One of the most mind-bending talks at this year’s Founders of Tomorrow came from Nikolaj Sorgenfrei Blom, quantum biologist, science adventurer, and water bridger. He even performed a water-bridging experiment, which we’re still totally bewildered by.
Lena Tünkers continues her journey, exploring some of the challenges facing Nairobi’s startup scene, and comes down with a bout of culture shock. Challenges in the startup scene Besides all the positive impressions of Silicon Savannah, Kenyan startups face many issues. Founders tend to give up on ideas too readily and don’t want to risk …
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Folkes Fremtidsrejser is a children’s book about a father losing his job. It is, at first glance, a strange juxtaposition of bright, hopeful illustrations, and a very real, and very anxiety-provoking issue. But perhaps less strange when you meet its creator, Denis Rivin, who describes himself as a critical optimist. Denis is an alumnus of …
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The FoT 2019 competition is upon us! Up for grabs is a life-changing trip to one of four amazing destinations. Last year’s winner, Lena Tünkers, chose to spend two weeks exploring Silicon Savannah. As participants frantically prepare their pitches, Lena shares her impressions of Nairobi’s blossoming startup scene. A land of opportunities I’m sitting in the back seat …
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FoT alumni, and speaker at this year’s bootcamp, Niels Fibæk-Jensen talks about his journey from alumni to entrepreneur A couple of years ago, Niels Fibæk-Jensen made a gutsy move. He gave up his job as policy advisor at the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations in New York, packed up his cosy Manhattan …
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) ground-breaking Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C is a tough read. A hefty document, it draws from over 6,000 peer-reviewed studies. And its conclusions are grim. In 2015, the Paris Agreement pledged to keep global warming below 2°C. The IPCC report says it’s not enough. A lot …
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In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out with a report highlighting the impacts that could be avoided if global warming was limited to 1.5°C compared to 2°C, or more. By keeping global warming in 1.5°C, we could, for instance, reduce loss of some ecosystems, limit impact on human health and wellbeing and …
Winners of Founders of Tomorrow 2018 The Founders of Tomorrow 2018 camp took place between 25-29 June 2018. Amongst the 60 participants, Lena Tünkers was selected the Founder of Tomorrow 2018. Lena chose to travel to Nairobi in January 2019 to get to know the startup ecosystem there focusing particularly on circular economy solutions. Stay tuned …
