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.

Download Blueprint

Platform Upgrades: Introducing Clusters

After plenty of head-scratching, scribbling on whiteboards, and conversations with members, we’re extremely excited to launch a new wave of technical features to upgrade the Community Lab platform.

Meet the Embers

After searching far and wide for ambitious projects across Scotland that are working to improve tech access in rural and underserved communities, we have a plan of action to work with 7 Ember organisations to deliver a grand total of 29 events.

The Incubator

The Community Lab Ecosystem. A place where we can start ideas, solve problems and share great experiences and lessons

Community Lab is a platform for open innovation

“If you look at history, innovation doesn’t come just from giving people incentives; it comes from creating environments where their ideas can connect“ – Steven Johnson (born 1968), “Where Ideas Come From”

Open Innovation is the foundation of an inclusive economy reboot

“Innovation does not just change our lives, it is how we make a living… We are seeing the pooling of research, of risk, and the potential for breakthroughs… that only happen when we bring everyone together.” Barack Obama 2013

January 20, 2021

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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