Nexus Accelerators

Community Science

Community Science Programs tackle Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus challenges by uniting young professionals and seasoned experts in collaborative, community-driven research. The Young Innovators Program empowers recent graduates and early-career researchers with mentorship from experienced leaders, while the Seasoned Experts Initiative engages senior professionals with younger mentors to leverage the latest scientific methodologies. Community Science Labs foster cross-generational teams to develop innovative, science-based solutions, and Community Resilience Builders support grassroots projects with grants and capacity-building workshops. Collaborative Hackathons bring diverse teams together to address WEF challenges in interactive, hands-on environments, culminating in a final demo day where participants showcase their solutions, attract investment, and forge cross-sector partnerships. Nexus Programs offer mentorship, resources, and collaborative opportunities, blending fresh perspectives with seasoned expertise to drive community-based scientific research, enhance resilience, and promote sustainable development for a resilient and equitable future

SKILLS

COMPETENCE

CAREER

Collaboration

Delve into Community Science Programs: a fusion of grassroots collaboration and multifaceted expertise. We advocate for transparent research methodologies, ensuring inclusive, meaningful discoveries in our shared scientific journey.

Assessment

Traverse the intricacies with our comprehensive research evaluations. From community data analytics to participatory feedback loops, we turn research challenges into insights, ensuring impactful outcomes at every scale.

Education

Champion lifelong learning with bespoke educational tracks. Our community-centric curricula and dynamic platforms endow participants with contemporary scientific knowledge, nurturing a culture of shared discovery and enlightenment.

Engagement

Forge profound connections with communities and enthusiasts. Our citizen-driven research and interactive dialogues emphasize local wisdom, ensuring solutions resonate with community values while being globally relevant.

Integration

Leverage the might of technological evolution. Our open-source tools and data-centric methodologies intertwine technology with community science, promoting transparency, collaboration, and heightened public participation.

Resilience

Construct on foundations of ethics and resilience. Our guiding principles emphasize inclusivity and fairness, while community empowerment sessions prepare participants to prosper amidst uncertainties, guaranteeing enduring positive change.

Work-Integrated Learning Paths

Public Goods for Systems Innovation

To refresh our ideas of ownership and governance, we are designing and experimenting with new and remembered ways of working together, sharing resources, group decision making. We learn how to steward commons, resources, and people's power for sustainable development and resilience building

Mobilizing Innovation Commons

Empowering tools, capacities, and communities.