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Tremendous research, policy, and investment is directed towards a new wave of automation in modern societies. Most notable within discourse for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but also in radical ideas for Fully Automated Luxury Communism, automation appears essential to the future. Advocates claim it will renew capital accumulation, boost labour productivity, and extend managerial control in sustainable systems of production and consumption. Noting criticism about future essentialism in this automation advocacy, this essay will turn to innovations in marginal industrious spaces within industrial societies. Here people are hacking, subverting and appropriating ostensibly automating technologies for purposes of creativity, collaboration, and care. Social capabilities in post-automation are being cultivated. Perhaps greater attention to the politics implied in post-automation can help open our futures to more democratic deliberation?

The feasibility and desirability of endless economic growth is being increasingly questioned by scholars and activists. Whilst envisioning alternative economic models is key to assure the sustainability and wellbeing of present and future generations, few studies have analysed what might be the role of 'innovation' in a post-growth era. Innovating has become an imperative for the survival and expansion of any form of organisation. But this 'innovate or die mania' underpins assumptions – such as technological determinism and productivism – that neglect the socially constructed character of technological development, its politics and its capacity to enable (or disable) just and equitable societies. In this paper we posit that untangling innovation from growth is key to imagine a post-growth era. We show how alternative bottom up initiatives, promoted by a variety of different organizational forms, have challenged mainstream ideas about innovation and growth. These experiments provide a glimpse into what 'innovation without growth' could mean in terms of technology and social organization. We conclude by proposing new paths in research aimed at exploring under which conditions post-growth-oriented organizations can flourish and diffuse.

En la última década la disminución de costos de componentes electrónicos y el acceso a internet provocaron un boom de proyectos OSH – Hardware cuya información de diseño y funcionamiento es liberada por fuera de los esquemas tradicionales de propiedad intelectual. ¿Cuáles son las experiencias latinoamericanas? ¿Son los proyectos "abiertos" necesariamente más "democráticos"? ; Facultad de Informática

Open science refers to produce scientific knowledge collaboratively with actors that do not belong to a research project creating freely available research outcomes. Its benefits range from promoting greater efficiency and quality in the production of scientific knowledge to generating greater democratization of knowledge providing better response to social demands. This study discusses the extent and characteristics of open science practices in Argentina using a survey conducted among 1463 researchers working in the public research organizations. Although there is some misperception among researchers about what open science actually means, many of them showed interest in these practices. Since "interacting with other" is familiar to researchers' scientific practices, we believe there is good potential for the promotion of open science through public policy schemes. ; Ciencia abierta es producir conocimiento de forma colaborativa con actores que no pertenecen formalmente a un proyecto de investigación aspirando a dejar los resultados de ese proceso en libre disponibilidad para que otros puedan re-utilizarlos. En este trabajo proponemos un estudio empírico para registrar el alcance y las características de las prácticas de ciencia abierta en Argentina sobre la base de una encuesta realizada a 1463 investigadores del sistema público de ciencia y tecnología. Los resultados traslucen un gran potencial para las políticas de promoción de la ciencia abierta en el país. Una proporción muy alta de investigadores ha demostrado interés en alguna de las prácticas de apertura de conocimiento, aunque reina cierta confusión sobre la definición del término. Para muchos el concepto de "interactuar con otros" es familiar a su práctica profesional, por lo que se podría esperar que una profundización del compromiso con la apertura sea bien recibida. ; Ciência aberta é produzir conhecimento de forma colaborativa com atores que não pertencem formalmente a um projeto de pesquisa visando deixar os resultados desse processo livremente disponíveis para que outros possam reutilizá-los. Neste trabalho propomos um estudo empírico para registrar o escopo e as características das práticas de ciência aberta na Argentina com base em um levantamento realizado a 1463 pesquisadores do sistema público de ciência e tecnologia. Os resultados mostram um grande potencial para as políticas de promoção da ciência aberta no país. Uma proporção muito alta de pesquisadores mostrou interesse em algumas das práticas de abertura de conhecimento, embora haja alguma confusão sobre a definição do termo. Para muitos, o conceito de "interagir com outros" é próximo da sua prática profissional, portanto pode se esperar que um aprofundamento do compromisso com a abertura seja bem-vindo.

