SINCE 2016, WHEN THE INITIATIVE TOOK SHAPE, STARTS HAS ORGANISED, FUNDED, AND MONITORED NUMEROUS RESIDENCIES THROUGH DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
Hungry EcoCities MORE
Hungry EcoCities puts forward a high-level alliance between science, technology, and the arts, to effectively explore how digital technologies & applications can lead in turn to reduced food waste, more sustainable value chains, eco-friendly attitudes, and more ethical food consumption. How can we develop ways of creating a more healthy, sustainable, and affordable agri-food system for all? In Hungry EcoCities, studios, universities, growers, and agricultural specialists team up with, artists and creative thinkers to come up with new ideas for the future food system. Hungry EcoCities will host 20 S+T+ARTS residencies and will be working towards defining, designing, and developing AI-enabled responsible, art-driven solutions for the end-users in the agri-food industries.
Duration: September 2022 – February 2026
Consortium: Brno University of Technology (coord., CZ), KU Leuven Institute Leuven.AI (BE) , CRA – Carlo Ratti Associati (IT), Studio Other Spaces (GE), In4Art (NL), Mendel University (CZ), NethWork (NL), and FundingBox (PL).
Management Contact Person: Pavel Smrž (BuoT) and Rodolfo Groenewoud-van Vliet (In4Art) ✉
MUSAE MORE
MUSAE aims to set up a Human-Centred Factory Model, based on the Design Future Art-driven (DFA) method, and integrate it in a (European) Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) network, to support companies in guiding strategic digital technology innovation and address future challenges in the food domain to improve people and planet wellbeing. MUSAE will establish a deep connection with the S+T+ARTS ecosystem, bringing together expertise in design, art, nutrition and wellbeing, and human-machine interaction. MUSAE will run 20 S+T+ARTS residencies involving 20 artists and 10 tech companies working with 3 main technologies – Artificial Intelligence, Wearables, Robotics – to envision 10 future scenarios for technologies application and design 10 prototypes, thus opening up new markets and innovations. To validate replicability, MUSAE will set up and activate one Factory within the DIH partner and create the Factory Model Pack and the Label that will allow other DIHs to adopt it.
Duration: September 2022 – August 2025
Consortium: Politecnico di Milano (IT), Ab.Acus (IT), Universitat de Barcelona (ES), MADE (IT), PAL Robotics (ES), Gluon (BE), University College Dublin (IE), The University of Manchester (UK).
Management Contact Person: Marita Canina
S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION MORE
The S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION project is set to transform water management in Europe by merging artistic experimentation with cutting-edge technological innovations. Over 24 months, artists will collaborate with researchers, policymakers, businesses, and local communities to develop sustainable, creative solutions for pressing water challenges. The project focuses on four major European water basins—Atlantic-Arctic, Baltic-North Sea, Mediterranean, and Danube-Black Sea—ensuring regionally relevant interventions that align with local needs and broader European objectives.
Duration: January 2025 – December 2026
Consortium: INOVA+ (Portugal) (Coordinator), AIR CENTRE (Portugal), +ATLANTIC CoLAB (Portugal), Rio Neiva (Portugal), WAAG (Netherlands), Hortimare VM (Netherlands), Ars Electronica (Austria), TU Wien (Austria), WAMU-NET (Italy), MUSE (Italy), Pro Progressione (Hungary), KIKK (Belgium)
Contact Person: Patrícia Carvalho & Rita Sousa
S+T+ARTS Buen-TEK MORE
S+T+ARTS Buen-TEK explores how indigenous knowledge and advanced technologies can blend to tackle socio-environmental challenges and inspire new ways to build a more resilient future. Over 18 months, artists will collaborate with researchers, local communities, and cultural institutions in South America and Europe to develop creative responses rooted in the principles of Buen Vivir and Lo-TEK.
Duration: January 2025 – June 2026
Consortium: IMPAKT (NL), HacTe (ES), SONY-CSL Rome (NL), TBA21 (ES), Barcelona SuperComputing Centre (ES) and GLUON (BE)
Management Contact Person: Arjon Dunnewind
S+T+ARTS4WATER II MORE
Bringing together art, technology and science, S+T+ARTS4WaterII – Ports in Transformation is dedicated to tackling the complex environmental and societal challenges present in Europe’s ports and port cities.
Duration: January 2024 – December 2026
Consortium: VITO, Gluon, Waag Future Lab, TBA21, Camargo Foundation, OGR, PiNA, Dublin City University ADAPT Centre, Beta Festival (IR), Klimat Biennale – Kunsthaus Wien and Drugo More.
Management Contact Points: Aurélie Delater and Frans Snijkers ; Communication: Asmoun Mastman
S+T+ARTS Ec(h)o MORE
Science, Technology and Arts limn a nexus at which insightful observers have identified high potential for innovation. STARTS Ec(h)o’s main objective is building towards the triple transformation and developing artist-led approaches through creative experimentation and recognising the most successful ones.
Duration: January 2024 – December 2026
Consortium: Ars Electronica (Coordinator, AT), INOVA+ (PT), La French Tech Grande Provence (FR), Media Solution Center Baden-Württemberg (DE), Salzburg Festival (AT), Sonar (ES), T6 Ecosystems (IT), TUD Dresden University of Technology (DE)
Management Contact Person: Masha Zolotova (Ars Electronica)
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