Science-Fiction Prototyping (SFP) was created by Brian David Johnson (Intel’s Futurist) as a means to help Intel engineers think about the applications for their integrated circuits. This was a particular challenge to Intel as it can take 7-10 years from concept to manufacture (up to 3 generations of computer or 6 generations of mobile phone away!). Clearly drafting specifications for products so far into the future, requires a way to think about that future, and to hold conversations with the stakeholders of that future; SFP became that tool. SFPs can be created by anyone who has an interest in thinking about, or influencing the future. Typically, SFPs are written by scientist, engineers or business professionals but they are equally open to members of the public including school children who may want to influence the work of researchers. In this way science fiction prototypes act as a way of involving the widest section of the population in determining the research agenda, thereby making science and business investment, and output more useful to everyone. The goals of the workshop are to act as a catalyst of this new approach by acting as a forum where researchers from differing disciplines can come together to explore how to develop this area. If you would like to see examples of earlier SFP articles, there are a number of earlier events and journals you can look at that are listed on the main Creative Science website, but we would recommend looking at the three workshops that started SciFi prototyping, namely Creative Science 2010, Creative Science 2011. and Creative Science 2013. We look forward to meeting you in Shanghai, a magnificent mega-city that embraces many of the visions Creative Science aspires to – a fitting place for us all to meet and engage in discussing the future!