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Research Ireland, Ireland's competitive research and innovation agency, and Gas Networks Ireland, operator of the national gas network, have today formally launched a new €2.7 million research and innovation challenge to drive pioneering, STEM-led solutions that will support Ireland's transition to a low-carbon energy future. The 'Research Ireland - Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge' invites multidisciplinary research teams to develop breakthrough technologies in renewable gas, energy system integration and artificial intelligence. The challenge fund will support transformative innovations with the potential to decarbonise the national gas network and contribute to climate action targets. This joint initiative, co-funded by Research Ireland and by Gas Networks Ireland through its Gas Innovation Fund, is a phased funding programme. Successful teams from eligible research bodies in Ireland will be awarded up to €200,000 and will work through a series of phases to develop their idea. An overall prize award of €1 million will be available to the team that demonstrates the highest potential for transformative impact. The prize will enable the winning team to generate high-impact research and accelerate the development of sustainable energy technologies. The structure of the Programme is based on the Research Ireland Future Innovator Prize Sustainable Development Goals Challenge Programme, and will comprise three phases: Concept (six months' duration, with successful teams securing up to €50,000) Seed (12 months' duration, with teams securing up to €150,000), and: Prize (up to 24 months, with teams completing for an overall prize of €1 million). Welcoming the announcement, Interim CEO at Research Ireland, Celine Fitzgerald, commented: "We are delighted to be forging a partnership with Gas Networks Ireland on matters of such importance to our country and, indeed, our planet. Both agencies recognise the importance of decarbonisation of Ireland's gas network. The Research Ireland - Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge 2025 will support research projects that have potential to generate STEM-based solutions for utilisation by the renewable gas industry, giving rise to national impact in the journey to achieve carbon neutrality. "We look forward to working in partnership with Gas Networks Ireland, and to seeing the outcomes stemming from our co-funded investment in Ireland's brightest research talent." Commenting on the collaboration agreement, Chief Operations Officer at Gas Networks Ireland, Bobby Gleeson, stated: "This landmark collaboration aligns with Ireland's national climate ambitions and our strategy to transition to a net zero gas network by 2045". "The Innovation Challenge is a powerful example of how targeted research can support national priorities - from climate action to economic development and will help enable the best minds in Irish research to develop practical, scalable solutions for integrating renewable gases and intelligent technologies into our energy infrastructure. This is a significant investment in the future of Ireland's energy system - and in the talent that will help shape it." The Research Ireland - Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge has two overarching challenge themes to guide the collaborative engagement and research activity under this programme call, namely: 1. The Energy System Integration Challenge: This seeks to support the development of solutions to accelerate the optimisation and integration of the energy system in Ireland's transition to a low-carbon economy. There are two broad themes under this Challenge: (a) the integration of renewable gases at a local and regional level; and (b) the development of Artificial Intelligence-based solutions for intelligent gas network performance diagnostics. 2. The Biomethane and Biohydrogen Challenge will seek to support the development of solutions which improve the efficiency, efficacy and commercial viability of (1) biomethane and (2...

The MTU Innovation Challenge 2025 has once again demonstrated the transformative power of student-led innovation, as interdisciplinary teams from across the globe came together to tackle real-world challenges posed by local, regional, and international organisations. Over the course of the last eight weeks, 11 teams of students from across Munster Technological University's six campuses in Cork and Kerry collaborated with their peers from Ud'A University in Italy, Murang'a University of Technology in Kenya, the University of Skövde in Sweden, and the University of Crete in Greece. Together, they engaged in solving a diverse range of innovation challenges supported by expert mentoring and training in design thinking and stakeholder engagement. Each team worked closely with real-world organisations to develop creative, practical solutions to problems currently affecting those organisations. The teams were supported by a group of volunteer mentors from across MTU without whom the challenge would not be possible. This year's participating organisations come from a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, agriculture, assistive technology, AI, and nonprofit services. Challenges ranged from implementing AI solutions for business process automation to designing accessible healthcare devices to improving sustainable farming tools and community engagement platforms. Students tackled projects including the development of an AI-powered supply chain tool for tech firm Aspen Grove, the design of a paediatric syringe driver lockbox for Cork University Hospital, and a reimagined neck support brace for Motor Neurone patients at Marymount Hospice. In the nonprofit and community space, students designed an interactive app for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind to engage users in a service dog's journey, contributed to a digital portal for clients at the Crann Centre, and explored improvements to solar-powered irrigation systems and data platforms with Kenyan start-up SowPrecise. Carole O'Leary, who spearheads this initiative at MTU, said: "These projects are not hypothetical scenarios, these are real issues facing organisations right now. What's remarkable is how our students rise to meet these complex challenges with such creativity, empathy, and professionalism. The benefits are two-fold: the organisations gain fresh perspectives and potential solutions, while students gain hands-on experience and the confidence to innovate in the real world." To mark their achievements, two standout teams were each awarded a €1,000 prize for their innovative and impactful solutions: Team Marymount 1 and Team SowPrecise 1. All students participating in the challenge received a Digital Badge in recognition of their engagement, collaboration, and contribution. From a stakeholder perspective, the benefits were evident. "The MTU Innovation Challenge has been such a highlight for me this year, and it is so exciting and rewarding to work with the students at MTU," said Orlaith Leo, Leo Senior Physiotherapist at Marymount Hospice. "To put my clinical head together with their creative minds has been so valuable, and they've come up with some brilliant ideas I could never have imagined." Gemma Leo, Business Support and Project Manager at the Crann Centre, shared similar praise: "The apps that we saw were absolutely beautiful - so a massive congratulations to the students. I can totally see that if we can get them built, our clients would use them." The 2025 challenge welcomed the most academically diverse group to date, with participation from both undergraduate and postgraduate students across a wide range of disciplines. These included programmes in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Software Development, Computing, Creative Digital Media, Animation and Visual Effects, Business Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Economics, Data Science and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience and Service Design, Electrical and Electronics...

