IP Outreach in Practice > IP Creation
Overview
Organizer: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Country/Territory: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Focus: | Science, Technology |
Outreach Tools: | Campaign, Case Studies, Events, Exhibitions, Films / Videos, Newsletters, Spokespersons / Spokescharacters, Website |
Target Audience: | General Public, Kids / Tweens / Teens |
Details
"IMPACT!" campaign (launched 2009) demonstrating how UK scientists and engineers are solving some of the biggest challenges facing society; reaches out to new audiences to communicate the impact that research has on the economy, quality of life, culture and knowledge, public policy and much more:
- interactive "IMPACT! World" website: communicates the incredible and diverse impact that engineering and physical sciences has on the world around us - through films and stories, website users can see how research is helping to fight crime, save lives in hospitals, develop green forms of transport, inform government decisions and much more
- networking site called IMPACT! Exhibition, where all the designers and researchers are able to discuss their experiences and ideas; also contains more information about the people and projects involved
Links
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/Content/News/ImapctWorld.htm
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/Impact/default.htm
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PressReleases/impact.htm
[Date Added/Updated: Jan 22, 2010]