Contenuto In 2025 the Contamination Lab of the University of Trieste changed its name and became the new "Innovators Community Lab" - ICL. Located in the prestigious setting of the "Commander's House" (Casa del Comandante) in the former Military Hospital, the ICL is a hub for innovative courses and workshops meant to accelerate the orientation process towards the professional future of UniTS students, with a specific focus on support to business creation. NEWS ◉ ICL 2025/2026: Deadline for Business Plan submissionThe deadline for the submission of the business plans by the participants of the 2025/2026's edition of the Innovators Community Lab (ICL) was set for 11:59PM on 15 November 2026.DR n.645/2026 - Decree for ICL deadlineNew Product Forecasting will start on July 7th 2026, for a total of 10 hours of class. Registrations are open until July 6th. The registration form and the class schedule are available at the following link:Registration and schedule - New Product Forecasting Innovators Community Lab Call 2026 Final results of the call to enter ICL - Innovators Community Lab's second editionIt is now available and posted on number 533 of the University's Albo Ufficiale the final results of the selection for the second edition of ICL - Innovators Community Lab. ICL UniTS activities The ICL is a place where innovation comes from collaboration between people from different educational backgrounds, from the transversality of disciplines and the contamination of knowledge, hence the name Contamination Lab.ICL activities consist of learning, mentoring, coworking and making, and are aimed at students selected on the basis of the annual call for applications. Learning activities are open to all students enrolled at the University of Trieste.Throughout the year, the ICL organises seminars open to the entire university community.LEARNINGKnowing in order to know how to recombine: a multidisciplinary and systemic training offer on soft skills, specific skills for business planning and innovation as a production system, which also includes meetings with companies and seminars with guidance professionals. MENTORINGListening, knowledge and skills at the disposal of projects: consulting on strategic intellectual property management, business planning and open innovation. COWORKINGOpen spaces for ideas to grow: common study and work areas where you can carry out your projects and feel like a community, assisted by professionals. MAKINGThe presence of a making corner to create prototypes to support one's projects. Titolo card wrapper Learning: Business creation and employability Cards Image Business Model Canvas A strategic model used for the creation and development of business models. Find out more Image Business Plan To understand the basic dynamics in setting up a new company. Find out more Image New Product Forecasting To learn the basic concepts of creating and marketing a new product. Find out more Image Communication and storytelling Learn how to tell the story of a company, its values and its mission. Find out more Image Leadership, team building & social strategies To understand group dynamics, motivation and performance improvement techniques. Find out more Innovators Community Lab Università degli Studi di TriesteVia Fabio Severo, 4034127 Trieste TSTel +39 0405587825e-mail: icl@units.it Ultimo aggiornamento Last update: 1 July 2026 Social Responsibility Culture and Society Business and Innovation Innovators Community Lab Business Model Canvas Business Plan: what it is and how it works New Product Forecasting Storytelling and Communication Leadership, team building & social strategies International Cooperation Sustainability Image Social media Follow our activities! Call to action Facebook Instagram Link utili Call to action Open Badge Allegati Document Annual Report CLAB 2023 Allegati Document Annual Report CLAB 2024 Allegati Document Annual Report ICL 2025