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The Live Data Trust is a Non-Profit Organisation, funded by Innovate UK, changing the way we share and use data by enabling real-time integration for performance and technology benchmarking. By connecting private and public sector data, it helps unlock valuable insights and improvements. Using advanced data security and storage methods, developed by NASA and MIT, it ensures that information is safe and well-organised. This is the first framework to integrate live data with a focus on ethics, AI, and crucial sectors like the built environment, energy, and infrastructure. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 17, this approach supports the development of smart cities, making our urban spaces more efficient and sustainable through global partnerships and collaboration.

Forbes Business Council is a vetted professional networking community for senior executives and business owners who are committed to personal and professional excellence. Members get exclusive opportunities to build relationships with successful leaders, grow through exclusive live virtual events, and publish bylined articles and expertise on Forbes.com Forbes Business Council is known for its diversity of perspectives and the members willingness to give as much as they gain. The generosity and depth of insight in the community makes it an indispensible resource for every business leader. Forbes Business Council is part of the Forbes Councils network—a collective of vetted professional networking communities for senior executives and business owners in a variety of industries. Forbes Councils was created in partnership with Forbes.com by the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). Our mission is to connect exceptional business owners and senior executives with people and resources to help them thrive. All Forbes Councils are grouped by industry, so members can make meaningful connections. Our communities include: Forbes Agency Council, Forbes Business Council, Forbes Business Development Council, Forbes Coaches Council, Forbes Communications Council, Forbes Finance Council, Forbes Human Resources Council, Forbes Non-Profit Council, and Forbes Technology Council. Behind each of the world’s most successful business owners and executives is a strong community of support. Find yours at Forbes Business Council today: forbesbusinesscouncil.com

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MetaConnex’s Digital Twin Urban Master-Planning Platform enables Local Authorities and private land owners, not only to plan faster, but to unlock investment, add land value and boost GDP. The MetaConnex platform enables collaboration between public and private sectors, using a user-friendly 3D map to integrate land and asset data, sustainability metrics, and industry standards. It accelerates decision-making while meeting national planning guidelines and environmental protection standards. A recent case study in Bolton proved the tool could add up to £500m GDP, and £1.5Bn GDV. Using its proprietary technology, it offers the ability to create viably linked appraisals in the tool. So the tool isn’t just for visualisation, but for Master-Planning and cities generating investment.

The Live Data Trust is a Non-Profit Organisation, funded by Innovate UK, changing the way we share and use data by enabling real-time integration for performance and technology benchmarking. By connecting private and public sector data, it helps unlock valuable insights and improvements. Using advanced data security and storage methods, developed by NASA and MIT, it ensures that information is safe and well-organised. This is the first framework to integrate live data with a focus on ethics, AI, and crucial sectors like the built environment, energy, and infrastructure. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 17, this approach supports the development of smart cities, making our urban spaces more efficient and sustainable through global partnerships and collaboration.

"Dear First Time Founder" is present me having a candid chat with past me, filled with real talk and practical advice straight from the trenches of startup life. Its a raw, authentic collection of notes aimed at guiding fellow first-time founders through the ups and downs of building something from scratch, based on the lessons learned and the scars earned along the way. Follow along for the highs, the lows and the scr*w ups! 🤍

Forbes Business Council is a vetted professional networking community for senior executives and business owners who are committed to personal and professional excellence. Members get exclusive opportunities to build relationships with successful leaders, grow through exclusive live virtual events, and publish bylined articles and expertise on Forbes.com Forbes Business Council is known for its diversity of perspectives and the members willingness to give as much as they gain. The generosity and depth of insight in the community makes it an indispensible resource for every business leader. Forbes Business Council is part of the Forbes Councils network—a collective of vetted professional networking communities for senior executives and business owners in a variety of industries. Forbes Councils was created in partnership with Forbes.com by the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). Our mission is to connect exceptional business owners and senior executives with people and resources to help them thrive. All Forbes Councils are grouped by industry, so members can make meaningful connections. Our communities include: Forbes Agency Council, Forbes Business Council, Forbes Business Development Council, Forbes Coaches Council, Forbes Communications Council, Forbes Finance Council, