Nidolab
@nidolab.be
Nido offers a safe nest for a government that dares to innovate. As an innovation lab, we collaborate with citizens, businesses, academics, and civil servants to strengthen innovation in the public sector.
A big thank you to our selection experts Stien Verhaegen and Kevin Gerits for steering everything so smoothly — and to Caroline and her organisation for her commitment to second a junior colleague to the Nido team. We’re now determined to make this partnership truly thrive.
October 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A big thank you to our selection experts Stien Verhaegen and Kevin Gerits for steering everything so smoothly — and to Caroline and her organisation for her commitment to second a junior colleague to the Nido team. We’re now determined to make this partnership truly thrive.
Hopefully, new opportunities will arise soon — it’s heartening to see so much energy to help shape a more innovative public sector.
October 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hopefully, new opportunities will arise soon — it’s heartening to see so much energy to help shape a more innovative public sector.
An success, showing how many recent graduates are eager to work in an innovation lab and help accelerate innovation within government. It was quite the job to go through all these motivated profiles. We’re thrilled with the result, even if it means we’ll have to disappoint many talented candidates.
October 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
An success, showing how many recent graduates are eager to work in an innovation lab and help accelerate innovation within government. It was quite the job to go through all these motivated profiles. We’re thrilled with the result, even if it means we’ll have to disappoint many talented candidates.
At Nido, we believe innovation in the public sector isn’t a luxury, it’s a responsibility.
Every prototype, every fresh idea brings us closer to a government that grows with its citizens.
🔗 Read more about the Nobel Prize in Economics:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
#Innovation #NobelPrize
Every prototype, every fresh idea brings us closer to a government that grows with its citizens.
🔗 Read more about the Nobel Prize in Economics:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
#Innovation #NobelPrize
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified ...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
At Nido, we believe innovation in the public sector isn’t a luxury, it’s a responsibility.
Every prototype, every fresh idea brings us closer to a government that grows with its citizens.
🔗 Read more about the Nobel Prize in Economics:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
#Innovation #NobelPrize
Every prototype, every fresh idea brings us closer to a government that grows with its citizens.
🔗 Read more about the Nobel Prize in Economics:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
#Innovation #NobelPrize
For governments, this means rethinking how public value is created.
It means daring to collaborate differently, to learn from change instead of resisting it.
That’s the heartbeat of a resilient public sector. 🤝
It means daring to collaborate differently, to learn from change instead of resisting it.
That’s the heartbeat of a resilient public sector. 🤝
October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For governments, this means rethinking how public value is created.
It means daring to collaborate differently, to learn from change instead of resisting it.
That’s the heartbeat of a resilient public sector. 🤝
It means daring to collaborate differently, to learn from change instead of resisting it.
That’s the heartbeat of a resilient public sector. 🤝
Innovation is more than technology.
It’s about creating space for new ideas, even when they challenge what exists. That’s how progress happens: one brave step, one fresh perspective, one experiment at a time. 💡
It’s about creating space for new ideas, even when they challenge what exists. That’s how progress happens: one brave step, one fresh perspective, one experiment at a time. 💡
October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Innovation is more than technology.
It’s about creating space for new ideas, even when they challenge what exists. That’s how progress happens: one brave step, one fresh perspective, one experiment at a time. 💡
It’s about creating space for new ideas, even when they challenge what exists. That’s how progress happens: one brave step, one fresh perspective, one experiment at a time. 💡
October 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
We invited them to design challenges that, in their view, deserve priority action from the government. It’s a great opportunity for the federal public sector to connect with students — and future taxpayers — in a different way.
October 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
We invited them to design challenges that, in their view, deserve priority action from the government. It’s a great opportunity for the federal public sector to connect with students — and future taxpayers — in a different way.
Would you or your students like to contribute to innovation within the federal administration?
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Would you or your students like to contribute to innovation within the federal administration?
They analyse the problem, formulate it clearly, and then research concrete solutions. This usually happens in groups, under the guidance of a lecturer or supervisor (though individual participation is also possible).
