Great ideas need an ecosystem to plug into to see the light of day.This is the first in a multi-part post, on some corporate innovation labs that are contributing to the greater good.Philips Design Lab - founded in 1925 (is this the oldest Innovation Lab?) focussing on health, healthy living and a number of other domains (from a design perspective) https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/philips-design/ourstudios.htmlFinancial Solutions Lab founded by JPMorgan Chase, the USD$60 million, 10-year initiative focusses advancing the financial health of low- to moderate-income (LMI) individuals & historically underserved communities. http://finlab.finhealthnetwork.org/abouImage by Colin Behrens from Pixaba

Have you ever wondered how ancient indigenous cultures maintain so much information about the thousands of species of plants and animals—without writing it down? Traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines are key to a powerful memory technique used by indigenous people around the world. It's intricately tied to the landscape and it can be applied in our everyday lives.https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/indigenous-memory-code/7553976Source: The ABC

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Can we transfer our consciousness into a digital brain, thus attaining immortality and furthermore we'll have infinite years to figure out how to artificially form a human body.Also the image has nothing to do with this - only if you think so.

"Are you in a wheelchair and looking for mobility parking?Are you a tradie and looking for the nearest loading zone? Are you going to the beach, and not sure whether to drive, risk parking, grab a ride share or public transport? Imagine tapping your screen and all of the available parking spots in NSW light up, along with availability, rates and payment options. Well… This is the future of parking in NSW".Victor Dominello MP - Minister for Digital and Customer Service NSW Government.