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Leading Cities Announces Humanitarian Partnership
With the world increasingly threatened by climate change, Leading Cities is thrilled to announce a transformative and global partnership with QBE Foundation and Australian Red Cross Humanitech, uniting our forces to drive innovative technology solutions for global communities. This collaboration marks a significant leap forward in our mission to confront global humanitarian challenges through the power of innovation.
Central to our joint efforts is the newly introduced 'Humanitarian Track' within the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, designed to leverage technological advances for enhanced community-led climate adaptation and decision-making. The Humanitarian Track innovation program will be delivered in collaboration with the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) – supported by the American Red Cross and International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Once applications open on April 1st, we invite entrepreneurs worldwide to join us in this pioneering initiative, offering not only the chance to win substantial prizes but also to make a meaningful impact on communities across the globe.
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About Leading Cities
Leading Cities is a Boston-based global non-profit founded by Dublin, Boston, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Lyon, Hamburg, Lisbon, Zapopan, Vancouver, and Haifa. It was built on the philosophy that cities, which for the first time represent most of the world’s population, are essential to overcome our great challenges—climate change, human equity, and technology development. Originally established in 2008 at Northeastern University, it later spun off as an independent organization expanding beyond research to advance government sustainability and resiliency. Since then, Leading Cities has evolved to provide a wider range of services for governments, start-ups, and corporations. To connect its global networks, LaunchPad 11 was launched as the first metaverse ecosystem for Smart & Resilient City innovators by clustering entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers. Its signature program, the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, is considered one of the Top 5 Govtech accelerators in the world.