The Operating System for the Innovation Economy

To compete globally, regions must move beyond static directories and disconnected silos. Community Lab delivers a living, adaptive Innovation Ecosystem - a "Single Front Door" that routes talent, scales intelligence, and measures the real-time health of your economy.

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The Lagging Indicator Trap: Why We Need 'Interaction Density' to Measure Growth.

Most regional innovation strategies are based on data that is 18 months old - lagging indicators like tax returns and patent filings. To compete globally, EDAs need to measure the "Dark Matter" of their economy: the real-time flow of knowledge, introductions, and collaboration. We define the new metric that matters: "Interaction Density."

December 10, 2025

Success is Patterned, Not Random: Lessons from America’s Top 20 Innovation Metros

Success is patterned, not random. The 2025 Advancing Regional Innovation Economies (ARIE) report identifies the four pillars of growth: Capital, Education, Relocation, and Policy. But without connective tissue, these pillars remain silos. We explore how Digital Infrastructure creates the "Flywheel Effect" that powers the world's top 20 innovation metros.

December 10, 2025

Big Milestones and growing together

We've reached 500 groups on the platform and launched comprehensive content moderation tools including reporting, blocking, and community management features to help you maintain healthy, engaged communities.

Ewa Grabowiecka

Building Connections on your Digital Door Step

Growing your community just got easier—invite any Community Lab user directly into your space with our new invite feature.

Ewa Grabowiecka

From Hidden Gem to No1 Google Ranking: Making Communities Discoverable

Community Lab's new feature makes your group content searchable through Google, solving the exhausting dilemma of maintaining a website while building a community. Instead of duplicating your efforts, we leverage the valuable content your members are already creating through their discussions and participation.

Ewa Grabowiecka

February Lab Builder

Wintery updates on everything we have been working on at community lab.

Ewa Grabowiecka

February 3, 2025

Autumn features and new programmes!

Autumn updates include green ticks, sponsors and enabling better conversations

Ewa Grabowiecka

October 7, 2024

Sharing is caring - now in video!

We have been improving the platform with new features like video sharing, streamlined group management, and a smarter way to find what you need. Plus, we've made everything faster. Curious? Dive into the details and see how we're building new tools for the best community management platform.

Ewa Grabowiecka

Opportunity: combine tech and community knowledge into a tool for good

Open invite: Join Community Lab to convert social capital into societal tech assets. Help shape community-centred AI solutions together. Get involved today!

How The Lens Is using tech to help people live better at home for longer

PRISM by The Lens empowers frontline carers using the Community Lab platform to innovate home care solutions through training, resources, collaborative support, and pitching events.

Lewis McLachlan

Bridging Comunities

Over the last month, Community Lab proudly supported The Melting Pot’s Bridging Communities event, fostering connections among socially-driven organisations

Lewis McLachlan

April Builder

We are constantly improving the Community Lab platform. This month we have focused on delivering improvements to group invites, pdfs and events.

Ewa Grabowiecka

Easter Builder

An update on the new tweaks, features and upcoming delights for the Community Lab platform.

Ewa Grabowiecka

User-Focused February Features

A quick update from the Community Lab's Product team about what we have been up to in February.

Ewa Grabowiecka

Building in Winter

The January update of what we have built to empower communities all around the world.

Ewa Grabowiecka

February 12, 2024

Digital Infrastructure

#OpenScotland: Supercharging a Nation

#OpenScotland uses Community Lab to unite partners, streamline delivery, share learning, and strengthen coordination, creating more efficient collaboration and stronger economic and civic outcomes across regions.

Empowering 20,000+ Frontline Carers

As part of an ongoing project between The Lens and a Scottish Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP), Community Lab enabled the delivery of a pioneering intraprenuership programme to thousands of frontline carers.

Powering an AI Social Innovation & Cross-Community Event Series

As part of an innovative approach to fostering connections among social enterprises and charities across Scotland, The Melting Pot introduced a ‘Bridging Communities’ event series and 'AI Social Innovation' project. The two series united a diverse range of social enterprises and charities — creating meaningful connections and driving impactful collaborations.

Entreprenuership

Digitising One of Scotland’s Largest Business Support Providers

Community Lab's partnership with Elevator aims to enhance and extend the reach of their business support initiatives — providing the digital connectivity they need to engage with a diverse network of satellite communities, big and small.

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