Looking forward to speaking at the Urban Future conference in Rotterdam in a few weeks!

Building better cities through challenge-driven innovation🚀 Discover how fostering ownership can lead to transformative outcomes in urban areas: challengeworks.org/news/building-… #CityDevelopment #InnovationInCities

"Unless something changes, we risk killing a new industry, leaving patients behind in the process – there must be a middle way to support drugs for disease subgroups that are rare." Our MD trisdyson talks about regulatory red tape & #MND ConservativeHome conservativehome.com/2024/05/27/tri…

Over the past three months we’ve been in a design sprint with the cities of Detroit, Varanasi and Venice to create open innovation competitions to accelerate innovation in the mobility sector. Really pleased to now launch these challenges, starting with Detroit!

We are thrilled to launch the #SustainableCitiesChallenge Venice, one of the three city challenges funded by the Toyota Mobility Foundation 💥 This is a unique opportunity for #innovators interested in changing how people move around a city. Enter by 30th September challengeworks.org/news/announcin…

Rapid UTI test that cuts detection time to 45 minutes awarded Longitude prize theguardian.com/global-develop…

Learn more about the journey of the the winners of the Longitude Prize on ALS on AMR supported by @nesta - Sysmex Astrego & how this transformative diagnostic - the PA_100 AST System works in our short film here: amr.longitudeprize.org/winner johan elf ÖZDEN BALTEKIN /Ozzy Ravi Gurumurthy trisdyson

Great piece from Martin Rees: "challenge prizes have the power to solve some of the most pressing problems of the time" newscientist.com/article/243538…

Excited to launch the third in a series of urban innovation challenges with the city of Varanasi. Incredibly lucky to spend the last few months getting to know the complexities of this city, one of the oldest cities in the world and a major spiritual hub in India.

Top of the Labour Govt’s in-tray is the deep structural challenge of #localgov finance & wider public service crises, while demand is rising due to inequality, demography & (frankly) abject policy failure for years. How to make an impact with no immediate new ££? A short 🧵…

A behind-the-scenes look into how we designed the 'Transforming Freight' challenge with the City of Detroit to accelerate innovation in the freight sector in the city's historic Eastern Market, as part of the Sustainable Cities Challenge. challengeworks.org/news/sustainab…

Together with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy & other experts, we’ve been designing a new open innovation challenge to accelerate ways to make data-driven tools more relevant & effective in rapidly growing African cities. Read our latest blog to see what we learned: challengeworks.org/news/accelerat…

Challenge Works In a new Land Lines article, our Chief Program Officer Enrique Silva and Challenge Works Director of Cities and Societies @kathyqnothstine summarize some of the things we learned and our next steps: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/2024-…

This whole speech was excellent and everything about the campaign feels exciting and energizing today

The ancient city of #Varanasi attracts pilgrims & tourists from around the world. This influx of visitors compounds the crowding issue that is part and parcel of the makeup of the city. Learn more about how the Varanasi City Challenge aims to tackle this: challengeworks.org/news/sustainab…

Join a virtual report launch event we're hosting with OECD Development on 3 Sept to hear how challenge funds & prizes can nurture innovation ecosystems and strengthen institutional capabilities in the public sector in low-income countries. Sign up: challengeworks.org/news/report-la…

"When a child is born, a parent is born too." Let's nurture parents in underserved communities with support, resources, and love to thrive. Join the #GoodStartChallenge to innovate for their well-being!

The realization that #PositiveParenting is the solution to almost all problems has come with an exciting arrangement of supported#ParentsMentalHealth The #GoodStartChallenge is here🌺 Van Leer Foundation & partners are seeking those unique innovations to improve patients wellbeing.🙏

📢 On 2 July, join us at #ARNEC2025 in Manila as we talk about innovations for parental wellbeing & the #GoodStartChallenge #SoutheastAsia strand. Plus, Impact Happy Hour with xchangeph, Villgro Philippines & Ashoka Philippines – a space to connect, reflect & spark ideas 👉bit.ly/3GEOZSN

🚀 We've just launched the #GoodStartChallenge in Kampala! Innovate for caregivers & displaced families. Win €50K, expert support & scaling opportunities (€200K+!). 👉 Submit your idea today! ow.ly/ykRF50WjCi8 #SupportingCaregivers #InnovationForFamilies