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Bernhard Kowatsch is the Head of the Innovation Accelerator at the UN World Food Programme, a Social Entrepreneur, an ex-BCG consultant, and a TED speaker. He founded the WFP Innovation Accelerator in 2015, leading it to become the world's largest social impact startup accelerator. He holds a degree from HEC Paris and is a recognized thought leader in social impact innovation and technology. On The Menu: 1. Changing perceptions on innovation's role in solving global challenges. 2. Encouraging risk-taking and collaborative problem-solving within the organization. 3. Strategies for attracting partners, funders, and innovators. 4. Effective storytelling and personal marketing for social impact entrepreneurs. 5. Importance of mentorship and peer support in overcoming startup challenges. 6. Trends towards more professional and impactful philanthropic investments. 7. Selection criteria and goals for impactful solutions in humanitarian issues. Click here for a free trial: https://bit.ly/495qC9U Follow us on social media to hear from us more - Facebook- https://bit.ly/3ZYLiew Instagram- https://bit.ly/3Usdrtf Linkedin- https://bit.ly/43pdmdU Twitter- https://bit.ly/43qPvKX Pinterest- https://bit.ly/3KOOa9u Happy creating! #BernhardKowatsch #UNWorldFoodProgramme #Outgrow #BigData #Hunger #MarketerOfTheMonth #Outgrow #Podcastoftheday #MarketingPodcast

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In this episode of "The Heart of Innovation," hosts Kym McNicholas and Dr. John Phillips delve into the groundbreaking advancements in limb salvage tools and techniques for patients with advanced stage peripheral artery disease, also known as Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI). Join us as we interview Howard Leonhardt, the Executive Chairman & CEO at Leonhardt Ventures LLC and Lionheart Health, a pioneering figure at the forefront of research and development in the field. Leonhardt sheds light on their team's innovative work in the development of bioelectrical stimulation signaling sequences, which have the remarkable ability to regulate the release of Klotho, a potent anti-aging and regeneration-promoting protein. If you are low in circulating Klotho you are aging more rapidly. Howard has patented a way to increase your circulating Klotho dramatically with bioelectric stimulation. Leonhardt Ventures is leading the charge as the world's first Innovation Accelerator, with a focus on the convergence of bioelectrics & biologics for organ regeneration, longevity, wellness, and healing. Additionally, Lionheart Health is driving the commercialization of a full pipeline of Leonhardt patented inventions, targeting MedSpas and Sports Medicine Clinics, while also planning to establish numerous Lionheart Health Longevity and Wellness MedSpas over the next 5 years. Tune in to explore how this transformative technology platform featuring bioelectric stimulation controlled release of key anti-aging and health improvement proteins is poised to revolutionize not only limb salvage but also the broader landscape of longevity and wellness.

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Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider, has announced that it will invest €2M in an accelerator for team-led innovations and technologies that address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). The company's annual hackathon in Ireland will determine which projects receive funding. Expleo's hackathon - launched in 2020 - has become a cornerstone of Expleo's ability to consistently bring industry-leading innovations to businesses in Ireland and across the globe. To support innovation, participants are equipped with the latest generative AI technologies and software development tools, along with comprehensive tutorials, hands-on training sessions and mentorship. All solutions are aligned with at least one UNSDG. Over the next two years, Expleo will invest €2M in sustainable solutions and other innovative ideas that are chosen for the accelerator. The investment will include deploying dedicated teams to develop the ideas and bring them to market, as well as understanding their sustainability impact, social benefit, and true market opportunity. Safe Hubs: providing peace of mind at night The winning solution at last year's hackathon was 'Safe Hubs,' a mobile app that can be used any time a person feels vulnerable walking or travelling on their own, usually at nighttime. Expleo deployed a team of experts to develop the solution and partnered with University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland's largest university, on a pilot to improve campus safety. The app enabled users to provide visibility and live tracking of their whereabouts to campus security and automatically alerted security if there were any unexpected changes to their movements. Following the successful UCD pilot, Expleo will trial and pilot Safe Hubs in Dublin, with the aim of extending it to all urban areas and communities in the future. Brian Kennedy, Head of Digital & Innovation, Expleo, said: "On the back of our success in coming up with ideas and then solutions that address issues in areas such as cybersecurity, health and personal safety, our Innovation Accelerator underlines our commitment to investing in sustainable solutions for people and our planet. We firmly believe that by collaborating and pooling our resources, we can find innovative solutions to address critical problems. Whether it's developing new green technologies, supporting sustainable agriculture, or promoting responsible consumption, at Expleo, we are driving positive change in the name of sustainability and the UNSDGs. "Our Innovation Accelerator is a fantastic opportunity for Expleo team members to collaborate, be creative, propose and then build innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Incredible ideas emerge when diverse perspectives come together. We hope that this Innovation Accelerator will not only stimulate new ideas and products but also foster collaboration within our functions and services. The Accelerator, along with events such as our annual hackathon, encourage participants from different areas and skillsets to approach problem-solving with a fresh human-centric mindset. A previous winning entry in Expleo's hackathon was 'ExpleoProtectUS,' a world-first cybersecurity tool specifically designed to thwart SMS phishing attacks. It was recently launched as part of a new security feature within the PTSB mobile banking app, 'PTSB Protect'. See more stories here.

"I think this is when it hit me there must be a lot more ideas, innovation, and startups out there that could actually make a difference and could be transforming the way we're looking at the world, but they never have a chance.” - Bernhard KowatschGreat ideas are only the beginning. Without the right conditions and opportunities for success, many innovative and potentially game-changing ideas never may never come to fruition. That's what Bernhard and his team at the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator work to avoid.His time at the World Food Programme began as the Head of Business Innovation, and after stepping away to build his start-up Share The Meal, he returned to the WFP to build and serve as the Head of Innovation Accelerator, the world's biggest social impact startup accelerator. With a background in business consulting at BCG and successful leadership of Share The Meal, Bernhard Kowatsch leverages his extensive experience to support innovative ideas across the globe with the focus of ending world hunger. In this episode, Bernhard will impart valuable insights on establishing a robust startup foundation, seamlessly integrating innovation into established organizations, and crafting compelling messages to secure funding and support.Contents1 - BCG, WFP, and Share The Meal2 - Building a foundation for success: Advice rapid fire3 - How to market innovations and earn funding4 - The WFP Innovation Accelerator's impactLinksHistoric AgencyBernhard Kowatsch | LinkedInWFPWFP Innovation AcceleratorShareTheMealHow solar-technology enhances the livelihoods of women smallholder farmers in India: S4S IndiaCulture Built My Brand

