Kickstarting businesses and development in emerging markets

Challenge Identification

Research

Innovation workshop

Business Design

Market Pilot

Business operations

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The lab of tomorrow...

...drives business

we bring access to new markets, local expertise and business opportunities in developing countries

...builds relevant networks

we match businesses, non-profits and political decision makers from the EU and developing countries to co-create and co-own products

...creates social impact

the new products and services contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our offer

The lab of tomorrow enfolds SDG impact through sustainable business. For this purpose, with the lab of tomorrow we provide a process and tool that enables entrepreneurs from emerging markets and the EU to jointly seize business potentials in developing countries. Along 3 stages the lab of tomorrow offers its partners:

the identification of business opportunities with development impact
a multi-stakeholder ideation workshop for the formation of international venture teams and the creation of sustainable business ideas and
a 3-month incubation programme

Access to our network, especially to investors, supports our committed teams in rolling out and scaling their business and impact.

Your opportunity:

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Develop your business in emerging markets

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Your entry point:

Challenge identification

Research

Innovation Workshop

Business Design

Market Pilot

Business operations

About the process

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Our track record

lot processes completed

343

overall participants

viable business opportunities

5 Mio. €

EUR 3rd Party investments

175

participating companies

operational ventures

What's new?

After 3 months of intensive work and coaching from Impact Hub Berlin the test phase of the 8th lab of tomorrow process that tackles single use plastic waste in Thailand has officially ended. Today, five Venture Teams with members from Thailand and Europe presented their results... (read more)

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30. January
It’s always the right time to wish all the best, so: a happy 2020 from the lab of tomorrow-team! We are looking forward to a year full of new lot-processes to find sustainable business solutions for development challenges. Stay tuned & get in touch. #laboftomorrow

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16. January
The first UPSTRIM-Hospitality Management Development training cycle has concluded! Yesterday the trainees received their certificates in a closing event at TÜV NORD GROUP in Hannover. During the last four months, the 18 hotel managers from Hurghada, Egypt have been trained (read more)

@laboftomorrow
06. December
This sunday our venture UPSTRIM started a resources management skills training with participation of eight hotel chains in Hurghada. UPSTRIM offers a modular training programme for upper and middle management in hard and soft skills to prepare the staff for the future challenges of the hospitality sector in Egypt.

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28. October
After specifying the business models ideated during the Innovation Workshop in Bangkok, six venture teams made it into the test phase of the 8th lab of tomorrow-process! During the next three months, the teams will receive coaching to refine their business ideas. (read more)

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17. October
Six venture teams made it into the test phase of the 8th #laboftomorrow-process! During the next three months, the teams will receive coaching to refine their business ideas to reduce plastic waste in Thailand. They tackle the challange with a bandwith of business ideas (read more) #lot8challengeplastic

@laboftomorrow
17. October
The energy of our venture teams was still vibrant as the 8th #laboftomorrow Innovation Workshop drew to a close. Our participants are visibly motivated to take the next steps for bringing their sustainable business models to life! #lot8challengeplastic #zerowaste #plasticfree

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13. September