Building A Future Together : Sharing Knowledge & Know-How
Welcome to the metaLAB wiki. A virtual place where together, metaLAB people
and our partners, work up creative ideas, pool & organise collaborative
knowledge and know-how and, track on-going activities.
We are 'for profit'
social
entrepreneurs prepared to risk our own resources - time, money and know-how
- in order to develop a concept to the point when potential partners can see the
opportunities and risks clearly enough to make an appropriate commitment. We
then all work together to produce commercially sustainable products and
services.
Our focus - replicable, sustainable, user driven, multi-stakeholder
initiatives - that seek to address the needs of the poor and the vulnerable in
systemic ways - both in the UK and in developing countries.
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We work closely with many organisations including:
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Flow Associates work to
facilitate and promote learning about culture and heritage across all social,
technological and philosophical barriers.
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Meraka (African Advanced Institute
for Information and Communication Technology) at the
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research) in South Africa. Meraka is focused on facilitating African economic
and social development through human capital development and needs-based
research and innovation, leading to sustainable products and services with a
high social impact.
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MXit is the leading African Instant
Messaging Service with 21 Million Users - growing by 20,000 per day
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The Sustain Organisation
aims to be a conduit through which corporate and individual wealth can reach
the world's most vulnerable.
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The African Pulse
works in South Africa equipping individuals to make informed life choices in a
world affected by
HIV &
AIDS. The African Pulse provides African schools and communities with
innovative, relevant teaching
tools and skills
to promote healthy living.
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities
(ACU)
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SARIMA Southern Africa Research and
Innovation Managers Association
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Motataisi Foundation in Lesotho (part of the
Living
Labs Community in Southern Africa)
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Growth International, a UK
Company faciitating change management in organisations and communities
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Moratho Media is a metaLAB joint
venture company based in South Africa.
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Momento's of Africa, manufactures
fine kid mohair goods for the fashion and interior design markets. Such is the
quality that 75% of the output is sold overseas. It is a predominantly black
owned South African company, dedicated to the upliftment of previously
disadvantaged people.
An Open Invitation to Explore a Collaboration with metaLAB
metaLAB works by building or joining partnerships. So, we always welcome
approaches from stakeholders with an interest in our initiatives. We aim to
encourage a two way interaction between colleagues in Africa and in Europe.
Specific Opportunities
Currently, we also have the following specific opportunities