Challenges

Here is an overview of all challenges that have been tackled as part of the lab of tomorrow programme, as well as the different thematic areas, business opportunities and venues that have been created.

Challenge in Spotlight

Take a glance at our most recent lab of tomorrow business opportunities.

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inlcusion | jordan

Innovative products and services for increasing the independence of persons with disabilities in Jordan

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Currently running and completed challenges

Each lab of tomorrow programme aims to solve local development challenges through private sector engagement. Learn more about the challenges that have already been successfully solved or are still in progress.

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circulareconomy | western-balkans
Unlocking Potential from Biodegradable Waste in Albania and the Western Balkans
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circulareconomy | jordan | wastemanagement
Improving solid waste management solutions in Jordan
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inlcusion | jordan
Innovative products and services for increasing the independence of persons with disabilities in Jordan
Go to challenge
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running
Enhancing circular glass packaging solutions in Albania
Go to challenge
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running
delivery | e-commerce | sustainability
Greening and advancing e-commerce in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda
Go to challenge
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completed
e-commerce | western-balkans
Improving cross-border e-Commerce services in the Western Balkans
Go to challenge
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completed
energy-efficiency | renewable-energy | tunisia
Energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in Tunisia
Go to challenge
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running
circulareconomy | kosovo | wastemanagement
From waste management to circular economy in Kosovo
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completed
egypt | packaging | sustainability
Innovative and sustainable packaging for food processing industries in Egypt
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completed
e-commerce | nigeria | transport
Intercity and last-mile transport services for people and goods in Nigeria
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completed
biodiversity | namibia | tourism
Biodiversity pays off digitally in Namibia
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completed
biogenic-waste | serbia | wastemanagement
Utilisation of biogenic waste in Serbia
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completed
circular-food-system | rwanda
Towards a circular food system in Rwanda
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completed
food-loss-reduction | western-kenya
Cooled transport to reduce food losses in Kenya
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completed
ecommerce | south-eastern-europe | trust
Increasing trust in eCommerce in South-Eastern Europe
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completed
ghana | ncds | prevention
Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Ghana
Go to challenge
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completed
agri-food-industry | industry-4-0 | tunisia
Industry 4.0 solutions in Tunisian agri-food industries
Go to challenge
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completed
clean-energy | mexico | solar-pv
Connecting distributed solar PV projects to the Clean Energy Certificate market in Mexico
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completed
plastic-waste | thailand
Decreasing plastic waste in Thailand
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completed
egypt | tourism
More and better skilled staff for the Egyptian tourism sector
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completed
energy | uganda
Access to affordable and reliable energy in Uganda
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completed
kenya | ncds | prevention
Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Kenya
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completed
cambodia | labour-inspections
Sustainable garment production in Cambodia through effective labour inspections
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completed
access | diagnostics | kenya | medicines
Access to medicines and diagnostics in Kenya
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completed
food-waste | kenya
Food not waste in Kenya
Go to challenge
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completed
smes | tax-revenues | zambia
Increasing tax revenues from SMEs in Zambia
Go to challenge
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