In an exclusive four-part series for Tech.eu, StateUp expert and University of Cambridge professor Dr. Johannes Lenhard breaks down and explores the growing field of public purpose technology and the inner workings of its ecosystem. Read the first piece in the series, ‘What is public-purpose tech, and why does it matter right now?’ here.
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 …
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 …
StateUp experts discuss “leapfrogging” and digital divides on Cambridge podcast
StateUp experts Dr. Rehema Msulwa and Dr. Stephanie Diepeveen discuss the potential of digital technologies to change infrastructure priorities in developing countries with Crossing Channels podcast host Rory Cellan-Jones from the Bennett Insitute for Public Policy. Listen here.
StateUp features in Globo report on GovTech
StateUp features in Globo PEGN report on GovTech: Govtech: o ‘patinho feio’ da inovação começa a se transformar em cisne
GovTech In Nigeria: From Regulatory Maze to Models of Good Practice
By Tolu Segun Nigerian public procurement and regulation can be labyrinthine, but recent policy reforms and the model of good practice provided by Kaduna State hint at opportunities for public-purpose innovation to flourish in the country. The result could be more accountable and effective governance institutions. The Covid-19 pandemic met Nigeria’s health system largely unprepared. When the Federal Government first …