WHAT IS THE FACTORY MODEL

The MUSAE Factory Model is a cutting-edge approach to help companies stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world by fostering artistic experimentation with advanced technologies. It provides a structured, future-driven innovation model that empowers SMEs and startups in envisioning future scenarios and creating innovative, future-driven solutions. At its core, the Factory Model is based on the Design Futures Art-driven (DFA) method, which blends Design Futures and Art Thinking.

Factory Model Pack is developed primarily for (European) Digital Innovation Hubs to initiate and support collaboration between companies and artists or designers to create future-driven prototypes. On this page, you will find all guidelines, tools and materials to organise the collaboration between companies and artists.

HOW TO USE FACTORY MODEL PACK

On this page you can explore the structure of the Factory Model pack through Orientation Guidelines and a short Introductory course, as well as get instructions on how to receive the Factory Model Certified Label for DIHs on how to adopt the Factory Model.

Orientation Guidelines

Read guidelines how to use the Factory Pack

Introductory course

Watch a short video course about the Factory Model

MUSAE FACTORY MODEL PACK

DFA Projects and Use Cases

The collection of the future scenarios, concepts and prototypes showcasing the potentiality of the DFA method and emerging digital technologies developed with a future-driven approach.

Future scenarios & prototypes in ‘Food as Medicine”

DFA method

An open-source method that combines design thinking, futures thinking and art thinking to inspire innovation and creativity for companies and artists.

DFA platform
Miroverse

Residency Format

A residency program for DIHs to create and support collaboration between artists and SMEs through structured residency to develop future scenarios and prototypes.

Guidelines
MUSAE best practice

Open Call Format

Guidelines to define, organise and run the open call to select artists for the art-tech residency.

Guidelines
MUSAE best practice

Mentoring Guidelines

Guidelines to develop the program to mentor artists and SMEs during the art-tech residency program.

Guidelines
MUSAE best practice

Training Guidelines

Guidelines to develop the program to train artists and SMEs during the art-tech residency program.

Guidelines
MUSAE best practice

Integrated Stakeholder Network

Integrated Stakeholder Network has been created to facilitate and promote interdisciplinary collaboration on upcoming projects, following the S+T+ARTS mission.

In this network you can find potential stakeholders divided into:

  • Artists working on the intersection of Art, Science and Technology
  • Experts in interdisciplinary collaborations  & DFA method experts 
  • Technology  providers
  • Food and nutrition experts

By providing your data, you acknowledge that you understand and agree on how these will be processed and you give your explicit consent to MUSAE for processing them. You are allowed to access, modify or delete your personal data at any given moment by editing them on the database.

Join the Network

HOW TO GET THE CERTIFIED FACTORY MODEL LABEL

The Factory Model Label certifies the Digital Innovation Hubs to adopt the innovative approach and apply it with the companies. The label enables DIHs, companies, technology suppliers to adopt the replicable Factory Model, promoting digital innovation by integrating scientific, technological, and artistic insights.

In order to apply for the Label, DIH can fill out the form and receive the label and automatically be included in the MUSAE Stakeholder Integrated Network.

Get the Label