Rapid Innovation Challenge

Complex social challenges like homelessness, climate change, and healthcare system failures require urgent and bold action. While traditional multiyear social innovation labs remain essential for deep, long-term change, we recognize that some challenges demand faster action. That’s why we have introduced the Rapid Innovation Challenge—a results-driven approach designed for impact in just 100 days. Grounded in proven innovation principles of human-centered design and design thinking, the Rapid Innovation Challenge creates the conditions for collaboration, innovation, and rapid experimentation. It empowers teams to explore, develop, and test promising solutions to collective challenges—turning ideas into impact in just 100 days.

Read more about our past and ongoing Rapid Innovation Challenges below.

Cardiovascular & Diabetes Health Challenge 

This challenge focuses on improving Cardiovascular & Diabetes Health for women and underserved populations in New Brunswick.

Health and Housing Resilience

This initiative aims to integrate resources from healthcare and community sectors to collaboratively address and resolve the urgent and diverse needs that are critical for long-term wellbeing and sustainable living situations. 

Immigration pathways into construction

A challenge to develop innovative solutions that leverage immigration and address the critical labour gaps within New Brunswick’s and Prince Edward Island’s construction sector.