From insight to impact.

Knowledge for a sustainable future.

We focus on managing sustainability transformations in various sectors, exploring how organizations can implement economically attractive sustainable technologies.

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IDG St. Gallen Hub

System Change Foundation Fellowship

SWEET CoSi Partner Finder

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SwissSTES

TRANSFORMGAS

Metavation

Managing the Transformation of Industrial Firms

Scaling Smart City Projects - From Individual Pilots towards a Common Strategy of Industry Emergence

SWEET CoSi: The Link between the Energy Transition and Societal Evolution in Switzerland

Sustainable Mobility Solutions for Rural Switzerland

Accelerate Positive Clean Energy Districts

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Our fields of service

Academic research

We conduct research around the management of sustainability innovation and digital sustainability.

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Practical application

We actively engage in application-oriented projects and cooperate with companies from various industries.

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Higher education

We are part of the University of St. Gallen, one of the best business schools in Europe according to the Financial Times.

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Our goal is to make sustainable solutions economically attractive

Our projects

Scaling Smart City Projects - From Individual Pilots towards a Common Strategy of Industry Emergence

Exploring how Smart City initiatives can grow effectively, this project addressed key challenges in moving these initiatives out of the pilot phase and implementing them on a larger scale.

TRANSFORMGAS

Metavation

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Latest News

SIL at 23rd Smart Cities regional conference in Constance

October 3, 2025

SIL participated in the 23rd Smart Cities Regional Conference under the motto “Smart Cities in Dialogue: Cooperation and Innovation in the International Lake Constance Region” on September 24, 2025 in Constance.

Scalable Cities final conference in Lyon

October 3, 2025

At the final Scalable Cities conference in Lyon, Smart City and energy experts came together to celebrate the community’s achievements and discuss its future. The Sustainability Innovation Lab contributed to discussions on the critical role of business models in advancing Positive Energy Districts and Smart Cities.

Collaboration with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

October 3, 2025

Our colleague Selina Lorenz will spend a research stay at Saïd Business School. During her time at Oxford, Selina will collaborate with leading experts on research articles around sustainable innovation and public–private partnerships.

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