Creativity with Chinese Characteristics

Technology Horizons Program

INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE

November 7–8, 2012

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creative chaos with Chinese characteristics

manufacturing as a global creativity accelerator

Lyn Jeffery | Research Director

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“looking for piraters”

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“looking for piraters”

5000 is way too much for white collar workers like us to handle.

Once again, let’s beg the great piraters.

Let’s pirate, pirate, pirate!

5000 is way too much for white collar workers like us to handle.

Once again, let’s beg the great piraters.

Let’s pirate, pirate, pirate!

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“looking for piraters”

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“looking for piraters”

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increasing importance of creativity

source: GE.com

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increasing importance of creativity

source: GE.com

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national myths: cultures of creativity

• Ingenious• Pioneers• Individualistic

• Imitative• Good followers• Social harmony-

oriented

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craft thinking / 工艺思维good design is good business

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NEW ECOSYSTEM

Chinese Manufacturing andthe Maker Movement

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makers:creative communities of hope

source: gov.cn

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makers:creative communities of hope

source: szdiy.org

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Seeed studio: sourcing, design, community

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incubators

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sous-vide immersion circulator

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markets for Chinese creatives

demohour.com

nuandao.comwowsai.com

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creativity with Chinesecharacteristics

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see it, make it, use it/sell it

creativity with Chinese characteristics

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manufacturing as a

global creativity accelerator

creativity with Chinese characteristics

Technology Horizons Program

INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE

November 7–8, 2012

© 2012 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. | SR-1554

creative chaos with Chinese characteristics

manufacturing as a global creativity accelerator

Lyn Jeffery | Research Director