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This week marks week 7 of Future Labs and we are thrilled to feature Cognition24! Cognition 24 is a travel companion for neurodiverse travellers, their Railpal app aims to make journeys easier by making travel information available and simple to understand and journeys more predictable. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬. We had actually been discussing the concept with our partners at Salesforce and that was where we were introduced to Futurelabs as a way of accelerating our ideas and assumptions into a proof of concept. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲? For train users, much less stress during travel. For the rail network, we believe this will have great benefits in smoothing passenger numbers and all the associated measures that go with that. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞? This is really the start of the journey. By creating a bridge to collaborate with the rail network, we hope to take not just this initial pilot to neurodiverse rail users but also develop a set of companion tools for all rail users looking to destress their journeys. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬? Investing In Ideas 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Whether it ends up stand-alone or built within the core rail digital estate, we see the ideas within Railpal as being the go-to for rail users seeking mindfulness during travel. Find out more about this year's cohort here >>> https://lnkd.in/gTPxDHXG

EFL Innovation Lab is open for applications! The EFL (English Football League) and EFL clubs are looking to ensure they consistently operate at peak efficiency to provide the best service to their fans. Their 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 category focuses on optimising both matchday staffing and internal club operations. They are seeking practical solutions that enhance employee management, streamline workflows, and digitise manual activities to deliver process excellence across the EFL and its clubs. Participating suppliers can expect the following: 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦: Receive valuable insights from seasoned stakeholders within the club on how to tailor your solution to the football context, helping you grow and develop. 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨: Connect with a variety of clubs across the EFL and tap into their extensive experience to deepen your understanding of the football industry. 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴: Build potential collaborations that go beyond the programme, driving innovation and creating lasting impact across the football ecosystem. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eVMXhuCQ #Innovations #Accelerators #Startups #Football

Cohort 1 has officially graduated from the Maryland Innovation Lab! After an intensive boot camp early this year, where nine startups showcased their innovative solutions to an audience of over 100 attendees, six startups joined the lab for an intensive 10-week collaboration with Pompeian and Sodexo respectively. The journey culminated at the Demo Day event held last month where representatives from the Maryland Department of Commerce, World Trade Center Institute, Sodexo USA and Pompeian gathered in Baltimore to celebrate the remarkable progress made to support Sodexo and Pompeian pioneering efforts in the food sector. Congratulations to the startups and the different partners' teams for their dedication and hard work in making the program a success! Learn more about the success of the Maryland Innovation program here >>> https://lnkd.in/eKmAXGD2 #Innovation #Collaboration #FoodSector

This week marks week 6 and Mid-Point for Future Labs! Great progress was made by the teams over the past five weeks. We cannot wait to see the final results on Demo Day!! Today we're bringing you our fourth Supplier Spotlight, Cleancore Intelligence! 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Cleancore brings a data-driven approach to cleaning and maintaining train stations for our Train Operating Companies (TOCs), using IoT sensors to identify and verify what needs cleaning, and when. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬. As a company, we had previously applied for an earlier LMarks programme in the facilities management space. While we were unsuccessful in that application, LMarks actually reached out to us to apply for Future Labs, and we quickly found a lot of synergies with the rail industry for what we are doing today. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲?As we are providing new insights into maintaining the station facilities, our main benefit is being able to save time and resources across the network, while improving the customer experience. We will show with customer feedback data and audit reports, that we can help the TOCs do more with less. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞? We will deploy a pilot at a single station location, and develop new capabilities to solve specific challenges faced by station management while giving a new layer of data to help understand how best to keep stations clean and prevent issues from becoming complaints. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬? Engaged, Learning, Sharing 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? As we work across multiple industries, I expect us to begin to focus on a core set of features and problems to be solved. It will be ever more important to make sure new technologies such as AI and edge computing be harnessed as a tool to help us deliver more actionable insights, without loosing sight of those problems we are addressing for our customers. Find out more about this year's cohort here: https://lnkd.in/gTPxDHXG

EFL Innovation Lab is open for applications! This Innovation Lab aims to provide innovation in the world of football and is looking for solutions that will future-proof the EFL (English Football League) and EFL clubs, with a particular focus on creating engagement with younger, more diverse demographics. They are seeking innovative solutions to deepen fan connections, elevate the matchday experience, and create a more inclusive fan community, helping to future-proof the sport for generations to come. Participating suppliers can expect: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: Receive valuable insights from seasoned stakeholders within the club on how to tailor your solution to the football context, helping you grow and develop. 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Connect with a variety of clubs across the EFL and tap into their extensive experience to deepen your understanding of the football industry. 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: Build potential collaborations that go beyond the programme, driving innovation and creating lasting impact across the football ecosystem. Apply now >>> https://lnkd.in/eVMXhuCQ #Innovations #Accelerators #Startups #Football

