About LA-BORA!gov
"Our purpose is to transform relationships, processes, and work environments through innovative and inclusive management practices that promote innovation in public service.."
Government innovation labs have emerged to redesign traditional processes and make them agile enough to keep pace with complexity and rapid change. Yet, a common misconception persists—that such challenges can be solved solely through digitalization or technology. Although technology is indeed a key enabler of innovation, our primary focus remains on people.
LA-BORA!gov is the Innovative Management Laboratory at Brazil’s Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services that embodies this belief.
We are a collaborative space that values trust, experimentation, and continuous learning, fostering a psychologically safe environment where innovation can truly thrive.
At LA-BORA!gov, we value collaborators as the transformative force of the organization. We support public servants in developing innovative and accessible social policies that address today’s challenges, fostering a more just and inclusive society.
MISSION:
Our purpose is to transform relationships, processes, and work environments through innovative and inclusive management practices to promote innovation in public service.
VISION:
To be the catalyst for an innovative public sector, distinguished by transformative human relationships, connecting public servants to meaningful work experiences.
VALUES:
Innovation; Empathy; Diversity and Inclusion; Evidence; Collaboration; Valuing Ideas; Trust.
- Topics We Cover
Impact
Comunicações e Transparência Pública
The latest episode of the Ondas de Inovação podcast explores dignified and healthy aging through social innovation.
Titled “Silver Generation: When Aging Is Innovation,” episode 18 dives into the topic of population aging in Brazil, highlighting how longevity can be synonymous with social innovation, empowerment, and inclusive public policies.
Comunicações e Transparência Pública
INNOVATION WEEK 2025 - Environmental Racism
MGI addresses environmental racism during Innovation Week 2025 at ENAP. The discussions focused on how environmental racism affects the daily lives of black public servants and how it can influence their engagement with their teams.
Comunicações e Transparência Pública
INNOVATION WEEK 2025 LA-BORA!gov hosts the first meeting of the laboratory’s Free-LAs! Community
This innovative work method brings together public servants from various agencies and entities to contribute on a project-by-project basis to government innovation initiatives.
Comunicações e Transparência Pública
INNOVATION WEEK 2025 - What if every public servant were an environmental agent?
Organized by the Innovative Management Laboratory (LA-BORA!gov) of the Ministry of Management and Innovation (MGI) at Enap, the workshop explored sustainability in public service by examining the impact of everyday actions and applying design thinking tools.