Imagine a world where young digital tech innovators and entrepreneurs in emerging economies face no barriers accessing the technology and funding needed to develop transformative solutions addressing challenges affecting their communities. 💡 Championed by Dr. Vee Kativhu, UN Youth Leader, in the lead up the United Nations #SummitOfTheFuture and alongside UNICEF partners, we called for collective action and increased investment in innovation ecosystems. We did this through the #SummitOfOurFuture, echoing the voices of young people and positioning them at the heart of discussions shaping an equitable digital future. It doesn’t end there. Together we'll continue shaping the future for this and coming generations. #SummitOfOurFuture #OurCommonFuture Regeringskansliet, Utrikesdepartementet, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Arm, Digital Public Goods Alliance
UNICEF Innovation
Ideella organisationer
Stockholm, Stockholm 61 561 följare
At UNICEF Innovation, we co-create to discover, iterate and scale innovative solutions for every child everywhere.
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At UNICEF Innovation, we co-create to discover, iterate and scale innovative solutions for every child everywhere.
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https://www.unicef.org/innovation/
Extern länk för UNICEF Innovation
- Bransch
- Ideella organisationer
- Företagsstorlek
- 51–200 anställda
- Huvudkontor
- Stockholm, Stockholm
- Grundat
- 2006
- Specialistområden
- Innovation, Technology, Open Source, drones, 21st century skills, urban technologies, new banking tools, Data Science , Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking , Human Centred Design, Venture Fund, Partnerships, 3D-Printing, Virtual Reality, Real-Time Information, UPSHIFT och Wearables for good
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'In Africa, women founders working in Fem Tech don’t get any support. That is why public and private partnerships are so important, entrepreneurs definitely need that and together, we can really make a big impact.’ Jacqueline Rogers, founder of My Pregnancy Journey, FemTech startup in South Africa, one of 6 winners in the UNICEF Venture Fund’s Gender Responsive Innovative Challenge Africa. ✨ Applications are now open to female-led startups working with #opensource tech to close gender gaps in Asia and the Middle East. ✨ Entrepreneurs under 35 and those with solutions supporting underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply to the Gender Responsive Innovative Challenge. 👩🏾🔬 Apply Now! 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3XN65El GITEX ASIA The Most International Tech & Startup Event in Asia, GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World, AVPN. #FemTech #StartUps #HealthTech #DigiTech #EmergingTech
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“This has opened my eyes to how Digital Public Goods and modern technologies can help solve global challenges.” Aleksandra, 17 👀 Girls in Kazakhstan are harnessing DPGs to help close the digital gender gap through coding, creativity and critical thinking to develop inspiring and impactful solutions. ⭐ Learn more 👉🏼 https://uni.cf/4gzSrM0 UNICEF Europe & Central Asia
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In this article ‘Flo: A Double-Edge Sword for FemTech?' Written by Priya Oberoi, Founding General Partner, Goddess Gaia Ventures in Forbes explores how venture capital (VC) is allocated, and to whom, especially at a time when only 2 per cent of VC went to female-founded startups in 2023. Read the full article here 👉🏽 https://uni.cf/4e4EjJ0 Bucking this investment trend, the UNICEF Venture Fund, has achieved a 43 per cent female-led or founded startup portfolio. Going a step further to support femtech start-ups, the Fund has launched the Gender Responsive Innovation Challenge. Female-led startups working in #opensource tech to close gender gaps, based in Asia or the Middle East, are invited to apply by 12 October. APPLY NOW! 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3XN65El GITEX ASIA The Most International Tech & Startup Event in Asia, GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World and AVPN.
