The UN Technology Innovation Labs (UNTILs) are designed to move humanity forward, faster by focusing on the use of innovative technology to solve some of humanity's most pressing needs. Each UNTIL is based on different humanitarian themes that are central to the needs of individual Lab’s specific geolocation which, in turn, are aligned with the UN Mandates in Peace and Security, Human Rights and Sustainable Development.
UNTIL activities in the labs worldwide have resulted in a successful first year of operations of the programme. Thanks to all… read more
As Head of the UNTIL programme, Maurizio Gazzola has spent the past few years focusing on a widely… read more
UNTIL Finland is one year old! Where better to celebrate than the startup and tech event SLUSH, where… read more
The SDG Booster workshops in Finland focusing on waste-to-energy (incl. plastic waste) and education will be organized digitally in autumn 2020. The SDG Boosters bring together companies, NGOs, financial instruments and thematic experts to develop solutions and projects to address concrete needs identified
Four winners were selected for the Summer Of Solutions, Circular Economy challenge. The challenge aimed at selecting ideas for ICT tools and business process innovations related to circular economy, the goal being rapid and far-reaching improvements for society.
The company Huhtamaki donates EUR 3 million to circular economy initiatives to address global sustainability challenges. UNTIL Finland and partners receive EUR 0.6 million to clean plastic waste from Mithi river in Mumbai, India. The project is also raising awareness on effective waste management.
Join UNTIL Finland and Finnish partners in developing digital commercial solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)! This will be the 2nd Session of the Online SDG Booster workshops on 22 September 2020, focusing on circular economy, specifically waste-to-energy, including plastic waste.
Join UNTIL Finland and Finnish partners in developing digital commercial solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)! This will be the 2nd Session of the Online SDG Booster workshops focusing on the education sector and East Africa, taking place on 4 September 2020.
Join UNTIL Finland and Finnish partners in developing digital commercial solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)! This will be the 1st Session of the Online SDG Booster workshops on 2 September 2020, focusing on circular economy, specifically waste-to-energy, including plastic waste.
UNTIL is designed to support the journey to review, build, adopt and implement technology solutions to address challenges that Member States are facing. It functions as a start-up environment and creates a platform for collaborative problem solving between UN resources, Private sector, Academia and Civil Society.
The TechNovation talks at the United Nations feature specialists from academia, private and public sector who explain cutting-edge technologies and their possible uses in education, health, industry, agriculture, and other sustainable development sectors.
Reboot the Earth is a global social coding challenge to solve climate challenges by using technology and innovation under the auspices of the United Nations.
Rebooters at UNTIL Malaysia took on the challenge of building a tech-based solution to protect the environment and promote biodiversity.
