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🎉 Reflecting on a Year of Impact and Innovation 🎉 As 2024 comes to a close, the ThinkPlace UK team reflects on the challenges we’ve tackled, the partnerships we’ve forged, and the meaningful impact we’ve created together. 🌍✨ This year has been one of immense growth and collaboration, driven by our commitment to designing with—not for—the communities we serve. Our 2024 highlights include: 🌟 Co-creating inclusive solutions: Empowering over 100 SMEs across Africa and the Middle East through innovative, design-led approaches, advancing youth employment and social impact with initiatives like the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE). 🌟 Strengthening partnerships: Building trust and alignment for long-term success, including supporting Cambridge Cleantech in brokering and strengthening connections among ClimateTech ecosystem actors in the UK and Europe’s 'SuperCluster' to advance collaborative innovation. 🌟 Driving insights into action: Partnering with Wellcome Trust to inform global infectious disease strategies by capturing grassroots insights, ensuring vulnerable communities are central to health solutions. 🌟 Expanding our reach: Connecting people and ideas globally to address critical challenges. Highlights include collaborating with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to explore low-orbit satellites for digital connectivity in disaster-affected areas. At the heart of all these achievements is the power of collaboration. None of this would have been possible without our incredible clients, partners, and the communities we’ve worked alongside. 🏞️ The Road Ahead: Shaping 2025 In 2025, we’ll build on these lessons, focusing on diversifying funding, deepening expertise in areas like climate engagement, and leveraging our strengths in systems thinking and social behaviour change. We’ll continue fostering partnerships with universities, private sector actors, and local organisations to amplify impact and align with global priorities, creating scalable, sustainable solutions for the challenges ahead. To everyone who has been part of our journey—thank you for your dedication, creativity, and vision. Here’s to an even greater impact in 2025! 💡🌟 #SocialImpact #DesignForImpact #ThinkPlace #InclusiveInnovation #YearInReview #2025Goals

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗅 🚀 2024 brought intense growth and change. Feeling grateful for the journey on helping transform European innovation by working close with the digital sector communities within Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programme. 2024 brought incredible opportunities to collaborate and contribute to European digital innovation . Grateful for the journey and the amazing people I've connected with. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲? "𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀". Looking to 2025: Our focus shifts to accelerating digital innovation across Europe by helping organizations navigating European digital strategies and funding opportunities, while fostering stronger connections between digital transformation initiatives and research and innovation endeavors. Digital isn't just about technology — it's about creating sustainable value for European society. Looking forward the new challenges in 2025! #2025 #strategy #research #innovation #DigitalDecade #Digital2030 Here's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor.studio:

It was a privilege to be part of such meaningful conversations, and the setting of Kin House added its own poetic resonance to our collective mission.   The Summit underscored several critical themes, including the climate transition challenge, many of which were discussed during our panel that day. I am so grateful for all of your contributions. While I can't divulge the details, I’d like to highlight some of the many interconnected priorities we discussed:   🔹 Decarbonization and Circular Economies: We discussed the industries at work and behind on this next industrial revolution, highlighting the global food system as a sector with immense mitigation potential but a massive funding gap that requires urgent attention. 🔹 Just Transitions and Inclusion: A key theme was the role of institutions in fostering trust and addressing inequities in climate funding. One of the alarming disparities was that 0.2% of climate funding reaches women, despite their critical role in creating decentralized and resilient systems. 🔹 Reimagining Metrics: Beyond carbon, we must include other metrics such as biodiversity, waste, pollution, and resource depletion into the equation. These hidden costs reflect the unsustainable foundations of our old industrial systems. 🔹 Energy Innovation: Achieving a localized energy supply while ensuring land is used for its best purpose—not just its most profitable one—presents both challenges and opportunities. Ideas like dual-use grazing lands and solar farms are exciting examples of the creativity needed.   Spaces like the Time Partners Summit remind us of the power of dialogue in shaping actionable insights. The candid exchanges and shared vision for a more inclusive and sustainable future truly stood out. Thank you to our panel speakers and engaged guests, I’m already looking forward to next year’s Summit and the conversations it will spark!   #ClimateTransition #CircularEconomy #Decarbonization #ClimateFinance #WomenInLeadership #EnergyInnovation

