Shaping change.
Growing thriving places.
Helping communities, governments, enterprises and funders positively shape our economic transitions
Big shifts are reshaping local economies across Australia. Climate change, the energy transition and new technologies are disrupting regional industries and communities, while opening opportunities to rethink how prosperity is created and shared.
A different kind of prosperity is possible. With regenerative enterprises, community ownership, distributed governance, and catalytic investment vehicles, sustainable livelihoods, meaningful work, healthy Country, and community wealth can grow.
Regen Labs turns possibilities into action. We bring communities, governments, enterprises and funders together to shape a shared direction, develop and test new ideas, and build the partnerships, capabilities and finance to make them happen.
What we do
We work with communities and their partners to shape economic change and grow more inclusive, regenerative regional economies.
Shaping change
Navigating climate, energy, and technology transitions
We help communities and regions shape change on their own terms so they grow resilience and thrive into the future.
Major transitions are changing how regional economies work. We help communities, governments and regional partners understand what's happening, identify opportunities and stakeholders, work together to shape the direction, and how communities can move towards shaping a future that benefits people, place and Country.
What this looks like:
Community-led economic transition strategies
Regional opportunity mapping and feasibility studies - eg energy, land, food, tourism, wellbeing
Community engagement, co-design and deliberative processes
Regional collaboration platforms and collective action
Policy, institutional and governance innovation
Business model and finance innovation
Climate adaptation and economic transformation
Communities of practice for influence and knowledge exchange
Growing thriving places
Transform, adapt, and grow community wealth
We partner to turn local opportunities into enterprises, investment and community wealth that deliver wellbeing.
Thriving regional economies need strong local enterprises, connected communities and new ways to create and share value. We help local partners develop, test and grow practical initiatives that strengthen livelihoods, build community ownership pathways, identify investment, and keep more wealth circulating locally.
What this looks like:
Social and regenerative enterprise incubation
Enterprise ecosystem development and collaboration
Community wealth building and local ownership models
Shared infrastructure, including food hubs and community-owned renewable energy assets
Regenerative business model innovation
Catalytic finance and community investment pathways
Through a blend of research & strategy, collaboration & capability, and innovation & investment, to help people and partners in regional places move from ideas to action.
Research & Strategy
Understand what's happening. See what's possible.
We help communities, government and regional bodies to understand the changes affecting their region, identify opportunities and develop strategies for a more prosperous and resilient future.
Collaboration & Capability
Bring people together. Build the capacity to act.
We connect people across communities, business, government and philanthropy, creating the relationships, shared direction and practical capabilities needed to work together for change
Innovation & Investment
Turn promising ideas into practical initiatives.
We help develop and test new enterprises, business models, partnerships and investment approaches that create lasting value for communities and places.
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Who we work with
Transitions involve many people. We work with those who want to help shape them.
Government and regional organisations
Shape economic transition strategies, support genuine community participation, and develop new approaches to regional development and sharing benefits.
What becomes possible: Community support, social licence, better investment decisions, lasting local benefits.
Communities and First Nations organisations
Strengthen local economies, sovereignty, develop enterprises, build local ownership and support economic self-determination.
What becomes possible: Greater trust, community influence, meaningful work, locally owned assets and enterprises, community wealth, connection to culture and Country.
Enterprises and local innovators
We help enterprises develop business models with regional impact, collaborate for commercial strength, and explore new markets and investment opportunities.
What becomes possible: Stronger businesses, new revenue streams, shared infrastructure and partnerships that create benefits across the region.
Philanthropy and impact investors
We help funders and investors understand local opportunities, support community-led initiatives, build capability and develop catalytic funding and co-investment approaches.
What becomes possible: Stronger local leadership and enterprise ecosystems, community wealth that grows over time, effective use of capital
Our work
Our work spans regional economic development, enterprise incubation, climate adaptation, community wealth building and regenerative investment.
Every project starts somewhere different. We work with the people involved to understand what matters, identify opportunities and develop a practical way forward.
HOW WE WORK
Grounded in place.
Built through relationships. Focused on action
Every place has its own story, strengths and possibilities. We take time to understand the local context, listen deeply, connect with culture and Country, and work alongside the people who know it best.
Relationships are at the heart of lasting change. We bring people together, build trust and create opportunities for collaboration, drawing on different perspectives, knowledge and capabilities.
We bring fresh thinking and practical experience. We combine regenerative development, co-design and innovation with expertise in strategy, enterprise and finance, helping people turn ideas into action and build lasting capability.
Partners and clients
We're fortunate to work with people and organisations across community, government, enterprise and philanthropy who share an ambition for thriving places.
Let’s work together
Have a regional challenge, a promising idea or an opportunity you'd like to explore?
We'd love to hear about it