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Utopia launches a CITYLAB as a new platform for urban innovation to help shape the future of Kathmandu

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On March 18, Utopia announced the launch of CITYLAB as the home for urban innovation in Kathmandu. Utopia believes that the urban innovation lab will bring together the next generation of urban entrepreneurs who help define the future of the city. CITYLAB is part of a growing global network of labs Utopia is creating for emerging cities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to build the urban innovation ecosystem for emerging cities and their slums. The CITYLAB work across three fronts. The CITYLAB builds and backs urban startups that bring solutions to make the city better for the many, not just the few which consist of a space, team, and 18-month program. Second, it is an innovation platform to bring together entrepreneurs and corporations to prototype new solutions for dense emerging urban markets in emerging cities. Lastly, the CITYLAB work with city governments to support entrepreneurship’s role in shaping the positive future of the city and to help the city find and implement promising innovative urban solutions from around the world.

Corporate partners, investors, and city government can join CITYLAB to help catalyse the emerging Kathmandu urban innovation ecosystem. Its head office in San Francisco offers start-ups and partners a portal into cutting edge tech and extensive networks from this Silicon Valley foothold. Nepal Communitere is an ecosystem partner who strengthens the venture building process with their experience in intensive start-up incubation.

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