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

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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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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

Innovating for a Thriving Future: Exploring the Intersection of Business, Humanity, and the Planet

May 15, 2025

On Earth Day, the IDG St. Gallen Hub hosted an interdisciplinary meetup called "Innovating for a Thriving Future" at the Law and Economics Foundation St. Gallen. The event focused on how businesses can align innovation with Planetary Health, inner development, and long-term resilience, featuring expert talks and creative exercises to explore these themes. Ultimately, the session highlighted the crucial role of inner development and interdisciplinary collaboration in fostering more sustainable and resilient business practices for a flourishing future.

SIL welcomes Philip Rodak

March 8, 2025

Philip Rodak has joined SIL as a Research Associate and PhD Candidate in September 2024

Sustainability Innovation Lab meets Smart City Expo World Congress 2024

March 3, 2025

At the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2024, Selina Lorenz from the Sustainability Innovation Lab presented our newly developed tool to co-create innovative business models in fields such as energy, mobility, and the built environment.

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