Venice Innovation Lab
From Idea to Action
INVOLVED! InnovationLab
Civic Training for Sustainable Projects
For university students, active citizens, third sector associations and early entrepreneurs
INVOLVED! InnovationLab – Civic Training for Sustainable Projects is now underway, a new participatory program promoted by The Human Safety Net and curated by Baba Jaga, CRSCC, and GreenerEU to activate creativity, resilience, and critical thinking as levers for change. The first event, From Idea to Action, inaugurates a series of workshops dedicated to students, citizens, and third sector associations who want to transform ideas into actions with high social impact. A laboratory to shape a more inclusive, collaborative, and sustainable future, where imagination becomes the starting point for building change.
Official Landing Page: https://www.thehumansafetynet.org/the-venice-home/whats-on/2025/from-idea-to-action
Reservation Link: https://thehumansafetynet.my.site.com/registertoevent/s/?cmpId=701R200001MsTT0
The programme is comprised of a series of 5 workshops on several key topics. The presentations for each workshop will be published on this page. As part of their training, participants will be required to complete specific tasks assigned in each workshop and then upload their materials to the organising parties of the programme in order to receive feedback. Here, you can also find the Google Forms where participants can upload their materials.
1. Workshop 1 - November 8, 2025: Redefining Project Proposals – from idea to action
2. Workshop 2 - December 13, 2025: Cultural Entrepreneurship – scaling sustainable change
3. Workshop 3 - January 10, 2026: Stakeholder Mapping – building ecosystems of impact
4. Workshop 4 - February 7, 2026: Positive Externalities & Impact Measurement
5. Workshop 5 - March 7, 2026: EU Funding – access, sustainability, and scalability strategies