TECHNOLOGY
WITH DIVERSITY,
INNOVATION
FOR INCLUSION
Olabi believes that technology requires diversity and that innovation only fulfills its role when it promotes inclusion. That is why we work to transform both access to technology and the very processes of creation and development. We promote innovation that stems from listening, values multiple forms of knowledge, and fosters new social imaginaries.
We were born in 2014 as a laboratory for creation and “making” — a makerspace — in response to the restlessness of that time. Since then, the world has changed, and so have we.
We engage in training programs, consulting, knowledge production, and the creation of tools that expand technical capabilities while simultaneously provoking cultural and social change. We work to connect people, communities, companies, and organizations, strengthening networks and fostering spaces for collaboration, active learning, experimentation, and belonging.
Olabi has built a powerful track record: encompassing over 25 projects, 200 actions, and 4,000 hours dedicated to workshops, training, consulting, and transformative exchanges. In partnership with dozens of companies and organizations, we have impacted over 1 million people. Our work has echoed globally, leading us to share this experience in 17 countries across five continents.
PretaLab's new training cycle addresses AI and Work
PretaLab broke its record for enrollments in its new training cycle. With nearly 500 sign-ups, the “Generative Intelligence: AI for Autonomy and Work” cycle is exclusive to Black and Indigenous women and will begin in August.
New data: Transborda60+ updates report on longevity and technologies
The new version of the Longevity and Technologies report is now available! The report brings updated data on internet access, digital inclusion, social participation, artificial intelligence, the job market, and much more.
Strengthening independent media in Brazil
Sowing Futures is an Olabi project focused on the sustainability of independent media outlets. Through training sessions and a publication, the project will develop public policy recommendations for the sector. Fortaleza, Brazil, Olabi hosted a side event to MESECVI that centered the debate on the impacts of online gender-based violence on democracy, citizenship, and human rights.