Chicago Connection Lab: Solving for Community

What if community and connection are the next grand challenge? Chicago Connection Lab: Solving for Community As part of TechChicago Week's theme of solving grand challenges, join us for a collaborative innovation sprint focused on one of the most pressing challenges of our time: loneliness, belonging, and human connection. Working in small teams, participants will explore real-world connection challenges and use AI tools, design thinking, research, and rapid prototyping to develop solutions. Whether you're a founder, designer, technologist, community builder, or simply curious, you'll leave with new ideas, new connections, and perhaps even the beginnings of something worth building. No coding experience required. Bring your curiosity, creativity, and willingness to collaborate. We'll wrap up with team demos and a discussion about what it takes to build stronger communities in an increasingly digital world. This gathering is hosted in partnership with Fabrik! Welcome to Fabrik! We are on a mission to uplift communities and foster serendipitous connections in real life. Fabrik is a home for communities where everyone has a place to belong. With spaces designed to feel more like your living room than your office, Fabrik’s social spaces are vibrant hubs where people can come together in real life, explore interests, forge meaningful connections, and build a sense of community. *This event will be photographed and filmed. Fabrik reserves the right to use photos and video from the event for marketing and communications purposes. By attending the event, you consent to the use of your image for these purposes. *By RSVPing, you agree to receive communications from Fabrik related to this gathering and future offerings. You may unsubscribe anytime.