Mapped: The innovation labs transforming government — and how to get in touch
Innovation labs shake things up by bringing different agencies together to come up with creative solutions, driving the collaboration and experimentation that is often sorely lacking in the public service. However, these labs too often work in a vacuum. To make it easier for people to connect and collaborate with labs, Apolitical has compiled a directory of transformative government, public sector and policy innovation labs from around the world. If there’s a government, public sector or policy lab missing, please use this form and we’ll add it to the directory!
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| 🇦🇲 Armenia SDG National Innovation Lab
📍 Yerevan, Armenia 🇩🇪 betterplace lab 📍 Berlin, Germany 🇬🇧 Bexley Innovation Lab 📍 London, UK 🇬🇧Bristol City Innovation Team 📍 Bristol, UK 🇬🇧 Cabinet Office Open Innovation Team 📍 London, UK 🇩🇰 Center for Offentlig Innovation 📍 Copenhagen, Denmark 🇬🇧 The Data Lab Scotland 📍 Scotland 🇬🇧 DfT Lab 📍 London, UK 🇮🇪 Dublin City Council BETA 📍 Dublin, Ireland 🇺🇦 e-Dem Lab 📍 Ukraine 🇵🇹 eSPAP Lab 📍 Amadora, Portugal 🇧🇪 EU Policy Lab 📍 Belgium 🇧🇪 European Network of Living Labs 📍 Brussels, Belgium 🇨🇭 Genève Lab 📍 Geneva, Switzlerand 🇫🇮 inland Design 📍 Helsinki, Finland 🇵🇱 Innolab 📍 Warsaw, Poland 🇬🇧 Innovation Unit 📍 London, UK 🇽🇰 Innovations Lab Kosovo 📍 Pristina, Kosovo 🇧🇪 Ghent Living Lab 📍Ghent, Belgium 🇬🇧 Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) 📍 Oxford, UK 🇦🇹 GovLab Austria 📍 Vienna, Austria 🇫🇷 Etalab 📍 Paris, France
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🇦🇲 Kolba Lab
📍 Armenia 🇫🇷 La 27 eRegion 📍 Paris, France 🇵🇹 LabX 📍 Lisbon, Portugal 🇫🇷 Nantes City Lab 📍 Nantes, France 🇬🇧 Nesta 📍 London, UK 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland PSI Lab 📍 Belfast, Northern Ireland 🇲🇩 MiLab 📍 Chisinau, Moldova 🌍 OCTA Innovation 📍 Europe 🇫🇷 Plausible Possible 📍 Paris, France 🇬🇧 Policy Lab UK 📍 London, UK 🇬🇧 Social Innovation Lab Kent (SILK) 📍 Kent, UK 🇫🇮 Sitra 📍 Helsinki, Finland 🇧🇪Stadslab 2050 📍 Antwerp, Belgium 🇨🇭 Staatslabor 📍 Berne, Switzerland 🇬🇧 The Behavioural Insights Team 📍 London, UK 🇬🇪 The ServiceLab, Georgia 📍 Tbilisi, Georgia 🇬🇧 The Water Hub 📍 Durham, United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Vinnova 📍 Stockholm, Sweden 🇬🇧 What Works Team 📍 London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Y Lab 📍 Cardiff, Wales 🇩🇪 GovLab Arnsberg 📍 Arnsberg, Germany 🇪🇸Novagob Lab 📍 Madrid, Spain |
| 🇺🇸 18F
📍 US-wide 🇦🇼 Futura 📍 Oranjestad, Aruba 🇺🇸 Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics 📍 Boston, US 🇺🇸 City of Austin Office of Innovation 📍 Austin, US 🇨🇦 CityStudio Vancouver 📍 Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦 Civic Innovation Office Toronto 📍 Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 Civic Innovation YYC 📍 Calgary, Canada 🇨🇦 CoLab 📍 Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦 Development Innovation Unit 📍 Canada (Part of Global Affairs Canada) 🇨🇦 ESDC Innovation Lab 📍 Canada (Part of Employment and Social Development Canada) 🇺🇸 GovLab PHL 📍 Philadelphia, US 🇺🇸 HHS Idea Lab 📍 Washington, US 🇨🇦 Impact and Innovation Unit 📍 Canada (part of the Privy Council Office) 🇨🇦 Innovate Barrie 📍 Barrie, Canada 🇺🇸 Innovation Office, SF Human Services Agency 📍 San Francisco, US 🇺🇸 The Los Angeles Innovation Team 📍 Los Angeles, US 🇨🇦 MaRS Solutions Lab 📍 Toronto, Canada 🇺🇸 Multnomah Idea Lab 📍 Multnomah County, US 🇺🇸 Miami Innovation Academy 📍 Miami, US |
