Dimmons - Action Research Group

Action Research on Socioeconomic Innovation

Dimmons is an action-research group within the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Its work focuses on socioeconomic and gender innovation connected to the collaborative economy and the commons, including social innovation, collaborative peer production (CBPP), platform cooperatives, and the sharing economy.

Research Areas

The group studies these topics from three perspectives:

• Economics: Economic effects of collaborative production, business models based on open knowledge, and levels of economic activity.
• Public policy: Policy co-creation, policy innovation in emerging areas, and social conflicts connected to regulating socioeconomic innovation.
• Methods and future studies: Open science, collaborative methods, and scenarios involving highly innovative technological developments.

Recognition and Affiliations

AGAUR, the Government of Catalonia's research agency, recognizes Dimmons as a consolidated research group under registration No. 2021 SGR 01383. Its work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 8 (inclusive and sustainable economic growth) and Goal 5 (gender equality).

Collaborative Network

The group works with organizations including Xarxa d'Economia Solidària (XES), Ca La Dona, Colectic, Teixidora, Katuma, Free Knowledge Institute, Digi Fem, Canòdrom, COST Action P-WILL, Barcelona Activa, Institut de Govern i Polítiques Públiques (IGOP-UAB), P2PModels (UCM), Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center, the Network of Internet & Society Research Centers, OpenSystems at the University of Barcelona, CECAN, and CIRIEC.

Publications and Projects

Dimmons publishes open-access research in academic journals and preprint repositories and shares open datasets and research tools. Public-facing materials include a report on the 8th Feminist Economics Congress. The group maintains active research projects and its own research agenda.

Location

The group is based at Canòdrom (Ateneu d'innovació digital i democràtica), 165 Carrer de Concepció Arenal, 08027 Barcelona. Its website is hosted by Pangea, an ethical, solidarity-based internet provider.