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Read our latest challenge prize news, along with thought leadership articles and blogs from our team and partners.

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Meet the six Rapid Recovery finalists

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Why a mission-driven approach will benefit the EU

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40 teams of aspiring inventors named as finalists in the Amazon Longitude Explorer Prize

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The fourth industrial revolution: Is the water sector digital-ready?

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Announcing the winners of the first Innovation in Water Challenge

Entrepreneurship in the face of Covid

Climate Smart Cities Challenge - Creating healthy

Four cities selected for the Climate Smart Cities Challenge

Introducing the 2021 European Social Innovation Competition

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Five promising sectors for innovation in the water industry