Techolab

= an open and social innovation ‘virtual’ platform and incubator, ("Latin America’s Largest Open and Social Innovation Platform" ?)

Description

"Techolab is an open and social innovation ‘virtual’ platform and incubator co-created by the Center for Innovation at Un Techo Para Chile, one of Latin America’s fastest growing NGO’s (currently in 19 LatAm countries and USA) and Pullcolab, a Chilean based technology startup dedicated to implementing and managing social communities of innovation and entrepreneurship, using technology designed by the company called ”Workcolab.” (Sidebar: Pullcolab were the guys who did an incredible job on the platform design for Startup Weekend Chile 2010). In its first 5 months, more than 8,000 people have registered to the Techolab community." (http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/techolab-latin-americas-largest-open-and-social-innovation-platform-part-1-of-2/10015)

How It Works

"Techolab is intended to use technology + social innovation to engage and motivate young people to participate in the development of innovative solutions to the problems affecting the most vulnerable of the Chilean society.

Here are its main points:

1. Public/Private Sector Sponsors a Challenge/Contest

2. A Contest is Created

3. Kick start the power of collective intelligence

4. 50 finalists receive mentoring

5. The most viable ideas advance to a round of 20

6. The cycle repeats until they reach 3 co-winner" (http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/techolab-latin-americas-largest-open-and-social-innovation-platform-part-1-of-2/10015)