Tech Minilaterals in Focus: Evaluating Effectiveness

In a new article in Global Policy Journal, StateUp CEO Dr. Tanya Filer explores the future of international technology cooperation. She examines the rise of technology “minilaterals”—small networks of countries, often aligned on values or strategic purpose, cooperating on technology related matters—and how to ensure their effectiveness. Minilaterals are now a critical component in the architecture of international cooperation, and …

Unlocking Scale: Challenge prizes and high-value innovation

Challenge prizes can play a unique and catalytic role in supporting the scaling stage of public-purpose innovation, unlocking social, economic, and environmental value. This innovation includes the green technologies (and other approaches) needed to tackle climate change and its impacts, alongside many other big societal risks that must be addressed at a “whole of system” level.  Our new report with …

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Silent Crisis: New report reveals urgent information needs on frontlines of climate crisis

Silent Crisis, our new report on information, decision-making, and communities on the frontlines of climate change, is out today. Join us at COP28 on 4th December for the launch of Silent Crisis. Joining details here. Commissioned by Internews and developed in collaboration with ODI, the report documents profound climate impacts that are already being felt around the world today and …

First Look: NAP3 and the UK Government Climate Resilience Board

Drawing on expertise in climate-related policy and technologies, innovation policy, and climate-focused behaviour change and information environments, the StateUp team reacts to UK Government’s Third National Adaptation Programme published today. StateUp experts comment on aspects including how to make the most of the newly announced Climate Resilience Board, public procurement as a missing adaptation level within the strategy, and the …

Experts to discuss Climate Technologies and Policy

On April 19th, high-level international leaders in climate change, green technologies, VC, and public policy will discuss how best to support innovation and uptake of climate-related technologies in Latin America and beyond.  The event marks the launch of a landmark new report from StateUp and CAF on Green GovTech in Latin America, which reveals the urgent need and great potential for …

Green Technologies in Latin America

StateUp is excited to release a pioneering report on Green Technologies and public policy in Latin America in collaboration with CAF Development Bank.   The effects of climate change are already substantial in Latin America, with an average annual loss of 1.7% GDP as a result. 48% of capital cities in LAC face extreme risk related to climate change. And …

StateUp Welcomes New Expert Affiliate in Public-Purpose Innovation

StateUp is excited to welcome Dr. Saurabh Lall to the team as a new Expert Affiliate, deepening our expertise in public-purpose entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainable finance and impact investing, and entrepreneurship and economic development in emerging economies. An Associate Professor in International Business & Enterprise at the Adam Smith Business School at University of Glasgow, Lall focuses on understanding and …

StateUp Welcomes New Head of Research

StateUp is thrilled to welcome Dr. Eszter Czibor to the team as Head of Research, strengthening StateUp’s ambitious research agenda and rigorous data and research offerings across the public-purpose technology ecosystem. Eszter’s research and expertise as an applied microeconomist aims to inform the design of productive, inclusive and innovative organisations around the world. Over the last 15 years, Eszter has …

StateUp Advisor publishes policy brief on Crypto, Web3 and the Metaverse

StateUp Advisor Sam Gilbert published a policy brief on crypto, web3, and the metaverse through The Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. Sam is also author of FT Business Book of the Month Good Data: An Optimist’s Guide to Our Digital Future and co-founder of fintech unicorn Bought by Many. The policy brief offers policymakers and other decision …

StateUp 21 founders, investors and policy experts discuss the state of global public-purpose tech

The StateUp 21 Launch Event 2022 brought together investors, policy experts, and StateUp 21 startup founders for inspiring and interactive conversations marking the launch of StateUp 21, the leading international resource for public-purpose tech. Hosted in partnership with King’s Entrepreneurship Lab and Cambridge University Science and Policy Exchange (CUSPE), part one of the launch event featured an “Ask-Me-Anything” discussion with …

Launching the Nebula Public-Purpose Tech Community 

There’s never been a more important moment to develop technology that addresses major public needs, and the infrastructure—public policies, organisations, cultures investments, and business models—around it. That’s why we’re delighted to launch today the Nebula Community for public-purpose technology, bringing together leading startups, public servants, investors, researchers and more, to shape the future of PPT. Join for free to: Gain …

Announcing the 2022 edition of StateUp 21

This year’s edition of StateUp 21 is now live! The leading international resource on public-purpose technology, StateUp 21 offers access to: Key international trends in public-purpose tech backed by tens of thousand data points Detailed profiles of 21 of the most exciting startups around the world addressing today’s most pressing public needs Expert opinions from leading researchers, founders, investors, and more Multimedia visualisations and analysis A first of its kind …

StateUp 21 Launch Event 2022

Join us for an engaging and interactive discussion with investors, technologists, and this year’s StateUp 21 startup founders at our two-part launch event for StateUp 21 2022, the leading international resource for public-purpose technology. Register here. Part 1: Ask-Me-Anything with StateUp 21 Startup Founders Time: 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. GMT How do you build a startup that addresses big public …

Brookings: How digital minilateralism can help to revive international cooperation

In a new article for Brookings TechStream, Dr. Tanya Filer, founder and CEO of StateUp, and Dr. Antonio Weiss, senior partner at The PSC, argue that digital minilaterals are providing a new model for international cooperation. The global upheaval of COVID-19 and emerging megatrends—from the climate crisis to global population growth—have afforded a new urgency to international cooperation and highlighted …

Announcing The New PPT Ideas Forum

StateUp is thrilled to announce the launch of The New PPT, the ideas forum for Public-Purpose Technology. This forum draws together the most exciting, inspiring, thought-provoking—and sometimes contrarian—perspectives on technology that serves a big public need, and the public policies, organisations, cultures, investments, and business models around it. The pandemic, the climate crisis, and the fragility of our social contracts has …

DX Stories Episode 2: In conversation with e-Estonia’s Anett Numa

In episode 2 of DX Stories, e-Estonia advisor Anett Numa sits down with StateUp’s Riley Kaminer and Access Partnership’s Paula Rabacov to discuss Estonia’s  journey to becoming a leader in digital government. She shares Estonia’s approach to digitilisation, including guiding principles for decisionmaking, citizen engagement initiatives, and opportunities for collaboration with the private sector and academia. DX Stories, an initiative …

DX Stories Episode 1: In conversation with CAF’s Carlos Santiso

StateUp and Access Partnership are delighted to launch DX Stories – a series of one-on-one conversations where leaders driving digital transformation share their stories with our international audience of policymakers, innovators, investors, business leaders, and researchers. In the first episode, Access Partnership’s Christopher Casarrubias is joined by Carlos Santiso, Director of the Digital Innovation in Government Directorate of the Development …