Introduction
The Innovation Lab is a non-traditional workshop format wherein participants focus more on what they want to do next and how they might work together rather than on sharing past results. Deep discussions in small groups are a feature, and we avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’. These are invite-only events that feature a highly diverse set of participants (expertise, nationality, age, gender, etc.). The 2019 event represents our second full-scale innovation lab.
This event aims to bring together experts and practitioners in the field of energy access for the purpose of developing new insights on the delivery of affordable energy services in regions with limited access to electricity.
The goal is to produce a set of working papers that outline follow-up activities which advance off-grid energy innovation to support key end user needs/energy services, including: Â
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1. Business services 2. Agriculture 3. Electric cooking 4.Electric mobility |
5. Education & public health 6. Clean water access 7. Communications & entertainment 8. Heating & cooling |
Participant Profiles
- Energy access experts from various academic disciplinesÂ
- Micro-grid developers and development institutions involved in electrification projects
- Rural economics and inclusive business development experts
- Individuals with extensive energy sector experience in the Global South
