WORLD UNSEEN
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World Unseen is changing the way we all experience imagery. It enables people with sight loss to better engage with the visual world, while challenging sighted people to see imagery through their lens. In partnership with the RNIB.
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Unseen Europe opens the door to possibilities
Lieve Blancquaert’s exploration of the European Union received the World Unseen treatment, bringing messages of unity, hope and possibility to all.
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Smoothing the way to lifesaving stem cells
We have joined forces with Dr Shinya Yamanaka and his team at CiRA in Japan to help realise the lifesaving potential of a special kind of stem cell.
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Careers, community and a life-changing love of Africa
Katie Simmonds sold her home and left everything she knew to join the Canon Miraisha Programme. But she has no regrets and fell in love with Africa.
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The plastic paradox
With plastics, we take a balanced view, use only what is necessary and invest in new, innovative ways to bring about circularity and responsibility.
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We Are Europe
33,000 kilometres, 27 countries, five months, two women, and one goal: to understand what truly connects us, wherever we live in the European Union.
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Lighting up your face: the not-so-secret secret of your phone screen
When looking at the familiar glow of your phone screen, you might never imagine how much it has in common with your printer or camera. Find out why.
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 story People
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.