Bernhard Kowatsch is founder and head of the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest social impact incubator dedicated to ending hunger worldwide. The Innovation Accelerator offers 15 annual programs to the broader ecosystem on multiple social impact and sustainability issues, such as hunger, climate change, primary healthcare, gender equality, and emergency response. On this episode of Food Lab Talk, Michiel speaks with Bernhard about how tech solutions  can support shifting diets, the importance of centering lived experiences in the change-making journey, and how to balance risk-taking and acute needs to fulfill a long-term vision. Bernhard Kowatsch: “What I would advise my younger self is to really embrace risk taking and not worry as much. There's inherent risk in so many aspects of entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial decision making. And sometimes, that may mean that you're taking risks that are really, really feeling uncomfortable. However, if you're working hard, if you're smart, if you're working with the right people, if you have the right partners, if you're looking for advice... I think there's so much impact that you can make. Just try it out. Make experiments if you don't know what the right solution is. Take one step at a time.”00:46 Intro to Bernhard 02:30 Overview of the WFP and Innovation Accelerator03:59 How the WFP helps close the impact-making gap 06:05 Co-benefits of the WFP Innovation Accelerator08:04 Using blockchain technology in times of crisis10:33 An open innovation approach to solve hunger13:30 Why technology can support sustainable food systems14:41 Balancing the tension between risk, rapid innovation and known solutions16:54 Investing in a combination of solutions to support long-term strategy and acute needs19:09 Ancestral Markets: preserving knowledge and heritage of food21:17 Fenik Cool Box: extending shelf life of fresh produce22:44 H2Grow: growing food in impossible places25:05 Adapting known solutions through community-driven problem-solving26:50 Do we need another accelerator? 29:17 Embrace risk-taking and worry less 31:18 Takeaways for changemakers LinksWFP Innovation Accelerator World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator ProgramsNilusBuilding BlocksAncestral MarketsFenik Cool BoxH2GrowKeep in TouchSubscribe, rate, review the show at foodlabtalk.comFollow Food Lab talk on YouTube and LinkedIn*The views expressed by the guests in this podcast don't necessarily represent the host's views, nor those of his employer.

Join us in an engaging discussion with Josh Choi, a prominent figure in the global startup scene. As the Executive Director of Come Up, one of Asia's leading startup events, and the Director of Corporate Strategy at Korea Startup Forum, Josh provides valuable insights into the dynamic intersection of innovation, technology, and sustainable development. Discover his role in AI for Good and the significance of "Come Up" as we delve into the core of startup ecosystems and their transformative impact on society. [00:11] - About Josh Choi Josh is the Executive Director of Come Up, one of the leading global startup events in Asia. He is the Director Of Corporate Strategy for Korea Startup Forum.  Josh is the head of ‘The Innovation Accelerator,' part of AI for Good. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

Apply for the NHS Innovation Accelerator   In this week's episode Konrad shares his journey from running a fashion brand to working in digital media before transitioning into pharma and now leading innovation in healthcare.    We discussed:

Is the education system dropping the ball with our children? Our world is changing at breakneck speed, and as parents, it's our job to make sure our kids aren't left behind.  My guest, Navid, is the Co-Founder of The Knowledge Society (TKS), the world's first “human accelerator” exposing teens to future-shaping tools like AI, blockchain, and green energy.  One of his students, Viola Seda, has worked with AI in billion-dollar companies and was part of a team working on a cure for type-2 diabetes using gene therapy and nanotech. The crazy part is, she's 14 years old! Some of my favorite moments of the conversation: How schools fail to prepare our kids. Kids can impact the world too! Help them to find their calling, then step aside.   Learn more from life's stumbles. The downside of parental overprotection.  Unconditional love to take on the world.  Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/393 More About Front Row Dads Connect with us @ FrontRowDads.com & Instagram  Want to hang out with other FRDs in Austin? Watch this 3-min video from our last Front Row Dads Live event. Tickets avail now for December's event.  Not able to travel? We got you. Join our next online event, built just for kickass dads who know there's more to learn. FrontRowDads.com/summit  FRD is solving a huge problem for dads. Our culture has turned “Dad” into a joke. Go ahead, google Dad and you'll find Dad Bod, Dad Jokes, Dad Weed, etc. Culturally, it's a Homer Simpson mentality, and it's BS.   Our community is built for solid men. Men with wisdom, who are wise enough to know there's more to learn.  It's rare to find successful businessmen who choose to put family first.  In FRD, hundreds of men from all over the world show up for each other, to share resources and raise the bar of fatherhood (our core values) If you're reading this, you want to grow.  Podcasts are great, but guys… when you're ready to stop just listening to content, and want to JOIN the conversations – the FRD brotherhood is ready for you.   One more thing…  Has this podcast helped you? If so, please tell us how we're doing. Please take a minute and leave a review. Seriously, they matter. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Subscribe to this show on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify

Join us on this episode of the podcast as we delve into the world of digital technologies and their immense potential in combating hunger and helping underserved regions of the world. Our special guest is Bernhard Kowatsch, Head of Innovation Accelerator at the UN World Food Programme, who shares insights on how technology can revolutionize efforts to address hunger. He is also the co-founder of Share the Meal which is a one-tap solution to fight hunger worldwide. Millions are making a difference by donating meals with just a touch, bringing hope and nourishment to those in need. Listen to this very insightful episode to find out more!

Many innovation projects or change initiatives fail because the task is so big and new that the journey isn't clear. So everybody is motivated and enthusiastic at the start, but it's difficult to keep that energy alive as things get tougher.Download the worksheethttps://swiy.co/go-keep-them-on-track Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The First Lady of Nutrition welcomes Howard Leonhardt, the extraordinary founder of Leonhardt Ventures LLC and Lionheart Health, Inc.  Leonhardt Ventures is the world's first Innovation Accelerator focused on the convergence of bioelectrics & biologics for organ regeneration, longevity, wellness and healing.  Lionheart Health is bringing to commercialization a full pipeline of Leonhardt patented inventions targeted to MedSpas and Sports Medicine Clinics and also plans to open up a dozen of its own Lionheart Health Longevity and Wellness MedSpas over the next 5 years. The technology platform features bioelectric stimulation controlled release of key anti-aging and health improvement proteins such as Klotho. Over 3400 papers have been published on Klotho. If you are low in circulating Klotho you are aging more rapidly. Howard has patented a way to increase your circulating Klotho dramatically with bioelectric stimulation. Join Ann Louise and Howard for a fascinating glimpse into the future – which is HERE NOW - of human regeneration and the reality of reversing aging… including how Longevity and Wellness MedSpas are already booming; the technology to reliably totally regenerate hearts, brains, lungs, livers, kidneys, pancreas, vision, and hearing. Howard also shares with us how his company is launching products for regenerating skin and hair, body toning, as well as for enhanced sexual health, longevity and wellness. This is an interview you will NOT want to miss!! For more information check out: www.leonhardtventures.com; www.lionhearthealthstim.com & www.bodstim.com for rapid muscle building and with Klotho aging reversal. Let them know that Ann Louise sent you! The post Episode 138: Howard Leonhardt – The Future of Longevity & Wellness is Here! appeared first on Ann Louise Gittleman.

Bernhard is the Head of the UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator, which he created in 2015.  We explore the work of the Innovation Accelerator and the World Food Programme (WFP) more broadly. The WFP is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 20,000 staff worldwide, working in more than 120 countries — saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. The Innovation Accelerator sources, nurtures and scales start-ups and nonprofits working to achieve Zero Hunger, and has run 18 accelerator programmes for external partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Humanitarian Grand Challenge, and other UN Agencies, with more planned. This is a great episode for anyone who has an entrepreneurial spirit and is eager to tackle social impact challenges by leveraging innovation and technology. Thank you for downloading this episode of the Do One Better Podcast. Visit our Knowledge Hub at Lidji.org for information on 200+ case studies and interviews with remarkable leaders in philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship.   

