Building human capacity for a thriving future
Supporting lasting regenerative change
Spiral REvolution Lab is a Portugal-based research and innovation venture developing an AI-enabled learning platform in service of life. We aim to support durable shifts from extractive thinking toward regenerative values and action, helping humans and other species thrive.
A partnership with technology
Humanity’s interconnected social and ecological challenges call for new ways of thinking and working together. We are exploring how human and artificial intelligence can complement one another to accelerate learning and regenerative change.
People bring lived experience, imagination, care and ethical judgment. AI can help connect knowledge, surface questions and patterns, and support reflection across perspectives. Human values and discernment guide this partnership.
Making new mental models take hold
Extractivism, competition and consumerism shape everyday choices and business decisions. Durable change requires new mental models and ongoing support that helps regenerative perspectives take root.
Our platform will connect transformative learning experiences with reflection, practice, feedback and real-world application. The aim: greater meaning and purpose, values-aligned decisions, and sustained pro-environmental action.
The platform we are building
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Personalized learning: explore assumptions and regenerative perspectives through pathways relevant to your goals and context.
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Collaborative inquiry: connect perspectives, explore complex challenges and develop possibilities for action.
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Practical application: turn understanding into everyday choices through reflective prompts, experiments and follow-up support.
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Research and evaluation: investigate whether mindset and behavior changes endure, and use evidence to improve support.
Human oversight, informed consent and responsible data use will guide development.
A modular framework, built through partnership
Our framework will adapt to different populations, organizations and cultural contexts. Researchers, practitioners, educators and technology partners will help develop and test its modules, asking what helps, for whom and in which settings.
For people and organizations
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Individuals: leaders, educators, entrepreneurs and practitioners seeking to connect their values with daily action.
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Organizations: teams seeking shared understanding and regenerative approaches to business decisions.
Customer discovery and pilots will shape our initial offering.
Grounded in research and practice
Founder Dr. Isabel Santis brings 10 years of coaching experience, original research, a PhD in East-West Psychology and an MA in Transformative Leadership. These foundations inform our focus on durable mindset shifts, values-aligned decisions and pro-environmental engagement.
What comes next
The Lab is at an early validation stage. Our next steps are to:
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Establish the business and develop research and technical partnerships.
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Build a focused platform prototype.
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Pilot the program and evaluate its effectiveness.
Our wider ecosystem
The Portugal-based Lab focuses on research, technology development and applied innovation. The distinct US nonprofit, Spiral REvolution, focuses on public education, dialogue and community engagement. Together, these efforts connect public learning with practical tools for regenerative change.
Build with us
We welcome collaborators who share our commitment to technology in service of life:
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Research partners to develop methods and evaluate durable change.
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AI and software engineering talent to help build the platform.
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Pilot partners to test and refine the program in real-world contexts.
Community learning in practice
Spiral REvolution’s community workshops provide a foundation of practical learning that informs the Lab’s development. They bring together people from different disciplines to explore regenerative thinking and apply ideas to their lives and work.
Learning through collaboration
Participants use systems thinking, regenerative design and shared reflection to examine assumptions, connect perspectives and develop practical strategies for social and ecological challenges.
Connecting insight with action
Workshop conversations explore community-led action, mutualism and the mindset shifts that support regenerative decisions. Participants consider how to adapt ideas to the contexts they know and influence.
A foundation for the platform
The developing platform will extend this emphasis on learning and application with personalized support, repeated practice and evaluation over time. The participant reflections below document earlier community work. The platform is still in development. Explore our past community events.