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division STEM Coordinator Tyler Truslow talks about the High School Innovation Challenge talking place this Friday and Saturday at the UMW Dahlgren campus.  18 high schools from around the region are bringing 22 teams to compete.    

Lisa Dawley, Co-Founder of the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education's "Pactful" Project, is joined by Nadiah Al-Gasem, "Pactful" Project Manager, and Ashley Ahrens-Viquez, Program Operations and Engagement Manager, to discuss the "Pactful" curriculum app and how it is used by thousands of students in 35+ countries to participate in the annual Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us.Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.  About Mission Fed Credit UnionA community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

The real challenge for the Department of Defense (DoD) isn't coming up with innovations. The DoD has a long history of celebrated innovators and has invested billions of dollars in research and development. So, what's holding back these innovations? In this episode of Defense Mavericks, Ryan Connell speaks with Josh Marcuse, former Defense Innovation Board leader and now with Google Public Sector, to explore this issue. Josh explains the definition of innovation and why the DoD's main hurdle isn't creating new ideas but implementing them. They discuss the role of culture in risk tolerance, how platforms like cloud computing drive AI adoption, and the importance of supporting entrepreneurial talent within the organization. Tune in now to learn how to drive change and encourage the adoption of innovation. Key Takeaways: (00:00) Introduction  (01:37) From Pentagon to Google: Josh Marcuse's career transition (03:40) Josh Marcuse's definition of innovation (05:51) The innovation adoption curve explained (08:56) Importance of focusing on early adopters over laggards (28:23) Rethinking risk and its role in innovation adoption (38:32) Challenging conventional wisdom through talent management Additional Resources:

Swimming with the Sharks Innovation Challenge, hosted by Dr. Barrett Larson and Dr. Sean Runnels, returns to Center Stage this year, providing entrepreneurs and inventors feedback to help move innovative ideas forward. Three finalists present their pitches live for the opportunity to win a $1,000 cash prize, award recognition, and special spotlight from ASA. Sean Runnels, Swimming with Sharks Co-Chair, is a past winner who was recognized for his steerable bougie. It's now on the market from Through The Cords LLC, where he is Chief Executive Officer. Barrett Larson, Swimming with Sharks Co-Chair, is an Anesthesiologist at Stanford in California and physcian entepreneur.

The ballots have been counted and the winners have been announced of the Energy Innovation Challenge hosted by Decentralised Energy Canada and the City of Medicine Hat. The winners were announced at the Decentralised Energy Canada Forum in Whistlers, British Columbia. (https://www.deforum.ca/) The winners solutions will be piloted on the Medicine Hat Grid to help integrate decentralized energy resources such as solar, wind, EVs, batteries and heat pumps. The solutions are a mix of software and hardware designed to use these resources to expand the capacity of the grid, provide cheap energy and better utilize existing underutilized 20th Century grid infrastructure. It's the first step in creating a resilient, affordable and reliable grid of the future. We talk to the winners from Edgecom Energy and Arcus Power. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast Subscribe today and lean more in our blog and YouTube Channel.

The City of Medicine Hat has partnered with Decentralised Energy Canada to host the Energy Innovation Challenge, a tool they are using to navigate energy transition and transform new energy resources such as solar, EVs, batteries and managed loads into assets instead of liabilities. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast Medicine Hat & The Energy Innovation Challenge: Navigating Energy Transition Medicine Hat stands out in Alberta's energy landscape due to its independent, discrete electricity grid. This allows the city to implement innovative energy solutions and set its own rates and policies. • Quote: "Medicine had, unlike other cities, has its own discrete electricity grid and sets their own rates and policies for residents so they can also implement creative energy transition solutions if it makes sense." Key Program: Hat Smart The Hat Smart program incentivizes residential energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption through rebates for devices, rooftop solar arrays, and water conservation measures. • Impact: The program has provided $6.2 million in rebates since 2008 and led to a 14-16% reduction in water use this summer. • Popularity: Rebates for rooftop solar arrays are fully subscribed by spring each year, highlighting the high demand for solar energy. • Innovation: A new PACE-like financing option called the Clean Energy Improvement Program allows residents to invest in clean energy improvements and repay through property taxes. • Quote: "We've just launched the clean energy improvement program and that it's really a financing option for residents to access top up payments to their property taxes essentially in order to do similar things in order to invest in rooftop solar or other sorts of clean energy improvement options at the household level" Current Energy Mix & Transition Plans Medicine Hat currently relies on three gas-fired power plants (300 MW capacity) and a 6 MW wind farm. They are actively exploring new energy transition avenues: • Utility-scale solar: A 325 MW solar project within city limits is economically viable and under consideration, with a request to the Alberta Utilities Commission to build in stages due to its size. • Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS): While Medicine Hat holds an exploration permit for a CCS hub, analysis suggests it is less economically viable than solar at present, with success hinging on carbon pricing. • Energy Innovation Challenge: This initiative with Decentralized Energy Canada aims to generate solutions for managing increasing demand from EVs, heat pumps, and solar projects. Quote: "We have found that utility scale wind and utility scale solar is economically viable today. So the city is currently looking at a utility scale solar array up to 325 megawatts of generation capacity within the urban limits of Medicine Hat. The city is looking at a whole host of other options including carbon capture and sequestration for hard to abate businesses." Conclusion: Medicine Hat demonstrates proactive leadership in transitioning to a cleaner energy future. Through programs like Hatsmart and exploration of large-scale renewables and CCS, the city provides a valuable case study for other municipalities seeking to decarbonize. The Energy Innovation Challenge further highlights their commitment to finding practical solutions for the evolving energy landscape. #solar #windpower #electricity #energytransition #EV #electricvehicles #decentralizedenergy