Are you a Veteran who owns a small business? Are you a Veteran with an idea for a business? Yes? Then apply to be part of the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program at Fox Valley Technical College. This entrepreneur and small business training immerses you in the process of business model design and small business management. Phase One includes a three-day workshop and Phase Two includes the business planning E-seed Training Series and during Phase Three you choose: Financial Management for Entrepreneurs OR Website Design and Promotion series. Upon successful completion in the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program, each Veteran receives $1,000.00 towards the launch and/or growth of their small business! This program kicks off on March 17/April 21 with limited availability for 30 Veterans. Apply NOW. Log on to or call Amy at 920-735-2594 to apply!

Kris Young, Design Lead at eBay, explains how his background in motion design served as a super power in the various, impressive roles and projects he's worked on. He's contributed to work at Microsoft, T-Mobile, Cisco and more in roles spanning UI Designer, UX Designer, Product Designer and now Design Lead. I love hearing how his ability to tell a great visual story aided in everything from scrappy prototypes to scope projects and avoid costly pitfalls to promo videos to generate excitement with senior leaders. Thank you Kris for sharing your experience with us!Kris YoungMy FREE 3 Day WorkshopStorytelling for Innovation Accelerator (20%OFF ends Sept. 16th)Leeanne's Instagram: @leeanne_brennan (let me know what you thought of this episode)

Dan Gisolfi is currently leading the delivery of innovation capabilities across Discover Financial Services (DFS), such as Hack-aaS, Patent Program, Design Thinking Services, and an Innovation Accelerator. Prior to joining DFS, he led an innovation team focused on the incubation of IBM Security's Zero Trust Architecture in collaboration with internal labs, academic institutions and NIST. About Podcast Episode Some of the key topics covered during this episode with Dan are: How does the chicken and egg problem relate to digital identity? Is there a dependency on Government IDs to seed the marketplace? Are unique identifier databases required to become a credential issuer? What is transitive trust? And how does it differ from how trust gets established otherwise (e.g., through backend API calls)? The missing role in the trust triangle: The Examiner. Can Examiners become digital notaries? Rethinking authentication and authorization - using attestations from multiple issuers helps to create more trust. How Issuance can become a business model for many trusted service providers. Some challenges with the mDL (ISO/IEC 18013) standard. The benefits of using a Microcredentials approach. Misconceptions about becoming credential issuers (e.g., assuming liability, data minimization). Where to find Dan? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinomaster/ Blogs: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/author/dan-gisolfi/ Follow Mathieu Glaude Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieu_glaude LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuglaude/ Website: https://northernblock.io/

Michael Zarifes has worked on huge marketing campaigns for movies like The Incredibles and Cars. His impressive Art Director / Motion Design career has taken some twists and turns, and I was so excited to learn about his recent pivot into creating projects for internal use! We have a great discussion here about the pros and cons to both types of work, and what he learned inside my accelerator program. Get ready to have an inside look into working with studios like Pixar and Paramount, and how sometimes tapping into our inner voice to follow the path less traveled pays off. Thank you for this amazing conversation Michael!Michael Zarifes on LinkedInMichael Zarifes My FREE Workshop, Sept. 12th-14thStorytelling for Innovation Accelerator (starts Sept. 27th) Doors close Sunday, Sept. 25thLeeanne on Instagram: @leeanne_brennan

Join us for an interview with Bernhard Kowatsch, who is the Head of the Innovation Accelerator at United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). We discuss creating large scale change through building a growth mindset organization. He believes that failure isn't what we want, but we want to learn quickly. Bernhard co-founded the award-winning ShareTheMeal app that crowdsources funding for WFP. This leading innovation has raised over 150 million meals for hungry children worldwide, and was named as an App of the Year for 2020 by both Apple and Google. Original music by Lynz Floren.

This episode is a copy of the Innovation Accelerator podcast where Beth Bierbower serves as a panelist along with Gary Druckenmiller, Jared Johnson and Steven Ambrose and we discuss the healthcare consumer

The busy season is coming (Sept-Jan). Learn how to prep for the discovery call so that you're armed and ready to impress your potential clients and get these super fun gigs!Free MasterclassStorytelling for Innovation Accelerator - presale 30% OFF send this Thursday, Aug. 18thSoft Skills UplevelLeeanne on Instagram

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and interning at Nike's Innovation Accelerator, Danny Edman is now a Senior Associate at Teamworthy Ventures, a venture capital firm. In this episode, we explore what makes a company desirable to investors, what the ideal CEO looks like, and what patterns have emerged throughout Danny's discussions with CEOs. Listen to the end to hear how a military philosophy from the Vietnam War can be useful to becoming a more efficient business.Please subscribe to Studying Success to hear more from the best entrepreneurs and investors!Also check out our website at www.studyingsuccesspodcast.com.And follow us on Instagram @studyingsuccesspodcast.

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For entrepreneurs looking to spread the word about their innovation, the NHS Innovation Accelerator are now looking for new businesses to work with. From 1 September 2022 the organisation, commissioned by the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) at NHS England and NHS Improvement, are welcoming applications from people keen to spread their good ideas further. The criteria is straightforward and the benefits are significant. Our reporter Nigel Thompson met up with Suzanne Ali-Hassan deputy director of the NHS Innovation Accelerator at ConfedExpo in Liverpool, and also heard the experiences of an innovator who has already become part of the programme.

If you are an entrepreneur or business owner in the Dalton area, you NEED TO WATCH THIS VIDEO. Lauren Holverson, Executive Director of the Dalton Innovation Accelerator, gives us insight on what DIA is doing to support the growth of entrepreneurship in our community. They are doing some wonderful work and anyone who cares about the growth and vibrancy of our community should be paying attention to what is happening here. Need a realtor? Contact us! https://linktr.ee/SellingNorthGeorgia Find Corey: https://linktr.ee/coreyshields

Today we get a look inside working at an innovation consultancy with Creative Director / Motion Designer, Robert Hodgson. He shares his journey shifting from broadcast and VFX over to R&D and now this new territory of innovation. We cover what it's like to shift your mindset into making your work "not look so good," the different types of skills used at EPAM Continuum - 2d character animation, 3d animation, live-action, VR, even MetaHumans!  Robert has built an incredible visual storytelling capability that will inspire you to either want to do this work yourself or add this arsenal of talent to your own innovation team!EPAM Continuumviewpoint creativeDraperSign up here for my FREE 3 Day Workshop Series, May 10th-12th, 2022Enrollment ends May 13th, 2022 on my program, Storytelling for Innovation Accelerator

