Projects

Each of Waag's Research Labs works on one or multiple projects at a time. They are executed in collaboration with partners on the local, national and international level.

Current projects

All labs

Social Initiative in the Energy Transition

Smart Citizens Lab

Commissioned by the Nationaal Klimaat Platform (NKP), Waag Futurelab is working on the design of an programme on Social Initiative in the Energy Transition.

Critical ChangeLabs

Maker Education Lab

In the Critical Changelabs project, Waag is working with nine more European partners to revive the relationship between young people and democracy.

Local Color

Local Color is a two-year project researching the conditions for a regenerative city that facilitates the growth of local biochromes to be used for closed-loop, local production on a small city scale.

Tracks4Crafts

Tracks4Crafts explores and transforms the transfer of traditional craft knowledge to increase the social and economic appreciation of crafts and align them with a forward-looking heritage approach in Europe.

Technological Citizenship

Maker Education Lab

An investigation into the role of creative making processes in developing citizenship skills among young people in a digital society.

Human Values for Smarter Cities

Smart Citizens Lab

In Human Values for Smarter Cities, Waag Futurelab investigates the process of procurement when applying smart city technology in public spaces.

Imagining public connectivity

Smart Citizens Lab

The lack of meaningful imaginaries about 5G and the knowledge concentration within industries are catalysts of public distrust. We aim to create a shared knowledge base among citizens and governments to include citizens in official local decision-making processes around 5G.

Digital Deal

Future Internet Lab

How accelerated, yet unconsidered adoption of new technologies – such as artificial intelligence and machine learning – can alter or undermine democratic processes.

Responsible Business Models

Future Internet Lab

In this project, Waag and HvA investigate the conditions for digital public spaces and the fundamental aspects of a responsible business model.

Masterclass Net Politics 2022

Future Internet Lab

Together with ISOC, Waag organises an annual Masterclass Net Politics where people working on digital society learn about topics such as digital transparency, public values on the internet and decision-making regarding large tech platforms.

VU Humanities Lab

Future Internet Lab

Commissioned by the Vrije Universiteit, Waag is conducting an exploration of the digital resources that can be used by humanities students and what digital skills students need to take advantage of these resources.

Good Game

Maker Education Lab

A theatre performance created by gamers about gaming. In it, young gamers composed their own music via software, which is ideally a metaphor for learning code (programming language).

Platformcoöp Incubator

Together with the Commons Network, Waag is working on a Platform Co-op Accelerator programme that will connect and advance start-up initiatives that work with the commons. This way, we are encouraging a circular, local and fair economy.

Open HEM now!

Commissioned by the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland and Top Sector Energy, Waag is developing a Public Stack for home energy management systems: Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS).

World Weather Network

Waag is part of the World Weather Network, a global coalition of artists and organisations formed in response to the climate crisis.

More-than-Planet

The way people imagine the planet substantially impacts the environment. More-than-Planet will address a crisis of planetary imaginary.

Tactical Media Room

Future Internet Lab

The Tactical Media Room aims to support independent tactical media, journalists, newsrooms and civic initiatives from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.

Charging the Commons

Charging the Commons is a project exploring the design of digital platforms for resource communities.

Evaluation NWA-route Big Data

Future Internet Lab

Beleidsmakers, private ontwikkelaars en wetenschappers bespreken vragen over big data van de Nationale Wetenschapsagenda.

Living Lab Open Cultuurdata

Future Internet Lab

Making cultural events easier to find with open-source technology. By NPO, Sound & Vision, PublicSpaces and Waag.

Police Drones and ethics

Future Internet Lab

The Dutch national police plans to use more drones. Waag organises citizen focus groups to research the ethical considerations necessary.

Public Civil Cooperation

Smart Citizens Lab

In this project, Waag investigates new knowledge and process models, which support sustainable cooperation between citizens and governments.

MicroMemberships

Future Internet Lab

How innovative online revenue models can improve the independence of makers.

Quantum Inspire

Maker Education Lab

The potential of quantum technology is enormous, but how do we get the conversation in society started about the impact?