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Meet 'unsung hero' Chris, CEO of Newable. They support small and medium-sized UK businesses to grow. Listen to his story and idea for government to give an independent institution, focused on objectively growing the economy, the ability to represent British business in a non-political way. Follow or connect with Chris on LinkedIn and check out iMindventures.com to learn more or get involved.

Meet 'unsung hero' Ankshita, Operations Director at Startup Discovery School in Asia. They support entrepreneurs who are often underrepresented and/or overlooked. Listen to her story and ideas for innovating how we do demoracy, including that policy-making should be more inclusive and iterative, so we can mosre easily solve our biggest shared challenges (such as climate change). Connect with Ankshita on LinkedIn and check out iMindventures.com to get involved.

Meet Mo, Co-Founder of UrbanChain, a Manchester-based scale-up company. They're revolutionising the renewable energy markets and decreasing our reliance on gas. Listen to their story and ideas for innovating how we do democracy and grow the economy. Follow UrbanChain on LinkedIn and find out more at urbanchain.co.uk.

Ever heard about a company being spun out of 10 Downing Street? Or the idea that some of our institutions should take a more revolutionary approach? Listen to our latest unsung hero, Simon, who is trailblazing how behavioural science can improve policy-making and help our democracy to thrive.

Navjot Sawhney, Founder & CEO of the Washing Machine Project, shares their policy ideas for bridging innovation and humanitarianism. This includes: Increase funding for innovative international development projectsImprove R&D tax credits for startups and small businesses

Emma and Natalie, Co-Founders of Dear Bump, talk about their ideas for innovating policy to help pregnant women in the workplace. Check out their website here.

Dan Etenberg, Founder & CEO of LIA Aerospace, discusses why green policies in space are becoming increasingly important.

Gemma Guilera, Co-Founder & Director of Moving Beans, suggests city councils, waste facility managers, and big industries come together to build a common budget - overseen by an executive body - to be responsible for driving sustainability forward. Promisingly, she says as long as we breathe we can solve issues! In addition, Nawful Raj, Founder of Yū Pods, believes we need to reduce consumption, eliminate the use of non-recyclable and micro-plastics, and fund more non-tech-based companies (to solve environmental issues). Check out Moving Beans here and Yū Pods here.

Abisola Oladapo, Co-Founder & CEO of Agnes Health, says we need to share best practices around maternal health and adapt it, so pregnant women around the world can improve their physical and mental health.

Tinesh Chhaya, Founder & CEO of Decipher Cyber, discusses why: Governments and parents should prioritise e-safety policies and adopt good practices to help young peopleCompanies should add the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to the C-SuiteFollow Tinesh on LinkedIn and/or check out Decipher Cyber here.

Today's guest is Esther O'Callaghan OBE, Co-Founder & CEO of hundo Ltd, an innovative careers platform connecting Gen Z talent to leading employers. In this episode, Esther explains why you need paid work to lift yourself out of poverty and how you can’t do that without access to opportunities - which is why hundo is helping young people to access employment and learning opportunities. In fact, they’ve raised $2 million to help them scale-up their impact and utilise the 'metaverse".  Listen to their story and follow Esther on LinkedIn and/or Twitter.

Today's guest is Kabiné Komara, former Prime Minister of Guinea, Adviser and Author. In this episode, we discuss: Why climate change and access to jobs are two of our biggest shared global issuesGood governance is one of the biggest challenges facing AfricaWe need to better manage and share resources, especially waterConflicts over water in Nigeria and Syria led to deaths, demonstrations and mass migrationWater sharing between countries brings about peace!Budgets need to reflect the priority and size of problemsSeeing young people around the world coming together to find solutions is a source of hope, but it needs to be sustained and protected Kabiné Komara was introduced to the podcast by Sundeep Waslekar, who was interviewed in an earlier episode.

Today's guests are local councillors Humaira Ali and Graham Howe, representing Southwark and Wokingham in the UK. In this episode, Humaira and Graham explore what a council is, what councils do, and how we can improve the system through policy innovation - including whether or not we even need political parties in the first place. Follow Humaira on Twitter and connect with Graham on LinkedIn. Terminology: Ward - the administrative area of a borough that elects (and is represented by) a councillor (or councillors)Statutory instrument - delegated legislative powerCanvassing - directly engaging with local residentsPoliticking - partisan or politically-driven activity

Today’s guest is Pippa Gawley, Founder and Director of Zero Carbon Capital.  In this episode, Pippa explores why lithium is becoming the new gasoline, the cultural differences between UK and US venture capital, and making a healthy financial return because of purpose (not in spite of it). In addition, Pippa discusses why: Governments should implement legally binding targets every year up to 2050 (to hold current governments to account, not just future ones)Carbon emissions need to be priced more accuratelyDeep tech startup founders need to keep the faithInnovate UK and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) grants are helping scientific and deep tech companies to innovate over longer time horizonsThe UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is compelling tax relief for investors Learn more about Zero Carbon Capital and connect with Pippa on LinkedIn, who was introduced to the podcast by Gosbert Chagula in an earlier episode.

Today's guest is Amit Mishra, Founder of ID8VC, Policy Adviser to the Indian Government, and ex-Country Head of F6S and Sansan. In this episode, Amit explores: the appeal of the Indian market and Tier 2 cities, including as a place to build a Proof of Concept (PoC)the uptick in activity for the AgriTech, medical, education, e-commerce and electric vehicle (EV) sectors since COVID-19why change is both the biggest challenge and opportunitythe importance of being a conscious citizen and responsible employer Check out F6S and connect with Amit on LinkedIn.