Innovation is increasingly invoked by policy elites and business leaders as vital for tackling global challenges like sustainable development. Often overlooked, however, is the fact that networks of community groups, activists, and researchers have been innovating grassroots solutions for social justice and environmental sustainability for decades. Unencumbered by disciplinary boundaries, policy silos, or institutional logics, these 'grassroots innovation movements' identify issues and questions neglected by formal science, technology and innovation organizations. Grassroots solutions arise in unconventional settings through unusual combinations of people, ideas and tools. This book examines six diverse grassroots innovation movements in India, South America and Europe, situating them in their particular dynamic historical contexts. Analysis explains why each movement frames innovation and development differently, resulting in a variety of strategies. The book explores the spaces where each of these movements have grown, or attempted to do so. It critically examines the pathways they have developed for grassroots innovation and the challenges and limitations confronting their approaches. With mounting pressure for social justice in an increasingly unequal world, policy makers are exploring how to foster more inclusive innovation. In this context grassroots experiences take on added significance. This book provides timely and relevant ideas, analysis and recommendations for activists, policy-makers, students and scholars interested in encounters between innovation, development and social movements.

Innovation is increasingly invoked by policy elites and business leaders as vital for tackling global challenges like sustainable development. Often overlooked, however, is the fact that networks of community groups, activists, and researchers have been innovating grassroots solutions for social justice and environmental sustainability for decades. Unencumbered by disciplinary boundaries, policy silos, or institutional logics, these 'grassroots innovation movements' identify issues and questions neglected by formal science, technology and innovation organizations. Grassroots solutions arise in unconventional settings through unusual combinations of people, ideas and tools. This book examines six diverse grassroots innovation movements in India, South America and Europe, situating them in their particular dynamic historical contexts. Analysis explains why each movement frames innovation and development differently, resulting in a variety of strategies. The book explores the spaces where each of these movements have grown, or attempted to do so. It critically examines the pathways they have developed for grassroots innovation and the challenges and limitations confronting their approaches. With mounting pressure for social justice in an increasingly unequal world, policy makers are exploring how to foster more inclusive innovation. In this context grassroots experiences take on added significance. This book provides timely and relevant ideas, analysis and recommendations for activists, policy-makers, students and scholars interested in encounters between innovation, development and social movements.

We opened this book with the POC21 eco-hackers at their innovation camp on the outskirts of Paris in August 2015. POC21 was a practical counter-initiative to the high-level climate talks at COP21 (21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change). As COP21 finally reached an agreement affirming social constraint in anthropogenic climate change, this deal will have profound implications for social, economic and technological transformations. In this context, the ingenuity and empowerment of civil society activities such as POC21 become even more relevant (Stirling, 2015); especially since government and business commitments to emissions reductions, while welcome and significant, appear insufficient in themselves. POC21 activists recognize this and speak of building a movement for open source, low-carbon, zero-waste living.

In August 2015, while we were writing this book, a group of sustainability activists were gathering in the grounds of a borrowed château on the outskirts of Paris. They were intent upon 'eco-hacking' the future. What this meant was turning the château into a temporary innovation camp, equipped with the tools for developing a variety of technologies of practical and symbolic value for low-carbon living. These prototypes made use of open source designs and instructions in order that others can access, adapt and make use of these developments. The activity of the camp was publicized widely through social media and drew the attention of many commentators and even senior politicians (see www.poc21.cc for examples).

Innovation is increasingly invoked by policy elites and business leaders as vital for tackling global challenges like sustainable development. Often overlooked, however, is the fact that networks of community groups, activists, and researchers have been innovating grassroots solutions for social justice and environmental sustainability for decades. Unencumbered by disciplinary boundaries, policy silos, or institutional logics, these 'grassroots innovation movements' identify issues and questions neglected by formal science, technology and innovation organizations. Grassroots solutions arise in unconventional settings through unusual combinations of people, ideas and tools.This book examines six diverse grassroots innovation movements in India, South America and Europe, situating them in their particular dynamic historical contexts. Analysis explains why each movement frames innovation and development differently, resulting in a variety of strategies. The book explores the spaces where each of these movements have grown, or attempted to do so. It critically examines the pathways they have developed for grassroots innovation and the challenges and limitations confronting their approaches.With mounting pressure for social justice in an increasingly unequal world, policy makers are exploring how to foster more inclusive innovation. In this context grassroots experiences take on added significance. This book provides timely and relevant ideas, analysis and recommendations for activists, policy-makers, students and scholars interested in encounters between innovation, development and social movements.