Case Studies

Derry/Londonderry made a blueprint for a safer, more inclusive city.

"The technology worked in a way we didn't expect it to... I actually think it made people more comfortable to share" - Project Manager Ireland Twiggs

Date

4 apr 2025

Context

NGO, Citizen Assembly, Peacekeeping

Participants

100 Randomly Selected Citizens

Benefits

8x faster | 4x coverage | 50% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Derry/Londonderry made a blueprint for a safer, more inclusive city.

"The technology worked in a way we didn't expect it to... I actually think it made people more comfortable to share" - Project Manager Ireland Twiggs

Date

4 apr 2025

Context

NGO, Citizen Assembly, Peacekeeping

Participants

100 Randomly Selected Citizens

Benefits

8x faster | 4x coverage | 50% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Derry/Londonderry made a blueprint for a safer, more inclusive city.

"The technology worked in a way we didn't expect it to... I actually think it made people more comfortable to share" - Project Manager Ireland Twiggs

Date

4 apr 2025

Context

NGO, Citizen Assembly, Peacekeeping

Participants

100 Randomly Selected Citizens

Benefits

8x faster | 4x coverage | 50% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Deventer Schouwburg developed the vision for the theater’s future

"The speed of working is very pleasant - being able to deliver by the end of the day," - Gaby; Project manager

Date

9 dec 2024

Context

Breakout groups, Culture

Participants

30 Theatre Enthusiasts

Benefits

10x faster | 10x engagement | 60% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Deventer Schouwburg developed the vision for the theater’s future

"The speed of working is very pleasant - being able to deliver by the end of the day," - Gaby; Project manager

Date

9 dec 2024

Context

Breakout groups, Culture

Participants

30 Theatre Enthusiasts

Benefits

10x faster | 10x engagement | 60% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Deventer Schouwburg developed the vision for the theater’s future

"The speed of working is very pleasant - being able to deliver by the end of the day," - Gaby; Project manager

Date

9 dec 2024

Context

Breakout groups, Culture

Participants

30 Theatre Enthusiasts

Benefits

10x faster | 10x engagement | 60% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

ECCP reported back automatically on conference with 195 attendees

The future of cluster development in Europe lies in finding the right balance between public support and private invetment while maintaining focus on strategic impact.

Date

27 mrt 2025

Context

Governance, Futuring, EU, Plenary Session, Speaker panel

Participants

195 participants from 18 countries

Benefits

10x faster | Data driven reporting

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

ECCP reported back automatically on conference with 195 attendees

The future of cluster development in Europe lies in finding the right balance between public support and private invetment while maintaining focus on strategic impact.

Date

27 mrt 2025

Context

Governance, Futuring, EU, Plenary Session, Speaker panel

Participants

195 participants from 18 countries

Benefits

10x faster | Data driven reporting

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

ECCP reported back automatically on conference with 195 attendees

The future of cluster development in Europe lies in finding the right balance between public support and private invetment while maintaining focus on strategic impact.

Date

27 mrt 2025

Context

Governance, Futuring, EU, Plenary Session, Speaker panel

Participants

195 participants from 18 countries

Benefits

10x faster | Data driven reporting

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Den Bosch reflected back on their citizen assembly before the day was done

Trust and Transparency Are the Cornerstones of Participation One-Size-Fits-All Participation Doesn’t Work. Tailored, Inclusive Approaches Are Essential (Silent Majority gets often missed) True Impact Requires Early, Ongoing and Clearly Defined Participation

Date

21 jun 2025

Context

Citizen Assembly, Municipality

Participants

120 Randomly Selected Citizens

Benefits

14x faster | 98% coverage | 65% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Den Bosch reflected back on their citizen assembly before the day was done

Trust and Transparency Are the Cornerstones of Participation One-Size-Fits-All Participation Doesn’t Work. Tailored, Inclusive Approaches Are Essential (Silent Majority gets often missed) True Impact Requires Early, Ongoing and Clearly Defined Participation

Date

21 jun 2025

Context

Citizen Assembly, Municipality

Participants

120 Randomly Selected Citizens

Benefits

14x faster | 98% coverage | 65% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Den Bosch reflected back on their citizen assembly before the day was done

Trust and Transparency Are the Cornerstones of Participation One-Size-Fits-All Participation Doesn’t Work. Tailored, Inclusive Approaches Are Essential (Silent Majority gets often missed) True Impact Requires Early, Ongoing and Clearly Defined Participation

Date

21 jun 2025

Context

Citizen Assembly, Municipality

Participants

120 Randomly Selected Citizens

Benefits

14x faster | 98% coverage | 65% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Flanders crowdsourced a rural-policy pact without drowning in workshop notes

“By noon we had a clean, dembrane transcript of every table. Within hours, we have a draft proposal ready.” - Stephanie van Opstal, Policy Advisor

Date

1 apr 2025

Context

Governance, Agriculture, Citizen Assembly, Focus Groups

Participants

200 Rural stakeholders

Benefits

10x cheaper | 14x faster | 8x coverage

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Flanders crowdsourced a rural-policy pact without drowning in workshop notes

“By noon we had a clean, dembrane transcript of every table. Within hours, we have a draft proposal ready.” - Stephanie van Opstal, Policy Advisor

Date

1 apr 2025

Context

Governance, Agriculture, Citizen Assembly, Focus Groups

Participants

200 Rural stakeholders

Benefits

10x cheaper | 14x faster | 8x coverage

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Flanders crowdsourced a rural-policy pact without drowning in workshop notes

