UNLEASH Rwanda
UNLEASH Rwanda is an Innovation Lab for the Sustainable Development Goals where hundreds of young changemakers from all over the world will get together in Kigali during the first week of December, where they will co-create solutions for the most pressing challenges that our planet is facing.
Applications for the Innovation Lab are now closed. All candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application in early September.
The Innovation Process
During the Innovation Lab, 1,000 young participants from all over the world 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 caters to. Experienced facilitators and experts will guide the participants through different stages of the innovation process:
Brainstorming and selecting ideas to solve the problem
Testing the solution with users, learning, and adapting
The Program
December 2
Opening Ceremony
December 3 – 6
Innovation process in teams | Cultural activity
December 7
Innovation wrap-up | Dragons’ Den
December 8
Closing Ceremony | Farewell party
December 2
Opening Ceremony
December 7
Innovation wrap-up | Dragons’ Den
December 3-6
Innovation process in teams | Cultural activity
December 8
Closing Ceremony | Farewell party
Accelerate impact
At UNLEASH, we believe that collaboration is key to driving sustainable development. We are excited to forge partnerships with organizations, businesses, and institutions who share our vision and want to make a tangible impact.
By partnering with UNLEASH, you have the opportunity to connect with a diverse network of changemakers and contribute to the development of innovative solutions for the SDGs.
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Solutions from previous Innovation Labs
“I met wonderful people during the Lab and came up with the idea for Permalution, a start-up focusing on fog and cloud water harvesting technology, tackling the world’s challenges in water access and drought.”
– Tatiana Estevez Carlucci,
UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2017,
Denmark
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“During the Lab, I was surrounded by people who were truly passionate about solving the challenge we focused on: sustainable fashion. My solution is the digital wardrobe app Whering, which allows you to manage your wardrobe from your device.“
– Bianca Rangecroft,
UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2019,
Shenzhen
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“At Test At Home Pte. Ltd., we are now developing ‘Lollipop-like’ and ‘Chewing gum-like’ devices and technology to enable easier, convenient, cheaper, accessible, and home-based healthcare testing.”
– Vivek Manoharan,
UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2018,
Singapore
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“OneDay Health launches sustainable health centers in remote Ugandan communities which previously had no access to quality healthcare. It is amazing how far both our team and OneDay Health had come during the Lab.”
– Nicolas Laing,
UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2017,
Denmark
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