Our Story

Tech Concept Lab is a non-profit platform for shared exploration at the intersection of human needs, emerging technologies and future scenarios. We create space for earlier thinking, deeper reflection and collaborative learning.

Vision & Mission

Tech Concept Lab was created from a simple observation:
many conversations about the future happen too late, too fast, or too far from the people they affect. TCL exists as a space for earlier, slower and shared thinking.

We explore the intersection of human needs, technological possibilities and future scenarios — not to predict outcomes, but to understand what could emerge and why it matters.

We believe meaningful innovation begins before solutions take shape, in questions, uncertainty and a willingness to examine assumptions.

TCL is a non-profit exploratory platform. Not a company, not a consultancy, and not a traditional think tank — but a place where ideas are explored through dialogue, prototypes and collaborative learning.

Futures methodology & generative AI

The TCL Way

The TCL Way is not a fixed framework. It is a working method that evolves through practice. At its core lies a simple principle: technology should be explored with people, not for them.

We combine futures thinking, generative AI and collaborative methods to create spaces where reflection and experimentation can coexist. Instead of focusing on optimisation or efficiency, we focus on understanding work, knowledge and creativity as living systems.

Our explorations often take the form of workshops, prototype labs and open research formats. These are intentionally kept flexible, allowing insights to emerge rather than be predefined.

An important insight we return to again and again is this:
the most interesting questions about AI are not technical — they are organisational, cultural and human.

The TCL Way is therefore less about answers, and more about learning how to ask better questions together.

Get Involved

If you share our belief that meaningful innovation requires curiosity, collaboration and a willingness to explore, there are several ways to engage. You can contribute with content, join our events, collaborate in projects or explore AI and futures methodology together with us.

Organisation & Blue Science Park

Tech Concept Lab is a non-profit initiative based within Blue Science Park, a regional innovation environment connecting academia, industry and society.

Being part of Blue Science Park gives TCL a unique position: close enough to real-world challenges to stay grounded and open enough to remain critical, curious and independent.

We operate as a neutral node within the triple helix, creating meeting points where researchers, students, organisations and individuals can explore future-oriented questions without immediate commercial pressure.

This organisational context allows TCL to act as a bridge — not between disciplines, but between ways of thinking.

Connect

There is no right way to connect. Questions are just as welcome as ideas.