Our Purpose:
The Clarke Center engages imagination as a fundamental human capacity—to be understood, developed, and brought to bear on the world’s biggest problems.
Our Vision:
A world where people are trained, encouraged, and given tools to use their imagination to solve problems and help humanity and the planet thrive.
Why We Do It:
We are guided by the legacy of our namesake, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, to marry a passion for science and technology with fierce idealism, courageous compassion, and a spirit of adventure to face the significant challenges humanity faces today. We do so committed to a full appreciation of the neurodiversity of imagination—from wildly divergent thinkers and dreamers to aphantasics, or people who do not “see” in their mind’s eye at all—as each making unique and valued contribution to solving grand challenges.