Decoding value for the digital era
INDEX is a Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE) Research Centre at the Univerity of Exeter. Our multidisciplinary team looks at the coalescing of data with value, and its implication upon individuals, organisations, innovation and society. Our team brings together computer science, social science and engineering design perspectives.
1
Research
We are a research centre. We have
11 funded projects running at the moment and 18 researchers on our team.
2
Education
We share our knowledge, through
teaching and executive education. We also take part in conferences, panels and roundtables.
3
Practical use
We work with organisations to ensure that they are skilled for a digitally transformed future. We have worked with 20+ elite organisations. Why not engage with us?
Highlights
Creativity in Crowdfunding Product Design
Discover how creativity impacts crowdfunding success in product design.
Moral decision-making in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potent force capable of impacting every fabric of our lives
Dstl’s new Defence Data Research Centre
University of Exeter leads consortium for Dstl’s new Defence Data Research Centre, with Zena Wood as Director
Next Stage Digital Economy Centre
Our DIGIT Lab research project has a £3.6m investment from EPSRC.
Team spotlight
Professor Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen
Saeema’s research focuses on design engineering including the impact and integration of digital technologies on: creativity and cognition, data and knowledge structuring, data-driven design process to customise products and quantifying and predicting user experiences.
Professor Alan Brown
Alan’s research is focused on agile approaches to business transformation, and the relationship between technology innovation and business innovation in today’s rapidly-evolving digital economy.
Professor Roger Maull
Roger’s initial research interest focused on Operations Management, specifically in the services sector and he has continued to publish widely on that topic.
Professor Mark Thompson
Mark’s research draws on practice-based theories to investigate the intersection between emerging digital business models, and organisational innovation and transformation.
News and events
News and events
Latest articles
Assessing the Health of Digital Health
Here is a blog that I wrote in February this year, around the time that I was working with the UK government Open Innovation Team with one of…
Rethink how to develop and generate value from Internet of Things
At the close of the 20th century, the term “Internet of Things” was first introduced. Since then, the phenomenon driving this technological advancement has continued to grow rapidly,…
The Role of Creativity in Crowdfunding Product Design
Crowdfunding has emerged as a popular method for funding projects, particularly in the field of product design. The success of new product design and development is often attributed…
See All Articles