It's been described as a ticking time bomb. Our electricity grids were designed to accommodate a few giant power plants. But what happens when millions of solar, wind, EVs, heat pumps and other Decentralized Energy Solutions come online? The Energy Innovation Challenge was created to find new and creative solutions to not only integrate these new energy resources but to turn them into assets in a more robust, clean energy grid of the future. The challenge is being run by Decentralised Energy Canada and the City of Medicine Hat a city that has one of the largest microgrids in Canada - what better place to pioneer to approaches to integration? We take you to Medicine Hat to learn more about solving this vexing challenge. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Radio Podcast Also see GreenEnergyFutures.ca for more

Fiona Czerniawska, Source's CEO and Emma Carroll, Source's Head of Content, discuss innovation in professional services firms, on the latest episode of our The Future of the Firm podcast.    They discussed the following and more:     When clients think about the types of innovation they see from firms they talk about blue-sky thinking, best practices that they can apply in their organisation, and flexible ways of working.   If firms want to convince clients that they are innovative then they need to prove it rather than talk about it. A concrete example might include a small technology tool they've created or a solution to one, small pain point.   Innovation has fallen from the top of clients' wish lists of the attributes they want to see in firms. They still think it is important, but have prioritised things like expertise and the ability to implement in 2024. We wouldn't be surprised to see this rebound when growth hits the business agenda again.   “Tried and tested innovation” may not be innovation at all. And the value of innovation to a client can be eroded if firms roll the idea out more widely.   Managed services offerings have a tricky tightrope to walk between being innovative and tailored to each client versus being commercially viable for firms.   When clients talk about innovation, they often mean technology. Firms can help clients innovate fast with small-scale, quick tech wins, rather than large-scale, extended projects.     This podcast can be listened to in conjunction with Source's new publication, The Innovation Challenge, which takes a deeper dive into the subject and is available to subscribers of Source's White Space programme. If you'd like to learn more, please get in touch.    If you enjoyed this conversation, don't miss our sister podcast, Business Leader's Voice. In a recent episode, we talked to Andy Haywood, former Chief Modernisation Officer of Yorkshire Water, about the recurring challenges in businesses that he's experienced during his career.  

Glen speaks with Managing Director Deidre Campbell about the Edelman Trust Barometer and its insights on consumer attitudes, with impact for financial institutions and beyond. We then detour into regenerative farming as Fintech South Innovation Challenge winner Alex Edquist discusses how her startup Good Agriculture empowers small farms. Also- banking's version of the Tide Pod Challenge?   Links related to this episode:   The Edelman Trust Barometer: https://www.edelman.com/trust/2024/trust-barometer   Trust at Work: https://www.edelman.com/trust/2024/trust-barometer/special-report-trust-at-work  Good Agriculture: https://goodagriculture.com/  Fintech South: https://www.fintechsouth.com/ Hypepotamus' overview of the ten Innovation Challenge participants: https://hypepotamus.com/companies/b2b/meet-the-10-semifinalist-startups-for-the-fintech-south-innovation-challenge/   The Chase ATM TikTok fiasco (a/k/a Check Fraud): https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/03/business/chase-tiktok-trend/index.html  Consolidation of the Virginia Credit Union League and League of Southeastern Credit Unions: https://www.vacul.org/news/lscu-and-vacul-announce-intent-to-consolidate  Join us for the next CU Town Hall on Wednesday September 18 at 3pm ET/Noon PT for a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing CUs today. This session will focus on whether the notion of a Primary Financial Institution is myth or reality. It's free to attend (credit union employees might even win a door prize!), but advance registration is required:  https://www.cutownhall.com/   Find us on X and BlueSky at @bigfintech, @jbfintech and @154Advisors You can also follow us on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbfintech/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/glensarvady/

AgriNovus CEO, Mitch Frazier, recaps August with highlights from the Rally Innovation Conference, the upcoming Producer-Led Innovation Challenge, Field Atlas hitting college campuses across Indiana and events coming up for you to join!

AgriNovus CEO, Mitch Frazier, recaps August with highlights from the Rally Innovation Conference, the upcoming Producer-Led Innovation Challenge, Field Atlas hitting college campuses across Indiana and events coming up for you to join!

Join us on "Hard Hats and Hearts" as we welcome Riley Schoenborn from the National Safety Council. As a leader at the MSD Solutions Lab, Riley has spearheaded the Safety Innovation Challenge, focusing on mitigating risks associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) in the workplace.In this episode, Riley will delve into the workings and achievements of the MSD Solutions Lab's Safety Innovation Challenge, explaining how it has spurred cutting-edge solutions in workplace safety. We'll explore the challenge's impact on industry practices, discuss the innovative technologies that have emerged, and consider future developments for the initiative.Additionally, we will provide a detailed look into the upcoming NSC Congress in Orlando, emphasizing the new features and key highlights of this year's event, including an expanded focus on safety technology innovations that attendees can anticipate. Riley will also discuss the TechHub Marketplace. This online directory plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between technology providers and tech buyers, facilitating the adoption of advanced safety technologies across industries.Tune in to gain Riley's expert insights on the convergence of technology, health, and safety, and discover how the Safety Innovation Challenge is shaping the future of occupational health. This episode is a treasure trove for anyone passionate about leveraging innovation to create safer work environments.

