Permanent Future Lab Wiki

Permanent Future Lab simply explained
When you hear Permanent Future Lab, you should think of: the newest technology accessible at publicly accessible locations. Where you can play, discover and exchange new ideas through available technology or by learning from other passersby. What technology is available? You can think of different robots, brainscanners, VR headsets and the latest Internet of Thing devices. Also, there are lots of people passing by. The people you can and will meet vary from lab to lab and from time to time; from first-timers to real geeks. Most of them have in common that they are very, very curious. "Accessible to Anyone"Every Permanent Future Lab (PFLab) is open to you and everyone else, without any monetary obligation! And if you like the concept ... spread the word! Jump around, get enthusiastic, pass it on! Go ahead and share your experiences and findings with others, resonating and multiplying the entire ecosystem PFLab thrives in: the sharing economy. You don't know how to share? Well to give you some ideas: it can be done via one of the PFLab existing social media channels -Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook- (feel free to create another one), by word of mouth at a party or however you like!"The Value System"Permanent Future Lab (PFLab) is initiated and facilitated by a social movement; a decentralized network of a diverse group of people supporting the sharing economy. The beauty of it is -and to the disbelieve of many- that money does not play a role. So, to be very clear: there is no business model! The labs embrace an alternative value exchange system, where sharing is key. PFLab thrives in an ecosystem free of money issues, strict hierarchical set of rules or any hassle from the old world. The PFLab sharing eco-system figure on the right explains how this works in detail.
 * Every physical PFLab is located within a place that is being shared by others
 * Technology available at a PFLAb is being shared by people and other parties, without any direct commercial interest.
 * At some PFLabs visitors are being welcomed by hosts, sharing their time, kindness and knowledge. Having a host is however an option and can be done by people or other forms
 * Experiences, new knowledge and innovations are being shared by hosts, visitors, ambassadors and fans.

Does it all sound too good to be true? Well ...... discover it yourself! Feel free, feel welcome and get ready to meet the new world! "Your Impact?"You can join and contribute too! Because everything is an informal happening. And as it is a decentralized network feel free to tag along. To simplify things a bit the movement is based upon three core values (society driven, innovation and openness).

By stimulating and facilitating PFLab the idea is to: Therefore it is stimulated to share technology that is innovative and open source. Also, your own resources like knowledge, network, time and so on are very much welcome to empower others too. "For a Better Society"The world is changing rapidly, mainly caused by upcoming new technology. Like most novel products, new technology does not necessarily match the needs of current society. Moreover, new technology can influence society on a different level and scale with disruptive consequences, especially if it is connected to the digital world as we know it today. The movement stimulates the society to think about these new developments by activities such as: sharing knowledge online, exchanging ideas face to face and by organizing recurring meetups.
 * 1) making new technology accessible for a broad(er) audience, and
 * 2) reducing the gap between the world of upcoming technology and society.

Next event
Tech Tuesday A night with a lot of tech playground, presentations and workshops. Just show up or register here Tuesday September 13, 19:00 - late at Seats2meet.com Utrecht CS

Available Innovations in the Labs
You are mostly welcome to visit a Permanent Future Lab at the location of your choice. Devices currently discoverable are innovative technologies like robotics, Virtual Realty and Internet of Things items. At every location, however, the discoverable technology differs. Therefore, complete overviews are created per location at designated pages.

Contributing
Anyone who respects the core values & participating agreements of the movement may contribute. The current work in progress activities can found at the Part-up Tribe.
 * Visiting: When you visit a Permanent Future Lab you can help by sharing.
 * Innovative technologies: Do you have a technology in abundance or are you a technology producer? Please consider to lend your technology at a location of your choice.
 * Location: If you have a passion for innovation & technology and like to start a location where society shares innovative technologies by abundance, the current best way is to get in touch with multiple other initiators who can be found at their location wiki page and the movement initiators.
 * Website: The site is public and can be modified by anyone due to the Wiki software. Feel free to add your own Permanent Future Lab location, the technologies you are sharing and photos you've created of the technologies. Developers can help developing this wiki. System administrators can create backups of this wiki.
 * Design: You can create a poster, change the logo, or add another wiki skin.

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Locations
Utrecht: Seats2meet.com Utrecht CS Workdays 10AM - 5PM

Eindhoven: Permanent Future Lab Strijp-S Workdays 10AM - 5PM

Apeldoorn: Energiefabriek Tuesday till Thursday 10:30AM - 6PM

Haarlem: PFL Haarlem

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