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GBOX — Building the Capability Infrastructure




We are a Lab

Building the
Capability
Infrastructure
to solve real sustainability challenges.

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


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250K+
Young people reached
40K+
Impact Fellows trained
16
Countries of operation
2018
Established



GBOX Research · 2026

The
Navigation
Gap

Young people across MENA are motivated and sector-aware — but lack the structured capability to navigate the transitions ahead.


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GBOX GCC Youth Futures Readiness Survey
n=200 · KSA & UAE · 2026

0%
Believe their country is transforming rapidly
0%
Want to work in emerging sectors
0%
Understand the skills those sectors need
0%
Exposed to futures thinking tools

Our Programmes

Three programmes. Each with a clear output.

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


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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


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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


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Who We Work With

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

Click each node to explore how universities, corporate partners, and government each play a distinct role in the same system.


Universities

Deploy capability
at scale.

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

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Corporate Partners

Shape the pipeline
before it reaches you.

Sponsor a cohort, set the challenge brief, and get early access to graduates who already think in systems — before they hit the job market.

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Government & Policy

Turn strategy into
measurable outcomes.

Our programmes are a direct delivery mechanism for Vision 2030, Net Zero, and HCDP priorities — not a supplement to national human capital strategy.

Engage on Policy

University Partners Corporate Partners Govt & Policy THE STUDENT

Our Track Record

Doing this since 2018.

Operations and partnerships across Asia-Pacific, MENA, and Europe. A decade of on-the-ground delivery — not theory.

250K+
Young people meaningfully engaged
40K+
Sustainable Impact Fellows trained
35
Private sector partnerships
16
Countries of active operation

Built on a Trusted Network
UNDP
British Council
University of Cambridge
Unilever
Nestlé
Islamic Development Bank
UNESCO
UN Environment Programme
The Commonwealth
University of Nottingham
UNICEF
Asian Development Bank

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

Get Involved

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


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