Fundación Épica La Fura dels Baus

Epica has the horizontal collaboration between science, technology, and humanities, as the catalyser for disruptive R+D+I in the new digital era. Thanks to the experience gathered in last 40 years of history of its patrons La Fura dels Baus, Epica has distilled a methodology where, performing arts is the vehicle for these new R+D+I processes, enabling to:

1. promote the knowledge transfer between disciplines and to civil society;
2. actively engage into the same ecosystem and processes all quadruple helix agents, through common language;
3. establish the proper sandbox for co-design, experiment, develop, validate, and experience potential future realities and situations (fake realities), new technologies, products and/or processes, through anticipatory arts.

Through the use of performing arts, Epica is able to create a neutral environment for cross-research and mutual learning between disciplines and between different players (citizenship, researchers, institutions, companies).

Areas of work:

• Culture and Creativity (creative sectors)
• Education and/or vocational training
• Environment/climate change
• Health and Well Being
• Industries and Manufacturing
• Media
• Social Innovation & Inclusion