This is a very cool perspective from Kord Brashear who has worked in both the innovation consultancy world and the corporate setting. He helps us understand how visual storytelling gives teams a self-contained piece of just the right amount of information to socialize ideas within large organizations. My favorite quote from Kord in this interview - "it takes too long to have the conversation that you want to have" - meaning...we all wish we could sit down with the key executives who need to hear our ideas for 3 hours and get into the weeds, but in reality...that's never possible. That's why illustration, animation and other visual storytelling elements are so powerful in getting everyone up to speed and onboard with strategies for the future. Thank you Kord for this great conversation!Sign up here for my FREE 3 day workshop series, May 10th-12thEARLY BIRD 20% OFF Discount for Storytelling for Innovation Accelerator ends this Thursday, April 21st at midnight EST. Learn more about this 5 week program to adapt your motion design skills to the innovation industry HERELet me know what you thought of this episode on my instagram @leeanne_brennan

Sean Brennan and I discuss what it feels like to "let go" and surrender to the low-fidelity, rapid prototyping working style that the innovation industry requires to move ideas forward. It takes a certain amount of self-awareness as an artist / designer to put the "look" of your creation aside and use your skills instead as a utilitarian tool for alignment, thinking and progress on the ideas. I also love the conversation at the end about the future of storytelling for innovation. Sean brings up some really cool ideas about using VR in human-centered design projects and the opportunities that are ahead for immersive storytelling for innovation.Continuum (now called EPAM)Deloitte DigitalSign up here for my FREE 3 day workshop series, May 10th-12thMy 5 week program, Storytelling for Innovation Accelerator 

Hear my story of finding my way from my mother's painting studio to animation, motion design, video games and then eventually into the world of innovation. I share my experience working at an innovation consultancy as a full-time storyteller and what I learned there about the human centered design process and how I moved on to become a freelancer specifically for innovation clients. my website: leeannebrennan.comSign up here for my FREE 3 day workshop series, May 10th-12th!click here for my upcoming program, Storytelling for Innovation Accelerator (starts May 17th, 2022). More details coming soon. 

Veterans don't miss this chance at small business training, mentors and cash for your business!  Are you a Veteran who owns a small business? Are you a Veteran with an idea for a business? Yes? Then apply to be part of the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program at Fox Valley Technical College. This entrepreneur  and small business training immerses you in the process of business model design and small business management. Phase One includes a three-day workshop and Phase Two includes the business planning E-seed Training Series and during Phase Three you choose: Financial Management for Entrepreneurs OR Website Design and Promotion series. Upon successful completion in the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program, each Veteran receives $1,000.00 towards the launch and/or growth of their small business! This program kicks off on April 22 with limited availability for 25 Veterans. Apply NOW.   Log on to or call Amy at 920-735-2594 to apply!

When we think of the future of food, transformative technology, or game-changing innovations, we assume that advancements will arise out of traditional tech hubs in the Global North. This isn't necessarily true. The Global South holds tremendous potential and competitions like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion — discussed in the previous episode — are proving exactly that. With multiple semi-finalists from APAC and South Asia, it's clear that innovative solutions can come from anyone, anywhere.. In this episode of Feeding 10 Billion, we're joined by Bernhard Kowatsch, who champions this notion through his work at the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). As head of the accelerator, Bernhard is on a mission to identify, support, and scale startups working towards eradicating hunger and his work is closely aligned with our Mission for Smart Protein. Join our host, Varun Deshpande, and listen to Bernhard deftly join the dots between climate change, poverty, hunger, and nutrition.Resources for further reading:The World Food Programme's Nobel Peace Prize: What does hunger have to do with peace?(https://www.wfp.org/nobel-laureate#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20WFP%20was%20awarded,as%20a%20weapon%20of%20war%22.)XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion and the competition's semifinalists(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)The importance of innovation in fighting world hunger (https://innovation.wfp.org/blog/forbes-how-innovation-helping-fight-global-hunger)How innovation can emerge from resource-constrained markets(https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21420357/kenya-mobile-banking-unbanked-cellphone-money)How smart protein can create leapfrog economics(https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesrtaylor/2019/08/29/one-womans-quest-to-help-africa-leapfrog-to-plant-based-foods/?sh=622b67634fc4)Find Bernard on Social Media:Twitter: twitter.com/bkowatschLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bernhardkowatschInstagram: instagram.com/bernhardkowatschYou can connect with Varun Deshpande:LinkedIn | TwitterFind GFI on Social Media:Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTubeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

XRC Labs is an innovation accelerator for the next generation of disruptors in the retail technology and consumer goods sectors. Serial entrepreneur and investment partner Diana Melencio joins Justin to discuss industry trends, how to successfully launch and grow a consumer brand, and the venture capital approach at XRC Labs.

Gustav is the former Lead for the Blockchain Portfolio & Innovation Accelerator at the World Food Program, a design and strategy consultant with previous roles at IBM and Samsung, and a “dissatisfied idealist”. Discover what innovation at incumbent organizations has in common with 300 year-old oak trees, why fierce networking might be the key to unlocking the disruptive potential inside of an organization and why measuring the right things is so hard (and yet paramount).

 Howard Leonhardt is the Founder of Leonhardt Ventures, the world's first Innovation Accelerator focused on the convergence of bioelectrics & biologics for organ regeneration and tissue healing. Howard is an accomplished inventor and serial entrepreneur, with 21 U.S. patents, over 100 patent claims for products for treating cardiovascular disease, and has over 40 new patent claims pending. His TALENT (Taheri-Leonhardt) stent graft, developed in the early 1990′s, holds a leading world market share for repairing aortic aneurysms without surgery. Howard's inventions to date have been involved in treated over 500,000 patients in 60 countries Howard is co-leader of Startup California and Founder and Chairman of The California Stock Exchange TM (Cal-X) preparing to be the first social good impact stock exchange currently operating the Cal-X 30 Social Good Impact fund. He founded Cal-X Crowdfund Connect, a crowdfunding campaign management company, and Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc., a business incubator and accelerator focused on cardiovascular life sciences and social good impact innovations. There are 30 regenerative med-tech and regenerative economy startups in his current portfolio. His Leonhardt Ventures angels network has raised and put to work over US$145 million in 32 companies to date, including those developing the first implantable programmable and re-fillable stem cell pump, brain, eye, and aorta regeneration technologies, and number of other organ regeneration spin offs from his patented core technologies. Howard Leonhardt serves as state spokesperson in California for the JOBS ACT and Crowdfunding for Startup California and has given over 40 speeches on the subject. He has operated Leonhardt's Launchpads NorCal at the University of Northern California Science & Technology Innovation Center in Rohnert Park, CA since 2008 and recently opened Leonhardt's Launchpads Utah in Salt Lake City just off the campus of the University of Utah. He has served on the Board of Directors of the University of Northern California, a private biomedical engineering school, since 1999. 