Catch our Senior Innovation Programme Manager, Josh Clarke, at #LeadersWeek on the 16th and 17th of October! Be sure to chat to him for some tips on how to implement innovation in your organisation, or to learn more about the EFL innovation lab. #Innovation #Collaboration #Sports

This week is week 5 of Future Labs! Today we're bringing you our third Supplier Spotlight, 1Huddle! 1Huddle is a game-based training and performance platform that uses AI-powered games to unlock critical insights into employee skills, interests, and engagement, improving workforce performance and reducing training time. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬. I learned about Future Labs via the L Marks team. Our company has been growing in the UK (with clients like TAO Hospitality) and was interested in the opportunity to work with a great group of best-in-class brands. We pitched our solution because we felt it would be a solid fit given that the call was for talent platforms that can rethink employee experience. We are doing that. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲?The ultimate benefit of 1Huddle? It’s a game-changer for everyone. For workers, it means more opportunities to level up their skills, giving them a clear path to grow and succeed. For managers, it’s less time spent on clunky, outdated training and more time driving the business forward. And for customers? They get a higher quality of service, delivered by teams that are sharper, faster, and more engaged. It’s a win-win-win. The platform isn’t just about training—it’s about creating a workforce that’s always getting better, while making the entire operation run smoother and more efficiently. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞? Through building strong relationships with the mentors in the program. We plan on really rolling up our sleeves, learning the business, and being a part of the team with solutions. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬?⁣ ⁣Redefining what’s possible 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?⁣ The ultimate success for us two years from now would be a world where workers on 1Huddle are able to win jobs faster and accelerate within organizations quicker – because they are more confident and prepared by playing 1Huddle. Find out more about this year's cohort here: https://lnkd.in/gTPxDHXG

This week marks Week 4 of Future Labs! Today we're bringing you our Second Supplier Spotlight, PotentialU! PotentialU inspires frontline leaders by giving them simple and personalized development in real time. We use psychometrics and AI to help frontline leaders and their teams increase engagement and reduce turnover. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬. We learned about Future Labs because LMarks reached out to our Chief Product Officer, Stefanie. She had successfully built and exited a company that focused on AI-based engagement and team analytics. Once we learned about the rail sector's need for effective frontline leadership, we pitched because we believe our solution could have a profound impact on both engagement and operational performance. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲?PotentialU will empower rail leaders to foster a more engaged, productive team culture, resulting in lower turnover, higher employee satisfaction, and improved operational outcomes. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞? By working closely with frontline leaders in the rail sector, we aim to further customize our solution, ensuring it addresses the unique challenges and language of the industry. We believe in the importance of this industry to bring people together in a climate-sensitive way and foster economic growth. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬? Practical, people-driven solutions. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? In two years, PotentialU will be a go-to solution for frontline leadership development across multiple sectors, with a million frontline leaders and their teams using our platform to grow and thrive globally. Find out more about this year's cohort here: https://lnkd.in/gTPxDHXG

Applications for the EFL Innovation Lab are now open! This Innovation Lab offers suppliers, start-ups, and scale-ups a unique opportunity to test their innovative ideas while collaborating with an EFL Club. Participants will also gain valuable insights from a potential future client. The categories for this programme are: 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬⁣ This category is looking for solutions that future-proof the EFL and EFL clubs, with a particular focus on creating engagement with younger, more diverse demographics. They are seeking innovative solutions to deepen fan connections, elevate matchday experience, and create a more inclusive fan community, helping to future-proof the sport for generations to come. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 The goal is to ensure the EFL and EFL clubs consistently operate at peak efficiency to provide the best service to their fans. This category focuses on optimising both matchday staffing and internal club operations. They are seeking practical solutions that enhance employee management, streamline workflows, and digitise manual activities to deliver process excellence across the EFL and its clubs. 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬⁣⁣ For this category, the EFL and its clubs are actively seeking solutions to unlock the full potential of their data. They are looking for solutions that can deliver actionable insights and inform decision-making across all areas. Technologies of interest include data capture and collation, advanced data analytics, and tools for processing fan feedback. Successful suppliers will benefit from: 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦⁣⁣: Receive valuable insights from seasoned stakeholders within the club on how to tailor your solution to the football context, helping you grow and develop. 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨: Connect with a variety of clubs across the EFL and tap into their extensive experience to deepen your understanding of the football industry. 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴: Build potential collaborations that go beyond the programme, driving innovation and creating lasting impact across the football ecosystem. Apply now >>> https://lnkd.in/eF9ezvUV #Innovations #Accelerators #Startups #Football

We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with EFL (English Football League) and are launching the EFL Innovation Lab Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/g_4_2uR3 #Innovations #Accelerators #Startups #Football