NextQuest @ ISBVision & Strategy
Ideas into impact

Prototype ISB's future with a studio that scales what works.

NextQuest is ISB's studio for innovation. Short R&D cycles bring students, educators, and mentors together to solve real problems, share learning publicly, and grow the work that delivers value.

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International School Bangkok campus from above.
Studio HQ inside the ISB innovation ecosystem.

North Star & Value Map

Line-of-sight from vision to value

Every studio initiative maps to at least one branch and KPI.

Learning impact

  • Scaled practice across divisions
  • Artefact quality (Definition of Learning)
  • Transfer and student agency

Inclusion & wellbeing

  • Participation breadth by learner group
  • Belonging index (pre/post delta)
  • Support pathways and wellbeing referrals

Innovative practice

  • Pilots progressing to programme
  • Teacher efficacy and coaching
  • Collaborative structures and playbooks

Community value

  • Partner challenges delivered
  • Mentor hours contributed
  • Follow-on projects and internships

Studio Model

The NextQuest R&D engine

Idea → prototype → pilot. Guardrails live inside the loop so we scale what works and retire what does not.

Circular R&D loop showing gates at Define and Demo.
Gates at Define and Demo; Scale/Retire decision after Reflect.
Discover
User need and insight
Define (gate)
Problem + success measure
Design
Small bet, safe to try
Develop
Build, test, document
Demo (gate)
Public share and feedback
Reflect
Decision note and learning
Scale / Retire
Integrate or stop; capture lesson
SafeguardingData & PrivacyAccessibility / UDLIP & AttributionDEIJWellbeingDiverse Learners

What We Make

Projects, prototypes, outcomes

Representative studios showing how NextQuest turns ideas into impact.

Responsible Metrics (national)

Responsible Metrics (national)

Goal: Improve literacy and ethics in research metrics across disciplines.

Prototype: Open course co-designed with four universities using DORA / CoARA principles.

  • Adopted by the National Open Research Forum
  • Reached 12 departments across 4 institutions
  • Playbook published for ethical analytics
Panopto automation

Panopto automation

Goal: Make lecture capture simple and safe for staff and students.

Prototype: Automation helper, policy chatbot, quick guides, and faculty clinics.

  • Usage +60% this academic year
  • Setup time reduced by ~18 minutes
  • Support tickets down by 42%
Tech Hive robotics

Tech Hive robotics

Goal: Grow STEM opportunities and student agency with family engagement.

Prototype: Student teams coached from scoping to public showcase with clear rubrics.

  • Portfolio adoption ~95%
  • Supported 14 teams and reached 300+ families
  • Two pilots progressed to programme status

Partnerships

Three ways to engage

Mentors, challenges, and R&D pilots share the same gate checks and cadence.

Partner engagement lanes for mentors, challenges, and R&D pilots.
Safeguarding and IP reviews sit at the onboarding stages for every lane.

Mentor lane

1 hr/month critique; onboarding pack; safeguarding check.

Challenge lane

Scoped problem + shared success; 6–10 week studio; public demo.

R&D lane

Co-develop a pilot; MoU covers IP/licensing; data review.

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Governance & Ethics

Freedom inside clear guardrails

Safeguarding, privacy, inclusion, wellbeing, and IP checks are built into every studio gate.

SafeguardingData & PrivacyAccessibility / UDLIP & AttributionDEIJWellbeingDiverse Learners

Stage-gate notes record decisions, authorship, and data flows. Safeguarding and legal partners are looped in before Define and Demo gates so pilots stay safe, inclusive, and compliant.

Roadmap

90 days to 12 months

Launch fast, learn publicly, and scale what works.

Timeline showing 90-day launch phases and annual targets.

0–30 days

  • Intake rubric live
  • Mentor pool onboarded
  • 3 starter studios launched
  • Dashboard scaffold built

31–60 days

  • Showcase #1 with student artefacts
  • 2–3 partner MoUs signed
  • Playbook v1 published
  • Faculty clinics scheduled

61–90 days

  • Scale what works
  • Retire or reshape the rest
  • Term impact note to SLT
  • Next cycle scoped with feedback

12-month targets

12–18 studios25–40 mentors3–5 partner challenges2 scaled pilots

Impact Dashboard

Signals we watch

Headline indicators update each term; deeper dashboards live in Notion.

12

Student teams (term)

4

Partner challenges (YTD)

2

Pilots scaled (year)

Cumulative studios

Mentor pool

“The studio cadence let us test ideas quickly and ship a working prototype.”

Grade 11 student, Tech Hive

“Short cycles and decision notes keep momentum and make sharing easy.”

ISB faculty coach

“We scoped on Friday and saw a polished demo before the end of term.”

Partner lead, regional NGO

Get Involved

Pick a lane and we'll follow up within two working days

Propose a Challenge

We'll gather context, share guardrails, and slot you into the next studio cycle.

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Join a Studio Team

We'll gather context, share guardrails, and slot you into the next studio cycle.

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Become a Mentor

We'll gather context, share guardrails, and slot you into the next studio cycle.

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