Science for Good: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs with Science-Based Solutions for a Positive Impact
Science, technology and innovation are often regarded as critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, while scientists have been alerting society for decades on the negative impacts and risks linked to human activity — climate change, growing pollution levels,
HES HYCOPTER: The Hydrogen Powered Drone
HES Energy Systems, the aerospace company founded in Singapore in 2009, is working to change the electric aerospace industry by optimizing smaller aircraft and drones powered by hydrogen and scaling up. They have worked with other aerospace companies, universities, and government
Universal Education Can be Achieved by 2030 by Investing in Technology
We are in the midst of an education crisis: 100 million young children will never get a chance to attend school while another 250 million go to school yet leave without ever having learned how to read, write, or use
India Wants to Double Farmers’ Incomes – and Tackle Climate Change. Is Technology the Answer to This Double Bind?
This article is part of our Editorial Series called “GFAR impakters”. This is done in partnership with GFAR – The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation – For more follow on Twitter: #GFARImpakters or view here. Forty years since India gained
Our Outer Space Future: Is There a Better Way Out?
On 2 January 2019, the People’s Republic of China successfully landed its Chang’e 4 probe on the far side of the moon. A historic achievement for China, but significant in what it implies for the future of outer space in
Technology Trends Transforming the World
Over the last few years, there has been much discussion online and in the news about three new technology trends with the power to transform our world for the better. We are told that the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain
How do we Reframe Agriculture? The case of Uganda
In Uganda, agriculture is still the biggest economic sector, consisting mostly of small-sized farms that grow diverse crops, and it continues to retain a high percentage of the labour force. The experienced farmers use predominantly traditional agro-ecological methods rather than
The Trillion Dollar company and the 99%: where are they now?
Editors note: Article update 08.10.2018 ( see bottom of the article for more information) Recently the online retailer Amazon surpassed a trillion dollar valuation on the stock market just one month after tech giant Apple Inc. achieved the same milestone, making
Workplace Online Voting: An Interview with eBallot
eBallot is on the cutting edge of online voting with a focus on workplace democracy. The company provides solutions for companies and organizations that want an efficient and transparent method to make democratic decisions. We caught up with Brian Carter, Head
The Ocean Cleanup: Cleansing Our Oceans From Our Plastic Sins
Six years ago, Boyan Slat, at the time an 18-year-old aerospace engineering student, appeared at TEDxDelft to present his idea of what we could do to tackle one of the most demanding issues of global sustainability: plastic pollution. Merely a year
Updating Democracy: The Citizens Foundation
Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Reykjavik, Iceland, developing digital systems that allow citizens to directly participate in their government's decision-making. The organization has worked with local and national governments in over 20 countries across Europe and Australia.
Meaningful Communication: An Interview With Sensay
With the vast amount of information available online, it can often be difficult to differentiate what is true from what is false or misleading. We have all heard the phrase: "do not believe everything you read on the internet". But