UNLEASH Regional Innovation Lab announced in Greenland

UNLEASH announces its first regional Innovations Lab, in Nuuk, August 20th – 27th. UNLEASH Greenland is an Innovation Lab for 200 youths from the Arctic-Nordic region with a focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. 40-50 of these are expected to be youths from within the country.

UNLEASH is a non-for-profit organization, committed to gather youths, to share ideas and develop solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. The purpose of the Innovation Lab is to gather on ideas, build networks and develop sustainable solutions with relevance for Greenland and the region.

Formerly UNLEASH has held Innovation Labs in China, Singapore and Denmark. The Greenland Innovations Lab is funded though funds, government institutions and businesses.

“There is a rising commitment for sustainable development among youths around the world, among these also Greenlandic youths. We hope the UNLEASH Innovation Lab can give our young people a platform where they together with young people from abroad can be inspired and inspire others. If we are to aim to create a sustainable and more equal world, we do depend on both known initiatives as well as new ideas and solutions. Many of these can be expected to come from the younger generations. We hope that the Innovation Lab can develop durable and positive results that benefit young people and society in Greenland,” states Minister for Finances, Mineral Resources, Justice and Equality.

Partnerships

UNLEASH' Innovation Lab is made possible with financial contributions from the following greenlandic and international partners:

Air Greenland, Brugseni, Grønlands Selvstyre, Grønlandsbanken, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Permagreen Grønland A/S, Royal Greenland, Aage V. Jensens Fonde, Bikubenfonden, Nordens Institut i Grønland, Nordic Innovation, Nordisk Atlantsamarbejde, Oak Foundation Denmark, Porticus og WWF.

More information on UNLEASH and their Greenland Innovation Lab, please contact press@unleash.org or visit the website www.unleash.org/greenland.

About UNLEASH

UNLEASH is a global initiative committed to bringing youth together to share ideas, build networks and create solutions to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals.

Their mission is to empower and unite passionate youth and engage cross-sector partners to generate and grow solutions to achieve the SDGs. They envision to be the most impactful youth innovation platform for the SDGs.

Every year, UNLEASH unite young people from across the world for an annual innovation lab, organize dozens of local SDG hackathons and accelerate the implementation of top solutions. In addition to Greenland, the next UNLEASH Lab will take place in India, tentatively from November 26th to December 4th, 2022. Read more on www.unleash.org