Innovation Lab in Iceland

↑ Terzah Tippin Poe speaks to the Policy and

Social Innovation in the Arctic class about challenges facing Arctic indigenous communities. ↑ The Arctic Innovation Lab at the Arctic Circle Assembly.

In 2014, the Arctic Innovation Lab’s Founder, Halla Hrund Logadóttir saw the need to attract new and diverse voices into the Arctic dialogue to address the changes in the region. She started the Lab’s journey by bringing together politicians, leaders, and students in the field.

Today the Innovation Lab has become one of the highlights of Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik. This year the Innovation Lab brought together students from a wide range of countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and Vietnam, to discuss multifaceted theories of change for addressing the complex, challenges facing the Arctic.

As part of their field-study in Iceland, students from Harvard pitched their ideas for solutions to address Arctic issues. Students then facilitated round-table discussions to further develop the ideas and identify potential partners and paths forward for some of the most promising proposals.

Some of the innovators who pitched at this session continue to develop their ideas and are working to develop their research to make their innovations a reality.

↑ Arctic Innovators pose for a photo following the successful Arctic Innovation Lab. ↑ Mehek Sethi, the emcee for the Arctic Innovation Lab, presents the three pitch competition winners.