Future Arts, Science and Technology Laboratory
Chaos Theory in Practice
Our Story
Future Arts, Science and Technology Lab
FASTlab is an independent R&D lab turning creativity into public value. We work where complexity lives—energy, health, and cities—and we measure what matters.
What we do
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Design and deliver pilots that prove outcomes in the real world
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Build tools & playbooks others can reuse
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Align industry, government, and community around shared value
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Co-brief the problem with those affected
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Sprint: field research → concepts → provotypes
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Pilot: deploy, measure, iterate
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Share: open case studies, dashboards, and talks
Selected work
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Sustainnovation Challenge: sometimes the most powerful transformations happen when creativity is applied to culture
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Healthy@Home: meaningful measures for ageing-at-home pathways
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Placemaking: interactive public-space infrastructure for engagement and safety
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The Elephant’s Leg II (open-access): 22 project case studies documenting methods in practice
Why it works
Creativity isn’t decoration—it’s our R&D engine. By fusing science, technology, art, and deep community engagement, FASTlab ensures every breakthrough is both human-centred and commercially viable — creating solutions that work and last.
What We Do
Why We're Different
Unlike traditional research labs, we don’t just innovate for people; we innovate with them. Our participatory design process ensures that the voices of communities, governments, and industries are integral to every solution we create. By fusing STEM disciplines with art and human-centered design, we offer a unique approach to addressing complex global challenges.
Our Services
Introducing the IQ Suite from FASTlab — a powerful collection of services designed to accelerate your business’s impact, foster collaboration, and turn vision into reality.
From driving innovation and aligning mission with action to navigating change and enhancing sustainability, each offering is crafted to help your organization thrive in today’s dynamic landscape.
FASTlab IQ empowers you to harness strategic intelligence for meaningful, lasting results. Let’s collaborate to shape the future together.
ImpactIQ
Navigate the Future of ESG with Intelligence and Impact
MissionIQ
Aligning Purpose with Action for Lasting Impact
RAPID
A competitive R&D sprint to ideate and deliver an MVP
InnovateIQ
Turn your ideas into Lasting Impact
CollabIQ
Effective Collaboration for Better Outcomes
AccelerateIQ
Fast-Tracking your Path to Market Impact
ChangeIQ
Navigating Change with Strategic Insight for Lasting Transorfmation
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