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An estimated 1 in 4 older people experience social isolation. 🙌 Top Innovator GetSetUp empowers adults aged 50+ to lead more connected lives. Through its digital platform, GetSetUp fosters community and skill-building with interactive sessions on topics such as #retirement planning or #health literacy. 🔜 Next month, we are launching the second #longevity innovation challenge. Run in partnership with Manulife and the World Economic Forum's Longevity Economy Initiative, we will be calling for innovative start-ups that promote well-being across generations. Stay tuned! 🧩 Explore the growing longevity #innovation ecosystem on UpLink: https://ow.ly/mt9z50V1tju APG Cleveland Clinic IDB Lab Mercer Innovation Foundation Primetime Partners Stanford Center on Longevity Swiss Re #LongevityInnovation #LongevityEconomy #PreventativeHealthcare #FinancialResilience #StartUp

Sustainable supply chains depend on transparent product and material tracking, but technological gaps impede progress. UpLink and Accenture’s Circulars Accelerator initiative sources and accelerates groundbreaking circular solutions from around the world. The winners of the Traceability for Circularity Challenge are redefining #sustainability through the innovative use of blockchain, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things. ♻️ Learn more about how these innovators are building a more #circular global economy: https://lnkd.in/eAAd6hPm 💫 Follow the new Top Innovators: Bext360 | Digitizing Global Supply Chains CleanHub Dockflow GIVO Africa mesur.io Neolithics Replenysh Saahas Zero Waste sykell The Surpluss | Certified B Corp TraceX Technologies TrusTrace 🙌 Many thanks to our Innovation Ecosystem Partners: Accenture Circularise GIB Asset Management Gobi Partners H&M Foundation HSBC University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School Ericsson Circulate Capital PepsiCo Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) Salesforce Closed Loop Partners

💰 As people live longer, many are projected to outlive their retirement savings by up to 20 years. The World Economic Forum’s Longevity Economy Initiative has established a set of guiding principles to help societies prepare for the rapid growth of #ageing populations. ➡️ Learn more about the 6 Longevity Economy Principles: https://ow.ly/OyeH50V0B0f 🗓️ In collaboration with Manulife, UpLink and the Forum's Longevity Economy Initiative will announce the latest #longevity innovation challenge this March – stay tuned! #LongevityInnovation #LongevityEconomy #PreventativeHealthcare #FinancialResilience #StartUp

♻️ Top Innovator Green Mining is boosting recycling rates and reducing CO2 emissions across Brazil. Using reverse logistics tech, Green Mining has empowered over 2,000 waste pickers, diverted thousands of tons of waste from landfills, and significantly reduced CO2 emissions. Learn more about how they are tackling post-consumer waste in our case study: https://ow.ly/Bql850V0ASL Green Mining is a member of the Circulars Acceleration Network, an initiative launched by UpLink, Accenture and the World Economic Forum's Center for Nature and Climate, to scale innovative solutions for the circular economy. The Circulars Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ecolab Anglo American

👩🌾 Meet the women who are driving #sustainableagriculture and tackling gender inequality in Africa. These 3 Top Innovators - Baobab Des Saveurs, The Integrated Women’s Development Organization and Herou Alliance - are restoring degraded land, strengthening local #valuechains, and improving livelihoods through agroforestry. 🌳 Alongside partners, UpLink and the World Economic Forum are bringing together a coalition of stakeholders to build an #innovation ecosystem helps surface and scale nature-positive entrepreneurs. Learn more: https://ow.ly/xrxM50V0kvr 1t.org #Sahel #GreatGreenWall #Agroforestry #WomenInAgriculture #NaturalCapital #InvestInNature

🌊 Top Innovators from the Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge are in Saudi Arabia this week for an exclusive UpLink ecosystem tour! Through the week, these innovators are connecting with UpLink partners and key stakeholders like Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture (#MEWA) and the Saudi Red Sea Authority, exploring new market opportunities and fostering connections to accelerate the impact of their ocean solutions. ⏩ Stay tuned for more on this tour next week! 🪸 The Regenerative Blue Economy Challenge was run in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Planning - MEPsaudi, WAVE and the Forum’s Friends of Ocean Action. Discover the winning solutions and more on UpLink: https://ow.ly/wf9R50V0j0A Blue Ocean Gear CHITELIX #Ocean #BlueEconomy #OceanProtection #Regeneration

✈️ Sustainably fuelling the future while cutting carbon emissions is a challenge. By utilizing captured #CO2 to produce carbon-neutral fuels, Top Innovator AIRCO is not only supporting industrial #decarbonization but also addressing the growing need for clean energy sources. If fully deployed, carbon utilization could convert 27 gigatonnes of #CO2 into products each year by 2050. 🤝 UpLink is collaborating with a diverse network of partners, industry leaders and experts to build an innovation ecosystem that accelerates early-stage entrepreneurs working toward a #netzero future. Learn more: https://ow.ly/fsCK50V07lC Ministry of Economy and Planning - MEPsaudi Ministry of Energy | وزارة الطاقة #Decarbonization #CarbonUtilization #CarbonCapture #CarbonRecycling #StartUp #Innovation

⚒️ 🌾 How can mining contribute to agriculture and the green transition? With global demand for food and energy on the rise, Iliass El Fali, Managing Director at OCP Group explores how sustainable mining practices support soil health, carbon sequestration, and water conservation. Read more: https://ow.ly/SbAM50UZxam UpLink is building an innovation ecosystem for sustainable mining in partnership with Prospect Innovation. By connecting start-ups, investors and experts we can drive the mining and metals sector's transformation to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). #sustainablemining #energytransition #cleanenergy #minerals #climategoals #climatechange #energytransition #sustainability #collaboration

🤳 As global populations age and chronic diseases rise, digital tools offer solutions to help patients self-manage their #health with improved outcomes and lower costs. Top Innovator @juli, a winner of the Prospering in Longevity Challenge, has developed an app to make managing #chronic illnesses easier. 📣 In March, we are launching the next longevity innovation challenge! Explore our growing #innovation ecosystem and get ready to tell us about your solution to ensure well-being across generations: https://lnkd.in/ejsvMvys UpLink, in partnership with @Manulife and the @World Economic Forum's Longevity Economy Initiative, is accelerating #longevity innovation to promote healthier, more resilient and fulfilled lives for all. @APG @Cleveland Clinic @IDB Lab @Mercer @Innovation Foundation @Primetime Partners @Stanford Center On Longevity @Swiss Re #LongevityInnovation #LongevityEconomy #PreventativeHealthcare #FinancialResilience #StartUp

Top Innovator it's electric is leading the charge in electric vehicle infrastructure.⚡ A winner of the Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge, Itselectric's kerbside power solution can help overcome the charging infrastructure barrier and aid the adoption of EVs. 🔜 Stay tuned for the upcoming announcement of the winning cohort of the 2024 Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge! Discover how UpLink, in collaboration with Deloitte, Salesforce, Citi, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and the Forum’s Center for Urban Transformation and its Alliance for Urban Transformation, is creating an Innovation Ecosystem for sustainable cities: https://ow.ly/L6Me50UYrAV Yes SF #Sustainability #UrbanTransformation #Cities #UrbanSustainability