1. Global Ideas Bank Originally the Insitute for Social Inventions: 1985 Founded by Nicholas Albery (qv)‏ Became merged with the Global Ideas Bank in 1995 Produced the Encyclopedia of Social Inventions Oriented towards 'soft' inventions, taxation, finance, society

2. Global Ideas Bank Currently online, ideas can be added/browsed http://www.globalideasbank.org/site/home/ Showing it's age and media-wiki prototype online at: http://gib.nfshost.com/index.php/Main_Page http://gib.nfshost.com/index.php/Main_Page Move from proprietary software to open source

3. Global Ideas Bank It has deep roots in the social inventions arena One of the few things that deals with soft inventions (my main interest is community currency, for example)‏ Potentially a 'people's think tank' accessible to all, as opposed Demos, NEF etc.etc. Needs help, one reason for this talk

4. Global Ideas Bank Needs editors, supporters, coders after a while etc. etc. For the moment please use the contact form on my own website at: http://www.hughbarnard.orghttp://www.hughbarnard.org Or write to hugh.barnard@gmail.com Meanwhile, please use, add stuff and comment, it's yours!