🇺🇸 Rochester Mayor’s Office of Innovation
📍 Rochester, New York, US 🇨🇦 Nova Scotia GovLab 📍 Nova Scotia, Canada 🇺🇸 NYC Civic Innovation Lab 📍 New York, US 🇺🇸 NYC Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity 📍 New York, US 🇺🇸 Louisville Office of Civic Innovation 📍 Louisville, US 🌍 Office of Global Innovation, UNICEF 📍 International 🇨🇦 Ontario Digital Services (ODS) Labs 📍 Ontario, Canada 🇺🇸 Public Policy Lab 📍 New York City, US 🇺🇸 San Francisco Office of Civic Innovation 📍 San Francisco, US 🇺🇸 Seattle Innovation and Performance Team 📍 Seattle, US 🇺🇸 South Bend Department of Innovation 📍 South Bend, US 🇨🇦 ISED Innovation Lab 📍 Ottawa, Canada 🇺🇸 Rhode Island Office of Innovation 📍 Rhode Island, US 🇺🇸 The Lab @ DC 📍 Washington, US 🇺🇸 The Lab at OPM 📍 Washington, US 🇺🇸 USAID Global Development Lab 📍 Washington, US 🇺🇸 UNDP Innovation Facility 📍 New York, US 🇺🇸 Civic Lab 📍 Sacramento, US 🇺🇸 NYCx 📍 New York, US 🇺🇸 WeHoX 📍 West Hollywood, US |
| 🇧🇷 (011).Lab
📍 São Paulo, Brazil 🇨🇴 Centro de Innovación Pública Digital 📍 Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴 Equipo de Innovación Pública DNP 📍 Bogotá, Colombia 🇧🇷 GNova 📍 Brasília, Brazil 📍 Sao Paulo, Brazil 🇨🇴 LABCapital 📍 Bogotá, Colombia 🇦🇷 LABGobAr 📍 Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇨🇱 Laboratorio de Gobierno 📍 Santiago, Chile 🇪🇨 Laboratorio de Innovacion Quito 📍 Quito, Ecuador |
🇧🇷 Laboratorio Hácker
📍 Brasilia, Brazil 🇲🇽 Laboratorio para la Ciudad 📍 Mexico City, Mexico 🇨🇴 Movilizatorio 📍 Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴 RutaN 📍 Medellín, Colombia 🇦🇷 Santa Lab 📍 Santa Fe, Argentina 🇨🇴 Vivelab Bogotá 📍 Bogotá, Colombia 🇪🇨 Wonder Lab 📍 Quito, Ecuador 🇲🇽 Zapopan Lab 📍 Jalisco, Mexico 🇺🇾 Laboratorio de Innovación en Gobierno Digital 📍 Montevideo, Uruguay
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| 🇦🇺 A-Lab
📍 Canberra, Australia 🇳🇿 Auckland Co-Design Lab 📍 Auckland, New Zealand 🇦🇺 Bizlab 📍 Canberra, Australia 🇦🇺 co-Lab 📍 Canberra, Australia 🇦🇺 InnovationXchange 📍 Canberra, Australia 🇳🇿 Nz Govt Service Innovation Lab 📍 Wellington, New Zealand 🇦🇺 Public Sector Innovation Branch 📍 Australia (Part of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria) |
🇦🇺 South Australia Public Sector Innovation Lab
📍 Adelaide, Australia 🇦🇺 Sydney Policy Lab 📍 Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺 The Australian Centre for Social Innovation 📍 Adelaide, Australia 🇦🇺 The Policy Lab at the University of Melbourne 📍 Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 Wicked Lab 📍 Adelaide, Australia |
| 🇱🇰 Citra Social Innovation Lab
📍 Sri Lanka 🇸🇬 Innovation Lab, Transformation Office 📍 Singapore (Part of the Public Service Division) 🇭🇰 The Good Lab 📍 Hong Kong 🇬🇪 Rustavi2050 📍 Rustavi, Georgia |
🇮🇩 Pulse Lab Jakarta
📍 Jakarta, Indonesia 🇹🇼 Public Digital Innovation Space 📍 Taipai, Taiwan 🇹🇭 National Innovation Agency Thailand 📍 Bangkok, Thailand |
| 🇿🇦 Centre for Public Service Innovation
📍 Centurion, South Africa 🇮🇱 i-team Beer Sheva 📍 Beer Sheva, Israel
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🇮🇱 Jerusalem i-team
📍 Jerusalem, Israel 🇦🇪 Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Government Innovation 📍 Dubai, UAE
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