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
They analyse the problem, formulate it clearly, and then research concrete solutions. This usually happens in groups, under the guidance of a lecturer or supervisor (though individual participation is also possible).
👉 Students start from their own experience or an observed situation and propose ways to improve an aspect of a federal public service – for example in employment, health, taxation, justice, or social security.
September 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
👉 Students start from their own experience or an observed situation and propose ways to improve an aspect of a federal public service – for example in employment, health, taxation, justice, or social security.
More info on:
www.nidolab.be/nl/inspirati... (Dutch)
www.nidolab.be/fr/inspirati... (French)
👉 Submit your proposal before 18 December!
www.nidolab.be/nl/inspirati... (Dutch)
www.nidolab.be/fr/inspirati... (French)
👉 Submit your proposal before 18 December!
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September 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
More info on:
www.nidolab.be/nl/inspirati... (Dutch)
www.nidolab.be/fr/inspirati... (French)
👉 Submit your proposal before 18 December!
www.nidolab.be/nl/inspirati... (Dutch)
www.nidolab.be/fr/inspirati... (French)
👉 Submit your proposal before 18 December!
We closed the session with a call for the "Possibility Manager" in our Belgian Federal Government. 🌍✨ Stay tuned for more in the context of the hashtag#Federalinnovationaward2026!
September 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We closed the session with a call for the "Possibility Manager" in our Belgian Federal Government. 🌍✨ Stay tuned for more in the context of the hashtag#Federalinnovationaward2026!
Finally, Robby Vanlaer connected many of these reflections to the new federal competence model, highlighting how the skills for innovation are embedded within it.
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Finally, Robby Vanlaer connected many of these reflections to the new federal competence model, highlighting how the skills for innovation are embedded within it.
Confronted with the latest OECD survey results on the innovative workplace, Carolien Sonck didn’t sugarcoat it: the numbers are worrying. But in her role as chair of the HR managers’ network, she is determined to drive change. In her own organisation, new initiatives are already underway.
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Confronted with the latest OECD survey results on the innovative workplace, Carolien Sonck didn’t sugarcoat it: the numbers are worrying. But in her role as chair of the HR managers’ network, she is determined to drive change. In her own organisation, new initiatives are already underway.
Steven Van de Walle reminded us of the importance of bricolage in government – creating space to tinker, test, and innovate from the ground up, even as we rationalise, cut costs, .... Our takeaway: striking the right balance is crucial to both limit risks and let innovation labs thrive.
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Steven Van de Walle reminded us of the importance of bricolage in government – creating space to tinker, test, and innovate from the ground up, even as we rationalise, cut costs, .... Our takeaway: striking the right balance is crucial to both limit risks and let innovation labs thrive.
We were equally inspired by OPSI, who delivered what felt like a tailor-made presentation on the skills needed to innovate in the Belgian public sector. They not only focused on practitioners but also on the enablers who make these skills flourish. (More on their rich contribution in our next post!)
September 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
We were equally inspired by OPSI, who delivered what felt like a tailor-made presentation on the skills needed to innovate in the Belgian public sector. They not only focused on practitioners but also on the enablers who make these skills flourish. (More on their rich contribution in our next post!)
Our inspiration session on Tuesday 16 September truly took off with Walter, who gave us WINGS through his powerful storytelling about the swallow and the rooster 🐦🐓.
September 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Our inspiration session on Tuesday 16 September truly took off with Walter, who gave us WINGS through his powerful storytelling about the swallow and the rooster 🐦🐓.
🚀 This is your last call to strengthen your innovation skills and put them into practice – in a context that needs them more than ever. Join us!
September 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🚀 This is your last call to strengthen your innovation skills and put them into practice – in a context that needs them more than ever. Join us!
To close the session, Carolien Sonck from Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and Robby Vanlaer from FPS Policy and Support will bring fresh perspectives from within our own government, because yes – things are moving.
September 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
To close the session, Carolien Sonck from Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and Robby Vanlaer from FPS Policy and Support will bring fresh perspectives from within our own government, because yes – things are moving.