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Impact Innovators is a new platform dedicated to using
the power of communication to grow a culture of
awareness and a community of active pioneers from
across the quadruple helix committed to achieving
the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Susan Robertson, Co-Founder, Innovators Magazine
Europe will continue to play a leading role in
addressing many of the global challenges (SDGs).
The EU Top50 Startup competition launched at
the European Innovation Summit in 2017, for
example, supports impact innovators develop solutions
to these challenges. While the recent introduction of the multi-
billion euro VentureEU, a venture capital ‘fund-of-funds’ supported
by the European Commission, the European Investment Fund,
and international investment fund, Axon Partners Group – which
provided an award at EU Top50 – is another example of the joined
up thinking and strategic direction driving progress across the
continent. Efective communication is another important element in
accelerating the transition to a better and sustainable world for all –
and that is where Impact Innovators comes in.
Dr Roland Strauss, Managing Director, Knowledge 4 Innovation
I’m the latest addition to the Innovators team.
I have been selected to kick-start the ‘Impact
Comms’ programme, a new project letting
young professionals experience the power that
communication plays in accelerating progress.
The new Quarterly platform is not just about this magazine; social
media chats, events and networking sessions will be some of the other
tools we will use to generate the connections and exchange of ideas
that can trigger efective action from industry experts, leaders and
people that are passionate about our world, just like you and me.
Carlotta De Toni, Impact Comms Lead, Innovators Magazine
IN THIS ISSUE
CORE TEAM
Welcome
2 Communication as a game
changing tool
4 Q&A with UN SDG advocate,
Marc Buckley
8 Landmark year for European
Innovation Summit
10 Young pioneers take
centre stage
12 Policy makers have a
clear mission
15 Accelerator seeks solutions to
zero hunger
18 Thomson Reuters focuses
on driving positive
societal impact
Editor | Iain Robertson
Partnerships | Susan Robertson
Digital | Ryan McFadyen
Design | Blair Carrick
News & Features | Carlotta De Toni
Operations | Gillian Greig
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