We're taking cities from Product-In, Trash-Out to Data-In, Data-Out with the productive power of their citizens. Fab City started as a challenge for a city to produce (almost) everything it consumes. The provocation has grown into a global movement, which is facilitated by the Fab City Foundation, a Network of 41 cities and a Collective of experts. The Fab City Foundation supports the Fab City global initiative through the development of projects and educational programs that are focused on building the capacity of cities and their communities. Based in e-Estonia, the Foundation is location independent and supports distributed programs and …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

Queremos hacer el mundo más humano conectando la vida de las personas Telefónica is today one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation and number of customers. We have the best infrastructure, as well as an innovative range of digital and data services; therefore, we are favorably positioned to meet the needs of our customers and capture growth in new businesses. We are sensitive to the new challenges demanded by society today and, therefore, we provide the means to facilitate communication between people, providing them with the most secure and cutting-edge technology. Our vision …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] IGN, changing scale IGN is the State operator for reference geographic and forest information, certified neutral and interoperable. The Institute is constantly developing new references, products and geoservices, meeting the growing and evolving needs for cartographic data and geolocalized information. A powerful public player in digital technology for the multi-theme description of the territory, the Institute supports the evaluation and implementation of public policies for risk prevention, regional planning, sustainable development, defense and national security. Thanks to its five research laboratories, IGN maintains a high-level innovation potential in the fields of geodesy, vector topography, optics and electronics, …

Sectors: GIS

The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public. Recherche scientifique, Biologie, Chimie, Ecologie et environnement, Ingénierie et systèmes, Mathématiques, Physique, Sciences de l'information, Homme et société, Nucléaire et particules, Terre et Univers, and Science

Sectors: Research

Join our global network of 120+ Impact Hubs accelerating inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. What we do Our world is facing complex challenges. Challenges that will only be tackled through collaboration. At Impact Hub, we make collaboration happen by designing impactful solutions, building business for good and (re)imagining the future. Who we are We are a global network made up of 120+ Impact Hubs worldwide with 25,000+ people driving change in 60+ countries across 5 continents. Our community is a colourful bunch of impact-driven entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and intrapreneurs who are all taking action to create a better tomorrow …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Empowering Barcelona's digital and tech ecosystem Barcelona Tech City is now TECH BARCELONA. #TechBarcelona is a private, independent, non-profit association that works to strengthen Barcelona as a benchmark on the international digital and technological scene. We are the gateway and platform for active participation in the ecosystem. We connect and make startups visible. We catalyse innovation processes with corporations. We foster entrepreneurship. We attract investment. We empower talent. We vertebrate and empower the ecosystem. Internet, Digital, Tech, Business, Barcelona, Tecnología, Negocio, Barcelonatechcity, Pier01, Leadership, Startup, Corporates, Pier03, Networking, and Events

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

The Leading Financial News, Events, and Research Organisation Finextra Research provides an independent membership community – www.finextra.com – which serves the information and networking needs of fintech professionals worldwide. Finextra engages over 300,000 industry participants every month, covering senior executives in established banks and financial institutions, through to founders of new fintech startups. Finextra provides a platform for its members to learn breaking fintech news, gather unique market intelligence, undertake industry research, debate at issue-based workshops, connect at large conferences, and network online globally. Membership is free to banking and financial technology professionals. Topics currently important to Finextra members include …

Sectors: Finance

Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

High quality statistics and data on Europe. Lawful good. EUROSTAT is the statistical office of the European Union. Our mission is to provide high quality statistics and data on Europe. Our values: Show respect for our staff, partners and users Strive for excellence in everything we do Drive innovation in official statistics Promote service orientation Uphold professional independence ESS partnership Eurostat produces European statistics in partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in the EU Member States. This partnership is known as the European Statistical System (ESS). It also includes the statistical authorities of the European Economic Area …

Sectors: European Union

Exploring the edges Ouishare is a platform for freelancers, an ecosystem, an emergent organization and an incubator of people. We explore societal transformations and alternative ways of living, moving, working and building solutions to the toughest challenges of our time. Ouishare active members'​ main activities consist in community building, action research, events organisation and consulting for organisational transformation. In France, we've partnered with a certified research institution to develop its action research activities and acccompany the development of urban innovation and public services. > https://www.le-lab.org/ In Europe, Latin America, North America and Middle East, we organize transformative events to experience …

Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 56,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future …

