UNLEASH

UNLEASH Amazon

Youth from the Brazilian Amazon got together to solve some of the most critical challenges that the region is facing. Combining their own lived experiences with UNLEASH’s Innovation Methodology, they collaborated on finding solutions to environmental accountability and land rights, and economic development and bio-economy. 

The program took place in Manaus, Brazil and it was the first Innovation Lab  conducted entirely in a different language other than English (Portuguese in this case).

The Innovation Process

In our programs, we use the unique UNLEASH Innovation Methodology to enable young people to translate sustainability challenges into impactful solutions for the SDGs. Our methodology is built around a collaborative innovation process, based on human-centered design principles. In a nutshell, human-centered design starts with focusing on the people you want to design for and ends with tangible products or services, developed to suit their specific needs. The process follows five steps:

1_Methodology

Problem Framing

Defining a problem based on user needs and clear insights
2_Methodology

Ideating

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

The Program

October 14

Opening Ceremony

October 15 – 18
Innovation Process
October 19

Solutions Festival | Pitching Showcase | Closing Event

October 14

Opening Ceremony

October 19

Solutions Festival | Pitching Showcase | Closing Event

October 15 – 18

Innovation Process

Discover the solutions from UNLEASH Amazon

At UNLEASH Amazon, all participants were from the Legal Brazilian Amazon and 80% of them identified as part of Indigenous and Traditional Communities. Having direct experience with the challenges that were addressed during the program was key to determine which solutions would work best in their communities.

RORRAM

TURIMPACTO

Kunay Fashion With Purpose

Tucumanzeiro Na Porta De Casa

Terra de Makunaima

Live Youth

Dream Sowers

Home’s Light

Connecting Rivers

Voices of Taquari

Hu’tsa hamata in hi

Nimairama

pH Ideal

Infinita Amazônia

CEITSI

Guariba

Pekoá

MoviCentro

R.I.R AMAZ

Buritizal

ORIRI

Earth’s Memories

Ubuntu Amazônia

Roots of Growth

Instituto Angelim-Da-Mata

Arapiuns Community Bank For Social Development

Solutions from previous Innovation Labs

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