Spent the last couple days at the Australian Red Cross Humanitech summit listening to big ideas and thought-provoking discussions from world-leading innovation experts and practitioners, with inspiring showcases of real-world practice. Here are some of my takeaways:   1. Risk is part of the innovation equation 2. The sector needs to fund the problem not the solutions (flexible funding) 3. We need to democratise agency 4. Community-led innovation will change the world 5. Innovation needs leverage + courage 6. We cannot go it alone, we need coalitions to solve big problems 7. We need to be community-obsessed 8. Recognise community engagement as a skill set 9. We need a growth mindset, be a learn it all not a know it all 10. Data as a superpower (*and here is a pic from last year's summit having a conversation with some of my favorite innovators that I have ever worked with) #innovation #communityled

As we step into 2025, let’s start by connecting the dots! Every New Year brings new challenges and opportunities to shape the future. Policies don’t exist in isolation - they create ripple effects that impact everything from the air we breathe to the opportunities we pass on to the next generation. Let’s move beyond the WHAT and dive into the HOW this year. At Public Policy Puzzle, we’re here to decode these connections, bridging the gap between complexity and clarity, so we can create solutions that matter. 2025 is the year to think bigger, act smarter, and connect the dots for a better tomorrow. Ready to join us? Explorers sign-ups are open for the next 7 days! You can visit www.publicpolicypuzzle.com to block your spot. Priyanka Tiwari | Manu Sakunia | Urvashi Shahi | Deepthi Krishnan | Roshni Veronika Mallick | Anushka Sisodia | Surya Prabhat Pali | Mansha Dhawan #PublicPolicy #PublicPolicyPuzzle #Shape2025 #PolicyInsights #SystemsThinking #NewYearNewFuture #HappyNewYear2025

#BirminghamTechWeek is a big deal - not just for #WestMidlands but for the wider #UK The team are working closely with colleagues to put together an agenda which is not only compelling and relevant but central to the key questions which will underpin the upcoming #industrialstrategy - there is no growth without productivity and innovation and building robust tech sectors, sharing the benefits of technology and utilising tech to build a strong labour market are all part of the agenda - come to #BirminghamTechWeek come to the Global Growth Congress

🌟 Empowering the Future of Engineering and Technology 🌟 Innovate UK was pleased to be part of the inaugural Ripple Effect conference, helping bridge the skills gap and improve gender balance across engineering, technology, innovation and business. The event, led by Yewande Akinola MBE FIET HonFREng brought together inspirational innovators and changemakers, providing attendees with tools and strategies to play their part in the ‘ripple effect’. Innovate UK hosted two sessions: 💡 Inspiring the Next Generation, Effectively - Discussion and practical advice on role modelling, outreach and inspiring future innovators. Guest speakers: Alexandra Knight CEng FIMechE FWES (CEO, Stemazing), Nimrah Munir (Head of Operations, QV Bioelectronics), Helen Xiaoqin Ma (CEO, Anteam Ltd) ⚡ Panel Discussion: Effective Innovation - Exploring influencing, networking, and innovation strategies. Panellists: Melanie Loveridge (WMG), Jacqui Murray (High Value Manufacturing Catapult), Lisa Edge (GB Shared), and Fanzi Down (DPS Designs) Emily Nott, Head of EDI Programmes at Innovate UK, said “Innovate UK is working collaboratively to open up talent and skills pathways and break down barriers to opportunities in innovation. Events like this give us the opportunity to meet with UK business communities and help kickstart economic growth in new and exciting ways." 🔗 Learn how Innovate UK Women in Innovation is helping support women-led businesses, and join the community for the latest funding opportunities, events and news: https://ow.ly/1ox150SYhzW 🔗 Discover how Innovate UK’s No Limits platform is supporting new innovation talent by connecting users with relevant opportunities from a wide range of organisations; from new skills and training to investment and advice: https://ow.ly/FIL850SYhzV #RippleEffectConference #WomenInEngineering #TechInnovation #Inspiration #Sustainability #FutureLeaders #WomenInnovate #NoLimitsInnovation

