lives brings transformative potential but also significant challenges, particularly in the domain of mental health. How might we address the adverse impact of AI on mental well-being and explore the interplay between algorithms, recommender systems, and our mental equilibrium to shape healthier behaviors

+ Consortium Partner + Problem Statement While our modern cities have been progressively distancing us from nature, the latter has always remained an integral part of the urban landscape. How can we create more awareness that values the interconnectedness and interdependence of all living beings in the city? + Keywords Agency, Symbiocene, Urban, Biodiversity, Hybrid,