UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab, 2022, India

Publish Date: May 22, 2022

Deadline: Jun 06, 2022

Event Dates: from Dec 03, 2022 12:00 to Dec 11, 2022 12:00

The next UNLEASH Innovation Lab will take place in the state of Karnataka in India, from the December 3rd – 11th (tentatively). The lab will gather 1,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to come up with innovative solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It will primarily take place at Infosys Mysore, the world’s largest corporate university!

During the Lab, teams of participants will come up with new ideas and co-create innovative initiatives through human-centered design thinking – a process that focuses on the real needs of the people that the solution focuses on. Experienced facilitators and experts will guide the participants through different stages of the innovation process:

1_Methodology

  • Problem Framing
  • Defining a problem based on user needs and clear insights

2_Methodology

  • Ideation
  • Brainstorming and selecting ideas to solve the problem

3_Methodology

  • Prototyping
  • Creating simple versions of the idea to understand how it will work in real life

4_Methodology

  • Testing
  • Testing the solution with users, learning, and adapting

5_Methodology

  • Implementing
  • Planning and launching impactful solutions

As a participant of the Global Innovation Lab India, you will get a hands-on opportunity to work on some of the most pressing global sustainability challenges. The challenges are divided into 7 thematic tracks that tackle specific SDGs. In addition, there is a special track for the UNLEASH Plus 2022 program, co-hosted with Chemonics International, in which selected top teams will work with international experts and pitch the projects they have been working on for the previous 6 months to potential funders.

Who can apply?
The Global Innovation Lab India is open to young people between the ages of 18 and 35. We select participants that are:

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    Passionate and committed to solving the world’s sustainability challenges
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    Creative and have an innovative mindset
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    Enthusiastic about working together with peers and experts
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    Able to understand and communicate in English

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Disciplines

Creative and Critical Practice

Development Studies

Digital Humanities

Humanities

Innovative Technologies

Leadership

Study Levels

Graduate

Postdoctoral

Postgraduate

Research

Undergraduate

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

India

Event Types

Trainings