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World Unseen is changing the way we experience imagery. Hear the untold stories of visually impaired people with passion, as they experience powerful imagery in an entirely new way. In partnership with the UK’s leading sight loss charity, the RNIB.
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Does your creativity have value in a Generative world?
Whatever you feel about it, Generative AI is here. But what might it mean for human creatives? We’re exploring what could change – and stay the same.
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“Making things”, the Canon way
Monozukuri is the tradition of continuous improvement among Japanese artisans and, today, global manufacturers. Discover how we have made it our own.
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Rights, ramps and realities: making art ‘open to all’
If 16% of the world is disabled and participation in the cultural life of our communities is a human right, then why is access to art still so hard?
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The platypus guardian inspiring conservation across Australia
Hobart Rivulet’s Platypuses have captured the hearts of Tasmania – and then all Australia, winning Pete Walsh a Canon Community Grant in the process.
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The lifesaving tech saving lives at the subway
When a US rail network installed video analytics to prevent trespasser fatalities, they didn’t expect the solution to be put to the test on day one.
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AutoFocus: the flowing soundscape for creative brains
Sound therapist Lyz Cooper has co-composed a body of uplifting and inspiring music, designed to reflect the processes of the creative brain at work.
The Smaller Explorer: Inside Canon’s Micro Satellites
They’re small, light, cost-effective and massively helpful across various areas including disaster response and climate tracking. And we’re at the forefront of their development. We take a look at micro satellites and their enormous potential in fields such as climate monitoring and mapping.
Read the storyPeople
See how together we’re changing the way people shape and support communities and society
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Finding safe harbour on the Isabelle ferry
A passenger ferry is an unusual place to find a classroom. But for many Ukrainian refugees and their children, the Isabelle is not just a temporary accommodation: it’s a place to grow, learn, and inspire change.
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A new experience for the Maasai Mara
Unlocking opportunities for Maasai in the Maasai Mara: Canon Experience Centre empowers locals to enhance skills and advance careers beyond safari enthusiasts.
Planet
See how together we’re changing the way people protect and preserve our planet and its environment
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A voice to speak up: How climate change photography is empowering young people
For Gen Z, climate change is a source of real anxiety. Our Young People Programme is helping students to find ways to speak out using the power of photography.
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The Tiny Forests enchanting communities
All over the UK, small areas of land are being transformed into so-called ‘tiny forests’, bringing biodiversity and a little bit of magic to urban communities.
Possible
See how together we're changing the way people innovate to meet the needs of a changing world
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CES 2023: Future ideas that will change the world
CES in Las Vegas is always the hotly anticipated tech event of the year and in January 2023 there will be some world-changing ideas to watch out for.
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Is the workspace the final conquest for the metaverse?
In our latest exploration into the metaverse, we look at the ways businesses might approach this new immersive world – as well as some of the very real challenges that doing so might present.