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STATEUP 21
StateUp 21 provides rigorous, independent, expert analysis of some of the most exciting up-and-coming Public-Purpose Tech (PPT) startups in 2022. It is the first annual publication to offer both data-driven insights into the international PPT landscape and deeply researched profiles of some of the most promising PPT startups—our 2022 cohort of StateUp 21 members.
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2022 MEMBERS OF STATEUP 21
- Africa
- Asia
- Canada
- Carribean
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Oceania
- Usa
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Cities That Thrive: Public Financial Innovation as a Catalyst for Urban Resilience
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Join Dr. Tanya Filer and StateUp at the World Cities Summit 2024 in Singapore
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Silent Crisis Report Now Available in Arabic
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Tech Minilaterals in Focus: Evaluating Effectiveness
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Unlocking Scale: Challenge prizes and high-value innovation
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Silent Crisis: New report reveals urgent information needs on frontlines of climate crisis
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StateUp leads panel on government, technology, and the future of international cooperation
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Launching the Water and Energy in Built Systems (WEBS) Innovation Alliance
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First Look: NAP3 and the UK Government Climate Resilience Board
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Experts to discuss Climate Technologies and Policy
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Green Technologies in Latin America
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The Future of Science & Technology Cooperation
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StateUp Welcomes New Expert Affiliate in Public-Purpose Innovation
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UK Digital Strategy: A Roadmap for Digital Inclusion?
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StateUp Welcomes New Head of Research
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Tech.eu: What is public purpose technology and why does it matter right now?
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StateUp Advisor publishes policy brief on Crypto, Web3 and the Metaverse
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StateUp 21 founders, investors and policy experts discuss the state of global public-purpose tech
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Brookings: How digital minilateralism can help to revive international cooperation
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Launching the Nebula Public-Purpose Tech Community
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Announcing the 2022 edition of StateUp 21
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StateUp 21 Launch Event 2022
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StateUp researcher examines public sector data strategies for UK Parliament
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StateUp experts discuss “leapfrogging” and digital divides on Cambridge podcast
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StateUp features in Globo report on GovTech
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Brookings: How digital minilateralism can help to revive international cooperation
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DX Stories Episode 3: In conversation with StateUp Expert Affiliate Dr. Stephanie Diepeveen
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Announcing The New PPT Ideas Forum
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DX Stories Episode 2: In conversation with e-Estonia’s Anett Numa
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DX Stories Episode 1: In conversation with CAF’s Carlos Santiso
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How governments can turn procurement into a climate innovation tool
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StateUp-GX Talks: The Future of Digital Public Services
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Shai-Lee Spigelman, Theo Blackwell MBE, & HE Mohamed Bin Taliah Share Leadership Lessons at GXTalks Event
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StateUp Adds Expert Affiliates in Digital Tech, Venture Capital & ESG
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£7.8 trillion: spend available to green global governments, says new research
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Aleph Alpha raises €23 million Series A
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Sit Down with StateUp: Dr. Paolo Turrini
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Zencity Announces $30 Million Funding Round
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Chainalysis Secures $100 million Series E
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5 Ways to Rethink Big Tech Regulation
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STATEUP 21 LAUNCH EVENT
Join us for an engaging and interactive event with startups, investors, policy experts, and this year’s StateUp 21 founders on Thursday, 17th February.
Part 1: Ask-Me-Anything with StateUp 21 Startup Founders
5:00 p.m. GMT
Part 2: Key Ideas from StateUp 21and the State of Global Public-Purpose Tech
6:00 p.m. GMT
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Join us for an engaging and interactive event with startups, investors, policy experts, and this year’s StateUp 21 founders on Thursday, 17th February.
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