Challenges and opportunities in Tech Transfer for Sustainable Development
Case study of Cambridge IoT solution for water management in the context of Nexus for Brazil and Chile.
Case study of Cambridge IoT solution for water management in the context of Nexus for Brazil and Chile.
ABOUT THE TALK
Thursday 05th of March 2020, 15.00 16.00 hrs David Attenborough Building, Room 2.49 Organised by C-EENRG University of Cambridge In alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN, 2015) the Cambridge technology start-up Camnexus works on inclusive technology solutions that can help to bridge the digital divide and close the connectivity gap in the Global South. Over the past three years, under the project BRIDGE, a team from Camnexus, C-EENRG and Brazilian academics have been working on strategies to increase water-food-energy nexus resilience in Brazil. In this context, we have identified water management for family farming as one of the key areas in which Camnexus' technology can have a significant impact, providing specialised decision-support tools with real-time data. This talk will present how Camnexus is addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through partnership for co-development of technology in an inclusive approach between the technology developers, the end users and key stakeholders, resulting in local innovation capability in developing countries and sustainable commercialisation routes. |
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr Jessica Ocampos, co-founder of Camnexus and C-EENRG Fellow Dr Ocampos has more than 15 years of experience involved in management and commercialisation of R&D results from academia and industry, spanning from international large corporates to start ups Bayer Corporation in USA, Procter Gamble Latin America, Air Liquide Germany and France Dr Ocampos advises innovation policy makers internationally and assesses Innovation and Research Translational Funds for the UK and International Government, helping in the design of new policies, closing the gap between academia and industry, and supporting the development of local innovation ecosystems with SMEs and large corporate relationship.
Dr Ocampos holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge, Engineer in Biotechnology from the University of Chile and Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Chile. |