Work Movement Organization
Work Movement is a UK based social enterprise that brings technological & social development by improving & developing Invention & Social Innovation IDeaS submitted by students, universities and public in general.
Work Movement organization is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with places of work in Hong Kong and New York.
Work Movement is the organizer of Work Movement Challenge, a global invention & social innovation challenge. Work Movement participants include students from 35 universities worldwide, scientists, engineers, economists, scholars and people from all walks of life worldwide.
Objectives
Work Movement organization's vision & mission is to achieve global equality and economic development through collective work of people from all walks of life.
Work Movement Challenge
Work Movement Challenge is a global invention challenge wherein people from all walks of life submit their ideas for invention and social innovation which have the potential to make positive global impact. Each of the submitted ideas is screened by WMexperts based on the success potential of the idea. WMexperts shortlist, improve, develop and bring the best ideas to the society in the form of a technology, product, service or other usable format.
Work Movement Challenge Process
- Crowd source new technology invention and social innovation ideas
- Screen the idea based on social impact, market potential and patentability
- Perform feasibility test and strategic planning, enforce patents through (prior art research, freedom to operate and patent filing)
- Bring to for public use through technology licensing, commercialization or sales
Technologies Invention Scope of Work Movement Invention Challenge
- Computer Science: semiconductors, affordable technology, mobile, communication, education equipment, electronics, telecom, nanotechnology
- Life Science: healthcare, biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, vaccination, immunology
Social Innovation Scope of Work Movement Social Innovation Challenge
- Work Employment: job creation, professional training, economic development, co-operative
- Education: primary education, elementary education, orphans education, rural education,
- Women Empowerment: women education]], women healthcare, women employment, women professional training
- Environment: farming, agriculture, ecology, environment sustainability, renewable energy, air, water, wind
Roots&Choice
Roots&Choice is the research services division on Work Movement. Roots&Choice primary activities include research in patents & technology and research in children education & sustainability.
Other Activities
Work Movement also functions as a catalyst for the efforts of governments, research institutes and commercial companies concerning technology innovation and social development. In an interview at Cocoon, Hong Kong based organization that supports entrepreneurs, Co-Chair of Work Movement, Paramjeev Singh Sethi cited organization's mission as 'equally dedicated to bringing AbOUT positive social impact to the community, as well as guiding international institutions their way to contribute whilst expanding businesses'. They also conduct research on social impact and foreign policy.
See also
- Open Source
- Open Innovation
- Social equality
- International politics
- Think tank
- Globalization
- Economic equality
- Income inequality
- Technology transfer
- Intellectual property
- Patents