When you hear, “business startup,” your mind may go to Silicon Valley, Y Combinator, and high risk investments. Well now you can add to your list Dagestan's very own business accelerator, IARD — the Innovation Accelerator of the Republic of Dagestan — run by our new friend Vali. Vali shares about the incredible surge in entrepreneurship … Continue reading "CT100 – Business Accelerator IARD in Dagestan: Interview with Vali | Community Investment Funds | Lak Nation | Village Trash Clean-Up"

What happens when two banking powerhouses, Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade take on a $22 billion merger creating a behemoth online brokerage with more than $6 trillion in client assets and 28 million brokerage accounts? Innovation. Gina Mitchell and Michael Jareo had a front-row seat at TD Ameritrade watching it all go-down. On this episode of Innovation Storytellers, you'll learn from these innovators about the pieces that were put in place prior to the merger, the cutting edge innovations that made TD Ameritrade an attractive partner to Schwab, and the stories that are now being told to make these two companies - and their innovation departments -  into one. Gina Mitchell is a creative problem-solver who has spent her career in the financial services industry building various programs and implementing the supporting frameworks. She has experienced the rewarding feeling of bringing together uniquely talented individuals to form successful, high-performing teams within a Fintech environment, most recently within innovation. Gina is most inspired when she sees how she's impacted individuals' lives through her leadership and mentorship. She truly believes my success is directly contributed to the people who have worked alongside her through uncertainty, bringing their best everyday to help build sustaining programs and deliver projects that drive companies forward into the future. Michael Jareo is a strategic-minded problem-solver with a successful 15-year history in the financial services industry. Starting as a front line broker directly serving clients, he has grown in his influence and impact in change management and strategic leadership. As a Lean Leader and Champion and as an Innovation Consultant, Michael aligns those efforts with a larger strategic vision to build long-lasting and effective relationships. As a  coach from young employees and interns to executives leading large organizations, Michael gets particularly energized when his clients begin to apply new concepts and approaches in a way that improves their work and leadership. Since our recording, Gina has gone on to become the Head of Innovation Accelerator and Managing Director, Strategy & Partnerships at Charles Schwab. Don't miss it!

How do you build an Innovation Culture and what does that process look like? What about measuring innovation success? Ryan and Robert chat with Shashank Varma, an Innovation and Startup Consultant that helped launch the Innovation Accelerator at Kohler.Learn about Shashank's background and how he got started in the business, his innovative work at Kohler, as well as his expertise in coaching startups, making innovation repeatable, and more!Show NotesContinue the conversation on Twitter -@ExploringPrdct@rdkhatch@candidrobert

Innovation Forum’s “Innovation Accelerator” action research programme recently published ground-breaking research on how companies can enable smallholder development beyond siloed purchasing and initiatives. Through 80+ interviews with those on the front lines of smallholder engagement, we uncovered opportunities for sourcing companies to link directly with smallholders growing a variety of crops. Many of these, beyond those sold as commodities, can help lift communities out of poverty if market access can be enabled. This is linked with the increasing interest in “decommoditisation” and how that can deliver the transparency needed in supply chains. Using a sustainable commodities marketplace approach, the discussions in this 60-minute webinar focus on how buyers can increase broad based economic development in supplier countries by sourcing multiple crops and collaborating on sourcing opportunities for smallholder communities. Speakers: Goetz Martin, head of sustainability implementation, Golden Agri-Resources Alison Ward, CEO, CottonConnect Ruth Thomas, director, Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods (GAA-EL) Silke Peters, team leader, sustainable agricultural supply chains initiative, GIZ Lea Rankinen, director, sustainability and public affairs, Paulig Group Dr Peter Stanbury, senior associate, Innovation Forum Moderated by: Toby Webb, founder, Innovation Forum For the recent report, see here: https://www.innovationforum.co.uk/research/innovation-accelerator And for a summary article and podcast see here:  http://sustainablesmartbusiness.com/smallholder-supply-chains-how-to-make-sustainability-sustainable/

In 2019, when I started thinking about doing a podcast on innovation in aid, I looked around to see what else was out there. At the time, one podcast stood out to me for its ability to capture the spirit of innovation in aid. It was the Terms of Reference Podcast, which Stephen Ladek ran from 2014 to 2018. Stephen recorded almost two hundred episodes with aid workers, social entrepreneurs, and other change-makers. His guests included CEO of FHI360 Patrick Fine, USAID's Chief Innovation Officer Alexis Bonnell, the President of Chemonics Bernhard Kowatsch, and the Head of the Innovation Accelerator at World Food Programme Jamey Butcher. As one does, I stalked Stephen relentlessly on the internet until he agreed to be on my show. In our conversation, Stephen and I talk about what it means to be a podcaster and an entrepreneur in the aid industry. Stephen shares his secret to success over the years. We gripe about how this sector has plenty of policies and policy makers, and how it has platforms for diplomats and executives to speak - but it doesn't have enough space to share the stories and lessons learned of real people working in the trenches. And, of course, we talk about the craft of podcasting, how far we've come, and how much farther we have yet to go.  This short episode is the second in our experimental 'side chat' format. To find out more, access the show notes at https://AidEvolved.com  Let us know what you think of this episode on Twitter (@AidEvolved) or by email (hello@AidEvolved.com)

For today’s episode, we’re tuning in to a conversation recorded back in May 2020. This fascinating discussion tackles issues around food insecurity, including but not limited to the impact of COVID-19 on food systems and identifying how AI can help us reach zero hunger and shape the food landscape of tomorrow. Led by Caroline Kolta, Senior Associate here at XPRIZE with contributions from Bernhard Kowatsch, Lorin Fries and Merijn Dols.Bernhard Kowatsch is Head of the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The Accelerator identifies, nurtures and scales disruptive startups and entrepreneurs that accelerate progress towards zero hunger. Lorin Fries is an expert on the future of food systems with over 15 years of experience. She is the founder of FutureTable and served as Head of Global Food Systems Collaboration at the World Economic Forum. She has advised Fortune 500 businesses, start-ups, international organizations, family foundations and NGOs. Merijn Dols is a passionate Circular Economy scholar, system thinker, activist and entrepreneur, with over 15 years of experience in design and innovation in the food industry. Merijn holds a Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering and studies Circular Economy at the Bradford School of Management as one of the first to specialize in the Circular Economy for Food.Links: http://ai.xprize.org www.xprize.org/feed www.futuretable.org http://avatar.xprize.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nothing has been more disruptive to health care—and our everyday lives in general—than COVID-19. On this week's episode (part 2 of a 2-part series) of Sg2 Perspectives, Sg2’s Henry Soch, PhD, Chris Pagano and Justin Cassidy, PhD, discuss how health care is fighting its newest foe with disruptive clinical care, technology and research.   For Sg2 Members: Disrupters to Watch in 2021 on-demand webinar Click here   We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com, find us on Twitter as @Sg2HealthCare, or visit the Sg2 company page on LinkedIn.  

Nothing has been more disruptive to health care—and our everyday lives in general—than COVID-19. On this week's episode (part 1 of a 2-part series) of Sg2 Perspectives, Sg2’s Henry Soch, PhD, Chris Pagano and Justin Cassidy, PhD, discuss how health care is fighting its newest foe with disruptive clinical care, technology and research.   For Sg2 Members: Disrupters to Watch in 2021 on-demand webinar: Click here    We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com, find us on Twitter as @Sg2HealthCare, or visit the Sg2 company page on LinkedIn.    

