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Innovating for Humanity
Newsletter - April 2026
From strengthening global connections to supporting high-impact solutions, this month we’re accelerating progress where it matters most.
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| A Bigger Prize Fund for Greater Impact |
| The Zayed Sustainability Prize has expanded its funding model, increasing its total prize fund to US $7.2 million and extending financial support to all finalists. By backing a wider pool of high-impact solutions, the Prize is enabling more innovations to scale and reach the communities that need them most.
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| Building Homes, Creating Livelihoods |
| Build up Nepal is redefining construction through locally produced, low-carbon building materials. Featured in Reuters, the organisation is enabling communities to manufacture their own solutions — creating jobs, lowering costs and supporting more resilient housing in underserved areas.
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| Turning Waste into Value |
| N&E Innovations, led by founder Didi Gan, is transforming food waste into sustainable, high-performance materials. By rethinking how organic by-products are used, the organisation is advancing circular solutions that reduce environmental impact while creating scalable alternatives for industry.
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| Rethinking Battery Recycling |
| Prize finalist GRST is featured in Forbes, in an article that explores the company’s water-based battery recycling technology. The Hong Kong-based company is advancing a more sustainable approach to managing critical materials, highlighting how circular thinking can strengthen the long-term viability of clean energy technologies. |
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| Voices of Sustainability with 2026 Winners |
| Hosted by Anita Erskine, this episode brings together 2026 Prize winners BASE Foundation (Energy) and Build up Nepal (Climate Action), both nonprofit organisations, to explore what it takes to deliver impact at scale. From energy access to earthquake resilient housing, the conversation highlights how long-term progress is shaped by community trust, local relevance and partnerships that endure. |
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| UAE Launches Programme to Boost supply chain Resilience |
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| Sustainability is Inherently Resilient |
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| 3 Lessons on the Energy Transition in an Age of Crisis |
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