IDB Lab is the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the leading source of financing for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Our purpose is to drive innovation for inclusion in the region, co-creating life-changing solutions for vulnerable people affected by economic, social or environmental factors.
We mobilize financing, knowledge, and connections to support innovative entrepreneurs and the ecosystems where they can thrive.
01Financing
We offer versatile instruments for innovation, from ideation to scale in the market.
02Connections
We enable valuable connections that accelerate innovation and drive scaling.
03Knowledge
We leverage diverse thematic expertise to co-create innovative solutions and develop entrepreneurship ecosystems.
Improving
lives
Browse our map to see the impact of our projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
US$2+billion
in projects approved across 26 LAC countries
2,300+
Operations deployed (144 equity investments; 161 loans; 2,000+ technical cooperation projects)
US$600+
Million for seeding the financial inclusion and the venture capital markets