Category: General
UNLEASH Climate Action Partnership Hack
UNLEASH partnered with Last Mile Climate to bring together 60 sustainability advocates for a one-day Hack to develop solutions related to solar-electric cooking, reforestation, and recycling in displacement settings in sub-Saharan Africa.
The program happened simultaneously in three different locations: Nairobi, Kenya; Kampala, Uganda; and Copenhagen, Denmark.
UNLEASH Hack Greenland: Climate change in the Arctic
To frame concrete problems and develop solutions that address these changing weather patterns, 32 engineering students of the Extreme Climate and Physical Nature course at the Danish Technical University (DTU) Campus in the Greenlandic city of Sisimiut participated in an UNLEASH Hack as part of their studies.
UNLEASH Hack Morocco: AI for Disaster Risk Reduction
UNLEASH Hack Morocco, a two-day hybrid hackathon held in Rabat at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), gathered 40 young minds from various African nations to tackle climate challenges and disaster risk reduction (DRR) with artificial intelligence (AI).
7 Tips from UNLEASH to Bring Your Idea to Life
7 Tips from UNLEASH to Bring Your Idea to Life Did you know that many new initiatives fail due to a lack of understanding user needs at every stage of development? From problem framing to implementation, the UNLEASH Innovation Methodology emphasizes the importance of grasping user perspectives. Here’s how you can master user testing: Test […]
Designing a better future: unpacking UNLEASH Rwanda
As part of our mission, we are committed to host an Innovation Lab on every continent before 2030. A little over a month ago, we hosted the latest UNLEASH Innovation Lab and, this time around, it took place on the African continent for the very first time. In Kigali, Rwanda, we welcomed 1000 young changemakers to spend a week creating solutions for a sustainable future.
The Mastercard Foundation to support the ICT and Youth in Work Track during UNLEASH Rwanda
UNLEASH has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation and their partner Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESParterns) to promote their shared ambition to support young people’s skills development and access to decent work and livelihoods.
Denmark partners with UNLEASH
This collaboration will enable young change makers from the African continent to co-create solutions impacting communities across the continent.
The Hempel Foundation will support the Climate Action and Land Use Track in UNLEASH Rwanda
The Foundation has been a long-term partner of UNLEASH, enabling worldwide youth to engage in our Innovation Labs, annual incubation program, and localized Hackathons.
BESTSELLER Foundation partners with UNLEASH
With a long-standing commitment to UNLEASH’s mission, BESTSELLER Foundation has been instrumental in making this year’s Innovation Lab in Rwanda a reality.
Chemonics and UNLEASH Activate World-Changing Social Impact Solutions via the UNLEASH Innovation Lab in Rwanda
As the official Lead Scale Partner, Chemonics supports 25 social innovation ventures as they conclude their journey in the 6-month UNLEASH Plus Incubator, now in its fifth iteration, and will offer an implementation-focused workshop for 1000 young innovators as part of the Innovation Lab.