Lecture

Designing for Social Innovation: New Space Economy

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This lecture by the instructor focuses on designing for social innovation within the context of the new space economy. The lecture emphasizes the importance of understanding systemic thinking, identifying patterns and trends, recognizing underlying structures, and challenging mental models to drive transformative change. Through a practical tool called 'The Iceberg', the lecture guides the audience in analyzing events, patterns, underlying structures, and mental models to effectively address social challenges. The lecture also explores influencing goals, trade-offs, co-benefits, and the total influence exerted and received in complex systems, using real-world examples and data from the Global Sustainable Development Report 2019.

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New Space Economy

The New Space sector is a fast-growing market, boosting the historical institutional space exploration economy. The roughly 366 billion USD global space industry in 2019 is estimated to surge to over $1 trillion by 2040. The current growth in the development of space infrastructures and production of data from space is opening a full range of new applications for new customers. New business models for space encompass launchers, satellite manufacturers, in-orbit servicing, telecommunication, cybersecurity, e

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Mental disorder

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Recovery model

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Mental health professional

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