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Our recent three-day bootcamp, held at the Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne in Montréal, brought together innovator teams from the UK and Canada tracks of the #AqualunarChallenge for hands-on workshops, networking sessions, inspiring talks and even a tour of the agency. An agenda highlight? 🌟 The energising astronaut talk, delivered by Meganne Christian FRAeS – Astronaut Reserve for the European Space Agency and Commercial Exploration Lead for the UK Space Agency. 👀 Watch here as she reflects on her experience at the bootcamp. 👉 And read our round-up: https://ow.ly/3eTa50Uv9Co #SpaceInnovation Impact Canada

🌍 AI: Unlocking Solutions to Global Challenges Artificial intelligence has the power to revolutionise every aspect of our lives, tackling some of the toughest challenges we face globally. That’s why the Manchester Prize: Clean Energy Systems is dedicated to supporting groundbreaking AI solutions that address critical societal needs. Now in its second year, this multi-million-pound challenge prize from the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is focused on advancing innovations that will: ✅ Transform lives across the UK ✅ Accelerate progress towards a Net Zero energy system ✅ Cement the UK’s position as a global leader in innovation Do you have an AI-driven solution that can help the UK reach or operate a Net Zero energy system faster? Join the challenge today! Applications close at 12:00 GMT, 17 January 2025. Discover more and apply here: https://ow.ly/KJEA50UrOqy #ManchesterPrize #CleanEnergyInnovation #NetZero #AIForGood

#ThrowbackThursday to when our incredible five Longitude Prize on Dementia finalists featured in The Guardian 🌟 As Tris Dyson highlighted, "This is just the beginning of a whole suite of AI-based technologies that will pave the way for others. It’s an exciting time in this space!" Discover how these visionary innovators are creating groundbreaking solutions that empower individuals living with dementia to maintain their independence for longer: https://lnkd.in/eQfbTwJN #InnovateDementia #AIRevolution #LongitudePrize

💡 What happens when the UK and Canadian innovators join forces? Let’s find out! The recent #AqualunarChallenge bootcamp in Montréal brought together some of the brightest minds to collaborate on advancing water purification on the moon. 🌕💧 Together, they explored groundbreaking technologies, gained insights from astronauts and built long-lasting connections. A particular highlight was the incredibly inspiring presentation from Frederic Lemaire, winner of the #DeepSpaceHealthcare challenge. Curious what it’s like for a self-proclaimed “space nut” to take part in this incredible journey? Watch our video to hear from finalist Andrew McCulloch of Team CLiVE, as he shares his bootcamp experience and his dreams of pushing boundaries in space tech. Read more: https://ow.ly/zGRQ50UtbnW Impact Canada Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne UK Space Agency #AquaLunarChallenge #SpaceTech #Innovation

🎉 Meet the judges for the #TMFSustainableCities Varanasi Challenge: Innovating Crowd Flow. 🎉 With over 80 entries from innovators around the world, our judges will select semi-finalists who have proposed data-driven solutions to make Varanasi’s old city of Kashi safer for religious tourists and local residents. Find out more: https://ow.ly/cbEJ50UrUm9 Ashish Verma Namrata Mehta Utsav Choudhury Toyota Mobility Foundation WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Unlock the potential of AI for Net Zero 🌱 The #ManchesterPrize is seeking the UK’s best AI ideas to transform energy! Up to 10 teams will receive: ✅ £100K seed funding ✅ £60K in compute resources ✅ Mentorship & support 🏆 £1M for the top solution by 2026. Apply now! https://ow.ly/20bZ50UrOhL #ManchesterPrize #CleanEnergyInnovation #NetZero #AIForGood

🚀 What a huge milestone for the #AqualunarChallenge! We recently wrapped up an incredible bootcamp hosted at the Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne in Montréal. The event brought together passionate participants to connect and collaborate as they strive to make human habitation in space possible by finding ways to purify water buried beneath the moon’s surface. The three-day agenda was packed with plenty to inspire, from dynamic workshops, energising talks from astronauts, networking sessions and more! We’re deeply grateful to the Canadian Space Agency for opening their doors and empowering such an incredible occasion. 👏 Read more: https://ow.ly/ZytY50UrGRI Impact Canada UK Space Agency #AquaLunarChallenge #SpaceTech #Innovation

🔐 Artificial intelligence holds incredible potential to transform all areas of our lives and unlock new avenues to tackle shared global challenges. This is why the Manchester Prize: Clean Energy Systems is focused on backing pioneering new AI solutions to some of the most important and difficult challenges in society. Now in its second year, this multi-million-pound challenge prize from the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will reward innovations, every year, that will help to transform the lives of the people across the UK and continue to secure the UK’s place as a global leader in cutting-edge innovation. Do you have a solution that has the potential to enable the UK to quickly reach or operate a net zero energy system? Find out more about the Manchester Prize and enter before 1200 GMT on 17 January 2025: https://ow.ly/tgwu50Uf4sm #ManchesterPrize #CleanEnergyInnovation #NetZero #AIForGood

📣 We're so excited to announce the semi-finalists for the #TMFSustainableCities Venice Challenge! 🎉 Out of over 120 global submissions, these innovative teams are revolutionising low and zero-carbon mobility in Venice. Each semi-finalist has been awarded a $50,000 implementation grant to develop, test, and showcase their groundbreaking solutions. In May 2025, up to three finalists will be selected to advance to the next stage. You can read more about the innovators and their solutions here: https://ow.ly/neXO50Unq88 BetterPoints Ltd Bikeloop FACTUAL Instant System - Enabling MaaS ioki Kooling Bike Party Nudgd UrbanTide Toyota Mobility Foundation WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

📣 Calling all innovators, academics, scientists, engineers, start-ups, and entrepreneurs… AI-powered innovation has the potential to grow the economy, improve public services and tackle climate change. And, we need your solutions! The UK Government's second Manchester Prize: Clean Energy Systems is now open for applications and incentivising the development and deployment of AI to support the UK in realising its mission to be a clean energy superpower. Up to 10 of the most promising solutions will each be awarded £100,000 in seed funding, up to £60,000 of compute and additional non-financial support to develop products and services capable of winning the £1 million grand prize in spring 2026! To find out more about the Manchester Prize and how your solution could accelerate action towards the UK’s ambitious clean energy and net zero goal, visit https://ow.ly/z0t750UeYk6 ⏰ Deadline to enter: 12:00 GMT on 17 January 2025 #CleanEnergyInnovation #NetZero #AIForGood