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📢 Last call for submission - LEGADO program for impact enterprises in #Argentina, #Bolivia, #Chile, #Paraguay and #Uruguay! 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗗𝗢 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿: 🔬 Innovative technology or science-based solutions in #health and #agriculture. 🌎 Projects with global potential and local impact in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. 🎯 Entrepreneurs committed to innovation and solutions to social challenges. 📅 Apply by July 14 and stand a chance to win prizes up to 16,000 USD to accelerate your startup! 🔗 Learn more about LEGADO at https://lnkd.in/gxHh-6FQ If you have further questions about this program, please contact our colleagues Camila Reid and Victoria Salas. #SocialInnovation #LegadoByBayer #InnovationWithImpact

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 #LINO24: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘂 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 🔬 Each year, we’re supporting 20 early career academic researchers as Bayer Foundation-Lindau Fellows to participate in the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting and invite them to an evening of scientific exchange. At #LINO24, our team member Tatjana Gust and our strategic advisor Dr. Michael Metzlaff welcomed Bayer Crop Science’s leading scientist in Computational Chemistry, Michael Edmund Beck. In addition, we were delighted to host Johann Deisenhofer, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry of 1988 and Otto Bayer Award winner 1988, alongside William (W. E.) Moerner, Nobel Price Winner in Chemistry of 2014. The evening featured enriching conversations and presentations about the use of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Chemistry in Life Sciences and Bayer Foundation’s programs, embodying the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting's theme of "Educate. Inspire. Connect."  Thanks to Nikolaus Turner, and the LINO#24 organizational team for their invaluable contributions to the success of the evening.  #Science #ScientificExchange #NobelLaureates #AcademicResearch #LINO24   

Deborah 'Kemi Olakunle, also known as Kemi The Changemaker, has one big ambition; a Nigeria where every citizen has access to affordable and quality healthcare, regardless of their socioeconomic status. To achieve this objective, she started raising funds using her creativity. “I love painting, and I started selling my art pieces which allowed me to provide financial and psychological support to 100 chronically sick Nigerians who couldn't afford medical bills. But I knew we needed something bigger. I decided to enroll in a master's program in public health, where I discovered the possibilities around health insurance,” Kemi said. In 2023, Kemi started her social enterprise known as Health4Moni, a healthtech company that provides affordable health insurance to low-income Nigerians using the daily contributions model whilst giving them access to a savings net and investment opportunities to eradicate poverty. As an outstanding women entrepreneur, Kemi is recognized this year as one of the 15 winners of Bayer Foundation's Women Empowerment Award 2024. She brought one of her art pieces along to the award ceremony at our #SocialInnovationDays24 in Berlin, and the painting has since then been displayed on the walls of our Berlin office, reminding us of the vision and drive of our social innovation partners. 🏆 Learn more about our Women Empowerment Award 2024 winners: https://lnkd.in/ekS2HB6E 📰 Read more about our Social Innovation Days 2024: https://lnkd.in/erNcF-e2 #Healthcare #WomenEntrepreneurship #WomenEmpowermentAward

🌐Exciting Connections at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Annual Meeting 2024 🌍 “Building bridges in today's world is more important than ever” emphasized Robert Schloegl, President of the #AlexandervonHumboldtFoundation, at the recent annual meeting in Berlin in his inspiring opening speech. The event brought together an incredible gathering of around 1000 #Humboldtians and associated persons from 70 countries, representing 88 research institutions. At #BayerFoundation, we recognize the significance of building bridges and crossing boundaries, which is why our collaboration with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation holds great importance to us. We were particularly grateful to meet our George-Foster-Bayer Research fellows, including Rebecca Sarku, Emmanuel Ngbede, Abdulsalam Sulaiman, Justine Nasejje, and Chidinma Gloria Ugwuja, in person. Their presence added a special dimension to the event, allowing insightful conversations about their scientific career development and the mentorship they receive from Bayer scientists @Bernhard Dueppendecker, Christoph Andreas Braun, Dieudonné Tshitenge, Gabriele Leder, Henrik Seidel, Ksenia Niesel,Laura McConnell, Peter Sandner, Silke Janitza, Silvia Cerezo, Thomas Preuss, Todd Ciche. Thanks to Dr. Rebecca Großmann and Isabel Joswig from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for facilitating the connections and inspiring exchanges. #AvHBridgeBuilders #BayerFoundation, #AlexandervonHumboldt, #BFBoundaryBreakers, #Science, #fellowships

