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14 innovations led by young ecopreneurs that are protecting and restoring our planet
Investing in young 'ecopreneurs' is key to our planet's future. These solutions show the power of a tech-savvy generation eager to bring about real change.
Social Innovation
Small and growing businesses make the biggest impact on economies, and they need more support
As populations grow, millions of jobs will be needed in sub-Saharan Africa alone and SGBs will play an essential role in providing sustainable livelihoods.
Entrepreneurship
14 lessons from entrepreneurs on starting your own business
Entrepreneurs in the Technology Pioneers community share lessons including testing assumptions, being open to new opportunities and focusing on purpose.
Entrepreneurship
How to ensure the benefits of 'creative destruction' are shared by all
While technology can drive economic and social change on an epic scale, we must also make sure no one is left behind by these leaps forward. Here's how
Education, Skills and Learning
Want to be better at problem-solving? Tap into these ‘mental models’
An infographic by Michael Simmons explains how it is possible to take our raw intelligence and use it to apply better mental models of how the world works.
Entrepreneurship
5 post-COVID trends from Indian entrepreneurs
5 trends from a study of Indian entrepreneurial resilience include digitization, collaboration and localisation, increased social commitment and well-being.
Leadership
The growth triple play: Creativity, analytics, and purpose
Only 7% of companies focus on creativity, analytics and purpose as a combined priority, yet businesses that do enjoy revenue growth rates of around 12%.
Entrepreneurship
Waves of change: Understanding the driving force of innovation cycles
Expert Dorothy Neufeld has analyzed the 6 different waves of innovation, from water power in 1775 to robots and drones in 2020.
COVID-19
How not to create a civic tech organization and what to do instead
Civic tech organizations have an important role to play in the COVID-19 recovery. A new guide offers advice for creating organizations for change.
Entrepreneurship
How industrialisation could future-proof MENA’s Gulf economies
MENA business leaders describe how encouraging industrialisation has bolstered economic diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
UpLink
12 innovators improving the lives – and livelihoods – of Indonesia’s informal sector workers
Indonesia's waste problem has reached an alarming scale. These solutions are contributing to the country's plan to reduce marine plastic leakage by 70%.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
'Makerspaces' boost community resilience. It's time to support them
Aligned to the Maker movement, these workshops encourage local innovation and production in times of crisis. It's time for governments to support them
Innovation
The 3 pillars of China's booming start-up ecosystem
In recent decades, China has shifted from being a manufacturing hub to an innovation powerhouse. What made the transition possible?
Entrepreneurship
In Paris, refugees are becoming fashion designers, thanks to this project
The Reprise Project offers training for migrants to transform second-hand clothes into fashionable menswear, from a workshop in a southern Paris suburb.
Entrepreneurship
3 ways to unlock the world-changing power of start-ups
Technology pioneers don't just need a genius idea – they need to develop in an ecosystem that nurtures them with all the elements needed to grow.