Are you a Veteran who owns a small business? Are you a Veteran with an idea for a business? Yes? Then apply to be part of the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program at Fox Valley Technical College. This Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs supported entrepreneur training immerses you in the process of business model design and small business management. Phase One includes a three-day workshop and Phase Two includes the 10-week E-seed Training Series and during Phase Three you learn how to Finance Your Business, the RIGHT Way . Upon successful completion in the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program, each Veteran receives $1,000.00 towards the launch and/or growth of their small business! This program kicks off on January 27 with limited availability for 10 Veterans. Apply NOW.   Log on to or call Amy at 920-735-2594 to apply!

Peter Stanbury, senior associate at Innovation Forum, talks with Ian Welsh about new research into how business can help develop really sustainable and robust smallholder farming communities. Stanbury argues that all in commodity value chains need to accept that systemic change is required, and only real cooperation can bring this about. For more information about Innovation Forum’s Innovation Accelerator initiative, click here.

Low famer incomes, human rights abuses and environmental degradation still plague smallholder-based supply chains of soft commodities and other agricultural products. For the past nine months, Innovation Forum’s Innovation Accelerator project has been running an action research project to understand why. This webinar was held to launch the initial findings of the research, which has explored a wide range of supply chains, including cotton, fruit and vegetables, dairy, coffee, soy, palm oil and maize. As well as bringing together cross-sector experience, the project sought insights from political science and development economics to explore the wider societal dynamics of communities and countries in which supply chains exist. Panel: Ariana Constant, director, Clinton Development Initiative Alison Ward, CEO, CottonConnect Anita Neville, senior vice-president, group corporate communications, Golden Agri-Resources Thilo Liedlbauer, advisor, sustainable agricultural supply chains and standards programme, GIZ Yann Wyss, senior manager, social impact, Nestlé Peter Stanbury, senior associate, Innovation Forum Introduced by Toby Webb Click here to download the new report. Innovation Accelerator is supported by the Clinton Foundation, COLEACP, CottonConnect, GIZ, Golden Agri-Resources and Nestlé.

On this episode I’d like to introduce you to Bernhard Kowatsch who is the founder and head of the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). We find out more about the World Food Program, what the Innovation Accelerator is all about and how Bernhard made the transition from a consultant at Boston Consulting Group to a founder of an app call ShareTheMeal and now, working startups around the world that accelerate innovations to address global hunger. The World Food Program has recently been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. While the WFP Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2017 in Food for its work in identifying, nurturing and scaling disruptive start-ups that accelerate innovations to address global hunger. Innovations include blockchain, agri-tech, supply chain and new businesses to end hunger. Most recently, the Accelerator runs programmes for external partners such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Innovation Accelerator teaches nonprofits how to develop, test, and deploy new mission-aligned, revenue-generating programs. Co-founders Paul Silva and Kelly Minton join Thom Fox to discuss how they are helping Western Massachusetts nonprofits identify unrestrictive revenue streams to offset funding challenges brough about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovation Accelerator teaches nonprofits how to develop, test, and deploy new mission-aligned, revenue-generating programs. Co-founders Paul Silva and Kelly Minton join Thom Fox to discuss how they are helping Western Massachusetts nonprofits identify unrestrictive revenue streams to offset funding challenges brough about by the COVID-19 pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you an inventor looking to move your clean technology to market but need some extra support? Are you interested in providing strategic business guidance for early stage cleantech companies? The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) is bringing key team members & strategic partners to new companies that are helping to mitigate climate change. One wind energy company has already earned sponsorship from Exelon as a result of MEIA. In today's episode, we will speak with Katherine Magruder, Executive Director of Maryland Clean Energy Center, about MEIA's Energy Executive in Residence program and the impact MEIA has had on facilitating the growth of critical clean tech companies thus far. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment AgencyUS Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422Email: catherine@dylan-green.com

All too often we take our ability to move for granted. Going for a walk, riding a bike, getting in and out of a chair comfortably. If we can do those activities without pain or discomfort, it becomes second nature. But injuries or illness can have a profound impact on our ability to get around. At UW-Milwaukee’s research park in Wauwatosa, a team working in the Innovation Accelerator building is finding ways to improve health and function of people with disabilities. Our guest on this edition of UWM Today is Brooke Slavens, who leads the College of Health Sciences Mobility Laboratory. Brooke is an associate professor in the College and has been working for years to use her expertise in biomedical engineering to help people who have problems with their movement.

This episode features a Q&A session with Jake Kramer at FedTech and Rose Butchart at the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN). It explores the Defense Innovation Accelerator (DIA), a government program that finds breakthrough Department of Defense lab technology and leverages it to solve the real-world problems of DoD and commercial customers. Teams of entrepreneurs, working with DoD lab scientists and technologists, assess the market viability and the potential to commercialize DoD lab technologies.

As the COVID-19 spreads, innovation and technology is needed more to reach people in need. In this episode of Hacking Hunger, Bernhard Kowatsch, head of WFP's Innovation Accelerator, explains how the program is working to support WFP's pandemic response.

Achieving Zero Hunger and eradicating malnutrition by 2030 is the United Nations World Food Programme’s raison d’être. The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. Hila Cohen, Head of Business Development at the United Nations World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator explains how they support entrepreneurs and startups working towards ending hunger. Find out how they apply a human-centred design and a lean startup approach to accelerate disruptive innovations as Hila joins us for a fascinating look into the UN WFP Innovation Accelerator. About Hila Cohen, Head of Business Development and the United Nations World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator which was launched in August 2015 in Munich, Germany. The Innovation Accelerator’s aim is to accelerate disruptive innovations to reach a world without hunger. The accelerator supports entrepreneurs and startups working towards ending hunger applying a human-centred design and a lean startup approach. Hila worked in WFP for more than three years before joining the Innovation Accelerator. Beforehand, she worked for 4 year as a hi-tech corporate lawyer in a leading firm in Tel Aviv. She holds an MBA from the SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy) and a Bachelors in Law from the University of Haifa (Israel). She has an avid interest in the latest developments and trends in the technology realm. Find out more about the UN WFP Innovation Accelerator here (http://bit.ly/WFPInnovation19)

This week’s show is all about managing innovation within large incumbent businesses and it comes from Copenhagen in Denmark! I speak with Line Lyst the Director of Innovation at the large Danish AEC consultancy with over 15,000 employees! In this episode, we’ll be answering some big question. Why does Ramboll monitor over 1000 startups in the AEC industries? How is innovation managed in this large, incumbent engineering consultancy with more than 15000 employees? How does the Innovation Accelerator ensure that good ideas earn revenue from real clients as early as possible? Thanks a lot to Line for her time and sharing her experience in managing innovation with large incumbent organisations. Hopefully there's a lot of useful takeaways for the listener - let me know if you enjoyed the episode! Links & more information: More about the Ramboll Innovation AcceleratorBook Recommendation: I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day: How to Use Behavioural Design to Create Change in the Real WorldAlso mentioned: The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to youLine Lyst (Linkedin)Will Needham (LinkedIn)Liked this episode?Hover over the image below and click on the Pinterest logo to Pin to Pinterest, or simply share the URL on your preferred social media platform. Make sure you head over to FutureDistributed.org for all the latest content, remember to tell your friends and colleagues that this show is available to listen to for FREE in any app that supports podcasts. If you like what you heard today, make sure you like and subscribe and follow my daily journey on Instagram (@thefuturedistributed). And finally, have you ever heard the phrase ‘the Future is Here, it’s just not evenly Distributed Yet’ - well let’s do something about that. Note: Intro music by Vidian. Note: some links in this article are affiliate links. If you click through and purchase, I earn a small percentage at no extra cost for you.

