Our Work

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We support grassroots innovation, grounded in lived experience and driven by local leadership.

Each case study reflects our core approach: listening deeply, building trust, and bringing together residents, non-profits, businesses, and local governments to co-design practical, people-centred responses to complex challenges.Through design-led methods, our work evolves alongside the communities we support—iterative, adaptive, and rooted in lived experience. Along the way, we provide the tools, training, and resources communities need to move from insight to action, building solutions that are both meaningful and lasting.

Case Studies

Mayerthorpe Design Lab has Kicked-Off!

The Social Impact Lab Alberta hosted a Community Champions workshop in Mayerthorpe, kicking off the Mayerthorpe Design Lab.

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Athabasca Design Lab to Address Communication Gaps in the Community

In 2023, over 30+ Athabascan designers came together to identify a topic of focus, share ideas, and prototype solutions to test with community members.

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The Mayerthorpe Design Lab Case Study

The Mayerthorpe Design Lab (MDL) demonstrates a progressive shift in how rural communities identify and solve social problems.

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The Athabasca Design Lab Case Study

The Athabasca Design Lab (ADL), an initiative under The Social Impact Lab Alberta, was launched in 2024 to apply human-centred co-design principles to local challenges.

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