Ecosystem Exchange

In this episode, Simona De Rosa, Partner and Senior Researcher at T6 Ecosystems, presents T6 work with policy dialogue in European projects by bringing a concrete example: the PACESETTERS Policy Brief, a document we delivered to highlight the role of artistic research in Europe’s regenerative future. Over the years, T6 has developed a structured approach to policy dialogue, but we do not have a un...

In this episode, Simona De Rosa , Partner and Researcher at T6 Ecosystems , interviews Florian Schneider , Professor of Art Theory and Documentary Practices at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, within the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He is also the Director of the Institute for Creativity at the University of Galway and the Pre...

In this episode, Sara Giorgi, researcher at T6 Ecosystems, takes us behind the scenes of one of the most crucial elements of the CircEUlar project : stakeholder engagement . CircEUlar explores how to drive societal transformation toward a net-zero circular economy, focusing on mobility, buildings and appliances, and digitalisation. Sara shares two parallel workstreams which form the basis of our s...

In this episode, Katja Firus, Partner and Head of the Sustainability Department at T6 Ecosystems, interviews Nora Mayr , a freelance curator, lecturer at the Node Center for Curatorial Studies, and since 2022 part of the Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIL) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Nora collaborated with us on a special arts and science initiative, that was part of the European...

In this episode, we speak with Salvatore Custureri, researcher at T6 Ecosystems, about the design process of the PartArt4OW Open Calls . The first Open Call for Participatory Art Initiatives was launched to identify and support 19 of these initiatives that use art to spark civic engagement, raise water literacy, and mobilize local communities around specific environmental challenges. Each selected...

In this episode, Antonella Passani, Head of Research at T6 Ecosystems , interviews Chiara Certomà , currently researcher on social geography at the MEMOTEF department of La Sapienza University in Rome and Project Coordinator of PartArt4OW – Participatory Art for Society Engagement with Ocean and Water . PartArt4OW is a EU project funded under the Horizon Mission Ocean program that link art, scienc...

In this episode, we speak with Stella Diakou, Researcher at T6 Ecosystems, about how we assess the real-world impact of cultural and creative projects . T6 has been developing innovative methodologies to evaluate transdisciplinary work, especially within the STARTS initiative, which brings together science, technology, and the arts. Stella shares insights on why impact assessment matters in the ar...

In this episode, Simona De Rosa from T6 Ecosystems sits down with Veronika Lieble , currently Director of European Cooperation at Ars Electronica where she lead European collaboration projects. Veronika is also one the key figure of S+T+ARTS , the initiative of the European Commission, launched under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme to support collaborations between artists, scie...

For this first series of episodes of Ecosystem Exchange, we will dive into a fascinating topic - the intersection between Art, Science, and Technology - and how the European Commission’s initiatives are reshaping the way we think about research, policy, and societal change.  This first episode is dedicated to understanding h ow creativity and arts are gaining a central role within the logic of the...

Welcome to Ecosystem Exchange , a podcast by T6 Ecosystems , where we explore the intersection of research, innovation, and real life . Every episode, we’ll bring you into the heart of cutting-edge research and innovation , diving into the projects, policies, and people who are redefining our future. We’ll be talking to scientists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and changemakers who are shaping the...