Orange Silicon Valley hosted project leaders from the United Nations World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator this week for a bootcamp that introduced participants to local mentors. The mentors offered up business and tech advice to help the WFP’s projects grow and scale — though each of the participating projects has already hit major milestones. One The post What UN World Food Programme projects want to learn from Silicon Valley appeared first on Orange Silicon Valley.

Supporting faster take-up of high impact innovations - how the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) can help you With Laura Boyd, Deputy Director, NIA; Liz Ashall-Payne, NIA Fellow, ORCHA; Amy Manning, NIA Fellow, S12 Solutions

In Episode 2, Olly Parsons (Senior Market Engagement Manager at GSMA) and Bernhard Kowatsch (Head of Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme) discuss issues around the ethics of funding. Here they draw on experience working on the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund, and the World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator. Find out more at www.gsma.com/m4h

In this special recording of 15 minutes with the doctor, we have two guests providing a snapshot of two unique products. From SkinVision, we have Program Manager, Loes Van Egmond. SkinVision is a smartphone app that allows users to upload a photo of a skin lesion and get an assessment within 30 seconds. They are trying to improve early detection of skin cancers and subsequently make treatment more affordable. From Needlesmart, we have CEO Cliff Kirby. NeedleSmart is a device that destroys a hypodermic needle in the fraction of a second by heating it to over 1300 degrees Celsius. The product potential to reduce costs and improve the process for sharps disposal. About the SkinVision App: A smartphone app that uses a machine learning algorithm to directly provide dermatological screenings to the public. Launched in 2015 and has 1.2 million downloads so far. 3.5 million pictures in their database, which allows them to constantly test their algorithm. If users receive a high-risk assessment, the app follows up with them to make sure they visit a dermatologist or a doctor. On the lack of progress in chemotherapy: “We’ve set a company mission to save 250,000 lives in the next decade.” Its effectiveness: 95% accurate in diagnosing melanoma and 97% effective in diagnosing non-melanoma. General physicians are 60% accurate and dermatologists are 75-90% accurate based on their experience. “By driving early detection, you can make the treatment much more affordable.” Challenges: The NHS is complex and difficult to work with, but progress is being made at SkinVision as part of the Innovation Accelerator program. “By driving early detection, you can make the treatment much more affordable.” About NeedleSmart: Destroys a hypodermic needle in a fraction of a second by heating it to 1300 degrees. Created to reduce the number of sharps and simplify the disposal process. Wifi enabled, which allows each unit to collect data and automatically reorder supplies based on usage. Its effectiveness: The NeedleSmart process destroys the needle completely, potentially allowing needles to be disposed more simply and cost-effectively. Challenges: The need for a process for early adopters to try out the product and provide feedback and recommendations. Difficulty of getting NHS approval or attention. “The challenge right now is to convince an old embedded process that this could really add value to the system.” For more information: https://www.skinvision.com/ http://needlesmart.com/ enquiries@needlesmart.com https://twitter.com/NeedleSmart Connect with us: http://vinayshankar.net/ https://www.instagram.com/doctor.vinay/ https://twitter.com/VinayShankar

In this special recording of 15 minutes with the doctor, we have two guests providing a snapshot of two unique products. From SkinVision, we have Program Manager, Loes Van Egmond. SkinVision is a smartphone app that allows users to upload a photo of a skin lesion and get an assessment within 30 seconds. They are trying to improve early detection of skin cancers and subsequently make treatment more affordable. From Needlesmart, we have CEO Cliff Kirby. NeedleSmart is a device that destroys a hypodermic needle in the fraction of a second by heating it to over 1300 degrees Celsius. The product potential to reduce costs and improve the process for sharps disposal. About the SkinVision App: A smartphone app that uses a machine learning algorithm to directly provide dermatological screenings to the public. Launched in 2015 and has 1.2 million downloads so far. 3.5 million pictures in their database, which allows them to constantly test their algorithm. If users receive a high-risk assessment, the app follows up with them to make sure they visit a dermatologist or a doctor. On the lack of progress in chemotherapy: “We’ve set a company mission to save 250,000 lives in the next decade.” Its effectiveness: 95% accurate in diagnosing melanoma and 97% effective in diagnosing non-melanoma. General physicians are 60% accurate and dermatologists are 75-90% accurate based on their experience. “By driving early detection, you can make the treatment much more affordable.” Challenges: The NHS is complex and difficult to work with, but progress is being made at SkinVision as part of the Innovation Accelerator program. “By driving early detection, you can make the treatment much more affordable.” About NeedleSmart: Destroys a hypodermic needle in a fraction of a second by heating it to 1300 degrees. Created to reduce the number of sharps and simplify the disposal process. Wifi enabled, which allows each unit to collect data and automatically reorder supplies based on usage. Its effectiveness: The NeedleSmart process destroys the needle completely, potentially allowing needles to be disposed more simply and cost-effectively. Challenges: The need for a process for early adopters to try out the product and provide feedback and recommendations. Difficulty of getting NHS approval or attention. “The challenge right now is to convince an old embedded process that this could really add value to the system.” For more information: https://www.skinvision.com/ http://needlesmart.com/ enquiries@needlesmart.com https://twitter.com/NeedleSmart Connect with us: http://www.vinayshankar.net/ https://www.instagram.com/doctor.vinay/ https://twitter.com/VinayShankar

A conversation with George Peppou of Cicada Innovations in Sydney, Australia. We talk about Cicada winning the “Top Incubator in the World” award from the International Business Innovation Association and the Future of Food.