"You can't charge what something is worth during a pandemic. So we estimated that the value of one course of COVID vaccine in January 2021 was over $5,000. They were selling for between $6 and $40. So nothing like their social value. Now, don't get me wrong. I don't think that they should have charged $5,000 or $6,000. That's not ethical. It's also not economically efficient, because they didn't cost $5,000 at the marginal cost. So you actually want low price, getting out to lots of people."But it shows you that the market is not going to reward people who do the investment in preparation for a pandemic — because when a pandemic hits, they're not going to get the reward in line with the social value. They may even have to charge less than they would in a non-pandemic time. So prepping for a pandemic is not an efficient market strategy if I'm a firm, but it's a very efficient strategy for society, and so we've got to bridge that gap." —Rachel GlennersterIn today's episode, host Luisa Rodriguez speaks to Rachel Glennerster — associate professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a pioneer in the field of development economics — about how her team's new Market Shaping Accelerator aims to leverage market forces to drive innovations that can solve pressing world problems.Links to learn more, highlights, and full transcript.They cover:How market failures and misaligned incentives stifle critical innovations for social goods like pandemic preparedness, climate change interventions, and vaccine development.How “pull mechanisms” like advance market commitments (AMCs) can help overcome these challenges — including concrete examples like how one AMC led to speeding up the development of three vaccines which saved around 700,000 lives in low-income countries.The challenges in designing effective pull mechanisms, from design to implementation.Why it's important to tie innovation incentives to real-world impact and uptake, not just the invention of a new technology.The massive benefits of accelerating vaccine development, in some cases, even if it's only by a few days or weeks.The case for a $6 billion advance market commitment to spur work on a universal COVID-19 vaccine.The shortlist of ideas from the Market Shaping Accelerator's recent Innovation Challenge that use pull mechanisms to address market failures around improving indoor air quality, repurposing generic drugs for alternative uses, and developing eco-friendly air conditioners for a warming planet.“Best Buys” and “Bad Buys” for improving education systems in low- and middle-income countries, based on evidence from over 400 studies.Lessons from Rachel's career at the forefront of global development, and how insights from economics can drive transformative change.And much more.Chapters:The Market Shaping Accelerator (00:03:33)Pull mechanisms for innovation (00:13:10)Accelerating the pneumococcal and COVID vaccines (00:19:05)Advance market commitments (00:41:46)Is this uncertainty hard for funders to plan around? (00:49:17)The story of the malaria vaccine that wasn't (00:57:15)Challenges with designing and implementing AMCs and other pull mechanisms (01:01:40)Universal COVID vaccine (01:18:14)Climate-resilient crops (01:34:09)The Market Shaping Accelerator's Innovation Challenge (01:45:40)Indoor air quality to reduce respiratory infections (01:49:09)Repurposing generic drugs (01:55:50)Clean air conditioning units (02:02:41)Broad-spectrum antivirals for pandemic prevention (02:09:11)Improving education in low- and middle-income countries (02:15:53)What's still weird for Rachel about living in the US? (02:45:06)Producer and editor: Keiran HarrisAudio Engineering Lead: Ben CordellTechnical editing: Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic ArmstrongAdditional content editing: Katy Moore and Luisa RodriguezTranscriptions: Katy Moore

Learning in the flow of work is a powerful way of learning and improving business outcomes. Superflow is a new platform that enables organizations to design their own learning programs that engage learning in the workflow. In this episode, I speak with the founder of Superflow about how this technology makes it possible to design online learning experiences. We also talk about what she has learned from starting her own businesses and being a female tech founder. Priszcilla Varnagy is the founder and CEO of Superlow, a next-generation training platform. Prior to starting Super, Prisszcilla also founded Be-novative, a Design Thinking Process Managment Platform backed by SingularityUniversity and Pioneers.io as shareholders and Microsoft as a strategic partner supporting 100+ Fortune1000 companies digitally on creating a culture of innovation and collective creativity. She is a Forbes 30under30, won US and EU competitions (Singularity University's first Global Impact Competition in the CEE region in 2012, The Next Web's Innovation Challenge, TechMatch Europe Silicon Valley, Morgan Stanley CTO Summits), wrote several articles about the future of collective intelligence, innovation and education and why collective creativity will contribute to breakthrough products and services, and how it strengthens our self-esteem and drives a happier and higher quality of life. Links: Priszcilla Varnagy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/priszcilla/ Supperflow - https://www.superflow.team

The 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation's Ag Innovation Challenge opened applications last week and announced a big change to the prize money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Shanya Suppasiritad, founder of Rntr, a full service rental and resale plug in which gives brands the opportunity to step into and profit from the circular economy while owning the re-commerce experience for their brand. Links from the episode:How to Take Back your Brand's Resale Market with Rntr | #384Questions answered in the podcast:What is the weirdest thing you've ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence. The future of retail is… About your co-host: Shanya Suppasiritad from RntrShanya is a change maker and creative thinker set out to disrupt the fashion industry with the circular movement. She founded Tumnus then launched Coclo — currently working on Rntr. Shanya was the first recipient of the TWOGOOD grant, an industry guest speaker and was nominated for Yarra Sustainability Awards. In 2022, Shanya was the winner of the Impact X SHIFT! Innovation Challenge and recipient of NORA's ‘Best Stainable Technology Solution' award for Rntr.You can contact Shanya at LinkedInAbout your host: Nathan Bush from Add To CartNathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia's Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.Please contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doing good by doing well – it's a concept the AgriNovus Indiana team embraced when the HungerTech Innovation Challenge was launched. Three years later, it's still going strong; and new solutions are hitting the market that better connect food supply with food demand.  The 2024 HungerTech tasks innovators with developing market-driven tech models that ensure increased and equitable food distribution that is both environmentally sustainable and economically viable. The winning team will receive $25,000 to help accelerate commercialization of their solution.  Solutions could find, but are not limited to, opportunities for innovation in the following areas:  Infrastructure - current critical inefficiencies exist in capturing, managing and redirecting surplus food from points of excess – such as producers and retailers – to communities grappling with food insecurity (this is exacerbated for perishable goods).  Forecasting - deployment of tools for accurately forecasting the production of surplus food and quantifying demand from food-insecure populations have significant deficiencies.  Preservation - there are shortfalls in current food preservation technologies to prolong shelf life of perishables without detracting nutritional value or safety.  Registration to join this year's HungerTech Innovation Challenge closes March 12. Learn more and connect with Geoff at agrinovusindiana.com/hungertech. 

