We support the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to harness the potential of frontier technologies to tackle some of the worldโ€™s biggest challenges

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To honour #WorldHumanitarianDay we're introducing you to GeoSeals: a solution to eliminate stockouts of life-saving aid in at rural health points in Ethiopia๐Ÿ“ฆ Watch the trailer below ๐ŸŽฌ @UKinEthiopia @arribada_i @UNICEF @WFP @FCDOResearch @FCDOGovUK youtube.com/watch?v=2xdyocEJโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ NG & GH journalists concluded a week-long programme at @ImperialCollege ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, exploring labs in digital diagnostics, malaria research, sustainable energy & AI. They also built skills at the Frontier Tech Hub & the Science Media Centre, to better tell Africa's science stories.
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From Accra to London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Ghanaian & Nigerian journalists explored digital diagnostics, malaria gene drive, AIโ€‘led drug discovery and storytelling with @ImperialCollege, @FrontierTechHub & the Science Media Centre โ€“ turning complex science into stories that matter under the UKโ€‘Ghana STI Strategy. ๐Ÿ‘‡For more details [facebook.com/share/p/1bQnVDvโ€ฆ] #ScienceJournalism #UKGhanaSTI #GrowTogether
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Announcing our 10th FT cohort ๐Ÿš€ Meet 7 new pilots funded by @FCDOResearch to test new solutions, led by @FCDOGovUK Pioneers. They join 108 pilots testing tech under real constraints: fragile systems, low connectivity, sensitive contexts. Explore here: frontiertechhub.org/insightsโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ”˜ Can AI provide offline legal support in rural Tanzania? ๐Ÿ”˜ Can ancient tech offer climate adaptation in the Sahel? ๐Ÿ”˜ Can AI screen corrosive capital in Ukraine? Congratulations to the FCDO Pioneers from @UKinSenegal @UKinUkraine @ukinsouthafrica @UKinTanzania @ukinthailand
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๐ŸŽฌ 24 Frontier Films to countdown December โœจ #1: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind In 2001 teenager William built a wind turbine to save his village from Malawi's devastating famine. He did it with determination, scrap materials and a single library book. youtu.be/nPkr9HmglG0?si=RqJCโ€ฆ

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๐ŸŽฌ 24 Frontier Films to countdown Decemberโœจ #2: Welcome to Sodom Where does your old phone go? For many, Agbogbloshie in Ghana - one of the world's largest e-waste dumps. This is why we need to build a fair and just circular economy for all. youtube.com/watch?v=khjY7zjJโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŽฌ 24 Frontier Films to countdown December โœจ #3: Imagining Technologies for Disability Futures This film asks: What ideas of body and personhood are at stake as technology advances? How do imagined futures connect to disabled people's lives today? youtube.com/watch?v=UvA5MK1Cโ€ฆ
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Two UK technologies from @nanopore and @UK_CEH are helping to close the biodiversity data gap in Kenya and Colombia. ๐Ÿ‘€ Watch the preview below. Full film released November 5th Funded by @FCDOResearch ๐Ÿš€
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'Biodiversity in a Backpack' shows UK tech being adapted with local partners in Kenya & Colombia. Watch the 8 min film now ๐ŸŽฌ frontiertechhub.org/uk-tech-โ€ฆ @Cop30noBrasil kicks off, 1 year after @COP16Oficial called for support for LMICs. This is what it can look like in practice.
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Two technologies from the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง are being adapted for use in Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช, making it faster, cheaper and more accessible to monitor biodiversity in the places that need it most. Science & Technology are at the heart of the UK-Kenya relationship. #GoFarGoTogether ๐Ÿ”ฌ
Two UK technologies from @nanopore and @UK_CEH are helping to close the biodiversity data gap in Kenya and Colombia. ๐Ÿ‘€ Watch the preview below. Full film released November 5th Funded by @FCDOResearch ๐Ÿš€
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At #COP16 leaders raised the need for #techtransfer to equip & empower communities in LMICs to protect nature most at risk โš ๏ธ We need to make #biodiversity solutions accessible, affordable and adaptable where they're needed most. Sign up to see the film: tinyurl.com/4wm9ne82
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Join us TOMORROW at 2PM๐Ÿ“† Itโ€™s time to turn our attention away from the traditional hype cycleโšก๏ธ @FCDOResearch @FCDOClimate @FCDOGovUK @pluriversa @DavidLammy @JennyChapman @results4dev #TechforGood tickettailor.com/events/fronโ€ฆ?
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All ready for the inaugural ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น AI forum ๐Ÿค– Excited to have @EthiopianAII @SafaricomET @InstituteGC @Simprints @CamaraEducation @FrontierTechHub @GSMAm4d Kagool and more to talk AI opportunities and risks - and build more ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น partnerships in this fast growing space
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Thanks again to @iCog__ @GSMAm4d @EthiopianAII @UKinEthiopia @CamaraEducation @SafaricomET Kagool @GlobalMapAid @fitsumaregaa @FrontierTechHub and all our guests and partners for a brilliant evening
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๐€๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ˆ, ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐ž-๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐. ๐Ÿ“† Join us, @pluriversa and @FCDOResearch on April 23rd to discover them first๐Ÿ‘‡ tickettailor.com/events/fronโ€ฆ?
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Today is #WorldWaterDay. We're thinking about how we can reduce plastic bottle use and bring to the surface the safe water which may already exist in the pipes around us๐Ÿ’ง In Bengaluru @jamesgodber @UKinIndia is exploring the missing link: TRUSTโšก๏ธ
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The hope for this idea is to reduce plastic waste, save costs and nurture a more efficient water supply for the city. It could have huge benefits for the city, its residents and the world. ๐ŸŒ Learn more about this pilot here: lnkd.in/eRfQUkE4
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