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The Doug Engelbart Institute* was conceived by Doug Engelbart to further his lifelong career goal of boosting our ability to better address complex, urgent problems. As he saw it, both the rate and the scale of change are increasing very rapidly worldwide, and we as a people must get that much faster and smarter at anticipating, assessing, and responding to important challenges collectively if we are to stay ahead of the curve, and thrive as a planet. In other words, we must get faster and smarter at boosting our Collective IQ.1

It is along this chosen career path that Engelbart became prominent as a pioneer of the digital age. Best known for inventing the computer mouse, he and his research team at SRI were responsible for many pioneering firsts, originally showcased in his now-famous 1968 Demo. More on this story in our History pages, a section of this website dedicated to conserving and chronicling the past. 2

However, the overarching aim of this website is to inform decision-makers and a wider public about a visionary strategy and tools for achieving peak performance within commercial enterprises as well as the public sector, and especially within initiatives aimed at making the world a better place. Doug Engelbart applied the same ingenuity that spawned his technological innovations to the challenge of how groups, organizations, nations, and societies can boost their Collective IQ, and use that heightened capacity for increasing innovation, effectiveness, and quality of life. More on this strategy, as well as the enabling tools and techniques for strategic pursuit, in the Vision, How To, and Projects pages of this website.
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In our online Library and Press pages you can browse all the articles, documents, audio, and video materials documenting all aspects of Engelbart's work to date. And if you are so moved, please also visit our Giving page to show your appreciation and support.4

We also now have a special section of the website devoted to KIDS! Whether you are here to work on a homework assignment, or just for fun, check it out!5