January 25, 2013:
Grand Challenges are about solving problems, stimulating innovation and capturing the public’s imagination… Continue reading
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How Can the World Solve its Biggest Challenges?
January 18, 2013:
Over the past decade, a number of the world’s leading thinkers have expressed concern about the inability of traditional governance mechanisms to deal with complex and rapidly changing global challenges… Continue reading
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What Kangaroos Taught Us about Healthy Babies
December 11, 2012:
On December 10, more than 600 innovators from 40 countries will gather in Ottawa for a robust exchange of ideas to address how innovation can tackle health and development challenges around the world… Continue reading
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Looking for Bold Ideas with Big Impact in Water and Sanitation!
November 5, 2012:
Ken Simiyu and I, will be representing Grand Challenges Canada at the WASH Canada Campaign Launch on November 15, 2012 in Toronto… Continue reading
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Meet the Innovator: FINCON
June 20, 2012:
Shahid Yusaf describes his project as “the McDonald’s for health care service – but without the supersize.” Yusaf is president of FINCON services… Continue reading
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Meet the Innovator: UBC
June 13, 2012:
Over five billion cell phones are now scattered across the globe. Integral to our daily lives, cell phones are used to make calls, to send messages, even to access the internet… Continue reading
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Summer Student Speaker Series with Dr. Donald Cole
June 11, 2012:
On Tuesday, May 22, the students heard from Dr. Donald Cole, of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at University of Toronto… Continue reading
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