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Nanook Nurtures Jamaican Talent

16 Mar, 2015 Abigail Henry "Social Innovation", Copyrights, Cultural Heritage, Emerging Nations, Featured, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, IP education, IP in the Caribbean 1

It’s a Wednesday afternoon at Nanook’s headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. Young artists are painting the property’s exterior concrete wall a brilliant shade of yellow, priming it for a new mural. Reggae music plays throughout …

Wecyclers: Creating Wealth from Waste

19 Jan, 2015 Tracy Ayodele "Social Innovation", Africa, Emerging Nations, Featured, Global Innovation, Incubator, Nigeria, Parlons, Start-up, Startup Culture 0

Bilikiss Adebiyi, the visionary behind and creator of Wecyclers, believes in waste, and its ability to transform the lives of low-income families in Nigeria and beyond. The idea behind Wecyclers arose while she was …

The Necessity of Ashok Gadgil: UV Waterworks and Practical Innovation

9 Dec, 2014 Robert Inglis "Social Innovation", Africa, Featured, Global Innovation, India, Innovation, Inventors and Inventions, Technology 0

“It’s like you find a puzzle, but the nice thing about this puzzle is that if you solve it you’re making people’s lives better.” – Ashok Gadgil UV Waterworks Source: “Life saving – drinking water,” …

Exosphere: Renovating Innovation, Renewing Startup Culture

4 Dec, 2014 Mekhala Chaubal "Open Innovation", "Social Innovation", Chile, Featured, Global Innovation Series, Incubator, Innovation, Other Emerging Nations, Philosophies of Innovation, Startup Culture 0

Exosphere is an innovation hub with a difference. Skinner Layne, Founder and Chairman of the Chile-based “learning and problem-solving community”, explains the philosophy that guides Exosphere, provides some excellent advice on navigating the startup scene, and …