Scientists and researchers will get an extra £250 million funding this year to support pioneering research and drive the UK’s ambitions to become a science superpower. This takes total Government investment in R&D to £14.9 billion in 2021/22 and follows four years of significant growth in R&D funding, including a boost of more than £1.5 billion in 2020/21. It will mean UK Government R&D spending is now at its highest level in four decades. This investment reinforces the … [Read more...] about £250 million additional Funding to boost collaboration and protect ongoing Research
Wellcome pledges up to $100 million to make sure Science keeps pace with Virus
Wellcome is pledging up to $100 million (£70m/€80m) to accelerate Covid-19 research and development to make sure science keeps pace with the virus. The rise and spread of SARS-CoV-2 mutations mean new generation vaccines and treatments are needed, along with better global systems to identify and track changes in the virus. Up to $70m of Wellcome’s latest funding package will help advance treatments and vaccines, continuing our work as part of the ACT-Accelerator global partnership. And up … [Read more...] about Wellcome pledges up to $100 million to make sure Science keeps pace with Virus
$100 million Humanitarian Aid for climate change initiatives
Yale University has announced a $100 million gift from FedEx to help establish a center focused on developing natural solutions to reduce atmospheric carbon. The Center for Natural Carbon Capture will work to accelerate research across academic disciplines and develop a portfolio of rapid and long-term approaches to natural carbon removal strategies. Indeed, the center is aimed at uniting research endeavors and fostering closer connections among researchers in the Yale School of the … [Read more...] about $100 million Humanitarian Aid for climate change initiatives
Virtual | Girl Trouble: Breaking Through Bias in AI | 8th March
UNESCO and the World Economic Forum join hands to host an online panel on gender equality and women's leadership in Artificial Intelligence - Girl Trouble: Breaking Through Bias in AI from 15h-17h CET on 8 March, International Women's Day. Vice Magazine's Asia Editor-in-Chief Natashya Gutierrez will moderate. Immediately following the discussion, there will be a media Q and A. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway, and current trends in AI risk setting gender equality back … [Read more...] about Virtual | Girl Trouble: Breaking Through Bias in AI | 8th March
XPRIZE announces Elon Musk’s $100 million carbon removal challenge
The XPRIZE Foundation has announced a $100 million competition funded by SpaceX and Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation. With the aim of mitigating the impacts of climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and oceans, the four-year competition invites teams of innovators to propose solutions that can extract CO2 and permanently sequester it in an environmentally benign way. Validated models will be scientifically evaluated on four criteria: … [Read more...] about XPRIZE announces Elon Musk’s $100 million carbon removal challenge
Laureates of $10 million inclusive growth challenge announced
Data.org, a nonprofit platform that works to build the field of data science for social good, has announced the winners of a $10 million Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge. Launched in 2020 by the Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth as part of a five-year, $50 million initiative, the organization works to strengthen the use of data science to address society's most urgent challenges and improve the lives of people around the globe. Through the challenge, … [Read more...] about Laureates of $10 million inclusive growth challenge announced
USTDA extends Deadline of U.S.-Southeast Asia Aviation Cooperation Program
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency extended its deadline for initial proposals to expand the Agency’s grant-based support for feasibility studies, technical assistance, pilot projects and expert training to advance the U.S.-Southeast Asia Aviation Cooperation Program (SEA ACP). USTDA will now accept initial proposals through January 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. The SEA ACP is a public-private partnership that works with aviation stakeholders in Southeast Asia to design … [Read more...] about USTDA extends Deadline of U.S.-Southeast Asia Aviation Cooperation Program
International Conference on Emerging Technologies to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China and Guangzhou University, China is organizing an International Conference on Emerging Technologies to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic at Guangzhou, China. The participants of the International Conference would comprise high-level delegates from APCTT’s … [Read more...] about International Conference on Emerging Technologies to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
Strengthening STI for Sustainable Development in Africa
UNESCO and the Bureau of Strategic Planning, and Sweden have signed a pathbreaking agreement to support science, technology and innovation in Africa. The “Strengthening Science, Technology and Innovation Systems for Sustainable Development in Africa” project will kick off in October 2020. Implemented jointly by UNESCO’s Sectors for Natural Science and for Social and Human Sciences, in close collaboration with the field network in Africa, the project will mobilize capacities and competences … [Read more...] about Strengthening STI for Sustainable Development in Africa
UN launches new Initiative to fight COVID-19 Misinformation
United Nations (UN) launches new Initiative to push back against the tide of lies and hate that has risen in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic, by empowering people worldwide to share accurate information to help save lives and promote global solidarity. This will create a cadre of "digital-first responders" to increase the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information surrounding the crisis. UN Chief said, "We cannot cede our virtual spaces to those who traffic in lies, fear, and … [Read more...] about UN launches new Initiative to fight COVID-19 Misinformation
