Our WORK
This is where we share who we are, what drives us, and how Imaginal Cells began. At our core, we believe in the power of a generation to imagine and create a better world from the inside-out. We aim to facilitate this.
WHAT WE’RE BUILDING
A current overview of products, programs, and formats in the making to guide the next generation in creating a better world, from the inside-out.
SPARK
Immersive gatherings where young people reconnect with themselves, each other, and a deeper sense of purpose.
Learn more →INNERVERSE
A calm, creative digital curriculum where users grow inner clarity, imagination, and regenerative thinking.
Learn more →INSIDE-OUT WEEKEND
Transformative weekend retreats organised by our program partner "InsideOut" that awaken consciousness, strengthen self-awareness, and build community.
Learn more →IMAGINAL LABS
Intensive design sprints where youth teams and partners turn imaginative visions into tangible, regenerative concepts.
Learn more →OUR JOURNEY
We’re in our pilot and build phase, laying the groundwork for a 2026 launch.
Since 2023, we’ve hosted events and retreats, activated youth ambassadors, and built strategic partnerships. In 2025, we’re expanding our network, refining programs, and co-creating SPARK and INNERVERSE with our Youth Board and partners.
- 2023
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June 2023
First Imaginal Cells Workshops
2–3 hour sessions guided regenerative imagination from the inside out, in collaboration with the Global Shapers Community Netherlands.
Impact: Since 2023, we hosted 8 workshops, introduced 100+ young people to the Imaginal Cells philosophy and tested early facilitation methods.
Method Tested New Partnership Global Shapers Community
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September 2023
Start of the InsideOut Weekends
3‑day retreats in nature with +/- 10 participants, testing breathwork, nature walks, meditation, and imagination exercises.
Impact: Since 2023, 6 events with 60 participants have been hosted. 88% reported increased clarity, connection, and creative confidence.
Offline Nature Netherlands
- 2024
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July 2024
First Fundraising Event
Hosted in The Embassy of the Free Mind, raising funds to develop our first official products and grow the brand.
Impact: Raised initial pre‑seed funding to build first products and expand pilot activities by Q4 2024.
Pre‑Seed Raised Team Expansion
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December 2024
Imaginal Cells Foundation Registered
Official registration of Imaginal Cells Foundation.
Impact: Secured legal and structural framework to operate as an ANBI‑Foundation by March 2025.
ANBI Legal Entity
- 2025
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May 2025
SHAPE Europe (Brussels)
Presence at the SHAPE Europe Youth Gathering in Brussels.
Impact: Positioned Imaginal Cells on the European youth leadership map; connected with 200+ people and secured 10 collaborators across 7 countries.
EU Testing 10 Collaborators 7 Countries
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June 2025
Youth Board Launch
Official launch of our Youth Board.
Impact: Engaged a core group of 10 young leaders to co‑create and guide SPARK and Innerverse.
Youth Board Co‑Creation
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(Planned) November 2025
First SPARK Pilot
In collaboration with The Spirit & Backbone International.
Impact: Reach 200+ youth in a high‑energy, multi‑sensory event, validating the flow and format for national rollout.
Offline 200+ Youth Format Validation - 2026
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(Planned) Q1 2026
First Imaginal Studios Pilot
Co‑design sprints with youth and partners.
Impact: Prototype 3 youth‑led ideas for a regenerative future with partner organizations.
20 Participants 5 Partners 3 Prototypes
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(Planned) Q2 2026
Launch Imaginal Cells Brand
Public campaign with 360 activation, external events (panels, workshops, activations); SPARK publicly communicated; INNERVERSE platform live.
Impact: 10+ 3rd‑party events, 2,000+ platform sign‑ups, 10 ambassadors.
High‑Visibility Events Platform Growth
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(Planned) Q2–Q4 2026
Roll‑out of 6 SPARK Events (NL)
National program of SPARK events across the Netherlands.
Impact: Directly engage 2,400+ young people, building a national community.
40% Underrepresented Youth‑Led Initiatives