FutureProof LabCast: Innovation in Transition
27 January 2025
Discover how design and innovation shape transitions. Listen to the FutureProof LabCast, the podcast with tools, insights, and stories for a sustainable future. Now available on Spotify!

Introducing the FutureProof LabCast: A Podcast Exploring Cutting-Edge Tools for Transition Challenges
The Hague, Netherlands – January 27, 2025 – The FutureProof LabCast, an exciting new podcast from the research group Designing Value Networks (DVN) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, is launching its teaser episode this month. This weekly series is designed to inspire, educate, and engage professionals and curious minds by exploring innovative tools and approaches shaping the future of living labs and co-design.
Why listen to the FutureProof labcast?
As the world faces increasingly complex transition challenges, the FutureProof LabCast is an invaluable resource for students, educators, entrepreneurs, NGOs, municipalities, and other organizations navigating these changes. The podcast offers multidisciplinary insights and real-world stories to help listeners:
- Discover innovative future-proof lab methods and their practical applications.
- Understand how design facilitates transitions and addresses societal challenges.
- Avoid common pitfalls in living labs, with lessons learned from experts in the field.
- Build a community of like-minded learners staying ahead in their professions.
What makes this podcast unique?
Hosted by Lyuba Nicheva, a Political Science undergraduate and intern at DVN, the podcast features guest appearances from experts in living labs and societal transitions. By combining a fresh student perspective with professional expertise, the FutureProof LabCast delivers:
- A multidisciplinary approach blending curiosity with experience.
- Deep dives into big questions about how learning institutions, governments, businesses, and communities navigate our rapidly changing world.
- Practical insights, engaging stories, and front-row access to discussions that matter most for building sustainable and inclusive futures.
A resource for curious minds
Whether you're a living lab professional, educator, civil servant, entrepreneur, or student, the FutureProof LabCast provides a unique perspective on the role of design in societal transitions. Key highlights include:
- Practical applications of DVN’s tools and methods in real-world scenarios.
- Personal stories from researchers, practitioners, and innovators tackling transition challenges.
Podcast release details
The FutureProof LabCast teaser episode will premiere on January 27, 2025, with weekly episodes to follow. Listeners can tune in on Spotify.
About DVN and Future Proof Labs
The Future Proof Labs, part of Designing Value Networks (DVN) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, are committed to developing innovative tools and methods to address societal challenges. This podcast marks a significant step toward raising awareness of these transformative resources and encouraging their global adoption.
How to connect
Stay informed, inspired, and ready to tackle transition challenges. Subscribe to the FutureProof LabCast on Spotify and join the conversation.
For more information, contact:
Debby van den Bergh
Management Assistant, Designing Value Networks
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +31 6 2883 7092
Spotifylink and tools:
Here is the link to Spotify.
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Tools Book 2: Stories From Watertown, Lab Conversation Cards, Mountain View
Tools Book 3: Designing Synergy Toolkit; Skills Exploration Cards