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Shanya Suppasiritad, founder of Rntr, a full service rental and resale plug in which gives brands the opportunity to step into and profit from the circular economy while owning the re-commerce experience for their brand. In our chat, Shanya shares her incredible start up journey which started in Narnia, the details of the epic circularity case study test she performed- how many times do you think a single Oroton dress can be sold? And we learn about the haircut that led to a very special CEO appointment.Links from the episode:RntrShopify Plus (sponsored)Questions answered:How did you come up with the idea for Rntr?What are some of the operational or logistical considerations that are crucial for brands to consider when offering rental on top of sale? Who is your dream Australian fashion partner for Rentr? This episode was brought to you by… Shopify PlusAbout your host: Nathan Bush from Add to Cart Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia's Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Shanya Suppasiritad from RntrShanya is a change maker and creative thinker set out to disrupt the fashion industry with the circular movement. She founded Tumnus then launched Coclo — currently working on Rntr. Shanya was the first recipient of the TWOGOOD grant, an industry guest speaker and was nominated for Yarra Sustainability Awards. In 2022, Shanya was the winner of the Impact X SHIFT! Innovation Challenge and recipient of NORA's ‘Best Stainable Technology Solution' award for Rntr.You can contact Shanya at LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division K-12 STEM Coordinator Tyler Truslow talks about holding this Innovation Challenge for Middle School students for the first time.

The winners of the Build2gether Inclusive Innovation Challenge have been announced. Marco Pasqua stops by to share his thoughts on the competition. From the January 15, 2024, episode.

Innovation requires collaboration, ideation, implementation and value creation – how you do that though, well that's the challenge. What is the Mayor's Innovation Challenge? Why should I participate? Will the construction work taking place outside our podcast studio ruin the season finale? These questions - and more - will be answered. Joining us for the occasion is Amber Bryant-Peller who works on Special Projects for the Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships Office. Interested? Learn more about the Mayor's Innovation Challenge and how to participate on our about page. Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

On Saturday, a science competition called The Brilliant Blue Challenge took place pitting students from Atlantic Canada against each other and students from around the world. Meet the director and a couple of competing students from Halifax West.

In partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge tasked companies, entrepreneurs, students and innovators with creating new revenue streams from current on-farm processes to increase efficiency and return on investment for producers' operations.  FiberX, the winning team of this year's challenge, works with corn growers to source and convert corn stover into a feedstock for the chemical and materials sectors. The company's product portfolio includes natural fiber-reinforced plastic polymer pellets and fiber for the plastic injection molding industry, focusing on customers producing durable products for long-term use such as outdoor furniture. Their team, comprised of Dave Skibinski, Wade Lange and Tom Santelli, has already received a Manufacturing Readiness Grant from Conexus Indiana and an Innovation Voucher for Elevate Ventures. As winners of the Producer-Led Innovation Challenge, FiberX receives $25,000 to help accelerate commercialization of their solution.  Dave Skibinski joined us following the winners announcement to talk about how the FiberX team will use their $25,000, creating new revenue streams for the farmer and what's ahead for their company.

Bianca Alvarado, Associate Director of EdTech and Innovation Impact for USD's Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education, is joined by Anne Avilez, Social Innovation Specialist for the Institute, discuss the annual Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge Awards.

Paul Quigley, the CEO of NewsWhip, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how NewsWhip aids newsrooms in identifying trending stories and predicting viral news through real-time social media monitoring and analytics. He discusses how his team is integrating large language models and shares his perspective on the transformative impact that generative AI could have on the news media business model.NewsWhip, an innovative technology, is utilized by PR professionals and journalists in over 80 countries. Leading newsrooms, including the Associated Press, Reuters, and BBC, are among its users.NewsWhip provides low-cost access to its tools for numerous researchers, universities, and NGOs. Since 2017, NewsWhip has played a key role in tackling misinformation. It is utilized by the WHO and numerous fact-checking organizations to counter political disinformation.Before founding NewsWhip, Paul was an attorney based in New York City, specializing in international dispute resolution. He holds law degrees from Trinity College Dublin and an LLM in International Law from NYU. He is a winner of the Emerging EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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After the announcement of the innovation challenge last week, we learned about the political influencer who has been passionately pushing for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) behind the scenes. Lake Melville MHA Perry Trimper joined us to talk about his interest in CCUS.

Counterfeiting remains a serious problem, to say the least. According to a recent report of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, global trade in counterfeit goods could pass US 2 trillion annually, making it one of the 10 largest “economies” and one of the biggest sources of job losses globally. All sectors are concerned, most brands experience harm from counterfeiting, not only inflicting massive negative economic harm, but also posing a danger to consumers' health and safety and on the environment… And the trend is not slowing down and is in recent years further exacerbated by increased online counterfeiting. Combating counterfeit is one of the most challenging concerns of our times. This is the mission of Countercheck, a German/Italian company, whose objective is to “revolutionize the counterfeit landscape” by closing the route to market for counterfeiters. Earlier this year, they won the award in the Scale-up category of INTA's first-ever Open Innovation Challenge, prevailing among 31 entrants. Countercheck has developed an anticounterfeiting technology (patent pending software) that allows parcel and postal firms to intercept and block small parcels containing counterfeit goods—before they are delivered to the end consumers—and take out of circulation. With access to worldwide cross-belt sorters equipped with parcel detection technology to identify and sideload suspicious parcels, brand owners and couriers can join forces in this fight and scale the removal of counterfeit goods from the marketplace. Our guest for this episode of Brand & New is Phil Hamilton, Countercheck co-founder and CEO since 2021. Experienced in bringing new business solutions to a diverse set of industries and markets, he worked internationally for more than 15 years in business growth roles. He is based in Germany.Brand & New is a production of the International Trademark AssociationHosted by Audrey Dauvet - Contribution of M. Halle & S. Lagedamond - Music by JD BeatsFOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT INTA.ORGTo go further: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phamilt/?originalSubdomain=deAlso of interest:https://www.inta.org/inta-events/open-innovation-challenge/ https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USPTO-Counterfeit.pdf

Farm Bureau this week named the ten semi-finalists that will compete in the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.

