Philadelphia Service Jam

03/03/2017

The world's premier engineering design competition is now accepting entries at www.createthefuturecontest.com. The 15th annual "Create the Future" Design Contest offers a top prize of $20,000 USD. There is no cost to enter, and everything to gain.

Do you have a new product, invention, or design idea that could create jobs, improve daily life, save time/money, help the environment, or benefit society in other ways? We invite you to enter as an individual or team in seven categories:

• Aerospace & Defense
• Automotive/Transportation
• Consumer Products
• Electronics/Sensors/IoT
• Machinery/Automation/Robotics
• Medical
• Sustainable Technologies

The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 8,000 product design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and students worldwide.

02/19/2017

Camp Why Fi is a collaborative, fun way for technology-dependent families to reconnect with each other.

http://planet.globalservicejam.org/sites/default/files/gsj15/project/files/19995/1487468180/Camp%20Wifi.pdf

02/19/2017

It was all about prototyping and getting out into the field to engage with people.

We created an Experience where users interacted by sharing their understanding of Emoji's. Some users were surprised by other users meanings of a common emoji.

Secondly, we took people back to hieroglyphics through communication in only emoji's. Helping them to understand how miscommunication or the break down of communication happens. This proved to be a difficult and amusing activity for all.

02/19/2017

February 17 - 18

02/17/2017

In about 7 hours the Service Jam gets started here at Rutgers School of Business - are you signed up? Rutgers School of Business – Camden Rutgers University—Camden

02/13/2017

Have you signed up for the Global Service Jam yet? So excited to say we will be Twin Jamming along with San Francisco this weekend.

01/18/2017

Sign up for this year's Service Jam. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/philadelphia-service-jam-tickets-31294531787

Global Service Jam (A service Jam is a cooperative gathering of people interested in a design-based approach to creativity and problem solving, and/or service design. It is to encourage experimentation and innovation – participants come together without a team, without an idea and are given a subje...

01/13/2017

Global Service Jam 2017 Planning is underway. Save the Dates Feb. 17th and 18th.

02/29/2016

Here are video pitches of the three projects that came from the Philly Jam this weekend.

Philadelphia's Contributions to the 2016 Global Service Jam

02/29/2016

Such a great weekend spent collaborating, ideating, prototyping and jamming with everyone. Thanks for a great 2016 GSJ.

02/29/2016

What it takes to jam.... Add post it notes, whiteboards, prototyping supplies, markers and lots of creativity. And of course the secret theme. Most importantly, great people to jam with.

02/27/2016

Joelle explaining field experiences