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At the ‘DPI for People & Planet’ event during #UNGA79, Bård Vegar Solhjell, Director General at Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, posed a question and challenge to the attendees: "How come it's sometimes harder to sell digital public goods to decision makers than issues like education or healthcare? We sometimes think in traditional thematic categories instead of investing in those things that can be groundbreaking across the board." Young, successful social entrepreneurs in emerging economies are demonstrating investable, groundbreaking digital public good solutions. Like Rumee Singh, CEO and Co-Founder of Rumsan, which harnesses blockchain to manage digital cash and voucher assistance to those without bank accounts, before and after natural disasters like floods. And Spencer Horne, Founder of Cloudline, who created solar-powered autonomous airships revolutionizing real-time data capture and supply chain deliveries. Read the press release 👉🏼 https://uni.cf/4ezgf0I GovStack, Inter-American Development Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure - CDPI, UNDP, Mastercard Foundation #DPI4PeopleAndPlanet #DPGs4DPI #DigitalPublicGoods #SummitOfTheFuture #SummitofOURFuture #UNGA
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💙 At the ‘Closing the Girls Climate Gap’ event, part of #ClimateWeekNYC, Clarabeth Concaret, co-founder, Fabricure- one of the inaugural solutions of UNICEF #Innovation30 initiative, spoke to the power of young female climate entrepreneurs “leading by curiosity and creative problem solving.” Mobilizing and maximizing this power source of diverse young female founders today is at the center of the UNICEF innovation30 community. Join us to provide direct investment to founders in the under 30 generation like Clarabeth and/or direct support to UNICEF to continue to source and support the Innovation30 portfolio of promising innovations with clear pathways of public impact in geographies and communities most affected by climate change 👉🏼 https://uni.cf/456e01p UNICEF USA #NYClimateWeek #UNGA
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"Sadly, the current strategy we have in place to protect children online is inadequate … addressing issues only after they arise. Children’s innocence is shattered, and trust is betrayed. Limited access to the Internet leads to a lack of digital literacy, which exacerbates the problem. They deserve more than this; they deserve the tools to thrive. We must adopt bold, innovative strategies. Programmes that empower parents and children. Children should be able to explore the internet freely without fear of exploitation." Alaine, UNICEF Youth Advocate from Belize, spoke at the event Child Protection and Digital Safety in the Era of AI at #UNGA79. The event, led by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, was championed by Kitty van der Heijden, Deputy Executive Director of Partnerships at UNICEF, who noted, “There is still much work to be done – we must keep pace with a digital sphere that is evolving and changing by the millisecond.” Paula Ingabire, Rwanda's Minister of ICT, highlighted work with UNICEF Innovation on bridging the digital divide and ensuring a safe, secure and equitable digital environment. Find out more about what UNICEF is doing on online child protection and how it’s part of the #GlobalDigitalCompact 👉🏼 https://uni.cf/4dgMCjL #UNGA #DigitalPublicGoods #DPI #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection
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How can we close digital divides by strengthening local innovation ecosystems and supporting youth-led solutions from emerging economies? 💡 This was a key question posed at the ‘Closing Digital Divides- the Road to an Inclusive & Rights-Respecting Digital Future’ event during #UNGA79. “Digital equity is crucial for democratizing healthcare access. With the right investment and support, we can extend life-saving diagnostics and education to every woman, regardless of her location or socioeconomic status. This is the future of healthcare—accessible, equitable, and transformative," said Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson, CEO of Healthtracka , a digital platform enabling better health for women and girls. With access to support and funding provided by alx_africa in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, the young tech innovators and entrepreneurs in Africa are delivering transformational social impact. 🚀 Through the #SummitOfOURFuture campaign, UNICEF, Mastercard Foundation, alx_africa , AVPN and other partners are aligning to demonstrate and mobilize others to deliver an inclusive, equitable and open digital future for this and coming generations. 💙 Click here to read diverse profiles of other young tech innovators making global social impact 👉🏾 https://uni.cf/47uzg22 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, European Commission, Microsoft, WITNESS, Humane Intelligence #SummitofTheFuture
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To kick off Climate Week NYC, #Innovation30 climate entrepreneurs- all in the under 30 generation- stole the show at the Nat Gala co-hosted by UNICEF Innovation, S2G Ventures, and CurvePoint Capital 👏🏽 🔵 Kyle E. Cordova, Founder, AquaPoro 🔵 Clarabeth Concaret, Co-Founder, Fabricure 🔵 Noemi Florea, Founder, Cycleau "It was incredibly inspiring to meet with committed nature-positive investors and enthusiasts about the urgent need to close funding gaps for solutions that protect both people and the planet. I’m tremendously grateful for the opportunity to be part of UNICEF’s #Innovation30 portfolio and for their support for Fabricure. Tonight reminded me that we can only achieve our climate goals at scale with continued collaboration and support from a diverse community," said Clarabeth. At a time when less than 1% of climate financing goes to initiatives led or co-led by young people, #Innovation30 is a trailblazing demonstration of the global talent pipelines that should not be overlooked. With a presence across 190 countries, UNICEF is aligned with a network of leading climate accelerators to identify, vet and support cohorts of #Innovation30 founders and build a robust portfolio of climate solutions. We are actively looking for diverse partners to join us on this exciting journey 🚀 "AquaPoro is pioneering the deployment of a new type of atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technology on the front lines of the climate crisis. This gathering reaffirmed the shared vision that our path to climate resilience requires collaboration and the fusion of groundbreaking technology with global financial support. AquaPoro's mission to strengthen and, ultimately, re-make the world's water supply aligns perfectly with this vision." said Kyle. Join us by directly supporting founders like Clarabeth, Noemi and Kyle, who have clear partnership asks, and help us source new cohorts and solutions in geographies and communities most affected by climate change 👉 https://uni.cf/456e01p #UNGA79 #NYClimateWeek #UNGA #ClimateWeekNYC
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“We must significantly accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda by implementing cost-effective, evidence-based policy solutions that can be rolled out across countries regardless of income,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. At the ‘Proven Solutions for Children’ event during #UNGA79, world leaders convened for an exhibition of evidence-backed solutions and initiatives impacting the lives of children, including the Game Changers Coalition - reimagining the future of tech with girls at the helm. 🧒🏽 Learn more about the Game Changers Coalition 👉🏽 https://uni.cf/49ETsgX Read the Proven Solutions for Children Brief here 👉🏽 https://uni.cf/3XSGDwT European Commission, African Union, Malala Fund, Tamilore Omojola