Innovation Lab
ITCILO’s Innovation Lab: Where Innovation Transform into Act
Inaugurated in 2022, the Innovation Lab at ITCILO is a dynamic space designed to blend pedagogy, technology, and flexible environments to create transformative learning experiences.
As a hub for innovation, the Lab fosters problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking through a human-centred approach—bridging knowledge with real-world challenges.
Three options
Presentations
Featuring renowned keynote speakers to spark discussions on the future of work
Collaborations
Interactive sessions, design thinking sprints, and hackathons that leverage technology for innovative solutions
Brainstorms
A dynamic setting for team retreats, strategic planning, and problem-solving meetings
Designed for Flexibility & Impact
With adaptive spatial layouts tailored to your event's objectives and group size, the Innovation Lab empowers its users to think creatively while using cutting-edge technologies, allowing them to become drivers of meaningful change.
A space designed to foster innovation & creativity
For us, innovation is the synergy of methodologies, technology, and space—redefining event facilitation by pushing the boundaries of traditional practices. It is about creating opportunities where facilitators and participants can explore ideas, challenge assumptions, and co-create solutions.
We invite you to explore the Lab’s three formats:
Go beyond traditional slideshows. Utilize interactive technology and creative layouts to captivate your audience and deliver impactful messages.
Suggested Events:
- Flagship Conferences
- High-Level Keynotes
Key Features:
- A Dedicated Stage – A professional stage setup featuring a high-definition LED wall for immersive visuals, advanced lighting for an optimized atmosphere, and a thoughtfully designed space for engaging presentations, interactive discussions,
- State-of-the-Art Technology – Elevate your event with high-definition cameras, a hologram box, and an interactive LED screen for an immersive experience.
- Comfortable Lounge Areas – Thoughtfully designed seating spaces where participants can relax, reflect, and recharge between sessions.
Nurture teamwork in dynamic setups. Flexible spaces and tools enable participants to co-create, interact, and develop ideas in real time.
Suggested Events:
- Design thinking workshops
- Hackathons
- Futures foresight workshops
- Strategy labs
Key Features:
- Collaboration Tools & Techniques – Leverage the latest learning and training methodologies to enable small groups to interact, co-create, and innovate effectively.
- Concrete Outputs – Every session is designed to deliver tangible results, whether it's a toolkit, a publication, a strategy, or a policy recommendation.
- Discussion Tables – Flexible furniture tailored for both focused discussions and creative collaboration, making every session engaging and productive.
Promote creativity with environments built for idea generation. Writable surfaces, projection tools, and open layouts transform brainstorming into hands-on, dynamic sessions.
Suggested events:
- Brainstorming sessions
- Team retreats
- Art exhibitions
Key Features:
- A Relaxed Atmosphere – Step away from your usual workspace and immerse yourself in an environment designed for reflection, learning, and innovation.
- Brainstorming-Based Technologies – Leverage virtual reality for immersive team-building experiences or use gamification techniques to encourage collaboration and creative problem-solving.
- Space for the Whole Team – Bring together multiple teams or departments to stimulate cross-functional collaboration and unlock new ways of thinking.
Designing the Perfect Space for Impactful Sessions
The layout is key to shaping your event’s flow, energy, and interaction. It can encourage collaboration, focus attention, or foster discussion.
Orange Arena Stairs
The movable stairs adapt to any session, transforming the space to fit your needs. Whether creating a relaxed spot for casual conversations and networking or setting up theater-style seating for impactful presentations, they offer flexibility, comfort, and dynamic engagement.
Flexible tables
Flexible tables adapt to any learning format, whether clustered for group work, arranged in a U-shape for discussions, or set in rows for presentations. This versatility ensures the setup aligns with session goals, fostering engagement, collaboration, and a seamless learning experience.
Chill-Out Furniture
Chill-Out Furniture creates inviting relaxation zones with couches, sofas, and carpets, offering a comfortable space for informal meetings, casual conversations, or quiet reflection. Easily reconfigurable, these areas transform into conversational hubs during workshops, fostering idea exchange in a laid-back yet purposeful setting.
Unlocking Creative Facilitation
The Innovation Lab toolkit
Over time, the Innovation Lab has evolved from a physical space into a facilitation approach, proving that any space can become an Innovation Lab with the right mindset and creative use of available resources. It’s not about what you have—it’s about how you design, adapt, and play with the space and technology to foster dynamic, engaging, and impactful learning experiences.
To help you implement this approach, we offer three key resources tailored to different needs:
- Get started: Explore foundational insights on hybrid learning design and facilitation with the ITCILO-ETUI Publication, offering research-backed guidance on innovative learning.
- Get experimental: Dive into hands-on strategies with the Innovation Lab Toolkit, providing methodologies, tools, and frameworks to integrate creative facilitation into your practice.
- Get feedback: Refine and adapt your approach with the Tailor-made on Hybrid and Blended Learning, designed to help you navigate and optimize digital and blended learning experiences.
Wherever you are in your facilitation journey, these resources empower you to rethink, experiment, and enhance the way you create learning experiences.