A household name, Stanley Black & Decker is a Fortune 500 American manufacturer of industrial tools, household hardware and security products. As Vice President of Breakthrough Innovation for Stanley Black & Decker’s Innovation Accelerator team, Bob Welsh’s focus is to improve and advance SBD’s global innovation processes and impact. Additionally, his team is responsible for the creation, oversight and management of the company’s first employee Makerspace. Bob has held a number of roles at the company and its brands, including Vice President of Industrial Design for Global Tools and VP for Brand Marketing and Industrial Design for DEWALT Powertools. He received an Executive MBA in Management at Loyola University and his bachelor of science in Industrial Design at Ohio State. This segment is sponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Key Topics: innovation hubs as corporate growth strategy, product development and commercialization accelerators, technical education, Manufactory 4.0, and makerspaces

What ways could people have escaped from the Titanic? How can we unlock talent in gifted people who are framed as less? We explore how we can be fixed in our mindsets and how there are techniques to unlock their thinking. We discuss a new kind of school and approach with Eagle Hill School. We discuss how AI and humanity can co-operate for even better results than working separately. We talk to "Captain Sideways" a.k.a. Dr. Tony McCaffrey, CTO, Innovation Accelerator, Inc. and Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at Eagle Hill School. Harvard Business Review magazine article: Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It https://hbr.org/2015/12/find-innovation-where-you-least-expect-it Harvard Business Review video on BrainSwarming: https://hbr.org/video/3373616535001/brainswarming-because-brainstorming-doesnt-work Harvard Business Review blog: Why We Can't See What's Right in Front of Us https://hbr.org/2012/05/overcoming-functional-fixednes Company: Innovation Accelerator, Inc. https://www.innovationaccelerator.com/ BrainSwarming Software: https://brainswarming.io/ Video of a Solution to Reducing Concussions in American Football Players: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ERssjWAI2s Captain Sideways comic strip. The Captain teaches youth how to be more innovative by looking at things from unusual perspectives (i.e., sideways). https://sidewaysdiary.weebly.com/blog/1st-comic-strip Link to paper mathematically proving that there is a limit to how innovative a computer can be. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0890060416000524 Here is a brief summary of the proof on Axios.com. https://www.axios.com/theres-a-limit-to-computer-creativity-2427178561.html

When I think of innovating for food, well, I have to admit I’m usually focused on how my family can make dinner something special. Finding a way out of the rut of eating the same food as my children is a pain. But I know, that you know, we’re not here to talk about how I can become an Iron Chef. And indeed, in today’s 168th Terms of Reference Podcast episode, we are here to explore how innovation can be applied to making sure people don’t go hungry. My guest for today’s show is Bernhard Kowatsch. He’s the Head of the Innovation Accelerator at the World Food Programme. The accelerator was launched in 2016 to identify, support and scale high potential solutions to hunger worldwide.

NGO’s sind eigentlich ja nicht als total innovativ bekannt – daher ist es besonders „SPANNEND“, dass wir Bernhard Kowatsch vom World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator zu Gast haben, der über sein Innovationsprogramm und v.a. über FinTech Anwendungsfälle spricht. Flüchtlingsversorgung via Blockchain – Gibt es das wirklich? Endlich mal ein Use Case. Identifikation über Iris Scan, mitten in der jordanischen Wüste? Ein mehr als spannendes Thema, welches als absolut unterstützenswert gilt. WFP ist die weltweit größte humanitäre Agentur, die weltweite Hungersnot bekämpft und in Notsituationen Nahrungsunterstützung leistet und mit Gemeinschaften zusammenarbeitet, um die Ernährung zu verbessern und Resilienz zu schaffen. Dabei bauen sie ein globales Netzwerk von Experten auf um noch mehr Zugänge und Lösungen zu schaffen und Bewusstsein und Reichweite für bestimmte Probleme zu generieren. Bernhard Kowatsch ist Leiter des Innovation Accelerator beim Welternährungsprogramm der Vereinten Nationen (WFP). Der WFP Innovation Accelerator identifiziert, pflegt und skaliert mutige, disruptive Lösungen, um weltweiten Hunger zu stoppen. Es bietet ausgewählten internen WFP-Unternehmer und externen Start-ups fachliche Unterstützung bei Saatgut Investitionen und somit Zugang zu einer globalen humanitären Operation, die mehr als 80 Ländern umfasst. Der Innovation Accelerator wurde offiziell im Jahr 2015 in München ins Leben gerufen.

Discover more tech podcasts like this: Tech Podcast Asia. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award Winning Podcast Agency. One aspect of the Asian Tech Ecosystem we haven't talked enough about lately here on ATP Stories is social tech - i.e. technology used in a way to address social issues. To do that, we're joined on Asia Tech Podcast today by Yoav Elgrichi. Yoav is a Mentor at Singapore Management University and co- Founder of ImpacTech with Kineret Karin (a guest on our show). Impactech describes itself as a Social Tech Startup Accelerator, a program for startups that use technology in an innovative way to tackle social issues.

Second part of our interview with Jeff Wellstead, Talent & Innovation Accelerator and Future of Work Consultant focusing on digital transformation & adoption within the talent and human resources function.

Jeff Wellstead is a Talent & Innovation Accelerator and Future of Work Consultant for small businesses in the emerging, fast growth high-tech sector, as well as mature businesses under taking digital transformation. His primary focus is on digital transformation & adoption within the talent and human resources function.

At a time when smartphone users outnumber the world’s hungry children by 20 to 1, humanitarian organizations are crowdsourcing creative ideas and solutions to harness technology in the fight against global hunger. That’s why some of the brightest minds in tech innovation joined last week’s launch of the UN World Food Programme’s first-ever Innovation Accelerator. Hear from one of them: Sebastian Stricker, the co-founder of WFP’s award-winning mobile app ShareTheMeal. Learn how it has inspired people around the world to share more than 7 million meals with hungry families across the Middle East since its launch last fall.

On today’s episode we discuss innovation at the National Health Service with our distinguished guest, Dr. Mahiben Maruthappu. Dr. Maruthappu is the co-founder of the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA), and was the first person from British healthcare to be included in Forbes 30 under 30. He currently serves as the Senior Fellow to the CEO of NHS England where he advises on £100 billion of national health spending ($150 billion). He has a strong interest in research with over 80 peer-reviewed publications and over 50 awards. His work has been featured by BBC News and international press. He is the Chairman of the UK Medical Students’ Association (UKMSA), and he has authored three medical education books. Dr. Maruthappu was educated at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard Universities. Dr. Maruthappu explains the myriad activities and programs in place throughout the NHS, and importantly, he provides some insights on the best ways to access the resources that are available to support healthcare innovators. We discussed the activities and the success of the NHS Innovation Accelerator and the pathway to commercialization it has opened for it’s first class of 17 companies. Very soon, at the end of May, the second round of the NHS Innovation Accelerator is opening for applications, so you’ll want to hear more about that on this podcast. Dr. Maruthappu loves to hear from new people, especially those with ideas about innovating for the future of the National Health Service. Feel free to connect with him via Twitter. Links and Resources Mentioned 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs)NHS Test Bed ProgrammeNHS Innovation AcceleratorNHS Five Year Forward ViewNICECare Quality Commission (CQC)Accelerated Access ReviewDr. Maruthappu on the Huffington PostDr. Maruthappu on the NHS England Blog Lighting Round Answers Favorite Quote: “Chance favors the prepared mind” – Louis PasteurRecommended book: 4 Hour Work Week – Tim FerrissRecommended tech tool: SlackChosen charity: Age UK      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minter Dialogue Episode #183 — This interview is with AJ Brustein, co-founder and CEO of Wonolo, Work Now Locally, an on-demand staffing app that connects businesses with temporary workers. AJ was previously Global Senior Brand Manager at Coca Cola before leading the Innovation Accelerator at Coke where he created and then externalised Wonolo. An award winner at the Netexplo Forum, I hooked up with AJ to discuss the exciting Wonolo initiative, the challenges of signing up brands, the rating and remuneration system as well as what’s in store for the future. Meanwhile, please send me your questions as an audio file (or normal email) to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)