9-12-23 AJ DailyTissue Sampling TipsAdapted from releases by Angus Genetics Inc. and Sarah Kocher, Angus Communications Beef Promotion Operating Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Checkoff Plan of Work Adapted from a release by the Beef Checkoff Program Farmers Union Kicks Off 2023 Legislative Fly-In  Adapted from a release by Ross Hettervig, National Farmers Union Top 10 Named in Ag Innovation Challenge Adapted from a release by the American Farm Bureau Federation Compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor, Angus Journal.  For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization have transformed trademark management. AI technologies automate tasks like trademark searches, monitoring, and enforcement. They help identify potential conflicts, track trademark portfolios, and provide data-driven insights that can inform brand strategy. They streamline processes, enhance protection and, ultimately, enable more accurate and more efficient trademark management. In the global AI ecosystem, which is increasingly sophisticated, AI-visualized big data combines AI algorithms and large-scale data analysis to enable smart searches. This is the mission of Beijing Mozlen Technology Co., Ltd. Established in December 2018, the start-up is a new supplier of AI-visualized big data SAAS (software as a service) for intelligent search and management of trademarks in China. The platform was built jointly by more than 15 Chinese trademark attorneys and senior legal technology product technical leaders. The company's customers include well-known IP agents such as Alibaba, Baker McKenzie, Bird&Bird, Huawei, Tencent, Tiktok, among others. In May 2023, Mozlen won the award in the Start-up category of INTA's first-ever Open Innovation Challenge, prevailing among 31 entrants. Mozlen founder and CEO Terry Zhang is the guest of this episode of Brand & New. He is the author of Trademark Practice Guide, a best-seller among trademark books in China and he brings vast experience and valuable insight on the emerging trend of AI-based solutions in trademark management and services.Brand & New is a production of the International Trademark AssociationHosted by Audrey Dauvet - Contribution of M. Halle & S. Lagedamond - Music by JD BeatsFOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT INTA.ORGTo go further:https://www.inta.org/inta-events/open-innovation-challenge/ https://www.mozlen.comhttps://item.jd.com/12642680.html 

We discuss the State Water Plan executive action announced this week, how ag lending rates can impact the cost of production and we'll tell you how to bring your solution for the ag industry to life with the Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge. It's all on this week's episode of the AgCast, where you can watch or listen to stay up-to-date with the news that impacts the Arkansas agriculture industry.

Coty Church is the Owner and Founder of Tap Energy LLC.He has created a patent-pending micro hydroelectric generator for residential and commercial use that taps into the potential energy already present in people's daily lives.Learn more:https://www.tapenergyllc.comInfluential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-coty-church-owner-founder-of-tap-energy-winner-of-the-2023-regis-university-innovation-challenge

Coty Church is the Owner and Founder of Tap Energy LLC.He has created a patent-pending micro hydroelectric generator for residential and commercial use that taps into the potential energy already present in people's daily lives.Learn more:https://www.tapenergyllc.comInfluential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-coty-church-owner-founder-of-tap-energy-winner-of-the-2023-regis-university-innovation-challenge

On this episode, we talk with Lasse Jakobsen, president of Satavie, the winner of the 2022 Soy Innovation Challenge. In “The Dirt with Nutrien,” Senior Agronomist Mike Howell tells us about the Grand Farm Initiative. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about new opportunities for U.S. beef and pork in Indonesia, and in our “Beltway Beef” segment, National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Hunter Ihrman and Nevada Ag Director Dr. J.J. Goicoechea, discuss a controversial Bureau of Labor Management rule concerning public lands. In “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz discusses proper care of rubber bushings. The episode also features the music of former American Idol contestant Alex Miller. Timestamps Intro/news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:00 Lasse Jakobsen, Satavie: 6:19 Mike Howell, Nutrien: 19:44 Arrofi Satrio Alam, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 28:58 Hunter Ihrman, National Cattlemen's Beef Association: 31:25 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents": 35:08 Alex Miller: 36:45

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Announcing the University of Chicago's $2M Market Shaping Accelerator's Innovation Challenge: Biosecurity, Pandemic Preparedness, and Climate Change, published by schethik on June 22, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. The Market Shaping Accelerator (MSA) is a new initiative at the University of Chicago aiming to accelerate innovations to address pressing global challenges. It is led by Michael Kremer, Rachel Glennerster and Christopher Snyder. Our current focus areas are climate change, biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. We recently launched the MSA Innovation Challenge, which will award up to $2,000,000 total in prizes for ideas about problems to tackle with pull incentives for innovation in these areas. Pull mechanisms reward outputs and outcomes in contrast to push funding which pay for inputs (e.g. research grants). We want to invite members of the EA community and others to submit your ideas to the challenge. We are interested in hearing from domain experts, innovators, EA organizations as well as people just interested in a problem. You can read more about the challenge here (check out the FAQ on the bottom of this page) and view the application template here. The deadline to submit for Phase I is Friday, July 21, 2023 (12 PM CT). Submissions that meet a minimum criteria will receive $4,000. Up to $500,000 in prizes will be awarded in Phase I. Ideas that are selected for entry into Phase II will benefit from support and guidance of the MSA team as well as domain specialists to help turn their ideas into fully worked up contracts. Top ideas will also gain the MSA's support in fundraising for the multi-millions or billions of dollars needed to back their pull mechanism. ITN Framework The MSA Innovation Challenge is partly informed by the ITN Framework – we are seeking to surface major problems (importance), that can plausibly be addressed by innovation (tractability), but where innovation is under-incentivized by markets (neglectedness). We would welcome both technologically close and technologically distant targets – we think pull mechanisms can accelerate innovation and scale up for both. What is pull funding? Pull mechanisms reward outputs and outcomes rather than fund inputs. They create an incentive for the private sector to invest in R&D and bring solutions to market. Advance Market Commitments (AMCs) are an example of a pull mechanism. AMCs involve promising, in advance, to purchase or subsidize the purchase of a large quantity of an innovative product if it is invented. The $1.5 billion Advance Market Commitment for the Pneumococcal Vaccine was launched in 2009. Since then three vaccines for the strains of pneumococcus common in low- and middle-income countries have been developed, hundreds of millions of doses delivered, and an estimated 700,000 lives saved. The rate of vaccine coverage for the pneumococcal vaccine in GAVI countries converged to the global rate five years faster than for the rotavirus vaccine which GAVI supported without an AMC. Pull mechanisms have important advantages: They can be designed to be firm and solution-agnostic. The funder does not have to choose a particular firm or technological path in advance, they can just commit to rewarding an effective solution. The funder does not have to pay unless the targets are met. Payment can be linked to scale and take-up. They reduce demand uncertainty – they can signal to firms there will be demand for socially useful innovations. They can incentivize solutions that appeal to consumers. The funder can provide a matching subsidy to a consumer purchase. This incentivizes firms to develop products that consumers will actually use. Further reading Advance Market Commitments: Insights from Theory and Experience The Case for More Pull Financing Making Markets for Vaccines: Ideas to Action...

