The Kickoff will lay out the theme of the Summit and an overview of the activities and structure of the Summit. Speakers will interrogate ‘fragility’ by focusing on the ways that our current systems are fragile and how prior crises have been overcome.     ...

A global pandemic, climate-related disasters, economic inequality and racial injustice. This panel will explore how leaders respond to crises -- either systemic or acute -- and how they can balance long-term policy and social change that can make us more resilient to those challenges in...

We are hosting the first-ever MetroLab Student Cup! Students can submit completed civic research projects for awards of $1000 and the chance to be featured as the MetroLab Network Innovation of the Month through our partnership with GovTech. 

'We want to work ourselves out of a job' is a phase that is commonly heard in the civic innovation space. Innovation is not static; it's dynamic. That makes it all the more difficult to cultivate tomorrow's leaders. In this panel, we hear from leaders...

Collaboration helps seed resilience. One way to collaborate better is by sharing resources so that we’re aligning, growing, and evolving our work, rather than reinventing it. During this closed working session, we will identify and share policies, practices, and materials that would make sense to...

Civic technology and data privacy are interrelated, and even before COVID-19 hit, issues of trust, tech, data, and privacy were already topics of conversation. COVID-19 has caused us to rely more heavily on our use of the public realm, with municipalities widening pedestrian and bike...

Do your friends tell you that you have an obnoxious amount of knowledge about cities? Have you already rehearsed the fun anecdote you will one day tell Alex Trebek? Do you seek fame and glory amongst your colleagues and peers?    If you answered yes...

Students at universities across MetroLab's network submitted civic research projects for the chance to win $1000 and be recognized with the 'Innovation of the Month' award. We selected 12 finalist teams who will now compete head-to-head in a live pitch competition. This session will see...

Wildfire, floods, extreme heat -- the effects of climate change are disrupting our lives amid a pandemic and we must take aggressively action. In November 2021, the City of Glasgow will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). This session will activate MetroLab members...

This session will convene MetroLab members to discuss current activities, goals, and opportunities. It will provide a forum to share progress on our commitments and achievements model we are undertaking this fall. Governor Martin O'Malley will be joining to share lessons on how to turn...

We spend a lot of time trying to figure out what civic-university projects might produce meaning and impact for local residents and neighbors. We try to learn about local wants and needs; we try to identify our assets and resources, and we try to make...

Students at universities across MetroLab's network submitted civic research projects for the chance to win $1000 and be recognized with the 'Innovation of the Month' award. We selected 12 finalist teams who will now compete head-to-head in a live pitch competition. This session will see...

Students at universities across MetroLab's network submitted civic research projects for the chance to win $1000 and be recognized with the 'Innovation of the Month' award. We selected 12 finalist teams who will now compete head-to-head in a live pitch competition. This session will see...

With the intent of laying the groundwork for a national Civic Research Agenda, we offer this closed listening and learning space for our members and for our partners. Members and partners will have a chance to meet and network, followed by an opportunity for members...

A briefing with Dan Correa, Director of the Day One Project Join MetroLab Board Member Dan Correa for a policy briefing focused on federal science and technology priorities and opportunities. The session will include an overview of the work of the Day One Project and...

Students at universities across MetroLab's network submitted civic research projects for the chance to win $1000 and be recognized with the 'Innovation of the Month' award. We selected 12 finalist teams who will now compete head-to-head in a live pitch competition. This session will see...

Students at universities across MetroLab's network submitted completed civic research projects to the Student Cup competition, part of the 2020 Summit. 12 semi-finalist teams competed head-to-head in live pitch competitions, and now the 4 finalists will compete in the final round. Each of these teams...

The 2020 Summit is coming to a close, the holiday season is beginning and so we invite you to join us for one last hurrah, MetroLab Friendsgiving! This event will be an opportunity to connect, say thank you for a great two months of discussion,...