Access Space

It is the longest running free media lab in the UK, practising and promoting sustainability through re-use of technology.

[2] Access Space has showcased the Redundant Technology Initiative, only using hardware that it got for free and rejuvenating it with free/open source software.

[4] The Access Space model is itself an open project, and their "Grow Your Own Media Lab" initiative has inspired centres across Europe and Brazil.

[5] The significance of Access Space's work in education and skill development has been recognised in academic research into models for emerging economies.

[6] Access Space have also been recognised as one of Britain's "New Radicals" in a report co-sponsored by The Observer newspaper and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA).