Champions of change fighting for sustainable development

Gro Harlem Brundtland, Damilola Ogunbiyi and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim are true champions of change. Being part of the G-STIC community, they will make a difference in forwarding the implementation of integrated solutions for the SDGs.

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Making digital transformation work for the benefit of all citizens

As we move ever faster from one innovation wave to the next one, we have to ensure technological innovation fosters inclusive growth. That’s why, with the EU, we need to invest in social entrepreneurship and develop regulation to respect citizens’ rights.

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Ensuring sustainable drinking water supply in rural areas

Almost 800 million people still lack adequate access to a sustainable drinking water supply. Gravity-driven membrane filtration technology has been used in several UNDP water management projects in rural areas in Cambodia and Indonesia.

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How to enable technological innovations for the SDGs?

When it comes to fighting the impact of climate change, the time for business-as-usual is up. But how can we enable the breakthrough technological innovations that are vital for achieving the SDGs? And how do we ensure they work for the benefit of all people?

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Pushing the boundaries of innovation to drive blue growth

Focused on its core strengths, DEME develops solutions addressing global, worldwide challenges that relate to specific SDGs: rising sea levels, a growing population, CO2 emissions, polluted rivers and soils, and the scarcity of mineral resources.

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Building strong foundations for a globally connected circular economy

Circular economy research efforts go far beyond matters of technology. Circular economy is indispensable in realising sustainable consumption and production, doing away with the currently predominating linear take-make-dispose behaviour.

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