Impact Fellowship Program 2026 · KSA & UAE Applications open April 2026 Register Interest →
We are a Lab

Building the
Capability Infrastructure
to solve real sustainability challenges.

Creating Systems-Thinkers at the intersection of university, industry, and government

250K+
Young people reached
40K+
Impact Fellows trained
16
Countries of operation
2018
Established
GBOX Research · 2026
The Navigation Gap: Motivated. Ambitious. Not yet equipped.
Believe their country is transforming rapidly83%
Want to work in emerging sectors76%
Understand the skills those sectors need41%
Exposed to futures thinking tools32%
GBOX GCC Youth Futures Readiness Survey · n=200 · KSA & UAE · 2026
The Navigation Gap · GBOX Research 2026

Motivated. Ambitious. Not yet equipped to navigate.

Across rapidly transforming economies, a consistent pattern emerges: young people are aware of the shifts around them and motivated to participate, but lack the structured capability to interpret change, map their skills, and communicate their value to employers in new sectors. The constraint is not ambition. It is navigation.

Read Survey Findings →
83%
Believe their country is transforming rapidly
76%
Want to work in emerging sectors
41%
Understand the specific skills those sectors need
32%
Have been exposed to futures thinking tools
GBOX GCC Youth Futures Readiness Survey · n=200 · KSA & UAE · 2026
Our Programmes

Three programmes. Each with a clear output.

Applied, output-driven, and deployable within existing academic environments. No curriculum reform required.

Flagship · 40,000+ alumni
Impact Fellowship Program

Students work as sustainability consultants on live briefs from real companies and deliver actual outputs — not simulations.

Who it's for
University students
Duration
2–3 weeks
Format
Cohort-based, blended
Output
Live consulting deliverable
Learn More →
Workshop
Imagination Labs

Students build plausible futures for sectors in transition and learn to position themselves within those futures.

Who it's for
Student groups / cohorts
Duration
1–3 days
Format
Facilitated workshop
Output
Sector futures + roadmap
Learn More →
Bootcamp
Policy-to-Practice Labs

Students connect national policy priorities — Vision 2030, Net Zero, HCDP — to specific skills they need and why.

Who it's for
Students + early-career
Duration
2–5 days
Format
Intensive bootcamp
Output
Policy Recommendations
Learn More →
Who We Work With

One ecosystem. Three actors. One student at the centre.

Navigation infrastructure cannot be built by any single actor. The most durable models combine the deployment reach of universities, the sector intelligence of corporate partners, and the policy mandate of government.

🎓
Universities

Deploy capability at scale. No curriculum reform required. Commission a programme, embed it as a co-curricular certificate, and give your students a measurable employability edge.

  • Pilot cohorts of 20–35 students
  • Co-curricular certificate pathway
  • Employer-validated skills frameworks
  • Pre/post capability measurement
Partner With Us →
🏢
Corporate Partners

Shape the talent pipeline before it reaches you. Sponsor a cohort, set the challenge brief, and get early access to graduates who already think in systems.

  • Sponsor a cohort at a target university
  • Set live capstone project briefs
  • Early access to emerging talent
  • ESG and social impact alignment
Become a Partner →
🏛
Government & Policy

Turn national strategy into measurable capability outcomes. Our programmes are a direct delivery mechanism for human capital priorities, not a supplement to them.

  • Aligns with national capability frameworks
  • Scalable across institutions and regions
  • Evidence base for policy documentation
  • Custom benchmarking surveys available
Engage on Policy →
Our Track Record

We have been doing this since 2018.

Operations and partnerships across Asia-Pacific, MENA, and Europe.

250K+
Young people meaningfully engaged in programmes and projects
40K+
Sustainable Impact Fellows trained globally
35
Private sector partnerships across sectors and regions
16
Countries with active operations and partnerships
2026 White Paper

Building Futures Intelligence and Emerging Skills Capability in the GCC.

Our 2026 research draws on structured data from 200 university students across KSA and UAE, consultations with five corporate partners, and global evidence from WEF, OECD, and ILO.

200
Students surveyed across KSA and UAE
44pt
Gap between aspiration and navigation readiness
2.3M
New jobs projected in GCC emerging sectors by 2030
39%
Of all workforce skills will shift by 2030 (WEF 2025)
GBOX White Paper
2026
Futures Intelligence & Emerging Skills in the GCC

Built on Trusted Network

UNDP UNDP
British Council British Council
University of Cambridge
Unilever Unilever
Nestlé Nestlé
Islamic Development Bank Islamic Development Bank
UNESCO UNESCO
UN Environment Programme UN Environment Programme
The Commonwealth The Commonwealth
University of Nottingham University of Nottingham
UNDP UNDP
British Council British Council
University of Cambridge
Unilever Unilever
Nestlé Nestlé
Islamic Development Bank Islamic Development Bank
UNESCO UNESCO
UN Environment Programme UN Environment Programme
The Commonwealth
University of Nottingham University of Nottingham
Get Involved

The map already exists. We need to put it in the right hands.

Whether you are a university looking to deploy an accelerator programme, a corporate building your talent pipeline, a government body aligning capability development to national strategy, or a student ready to navigate your sector.