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Scaling impact through inclusion! 📈 Meet the #BigIdeasChallenge finalists reimagining the health workforce and scaling speech therapy. Congrats: 👏 Confidence with SJ 👏 Featherstone/Spectrum 👏 IMAS/Nifty 👏 Key Engineering 👏 Kids Speech Labs #UKSPF #WestYorkshire buff.ly/Yfxd2E9.
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Mental health innovation is booming! 🚀 From VR to AI companions, our Mayor's #bigideaschallenge finalists are building a safety net for West Yorkshire. 🛡️ Shoutout: @BodyImageCoach @MAGI @MindBodyGoals | Harmonai | HEROES | Safe Space Labs | UKind Therapy #UKSPF #WestYorkshire buff.ly/Yfxd2E9.
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The future of specialist care is equitable & tailored. 🤝 Our #BigIdeasChallenge finalists are using AI & 3D tech to break barriers for older adults & chronic care. Spotlight: ⭐ Humant Group ⭐ JGME Consulting ⭐ KayHector Consulting ⭐ Third Age Therapeutics #UKSPF #WestYorkshire buff.ly/Yfxd2E9.
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Big ideas are bringing care closer to home! 🏥 From pharmacy tech to remote surgery prep, our Mayor's #bigideaschallenge finalists are making healthcare local and fairer for all: ✨ Antidote Medical ✨ Asclepius MedTech ✨ Health Innovation Ventures #UKSPF #WestYorkshire buff.ly/Yfxd2E9.
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The dementia glasses that keep you safe and remind you of names 👇 thetimes.com/uk/science/arti…
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The dementia glasses designed to help people with Alzheimer's remember names and stay safe trib.al/9NAXT4X
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Over a decade ago, a finalist in our #DynamicDemandChallenge went on to become @krakentech_ now reshaping how energy systems operate at scale. Proof that challenge prizes back ideas early and help breakthrough innovation grow. 👀 Read more: buff.ly/RhYoTUi
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23 Dec 2025
Season's greetings from all of us at Challenge Works 🎄✨ Thank you to everyone who's supported our challenges this year – 2025 has been so exciting, with radical innovation across global health, climate response, cities & societies, and technology frontiers. Happy holidays – we'll see you in 2026!
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16 Dec 2025
What does it take to build healthier, fairer communities in West Yorkshire? Judge of the Mayor’s #bigideaschallenge, Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris shares her thoughts in our latest blog: buff.ly/bW01QZo #westyorkshireinnovation @WestYorkshireCA
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15 Dec 2025
Cognitive diversity and community voices are key to tackling health inequalities in West Yorkshire – read our Q&A with a judge of the Mayor’s #bigideaschallenge, Sarah Bowes: buff.ly/gsNxN9W #westyorkshireinnovation #UKSPF @WestYorkshireCA
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9 Dec 2025
📣 Excited to share that Kathy Nothstine, Director of Cities & Societies, will be delivering a keynote at the @IWAhq #WaterDevelopmentCongress in Bangkok this week, exploring how challenge prizes spark new ideas and breakthrough solutions for today’s toughest water and sanitation problems. 🌍💧 buff.ly/EEccDhT
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4 Dec 2025
Excited that @Challenge_Works have one of the projects in the first cohort of successful applicants to the UKRI Metascience research grants - do get in touch if you have any innovation problems that could benefit from a prize and support this research! challengeworks.org/news/the-…
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1 Dec 2025
ICYMI - Last week the winner of the @biztradegovuk #SmartDataChallengePrize was announced! Moverly and the Open Property Data Association was crowned the winner for their game-changing solution to tackle property fall-throughs. More here: smartdata.challenges.org/new…
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28 Nov 2025
What an inspiring evening at the Royal Society! Last night we announced the @biztradegovuk #SmartDataChallengePrize winner after hearing incredible pitches from all 10 finalists. Congratulations again to Moverly and the Open Property Data Association: smartdata.challenges.org/new…
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27 Nov 2025
Shout out to the @biztradegovuk #SmartDataChallengePrize runners-up, Nigel by Beyond Encryption & Open Transport! 👏 And well done to all 10 finalists.We're excited to see how you continue to develop your solutions! Learn about the teams: smartdata.challenges.org/sd-…
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27 Nov 2025
Congratulations to Moverly and the Open Property Data Association, winners of the @biztradegovuk #SmartDataChallengePrize! 🏆Their game-changing #SmartData solution empowers consumers to control their property data & make moving home easier: smartdata.challenges.org/new…
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26 Nov 2025
📣 Tomorrow evening, the winner of the @biztradegovuk #SmartDataChallengePrize will be announced! We're celebrating 10 incredible teams who have built solutions to transform services for UK consumers. Good luck to all our finalists! Stay tuned for the announcement: smartdata.challenges.org/
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25 Nov 2025
🚰 @Ofwat’s £25m Water Efficiency Lab launches today – calling on innovators, tech companies, research teams, non-profits and more to help build a more sustainable, resilient water system! Entry open now: buff.ly/EPjX1jh #WEL1 #WaterInnovation
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17 Nov 2025
Welcome to Tom Adeyoola as a judge for the West Yorkshire Mayor’s #BigIdeasChallenge. Tom brings 25 years’ experience in the UK innovation ecosystem and we’re thrilled to have him onboard. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. #WestYorkshireInnovation #HealthEquality #UKSPF @WestYorkshireCA @WYBizSkills @MayorOfWY @NexusLeeds @innovateUK
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12 Oct 2025
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Join us at the largest annual conference dedicated to #ALS/#MND to network with the community and discuss the latest research!
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