UNLEASH Global
Innovation Lab
China 2019
The UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2019 took place in Shenzhen (China) from November 6-13 .
1,000 got to work in teams based on their SDG focus, and spent the week going through an innovation process designed by UNLEASH. To inspire Talents in their innovation journey, they got to work in multiple venues across the city, such as Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen Energy, Shenzhen Water Group, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, China Genebank, BGI, and Vanke Design Community.
Our 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:
Brainstorming and selecting ideas to solve the problem
Testing the solution with users, learning, and adapting
The Program
Day 1: November 6th
Open ceremony and Welcome
Day 7-8: November 12th-13th
Solution Festival | Dragons’ Den | | Closing ceremony
Day 2-6: November 7th -11th
SDG Innovation Lab facilitated by Deloitte | Solution Festival
Day 1: November 6th
Open ceremony and Welcome
Day 2-6: November 7th -11th
SDG Innovation Lab facilitated by Deloitte | Solution Festival
Day 7-8: November 12th-13th
Solution Festival | Dragons’ Den | | Closing ceremony
Tracks
The UNLEASH Innovation Lab will take place in Shenzhen, China in 2019 from November 6-13. After being selected to participate, talents will meet at the Opening Ceremony where speakers from around the world will introduce them to the SDGs and each other.
Good health and well-being (SDG 3)
Quality education (SDG 4)
Clean water and Sanitation (SDG 6)
Affordable and clean energy (SDG 7)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9)
Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)
Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)
Climate action (SDG 13)
Good health and well-being (SDG 3)
Quality education (SDG 4)
Clean water and Sanitation (SDG 6)
Affordable and clean energy (SDG 7)
Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (SDG 9)
Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)
Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)
Climate action (SDG 13)
Guests
DR. Alaa Murabit
Actor, philanthropist and entrepreneur
Laureate Leymah Gbowee
Prof. Muhammad Yunus
Peter Himmelman
Jamey Butcher
Anders Hammarbäck
Anders Holm
Dora Liu
Elizabeth Faber
Philip Tsai
June Sarpong
Gaurav Gupta
Kevin Chong
Nancie Zhu
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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