I deliver unique action-research workshops that promote collaboration, exploration, and innovation

Innovation Labs are dynamic, action-research workshops designed to spark collaboration, creativity, and knowledge exchange. Using participatory design methods, the sessions bring together participants from across businesses, academia, arts, culture, heritage, and diverse disciplines to identify and co-create responses to current and emerging challenges in specific sectors.

Innovation Labs have explored fields such as AI, data ethics, sustainability, healthcare, fintech, placemaking, as well developing large scale funding proposals and action plans for strategy delivery.

How do Innovation Labs work?

Participants collectively select a key focus to address and move through creative, iterative stages to develop concepts that may evolve into tangible projects, initiatives, or funding bids.

The collaborative journey includes identifying  the driving forces of the challenge, breaking down the challenge into constituent parts, and rapid ideation towards solution-driven outcomes. 

Ideas are tested for feasibility before moving onto project design followed by peer sharing or pitching to confirm legacy planning. 

Why choose Innovation Labs?

I am committed to the principle that less is more: if I give you hours to generate a great idea, you can likely generate the same idea in minutes.
So, I give you minutes!

I am acutely aware of the ‘cost’ of bringing people together: the intangible price of the human resource in the room, and the value of assembling a room full of skills, experience, and ingenuity.
So, I structure the Innovation Labs to be fast-paced and outcome driven.

My creative facilitation is committed to fostering inclusive, exploratory, conversational spaces.
So, I encourage participants to ask bold questions, share knowledge, and shift perspectives.

Innovation Labs are designed to be equally robust and agile.
So, I tailor the activities to suit the specific organisational needs or agendas.

“One of the key factors contributing to the success of the labs is the role of facilitation - Chris Wright has been instrumental in this regard. His facilitation style not only garners respect and credibility from both academic and non-academic participants but also ensures that the diverse expertise in the room is harnessed effectively towards common goals.” Rachel Kenyon, Business Engagement Manager, University of Manchester

If you would like to know more about Innovation Labs, reach out to me here.