This policy brief emphasises the importance of including an inclusive approach in regulatory sandboxing, to ensure digital innovations deliver equitable and impactful outcomes. The document outlines the risks associated with improper design of sandboxing, such as biases and exclusion, and provides a practical guide to ensure inclusion in regulatory sandboxes. The main recommendations are grouped among six themes: scoping, regulations and safeguards, stakeholder engagement, data and technology, governance, and reach and impact. Ultimately, it underscores that while inclusive sandboxing may require more resources, it delivers greater value by fostering equitable innovation that benefits all stakeholders.

Authors: CEDERLUND Linnea; THABIT GONZALEZ Sara ; KOTSEV Alexander ; SCHADE Sven ; RODRIGUEZ MÜLLER Paula