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
Apr 4, 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
Apr 4, 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
Apr 4, 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
Dec 9, 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
Dec 9, 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
Dec 9, 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
Mar 27, 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
Mar 27, 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
Mar 27, 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
Jun 21, 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
Jun 21, 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
Jun 21, 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
Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 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
Mar 7, 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
Mar 7, 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
Mar 7, 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
Jan 1, 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
Jan 1, 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
Jan 1, 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
Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 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
Apr 1, 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
Dec 6, 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
Dec 6, 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
Dec 6, 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.

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