On this episode, Brandon Montgomery, Fendt Brand Manager for North America, discusses plans for the Fendt Lodge, set to open in Spring 2024 in Jackson, Minnesota. The Yield Lab Institute's Brandon Day discusses the winner and finalists of the 2022 Soy Innovation Challenge, and in “The Dirt with Nutrien,” Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Director of Agronomy, Dr. Karl Wyant, continue the discussion on an increased need for sulfur in plants. In our Meat Monitor segment, we learn about a tentative labor agreement for West Coast port workers. In our Market Talk segment, Jesse Allen and Global Commodity Analytics' Mike Zuzolo talk about the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates changed in June, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz warns of the dangers of aftermarket accessory upgrades in new vehicles. The episode also features the music of Kentucky singer/songwriter Kevin Fullen.  Timestamps Intro and news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:10 Brandon Montgomery, Fendt: 6:29 Brandon Day, The Yield Lab Institute: 14:49 Mike Howell and Dr. Karl Wyant, Nutrien: 27:13 Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 33:49 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 35:28 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 41:37 Kevin Fullen: 43:15

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Marine Corps LtCol Dennis Katolin, who is the Commanding Officer of Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 (MWCS-28), discusses his squadron's Standard Operating Procedures for Information Maneuver. Our wide ranging conversation covers emerging talent and integration requirements, communications-related contributions to the outcomes of the information warfighting function, and early lessons learned related to the Ukraine War. Research Question: Dennis Katolin suggests an interested student; Power projection, cultural paradigms, and legal shifts that inhibit full appreciation and adaptation into the information space. Analogous to the cultural shift in the military at the dawning of flight. Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #38 Lori Reynolds on Operations in the Information Environment #95 LtGen Matthew Glavy on MCDP 8 Information #132 Brian Russell on OIE Truths #59 Mark Moffett on Societies, Identity, and Belonging LtCol Dennis Katolin The Nature of Information - Information is instantaneous by LtCol Dennis W. Katolin Information Defined – A Whole of Force Approach by LtCol Dennis W. Katolin Military Ethics by Dennis Katolin Link to full show notes and resources https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-152 Guest Bio:  Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Katolin is the Commanding Officer of Marine Wing Control Squadron 28 (MWCS-28). Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Katolin graduated from Truman State University in 2002 and was commissioned that same year. Lieutenant Colonel Katolin reported to The Basic School in January 2003, and upon completion, attended the Communications and Information Systems Officer Course, graduating in 2003. In January 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin moved to MCAGCC 29 Palms and reported to 3rd LAR Battalion to serve as the S-6A until May 2004. He then became the S-6 for 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and was the Communications Platoon Commander. In September, 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin deployed with 1/7 to Al Qaim, Iraq (along the Iraq/Syrian border) and again in 2006. After returning from Iraq in October of 2006, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin executed orders to Second Fleet Command in Norfolk, Virginia to serve as the Marine C4 Officer on the N-6 staff.  He was also designated as the Joint C4 planner as Second Fleet was becoming a Joint Task Force (JTF SOUTH) for SOUTHCOM. In the summer of 2009, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin reported to EWS and later attended the Advanced Communication Officers Course (ACOC) 2010. After EWS, he reported to 9th Communication Battalion where he assumed command of C Company and, in May, 2011, became the Commanding Officer of B Company which deployed to Afghanistan and facilitated communications for the I MEF (FWD) CE for RC(SW). Upon returning from Afghanistan, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin reported to I MEF G-6 as the Assistant Operations Officer, where he was the primary C4 planner for I MEB and supported Pacific Horizon 2012, Dawn Blitz 13.1 and 13.2, coordinating with the MEF staff as well as ESG-3. After serving on the MEB staff, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin received orders to serve as a Faculty Advisor at Expeditionary Warfare School from 2013 to 2016. He was the course director for the MCMAP program, ethics, amphibious C4, and Communications Occupational Field Exercise modules of instruction. He received the Elihu Rose Award for teaching excellence in 2016. In 2016, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin was assigned to 9th Communication Battalion and served as the Operations Officer. He planned 5 Battalion level exercises in support of the I MEF Commanding General and also provided C4 detachments for MEB level exercises Pacific Horizons, Dawn Blitz, and Native Fury. He planned the reorganization of the Battalion in accordance with HQMC's Force Modernization 2025 as well as established the first Defensive Cyber Operations cadre organic to I MEF.  In 2018-2019, Lieutenant Colonel Katolin attended the School of Advanced Warfighting. His last assignment was as the MAGTF Planner assigned to the Plans and Strategy Division for the Deputy Commandant for Information. Lieutenant Colonel Katolin is a 3rd Degree Black Belt Martial Arts Instructor Trainer in MCMAP and was a winner of the Commandant's Innovation Challenge in 2017 for writing a proposed doctrinal publication on ethics.  Lieutenant Colonel Katolin's personal decorations include the Meritorious Services Medal w/gold star, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/gold star, and the Combat Action Ribbon. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

