Ecosystem
See who believes in our program and contributes to the evolution of public innovation capabilities in the country.
Innovation labs don't have to operate independently.
Many public innovation labs emerge with good ideas, committed teams, and a strong desire for transformation. However, without methodology, capabilities, networks, and institutional support, these initiatives can become isolated, fragile, or disconnected from strategic government decisions.
I.LAB exists to change this scenario: we connect laboratories, accelerate capabilities, and strengthen relationships capable of transforming public innovation into institutional practice.
We accelerate capabilities.
We customize collaborative activities and tools based on scientific evidence and best practices mapped in innovation labs in Brazil and around the world.
Source: based on Queiroz-Isidro, TC (2022). Model of management practices for innovation laboratories in the public sector. Dissertation (Stricto Sensu Program in Governance, Technology and Innovation) - Catholic University of Brasília, Brasília.
Winning dissertation of the SBAP Dissertation and Thesis Award 2024, promoted by the Brazilian Society of Public Administration.
Acceleration journey
I.LAB accelerates laboratories to operate in an integrated manner and strengthen their innovation capabilities. Through diagnosis, co-creation, experimentation, and connection to the ecosystem, each lab evolves in method, maturity, and impact, transforming public innovation into value for governments and society.
I.LAB in numbers
Co-creating the future of public innovation in Brazil since 2023
+60
Laboratories and institutions directly impacted, encompassing the Executive and Judicial branches, organizations of direct and indirect administration, autonomous agencies, foundations, and public companies.
+400
People directly impacted by the program include federal, state, and municipal public servants, undergraduate and graduate students.
+10
Laboratories created within the program began their activities with practical projects. Among these, the creation of one foreign laboratory (Angola) stands out.
+15
Cities represented by laboratories located in the 5 regions of Brazil and in different states of the federation.
“The I.LAB acceleration program helped us transform a still dispersed intention into a concrete institutional proposal. The process forced us to move beyond the generic idea of innovation and translate our purpose into scope, governance, priorities, and achievable deliverables. For LabGes-DF, the main lesson learned was understanding that the administrative area can also be a strategic territory for public innovation. The acceleration provided method, legitimacy, and direction so that innovation would cease to be just a wish and become a formal structure, capable of mobilizing civil servants, redesigning processes, and generating value for public management.”
LabGes Team
Federal District