Enough time for you to schedule work around the program, but also allow for ebb and flow to naturally occur between your day job and the future you are creating. With an agenda and digital support that moves you between indoor, outdoor and online spaces to optimise energy flows.

While you are part of the program you will tackle a challenge for your business. This means it has more chance of being implemented. For many individuals or teams, working alongside other businesses to gain perspective and find new solutions is one of the most rewarding experiences of XLabs.

The Circular by Design methods form the basis of the XLabs program and will help you explore and unlock the circular economy advantage for your business. We start by 'Loving the Problem' in which we will help you build a system map for your business to close the loop. From there, we explore how you might grow your world, influence regenerative behaviours, use network participation to unlock new business models and embed new technologies.

Using our circular idea canvas you will explore new ideas and how to make them likely to succeed. You will become clearer on how you might solve your challenge, and might be surprised to discover that many solutions already exist. Sharing journeys and stories generously, to inspire others to rise to the challenge.

The kind of cross industry collaboration that our future needs is both rare and crucial. That's why we recommend businesses take part in the full XLabs training program — to advance your ideas and potential impact to the next level. At XLabs LIVE in 2020 we saw a wide range of businesses and industries come together to work on their solutions alongside experts and collaborators such as Scion, Granta, Exeter University, Milk, Osynlig, Blender, Akina, Te Aroha Grace of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Nuu, and Dan Hikuroa. The relationships you form at XLabs LIVE will not only enhance your solutions — they will become your allies in redesigning the future of Aotearoa.