Sectors: Consulting, audit

A research firm exploring the frontiers of technology to find leverage points on the world's biggest challenges Good Tech Lab is a research venture exploring the frontiers of impact. We believe technology, entrepreneurship and finance can help us address the world’s biggest challenges —like halting climate change, creating better cities, providing healthy food and clean water for all, and generally achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. More specifically, we explore three interconnected questions: :: Technology: where and how can technology make the biggest difference in tackling the world’s toughest challenges? :: Entrepreneurship: what are the best tools, programs …

Sectors: Research

On peut tout construire ensemble, même l’avenir. Leroy Merlin is a major player in the global DIY market. We help people around the world with all their home improvement projects, from renovations and extensions, to decoration and repairs... We offer a wide range of DIY solutions that cover plumbing, lighting, heating, electricity, sanitation, security, cooking, gardening and much more. At Leroy Merlin, we believe that people are at the heart of any business. This commitment, based on our Human First strategy, has allowed us to be regularly reward by the “Great Place to Work” Institute and "Top Employers" Institute in …

Sectors: Retail and Distribution

Creando Oportunidades At BBVA we are leading the transformation of banking worldwide, united in pursuing our goal of bringing the age of opportunity to everyone. Firmly focused on the future, our on-going digital transformation is already producing disruptive innovations that power our vision of banking. Every one of our 121,486 employees, from branch staff to senior leaders, plays an essential role in giving our 71.5 million customers the cutting edge banking solutions that they deserve. Building on 166 years of history we know the importance of constant development, which is why we place so much confidence in the collaborative working …

Sectors: Bank

Listen Talk Act We are the leading financial group in the Spanish market, comprised of banking business, insurance activity and investments in international banks and leading companies in the services sector. CaixaBank is a financial group with a socially responsible, long-term universal banking model, based on quality, trust, and specialisation, which offers a value proposition of products and services adapted for each sector, adopting innovation as a strategic challenge and a distinguishing feature of its corporate culture, and whose leading position in retail banking in Spain and Portugal makes it a key player in supporting sustainable economic growth. Savings banking, …

Sectors: Bank

[Automatic translation follows] Banco Sabadell is the fourth Spanish private banking group, made up of different banks, brands, subsidiary companies and investee companies that cover all areas of the financial business under a common denominator: professionalism and quality. A young and well-prepared human team, equipped with the most modern technological and commercial resources, and a multi-brand and multi-channel organization focused on the client allow Banco Sabadell to occupy a prominent position in the market in personal and business banking. Corporate website: www.grupobancosabadell.com

Sectors: Bank

Funding a green future for Europe #CINEA_EU #EUGreenDeal The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) is the successor organisation of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Officially established on 15 February 2021, it has started its activities on 1 April 2021 in order to implement parts of certain EU programmes: (a) Innovation Fund; (b) Connecting Europe Facility: Transport and Energy; (c) Horizon Europe: Pillar II, cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility; (d) LIFE: Nature and biodiversity; Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition; (e) Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism; (f) Public …

Explore the universe and discover our home planet with the official NASA page on LinkedIn. For more than 60 years, NASA has been breaking barriers to achieve the seemingly impossible—from walking on the Moon to pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight farther than ever before. We work in space and around the world in laboratories and wind tunnels, on airfields and in control rooms to explore some of life’s fundamental mysteries: What’s out there in space? How do we get there? And what can we learn that will make life better here on Earth? We are passionate professionals united by …

Sectors: Research

Adventurers for a better world. Ship2B is a non-dividend, non-for-loss, business adventure aimed at moving our society towards a better world. Our VISION is a plan B for our society, where economics, social welfare, culture and the environment go hand in hand in self-sustaining companies with a social mission. Our MISSION is to help change the world by connecting entrepreneurial talent, transformational ideas, socially conscious investors and senior mentors to generate new social innovation projects self-sustaining high impact. At Ship2B we engage with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to design, finance and build business projects with high social impact, our "ships"​, which …

We empower individuals by improving digital human rights and the right to self-determination regarding personal data MyData is a human-centred approach to personal data management that combines industry need to data with digital human rights. The purpose is to empower individuals by improving digital human rights and the right to self-determination regarding personal data MyData, Personal data, data ethics, data governance, data sharing, dataspaces, data intermediaries, data protection, privacy, and digital transformation

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. Founded at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 Member States committed to maintaining international peace and security. Every day the UN works to tackle global challenges and deliver results for those most in need. Giving life-saving support to populations hit by humanitarian crises, helping build and keep the peace in conflict-ridden areas, supporting governments and their citizens to advance development and fight poverty, and promoting human rights worldwide are the core pillars of …

Sectors: International development