Idea Development Lab

Social Innovation Idea Validation and Concept Mapping - Good makers lab

Our Idea Development Lab is a small, facilitated program designed to bridge the gap between a raw idea and a validated project. Through 3 weeks of research-led sprints, we help you shape the next steps for your product, venture, or social project.

3 sessions • Online • Customised to your project

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Sprints start from €330.

Because every project is at a different stage of maturity, we finalise the scope and fee during your initial 30-minute fit-call.

What you get

  • 3 live collaborative labs: Interactive sessions on reframing your problem and gathering the real-world proof needed to move forward

  • Proprietary worksheets: Proprietary tools and worksheets to help you frame your "opportunity" with professional clarity

  • The final “validated” file: A structured Proof of Concept document your professional "portfolio" to show partners, donors, or funders.

  • Peer network: Join a cohort of first-time social innovators to share insights, test ideas, and build community

3 weeks to move from What if toThis works

Our programme is a facilitated workspace where you do the actual work. It is not a lecture or theory course.

  • We reframe your broad idea into a specific, solvable problem and identify exactly who it is for.

  • Go beyond "market-research." You’ll run lightweight tests to see if your idea holds weight in the real world.

  • Reflect on your findings and translate them into a credible narrative that gets you funding, partnerships and support. You leave with a clear evidence of “what works” and a roadmap for your next steps.

Walk away with more than just inspiration.

You will have:

  • Finding the 'Problem-Solution' fit. Ensuring your social innovation actually clicks with the community it serves - Good makers lab

    1. A Focused Problem Statement

    Clearly defined and ready to share.

  • Social Innovation Idea Validation and Inclusive Design Research - Good makers lab

    2. Evidence of Impact

    Real data from conversations or small-scale tests.

  • From raw idea to tangible concept. Our 3-week sprint ends with a validated, low-fidelity prototype - Good makers lab

    3. A Refined Concept

    A vetted version of your idea that actually works.

  • Laptop displaying a presentation slide about Airbnb's business model, with images of people working and socializing, placed on a wooden desk with a potted plant nearby - Good makers lab

    4. A Credible Narrative

    The language and "proof" to talk to partners or funders without feeling like an impostor.

  • Navigating the 'pre-start' gap. We start by mapping the ecosystem and identifying where the real needs are - Good makers lab

    5. A Tangible Action Plan

    No more guessing. Know exactly what to do next.

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