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Urban Uncovered Podcast Series (8) - "Urbanity and Security", hosted by Mandipa Ndlovu

Episode 8: Urbanity and Security Urban growth and identity are intertwined with security in complex and conflicting ways. This episode explores the dual nature…

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Launch Urban Climate Resilience Training in Kenya

The ICFI Kenya Hub / Nuvoni, is set to deliver an intensive Training of Trainers (ToTs) masterclass on Urban Climate Resilience for cities and municipalities…

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Updates on Frugal Labs

Over the past year, Betty Huerta, who leads the Bootcamp course in the Frugal Innovation Minor, has been spearheading research into the global landscape of…

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New MoU Boosts Frugal Innovation in Arba Minch's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

On Friday, October 18, 2024, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch Polytechnic Satellite Institute, and Alliance College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

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Voor een systeemverandering heb je verschillende disciplines nodig

De druk op de planetaire grenzen neemt snel toe. Vanuit verschillende wetenschappelijke disciplines wordt hard gewerkt aan oplossingen. Dat doen ook Peter…

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Frugality Beyond Scarcity: Challenging Universal Narratives in Frugal Innovation

This blog series aims to spotlight diverse cultural values related to frugality, their alignment with sustainable practices, and touch on questions linked to…

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Blog Series: Frugality as a virtue in the Global South

Frugality as a virtue has often been subject to ahistorical narratives and is deeply embedded in the cultural fabric of many societies worldwide. This concept…

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Blog Series: Building on tradition: What Frugal Innovation can learn from Decades of Academic Research

Making economic progress sustainable has become the central issue of our time. Recent work on frugal innovation seeks to contribute to this challenge. The key…

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Introducing 5 New Student Projects

Introducing 5 New Student Projects in 2024! In mainstream innovation thinking and practices, that mainly build upon experiences in high-income countries, the…