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Ideas to Impact Testing new technologies and innovative approaches to address development challenges

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  • date_range Mar 01, 2020 - Jun 30, 2022
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A collaboration project with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School. This project will examine and extract factors that can influence how digital technology can create 'scaled impact' in emerging economies. By bringing together FCDO's vast experience in supporting technical innovations and innovators with the Wheeler Institute's ability to apply a business lens to development outcomes. This grant-supported initiative will seek to develop practical insights on how digital technology can be used effectively to achieve development impact. The collaboration will include and culminate in curated workshops that bring together relevant practitioners and academics from across sectors and disciplines.

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  • Business development services

Participating Organisations

Wheeler Institute for Business and Development Academic, Training and Research Funding
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UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Government Funding
GSMA Foundation Foundation Implementing
Briter Bridges Private Sector Implementing

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Budget

195,922 USD
  • 140,228 GBP (Valued at Feb 28, 2021)
    date_range Mar 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2021
access_time Updated on Sep 01, 2021 08:14:55