(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Mysuru, December 2nd, 2022. The UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab, which will be hosted at Infosys, Mysuru, will bring together over 1,000 young people from around the world to create disruptive solutions that will help achieve the SDGs. The eight-day event will give participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in design thinking to identify pressing issues affecting vulnerable communities, frame problem statements and prototype solutions.
Flemming Besenbacher, Chairperson of UNLEASH, said, 'Three years have passed since our last physical Global Innovation Lab back in 2019 in Shenzhen (China). Therefore, I am extremely thrilled to launch the 4th UNLEASH Lab in Mysore to generate innovative solutions to move the needle on the SDGs. We are grateful to our outstanding creative talents and all our partners who have come together with a shared vision to co-create a more sustainable future'.
Solutions derived at previous editions of the UNLEASH Labs have gone on to positively impact millions of lives, including creative workshops that boosted the confidence of 4 million Indian children and more than 100,000 rural Ugandans receiving access to quality primary healthcare.
Additionally, the Innovation Lab will include the final phase of the UNLEASH Plus program, a 6-month incubator co-hosted by Chemonics International that supports early-stage, social impact ventures. The top 25 teams in the program will participate in an intensive boot camp at the Lab and compete for awards and funding from key partners. 'We know how powerful and widespread change can be when local innovators are empowered to design and scale their own solutions to community-level problems,' said Chemonics President and CEO Jamey Butcher. 'I believe that with the right resources, we can enable eager and creative young minds to change the world and secure the sustainable future we all want. As the Lead Scale Partner for UNLEASH, our goal is to help their ideas thrive and ultimately tackle the most pressing challenges of our time.'
The event will see celebrities and dignitaries such as the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Basvaraj S. Bommai; Honorable Minister for Electronics, IT & Bt, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Dr Ashwath Narayan C.N.; CEO of NITI Aayog, Mr Parameswaran Iyer; Nobel Laureate, Mr Kailash Satyarthi; Chairman of Infosys, Nandan Nilekani.
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson at HCLTech, said, 'Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are deteriorating at an alarming rate, and at HCL, we want to ensure that we do our bit to conserve them. Recognizing this, HCL Group, with its large presence in business and social development organizations, has been tackling real on-ground issues related to the SDGs. Our partnership with UNLEASH was a natural extension of HCL's core values which centre around youth-led innovation and entrepreneurship.'
The innovation Lab will take place at Infosys, Mysuru, one of the world's largest corporate universities and a true melting pot of innovation and creativity. 'Infosys, since inception, has been steered by its purpose to amplify human potential and create opportunities for people, businesses, and communities. We are delighted to collaborate with UNLEASH and host the Global Innovation Lab 2022, a platform that mobilizes youth to co-create a sustainable future. Together, Infosys and UNLEASH will facilitate the exploration of digital solutions to address UN's SDGs and create digital solutions to improve education reforms globally,' said Nandan Nilekani, Chairman of Infosys.
The UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab is possible thanks to the support of our partners, including Chemonics International, the Government of Karnataka, HCL, Infosys, Good Energies, Hempel Foundation, Implement, Lundbeck Foundation, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Novo Nordisk in India, Porticus, Rambøll, Tuborg Foundation and World Diabetes Foundation.
About UNLEASH
UNLEASH is a global initiative committed to bringing youth together to share ideas, build networks and create innovative and scalable solutions to help reach Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission is to accelerate positive change towards the SDGs by mobilizing young talented people in community leadership, problem-solving, and launching social and environmental solutions. Every year, we unite young people from across the world.
For an annual innovation lab, organize dozens of local SDG hackathons and accelerate the implementation of top solutions. UNLEASH has been recognized as one of the world's most influential sustainability brands, having engaged 5,000 young people from 167 countries and facilitated the development of 700 SDG solutions with almost 1,000 partners. Since 2017, UNLEASH has run three annual Innovation Labs in Denmark, Singapore, and China.
About Chemonics International
Founded in 1975, Chemonics is an international development consulting firm. In more than 70 countries around the globe, our network of 5,000 specialists share a simple belief: that the challenges we face today are best solved through the right partnerships — sharing knowledge, expertise, and experience to deliver results. Where Chemonics works, development works.
About HCL Group
Founded in 1976 as one of India's original IT garage start-ups, HCL is a pioneer of modern computing with many firsts to its credit, including the introduction of the 8-bit microprocessor-based computer in 1978, well before its global peers. Today, the HCL enterprise has a presence across varied sectors that include technology, healthcare and talent management solutions and comprises three companies – HCL Infosystems, HCL Technologies and HCL Healthcare. The enterprise generates annual revenues of over US$12.1 billion, with more than 219,000 employees operating across 54 countries.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients in more than 50 countries as they navigate their digital transformation powered by the cloud. We enable them with an AI-powered core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
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