IDB Lab is the innovation and venture laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. Our purpose is to discover new ways to drive social inclusion, environmental action, and productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB Lab leverages financing, knowledge, and connections to support early-stage entrepreneurship, foster the development of new technologies, activate innovative markets, and catalyze existing sectors
A thematic agenda addressing specific challenges:
- How to foster climate and environmental resilience and adaptation?
- How to increase access to quality essential services?
- How to generate greater opportunities for livelihoods throughout life?
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), present in 26 countries, is the leading source of financing for sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean and is focused on improving lives through relevant, cutting-edge financial solutions and knowledge. The IDB Group comprises the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, which generate impact in the region through governments, the private sector, and innovative entrepreneurs, respectively.
Irene Arias Hofman
CEO
Toshitaka Takeuchi
Principal Advisor
Laura Vélez
Finance and Administration a.i.
Marcelo Cabrol
Scalability, Knowledge and Impact
Magdalena Coronel
Investment
César Buenadicha
Discovery
Tomás Lopes-Teixeira
Strategy