“Innovation & Sustainability in STEM” was the theme of this year’s Teacher Day as part of the Science@School program. 20 teachers from the STEM education field made new contacts and sharing ideas about exciting and contemporary MINT lessons. @Petra Wolthaus from the EMA hands-on laboratory Mitmachlabor EMA gave a workshop on implementing design thinking for innovative teaching. Additionally, two school projects funded as part of the Science@School program „FabLab-STEM is more alive than ever“ from the Geschwister-Scholl-Schule Solingen and NEW_FEOS (New Ways for a CO2-free School) from the Gesamtschule Kürten, were presented. Christoph Andreas Braun gave insights into the latest research at Bayer Crop Science, and the day was rounded off with a tour of the Crop Science Campus in Monheim and further insights into Crop Science research by Manuel Sommer. Julie Lüttgen, Hedda Weber, Tatjana Gust The Science@School program of the #BayerFoundation offers schools throughout Germany support in creating modern and engaging extracurricular science lessons. Teachers can apply for funding of up to €20,000 for their projects. More information about the program and how to apply can be found in the comments below. #science #MINTBildung #stemeducation #FutureGeneration #education   „Innovation & Nachhaltigkeit im MINT-Bereich“ unter diesem Motto stand unser diesjäjhriger Teacher Day im Rahmen des Science@School Programms. 20 Lehrkräfte aus dem MINT-Bereich knüpften neue Kontakte und tauschten sich zu spannendem und modernen MINT-Unterricht aus. Dazu gab @Petra Wolthaus vom Mitmachlabor EMA einen Workshop über die Anwendung von Design Thinking für innovativen Unterricht. Mit „FabLab-MINT wird lebendiger als je zuvor“ von der Geschwister-Scholl-Schule Solingen und „NEW_FEOS (Neue Wege Für Eine CO2-freie Schule)“ der Gesamtschule Kürten wurden zwei im Rahmen des Science@School-Programms geförderte Schulprojekte vorgestellt, Christoph Andreas Braun gab Einblicke in die neuste Forschung bei Bayer Crop Science. Abgerundet wurde der Tag mit einer Führung über den Crop Science Campus von Monheim und weiteren Einblicken in die Crop Science Forschung durch Manuel Sommer. Julie Lüttgen, Hedda Weber, Tatjana Gust Mit dem Science@School Programm der #BayerFoundation bieten wir Schulen in ganz Deutschland Unterstützung bei der Gestaltung eines modernen und spannenden außerschulischen naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts. Lehrerinnen und Lehrer können sich mit ihren Projekten um eine Förderung von bis zu 20.000 € bewerben. Mehr Informationen zum Programm und der Bewerbung in den Kommentaren unten. #science #MINTBildung #stemeducation #FutureGeneration #Bildung

How can we improve access to basic health in rural areas of Sub Sahara Africa? 🤔 We partnered with Healthy Entrepreneurs to support Community Health Workers in becoming Community Health Entrepreneurs, where they receive training and are able to sell quality health products at a lower price. This does not only increase the sustainability of the program, but also increases the reach to the most isolated communities in Uganda. Today, 𝟵𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 since accessing the program’s healthcare support.   Thanks to 60 Decibels for providing an insightful impact performance report!   🔗 Link to the report in the comments below!   #HealthcareSupport #QualityHealthcare #ImpactAnalysis

Don't miss our Boundary-Breaking Science lecture “𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲” featuring Dr. Vivi Maketa, winner of the Early Excellence in Science Award in Medical Sciences 2023 from the University of Kinshasa! 🌍✨ Engage with Vivi in our subsequent exchange session to discuss her research and scientific career! #BFBoundaryBreakers 📅 See you on June 19th, 04:00 – 05:00 PM CEST! #MedicalSciences #InfectiousDiseases #WomenInScience #EmpowerWomenInSTEM 

Thinking back to our #SocialInnovationDays24 in Berlin last week - two days of convening, connecting and catalyzing ✨ We were proud to host many of our program partners, award 15 remarkable women with this year's Women Empowerment Award in partnership with Impact Hub Network and celebrate our Social Impact Startup Academy Award with SISTAC. A huge thanks to everyone who attended, and we hope you had a wonderful time gaining valuable insights and exploring possibilities with one another. We look forward to our next gathering! Kudos to our team for making the event possible: Monika Lessl, PhD, Andrea Acerbi, Simone Jonek, Peng Zhong, Stefan Wilhelm, Jana op den Winkel, Kristina Hüngsberg, Rawan Alkurdi, Tong En Siew, Drishti M., Charles Osei Mensah 🔗 Want to know more about our Social Innovation Days 2024? Link in comments! 📷 Shoutout to meertzfilm for the amazing photos!

First impressions from day 1 of our #SocialInnovationDays24! Glad to see many impactful conversations taking place, especially from our keynote speakers and panellists representing organisations and companies doing important work in the social innovation ecosystem. We closed the day with a joyful celebration of our Women Empowerment Award winners 2024, recognising the positive change they have driven in their area of business and expertise. More updates on day 2 coming soon! 🔜 📷 Photos by meertzfilm Monika Lessl, PhD, Peng Zhong, Simone Jonek, Stefan Wilhelm, Jana op den Winkel, Kristina Hüngsberg, Rawan Alkurdi, Tong En Siew, Charles Osei Mensah, Drishti M.

Gettin’ the ball rollin’ for our Social Innovation Days 2024 in Berlin! 🎉 More than 140 entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and partners coming from 33 different countries are here, with Nigeria, Kenya and Indonesia amongst the most represented nations. We look forward to seeing enlightening and insightful exchanges during our event. More updates coming up soon! ➡️ #SocialInnovationDays24