🎉 Here’s to 2025: A year of innovation and collaboration! 🚀 As we say goodbye to 2024, we’re filled with gratitude for the progress we’ve made together. This year, we connected with incredible minds, drove innovation, and empowered emergency response teams worldwide. But we know there’s so much more we can do in 2025—and we want YOU to be part of it. 💡 Our Call to Action for 2025: Join us in making disaster response faster, smarter, and more effective. Whether you’re an innovator, a humanitarian, or simply someone with bold ideas, your input can make a difference. 📩 Get involved: 1️⃣ Follow us for updates on groundbreaking projects. 2️⃣ Reach out to explore partnerships or collaborations: bit.ly/ContactTheERT 3️⃣ Share your thoughts on how we can innovate further! Let’s start 2025 strong and build a safer, more connected world—together. 🌍 #EmergencyResponse #Humanitarianaid #TechForGood #MondayERT #NewYear2025

#LondonTechWeek calling I embarked on my tech entrepreneurial journey in 2019, after spending two years building our gamified purpose-led platform, One Earth Global. This initiative brings together business, industry, society, and world leaders to impact change globally. So, it was a very proud moment when I received a call from London Tech Week earlier this year, inviting me to open and close the main stage for the Leadership Day on June 12th. I will also serve as the day's MC, providing insights into the diverse array of speakers. And let me tell you, some incredible personalities will grace the stage – yes, even Deepak Chopra will be there! On the 10th and 11th, I'll be using my TV presenting skills - Yes, I used to present TV programs like T4’s fashion slot with Vernon Kay and June Sarpong OBE, and "Say No to the Knife" on BBC 3. For people that don’t know - London Tech Week 2024 is this June and is the ultimate gathering for the global tech ecosystem! Where visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors, and enterprise tech leaders unite to accelerate tech innovation and shape the future. With over 90 countries represented, this is where the global tech ecosystem intersects with the investment, innovation and talent that calls the UK home. Uncover the latest innovations and gain visionary insights from cross-industry leaders. Dive deep into the start-up ecosystem and engage in powerful conversations on social impact with the biggest names at the forefront of tech transformation, business, and politics. If you want to sign up and come down, I'll be speaking: Chairperson's Opening Remarks: 12-Jun-2024 | 09:00–09:05 | Headline Keynotes Chairperson's Closing Remarks: 12-Jun-2024 | 11:20–11:25 | Headline Keynotes Chairperson's Opening Remarks: 12-Jun-2024 | 11:30–11:45 | Main Stage Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate! #LTW24 #Conference #Technology #Innovation #London

It’s official – Impact Hub Basel is the new base for GoSimple Workshops in 2025 Impact Hub Basel has always been an essential part of our journey at GoSimple. From hosting our very first workshop of the pilot program in 2021 to being the backdrop of our closing conference live stream with #RobHopkins, it’s been a space where inspiration and collaboration come to life. And now, we are excited to announce that Impact Hub will be our official base for all GoSimple workshops in 2025! 🔥 Kick off the first English GoSimple programme with us on February 15th > Learn more and sign up here. https://lnkd.in/dC6v2XTX This milestone is not just about a new location – it’s about a shared vision. Impact Hub Basel has always inspired us with its vibrant, diverse offerings that work towards a sustainable future. It’s a place where ideas take shape, innovation thrives, and a community of like-minded changemakers come together to create positive change. We couldn’t think of a better place to continue our journey, and we can’t wait to kick off the year with all of you. It’s going to be an exciting year ahead. Let’s make 2025 impactful! 👉🏽 Register now, and share this with all your Basel-based friends & colleagues. #GoSimple #ImpactHub #Sustainability #Community #Innovation #Collaboration #FutureOfWork #PositiveChange #Basel #impactcreation  Eniko Halo Nicole Keller Alice Stephan Ana Laura Rivarola Stephanie Csendes Maijastiina Rouhiainen-Neunhäuserer (PhD) Renée LaPlante Beáta Szablics Chris Haener Anne-Laure Felix