The power of technology to transform how America serves its hungry is the focus of the HungerTech Innovation Challenge. Presented by Elevance Health and supported byShipt, TechPoint and AT&T, this year's winners join us today to share how they are harnessing the power of innovation and technology to connect food supply with food demand.   GreenBasket developed CropSpots, a click-and-collect model that delivers farmer's market goods to areas of frequent community engagement instead of homes. With delivery costs not being covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), participants can opt-in for group deliveries that allow that cost to be divided and much more manageable. GreenBasket's team is comprised of IUPUI students Shreyas Patel, Drishti Dinesh Jogadia, Nisarg Hiteshkumar Rajpura and Aditya Suresh Nair.  South Bend, Ind.-based Cultivate Food Rescue received a runner-up prize of $5,000 co-sponsored by AT&T and TechPoint. Their platform, ShelfLife, is a customer-facing software solution intended to connect the upstream food supplier and donor in the value chain with a Food Hub central organizer that can easily connect to downstream distribution centers (food pantries) and ultimately the pantry end-user. The company's model is already in use and has helped to expand the amount of food rescued and distributed to over 2 million pounds per month. Cultivate Food Rescue's team includes Jim Conklin and Maxxamillion Hamm.  Learn more about AgriNovus Indiana's HungerTech Innovation Challenge here.  

The United Soybean Board announced Satavie is the winner of the 2023 Soy Innovation Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What superpower do association and nonprofit CEOs need? Sharon Kneebone, Interim Executive Director of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) says it's GOVERNANCE.In this episode of Associations Thrive, Sharon introduces AAPM, talks about her journey to becoming ED of the association, and discusses:The different types of pain, including acute pain, chronic pain, psychological pain.The different healthcare providers that help patients with their pain.What governance is and why it must be “people first.”AAPM's transition away from an association management company to a standalone association.AAPM's Innovation Challenge, in conjunction with MIT's Hacking Medicine, which hopes to create an ecosystem that brings together industry, service providers and healthcare providers to accelerate innovation in pain medicine.AAPM's governance change from 2019 that allows non-medical doctors to become members. The AAPM Scholars Program that provides didactic training and hands-on training with a cadaver lab.References:AAPM WebsiteThe AAPM Podcast - Pain MattersAAPM Innovation Ecosystem

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #209 YOUR guest is Nicholas Dirks, President & CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Eric James Stephens, Entrepreneur YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio & YOUR sponsors are Ellucian LIVE 2023 & Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education! How does the Academy create & promote science for the public good? What is the Innovation Challenge all about? What does Nicholas see as the future of Higher Ed? Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

Equity gaps in education aren't limited to the confines of the traditional school day. Out-of-school and extracurricular enrichment experiences deliver thousands more hours of learning to kids from wealthier backgrounds than children living in marginalized communities. How might this be addressed, and where does this issue fit in the larger context of educational equity? Dr. Charli Kemp joins us this week to help us explore equity gaps in what takes place after the bell rings! Dr. Kemp is the founder of Change the Tune, a nonprofit that partners with schools, businesses, and community leaders to expand student learning experiences beyond the traditional school day. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a call from students for more support and compassion in the college admissions process and new data about the number of teachers leaving the profession. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! → View this episode on YouTube! AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 7:05 - Mental health and college apps 22:25 - New teacher turnover data 35:16 - Extracurricular Ed w/ Dr. Charli Kemp 1:08:09 - FL students protest book ban DO-NOW STORIES: Amid youth mental health crisis, teens ask for a kinder college admissions process Teacher turnover hits new highs across the U.S. More about our guest: Change the Tune Website Liberating Learners Outside of School President's Innovation Challenge taps students' ingenuity CLASS DISMISSED: Florida students protest their school district's book ban Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - Podcast via Apple Podcast - Podcast via Spotify - Twitter - Facebook Page Theme Music by its tajonthabeat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

To thrive in today's fast-changing world, organizations need a systematic and sustainable approach to surfacing and prioritizing new ideas to take to market. Andy Nolan, Director of Emerging Technology at Thoughtworks Australia, shares practical advice for navigating common innovation challenges in your organization. If you are a leader, trying to balance innovative growth with managing operational costs, this is the podcast for you.

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2024 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many organizations have embarked in reshaping their work culture - sadly the biggest challenge is on the way people can learn (and practice) the actual behaviors behind the new purpose and values. Indeed, this needs practice not slides!  My guest Priszcilla Várnagy is well known for her disruptive PUNK Attitude towards learning and it looks like this is the right time to rethink how people learns. About Priszcilla Várnagy: Priszcilla is the founder and CEO of Be-novative [Design Thinking Management Platform] and Superflow [the next-generation training platform supporting high-performing teams, coaches and creators]. Pris is recognized by Forbes 30under30, and the winner of several competitions (SingularityU's first Global Impact Competition in the CEE region, The Next Web's Innovation Challenge, TechMatch Europe Silicon Valley, Morgan Stanley CTO Summits). You can reach out Pris here https://www.linkedin.com/in/priszcilla/  Want to try SuperFlow? Ivan Palomino has designed its own "Flow" - The personal growth canvas aligns (

In 2022 American farmers produced the fourth largest soybean crop on record at 117 million metric tons or roughly 4.4 billion bushels. The good news: Demand is matching global supply and prices are decent. The challenging news: Our demand for soybean oil is outpacing our demand for soybean meal. Given the math (about 80% of a soybean is meal, 20% is oil), this presents a challenge. That's why the soybean industry has issued a challenge to find more innovative ways to utilize soybean meal. Mac Marshall, VP of Market Intelligence with United Soybean Board joins Damian for an always interesting dialogue about soybeans, world markets, and more. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag and AGvisorPRO getagvisorpro.com