Collab Cafe WTG

Inspiration & online space for the Collaboration Cafe Wellington.

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Massive thanks to the Good For Nothing Gang!

Thanks to our wonderful Good For Nothing crew; Nanz, Rose, Lena, Lulin, & Rachelle!

Over the course of a Friday & Saturday, we came together, formed a team around our idea, and cranked out some fantastic creative responses to our challenges!

Not only did we get the amazing video: https://vimeo.com/48194816

We also have an amazingly sharp looking new logo & identity. We'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

Finally, a big thanks to Enspiral for hosting, Hell Pizza & Kapai for laying on food & discounts!  Can't wait till the next Collaboration Cafe on 10 September to see the new video in action!

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Collaboration Cafe - where ideas take flight from Collaboration Cafe on Vimeo.

Collaboration Cafe - where ideas take flight

You have an idea, but you don't know where to start. This is a place to share it, to collaborate. Listen to what comes back, and... let it take flight.

Collaboration Cafe was created in Wellington by a small team from the Intersect network & ReGeneration crew. We want to share our idea with the world, so we created this video at Good For Nothing WGTN (goodfornothing.co).

We hope you like it, feel free to spread it far & wide - just like the ideas which have taken flight from Collaboration Cafe.

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Head over to Fast Company to read my article on “5 Lessons For Using Open Innovation To Maximize The Wisdom Of The Crowd” - it’s one of my better ones (I think). :)

And please know - I wouldn’t have been able to write this article if not for the superior work of some of the smartest…

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We're pretty excited by the idea of Biomimicry being mixed with Design Thinking, so when we read this FastCoExist article about two of the world's respected authorities on this subject collaborating, we couldn't help but post. 

Check this out!

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What's your take on the developments of a City 2.0 in Portugal?

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Inspiring stuff going on over in UK hosted by our friends @g00dfornothing!

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Slowly but surely we see a rising awareness that the Challenges we face are not simple. Thus our response to them must acknowledge the complexity of the situation, turn it to Opportunity, and embrace Collaboration.  Great read from SSIR.

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I would love to tell you what I'm aiming to do with my blog and how you can help get it started if you send me an ask. Unfortunately, I can't fit it all here with out hitting the character limit, but the basic idea is to capture as many stories as possible of those living in Wellington, NZ. I, personally, am Canadian, but as soon as I find some money, I'll be flying down.

Hey guys! Always happy to hear more - drop me a line at [email protected] and perhaps we can unravel that cryptic sounding invitation! Sam

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Diarise this: 30 APRIL

Collaboration Cafe is back in Wellington and getting things cranking once more!!

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Do you have a project for the next Collaboration Cafe?

Let us know here, or get in touch through twitter - @CollabCafe

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ReGen Changemakers is coming!

Our very own Sam Rye will be talking at the ReGeneration Changemakers event in Christchurch on 4 May! Be there if you can - it's going to be an amazing line up of speakers & inspiration artists!

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Co-working space in Wellington welcoming interest

The awesome One Square Room (home to Enspiral, 350 Aotearoa, Global Poverty Project, Hikurangi Foundation, Bucky Box & more) has a couple of desks free. It's a great space for people focused on making a difference for the world, with so many inspiring people under one roof.

This is a co-working space in Allen Street, Wellington, Aotearoa/NZ.

Great prices. Hit up @enspiral on twitter or head to enspiral.com and contact by email.

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Would you like to see 'Good For Nothing' hackathons in Wellington?

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Google takes on TED, and some of the world's biggest problems with 'We Solve for X' conference.

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"Everyone might have made their Twitter pictures green during the Iranian elections, but when it comes to really changing the world, the experts say it’s going to take a lot more than a few tweets." via FastCoExist

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How do we make #TEDActive happen without costing $1000's per ticket?

Answers on a postcard please... we think New Zealand needs a TED Active, and we think everyone should be invited because the best ideas & execution of them, doesn't just live in the hearts of those with $1000's to spend to get in.

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