Seed Funding awardees
After a thorough reviewing process, we are delighted to announce that the following projects have been awarded.
Mapping and monitoring aquatic plastic pollution hotspots in Lagos, Nigeria
- Ngozi Oguguah, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
- Jian Wan, Aston University
- Abimbola Atijosan, Advanced Space Application Laboratory (National Space Research and Development Agency)
- Temitope Sogbamu, University of Lagos
- Adedoyin Lasisi, Lagos State Government
- Jane Chukwudebelu, Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi
- Umar Busayo Alao, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
- Michael Owoyemi, Owoyemi Pictures
Funded by REDAA
The following four projects are funded by Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA), a programme that catalyses locally led research, innovation and action to help people and nature thrive together across Africa and Asia. It is funded by UK Aid from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and managed by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Unlocking the Nexus: Digital twins in Sustainable Decision-making for Water-Energy-Food
- Nagham Saeed, University of West London
- Sophie McKee, Slingshot Simulations
- Lucy Moteka, Technology Innovation Agency
- Leo Choe Peng, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Atiyeh Ardakanian, University of West London
- David McKee, Slingshot Simulations
- Alexander Trout, Slingshot Simulations
- Ioannis Vyrides, Cyprus University of Technology
Scoping Research to develop a Digitally-Facilitated Community-led Product Guarantee System
- Emmanuelle Perlas Andayae, Non-Timber Forest Products – Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP)
- Varsha Ashok, Busara Center
- Kriti Chouhan, Busara Center
- Ma. Cristina S. Guerrero, Non-Timber Forest Products – Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP)
Leveraging technology to foreground nature in the everyday city
- Prabina Shrestha, Utopia
- Gayathri Muraleedharan, Integrated Design
- Adhish Gurung, Utopia
- Anjali Karol Mohan, INDÉ
- Dori Nguyen, Utopia
- Anushri Tiwari, INDÉ
- Neha Kumar, Georgia Tech
- Nikita Rajbhandari, ZITE
FishLove (FishCredit)
- Wasiu Oyedepo, University of Maiduguri
- AnnCarol Karanja, Kenyatta University
- Mohammed Dauda, University of Maiduguri
- Olusa Adekemi Opeyemi, Federal University of Technology Akure