“By noon we had a clean, dembrane transcript of every table. Within hours, we have a draft proposal ready.” - Stephanie van Opstal, Policy Advisor

Date

1 apr 2025

Context

Governance, Agriculture, Citizen Assembly, Focus Groups

Participants

200 Rural stakeholders

Benefits

10x cheaper | 14x faster | 8x coverage

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

TU Eindhoven informed their future governance roadmap, with seamless, multilingual input from 150 stakeholders

“We would have experienced more pushback if we had gone the traditional route and thrown around a foam mic, now everyone felt heard” - Patricia Jaspers; Board member

Date

7 mrt 2024

Context

Breakout groups, University, Governance

Participants

150 University Employees

Benefits

4x faster | 15x engagement | risk reduced

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

TU Eindhoven informed their future governance roadmap, with seamless, multilingual input from 150 stakeholders

“We would have experienced more pushback if we had gone the traditional route and thrown around a foam mic, now everyone felt heard” - Patricia Jaspers; Board member

Date

7 mrt 2024

Context

Breakout groups, University, Governance

Participants

150 University Employees

Benefits

4x faster | 15x engagement | risk reduced

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

TU Eindhoven informed their future governance roadmap, with seamless, multilingual input from 150 stakeholders

“We would have experienced more pushback if we had gone the traditional route and thrown around a foam mic, now everyone felt heard” - Patricia Jaspers; Board member

Date

7 mrt 2024

Context

Breakout groups, University, Governance

Participants

150 University Employees

Benefits

4x faster | 15x engagement | risk reduced

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

NVTZ discussed their national strategy in every region and made a plan with broad support

There is a shift from control to connection, from knowing to not-knowing as a starting point for wisdom, and from hierarchies to relational networks. This transition doesn’t only require new policies, but a fundamentally different way of being-in-the-world where supervisory board is no longer just a ‘role’, but a dialogue-based practice of care.

Date

1 jan 2025

Context

Healthcare, Governance, Breakout groups, Data Analysis, Case Comparison

Participants

+200 members | 8 Sessions across the Netherlands

Benefits

96% coverage | 7x faster

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

NVTZ discussed their national strategy in every region and made a plan with broad support

There is a shift from control to connection, from knowing to not-knowing as a starting point for wisdom, and from hierarchies to relational networks. This transition doesn’t only require new policies, but a fundamentally different way of being-in-the-world where supervisory board is no longer just a ‘role’, but a dialogue-based practice of care.

Date

1 jan 2025

Context

Healthcare, Governance, Breakout groups, Data Analysis, Case Comparison

Participants

+200 members | 8 Sessions across the Netherlands

Benefits

96% coverage | 7x faster

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

NVTZ discussed their national strategy in every region and made a plan with broad support

There is a shift from control to connection, from knowing to not-knowing as a starting point for wisdom, and from hierarchies to relational networks. This transition doesn’t only require new policies, but a fundamentally different way of being-in-the-world where supervisory board is no longer just a ‘role’, but a dialogue-based practice of care.

Date

1 jan 2025

Context

Healthcare, Governance, Breakout groups, Data Analysis, Case Comparison

Participants

+200 members | 8 Sessions across the Netherlands

Benefits

96% coverage | 7x faster

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Den Bosch included all stakeholder dialogues recorded over a month in their final report

“ECHO let us see the fault-lines and the common ground in minutes, not months. It’s the first time our whole team felt ahead of the debate.” - Marloes Engelhardt; Project manager

Date

1 apr 2024

Context

Government, Mobility, Interviews, Surveys, Focus Groups, Breakout groups

Participants

200+ City Stakeholders

Benefits

70× faster | 25x coverage | 40% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Den Bosch included all stakeholder dialogues recorded over a month in their final report

“ECHO let us see the fault-lines and the common ground in minutes, not months. It’s the first time our whole team felt ahead of the debate.” - Marloes Engelhardt; Project manager

Date

1 apr 2024

Context

Government, Mobility, Interviews, Surveys, Focus Groups, Breakout groups

Participants

200+ City Stakeholders

Benefits

70× faster | 25x coverage | 40% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Den Bosch included all stakeholder dialogues recorded over a month in their final report

“ECHO let us see the fault-lines and the common ground in minutes, not months. It’s the first time our whole team felt ahead of the debate.” - Marloes Engelhardt; Project manager

Date

1 apr 2024

Context

Government, Mobility, Interviews, Surveys, Focus Groups, Breakout groups

Participants

200+ City Stakeholders

Benefits

70× faster | 25x coverage | 40% cheaper

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Instant insights in Rabobank Dialoog sessie for NGO Peel Positief

Done as a head to head comparison with traditional methods delivered by Rabobank. The Rabobank did not deliver a final report as they thought it was unnecessary.

Date

6 dec 2023

Context

NGO, Futuring, Agriculture, Plenary Session, Breakout groups

Participants

80+ citizens from ‘De Peel’

Benefits

Same day reporting

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Instant insights in Rabobank Dialoog sessie for NGO Peel Positief

Done as a head to head comparison with traditional methods delivered by Rabobank. The Rabobank did not deliver a final report as they thought it was unnecessary.

Date

6 dec 2023

Context

NGO, Futuring, Agriculture, Plenary Session, Breakout groups

Participants

80+ citizens from ‘De Peel’

Benefits

Same day reporting

Compared to how they have done it in the past.

Instant insights in Rabobank Dialoog sessie for NGO Peel Positief

Done as a head to head comparison with traditional methods delivered by Rabobank. The Rabobank did not deliver a final report as they thought it was unnecessary.