u.lab 2x
Jan 13, 2020
This year, u.lab 2x is about to re-launch in late February, with once again about 300 teams, totalling more than 2000 people joining from all around the world!
Last year, u.lab-S (now renamed as u.lab 2x) was launched in January 2019. In its first year, the Lab supported and connected 300 teams across 35 countries to simultaneously tackle social challenges using collective systems mapping and design processes.
To date, Lab participants have co-created 600+ prototypes. Teams that participated in 2019 reported:
To date, Lab participants have co-created 600+ prototypes. Teams that participated in 2019 reported:
- The development of prototypes that would not have otherwise emerged;
- Significant changes in how they understand other stakeholders in their system;
- Changes in how they frame their innovation challenge;
- An increase in their ‘action confidence’: their sense of agency in creating change.
This year, u.lab 2x is about to re-launch in late February, with once again about 300 teams, counting more than 2000 people joining from all around the world.
Some teams come from well-known international organizations. Others are made up of pioneering citizens, students and local organizers. All are working to advance initiatives that range from establishing local circular economies to advancing our democracies, reconnecting business with purpose, to whole-child education models, more sustainable ways of stewarding land - just to name a few.
The Presencing Institute is aiming to provide not only a comprehensive online-to-offline infrastructure for peer learning and collaboration, but also a platform for connecting and co-creating the future together at scale.
We are very excited to move into the co-initiation phase with these 300 teams and will keep our wider community updated on the developments as we go along.
We are very excited to move into the co-initiation phase with these 300 teams and will keep our wider community updated on the developments as we go along.