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INNOVATION LAB
AN ADAPTIVE
LIVING LABORATORY
Responding to specific needs by vulnerable peoples and leaders aiming to advance social good, the ICChange Innovation Lab is a collaborative platform on which an international network of talent work together to research problems, co-create pilot projects, and iterate solutions.
Catalysts
Opportunities
Innovators needing mentorship, vulnerable people expressing a need.
Challenges
Poverty, health disparities, pandemics, conflicts
Resources
Interdisciplinary Team
Sustainable development goals, climate change, rapid urbanization
Institutional Memory
A track record of success ready to inform future decisions.
Investors and Funders
Supporting ventures and initiatives creating tangible change.
Experience & Knowledge
Poverty, health disparities, pandemics, conflicts
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Supporting Network
500+ with diverse experiences from diverse locations.
ICChange INNOVATION LAB
curated by Co-Directors
Abdullah Saleh
Sophia
Ikura
Mentorship
Lead
Design
Lead
are mobilized by the Innovation Lab to
2) First Pilot
Mobilize local and international talent.
3) Best Practices Review
Monitor and evaluation in the field for lessons learned with the goal of sustainability.
4) Refine and Expand
Share with clients and alliance partners attracted by pilot success.
5) Second Pilot
Push the envelope of practical experiential learning through addressing real life challenges.
6) New Design Ideas
Triggers new design ideas for a different approach or related challenge
1) Design
Design an initial model in collaboration with local partners, civil society, academia, corporations
set in motion the
INNOVATION LAB
PROTOCOL
generates
powers and informs
Innovative Thought
Disruptive Technology
ICChange APPLICATIONS
Is it ethical for western surgeons to operate in low-income countries?
Urban slums are an asset, not a liability.
Low-cost, antibacterial ceramic water point-of-use filters.
Electronic health records for continuity of care in informal settlements
Mobilizing and empowering collaborative individuals and organizations to design, develop, and deliver innovative solutions to challenges being addressed by vulnerable populations
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an existing shortage of ventilators.
Electronic health records for continuity of care in informal settlements
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