Smarter Humans, Not Devices
Launched in May 2024, Calm Tech Institute is dedicated to redefining technologies that enhance human life without causing stress or distraction.
Principles of Calm Technology™
1. Require the smallest possible amount of attention
2. Inform and create calm
3. Make use of the periphery
4. Amplify the best of technology and the best of humanity
5. Communicate, but not always with voice
6. Work even when it fails
7. Use the minimum tech needed to solve the problem
8. Respect social norms
Locations
Global Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Our learning lab in Kyoto, Japan
Team and Advisors
Robin
Moreau
Business Designer
Robin Moreau is a designer-turned-business-developer that helps startups build delightful product experiences. Starting his career at mui Lab, Robin has been immersed in the world of Calm Tech since day one, building new products and business models that leverage the power of Calm Tech principles.
Mika
Leßmann
Design Fellow
Mika is a German designer pursuing a master’s in Eco-Innovative Design in Graz. With a product design degree from Aachen and studies at Politecnico di Milano, Mika works on problem-solving products that blend function, emotion, and sustainability, with a strong passion for graphic design.
Emily
Rogers
Regenerative Designer
Emily Rogers is the co-founder and Director of Marketing at ArtEcology, a regenerative design studio collaborating with forward-thinking partners including the BioFi Project, Walker’s Institute, Regen Network, Neighbourhoods, Terra Genesis, and the Calm Tech Institute.
Munehiko
Sato, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur / Researcher / Engineer / Inventor / Designer
Dr. Munehiko Sato is a researcher, engineer, inventor and designer working to redefine the human relationship with the physical and digital worlds. He served as a researcher at MIT Media Lab in the Camera Culture Group and currently servces as CXO at mui Lab.
Dr. Michael
Zargham
Advisor and Researcher
Michael Zargham is the founder and CEO of BlockScience,is a complex systems engineering, R&D, and analytics firm. Dr. Zargham holds a Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied optimization and control of decentralized networks.













