Aug 9, 2021How we’ll work with children and young people to tackle mental healthZinc’s next Venture Builder programme will support 70 talented Founders to create new products and services that improve children and young people’s mental health. In this post Tim Shakespeare, our Research and Innovation Design Manager, explains how involving children and young people in the programme will be critical. Not only…User Research4 min readUser Research4 min read
Jun 8, 2021Creating Good Jobs: The ‘Future of Work’ Agenda Must Focus on What Workers NeedLast week, Zinc launched a new report that focuses on how innovators and entrepreneurs can approach unlocking opportunities for people hard-hit by automation and globalisation. This report stems from a collaborative programme of work between Zinc and the Autodesk Foundation, a U.S. …Work5 min readWork5 min read
May 26, 2021Zinc Community Spotlight with Agnes MwakatumaWhy did you get involved with Zinc? I got involved with Zinc because I was new to the world of mental health although I did have a passion for understanding mental illnesses & my own experiences. I felt like I needed to build a network of amazing people who shared…Interview4 min readInterview4 min read
May 14, 2021Four ways Zinc is accelerating research and innovationZinc brings together the brightest minds to build and scale a brand new way to solve important societal problems. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Apr 6, 2021Conducting research on taboo health issues: Advice from a Design AnthropologistWritten by Jenny Winfield and the R&D team at Zinc “Taboos are hard to talk about and deeply connected to behaviours that are resistant to change”, says the Design Anthropologist Jenny Winfield. She is specialised in breaking the silence around taboo topics and working with underserved audiences, on the one…Taboo7 min readTaboo7 min read
Mar 9, 2021Collaborating across boundaries to tackle taboos: Connecting innovators, researchers and end-usersWritten by the R&D team at Zinc Over the last three years, Zinc has run three venture-builder programmes, focused on addressing society’s toughest challenges. It’s no coincidence that, in doing so, we have helped to build ventures that focus on issues many people are hesitant to talk about: erectile dysfunction…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Apr 30, 2020COVID-19, Mental Health and the Zinc AcademyCOVID-19 is a three-pronged crisis: along with the obvious implications for physical health, and the economic consequences, comes the complex question of how to address society’s mental health during, and after, the pandemic passes. Here the Zinc Academy Director, Eleanor Ford, talks about Covid-19, mental health and preparing for recovery. …Mental Health7 min readMental Health7 min read
Apr 2, 2020Get involved with ventures that are actively tackling the societal consequences of COVID-19First of all, we hope that you and your family are keeping safe and healthy in these challenging times. The COVID crisis is a double-edged sword for our founders and ventures. On the one hand, it is a really tough time to be an early stage business — high degrees…Covid-1910 min readCovid-1910 min read
Mar 3, 2020A Wider Paradigm for Meeting the Global Challenges of Mental Ill-healthBy Iain Jordan, Mental Health Zinc Academy Lead Five weeks from now Zinc will launch a new mental health academy bringing together passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds who are frustrated by the unacceptable levels of mental ill-health they see around them locally, nationally and globally. As society becomes more advanced…Mental Health10 min readMental Health10 min read
Jul 10, 2019How can automated decisions be fairer?EtiqAI is helping automated decisions become fairer and more accurate by detecting and mitigating unintended bias. We spoke with co-Founders Iris Anson and Raluca Crisa to learn more. How did EtiqAI come about? We’re both mum-entrepreneurs and both from international backgrounds. We are strong advocates of diversity and equal opportunities…Artificial Intelligence2 min readArtificial Intelligence2 min read
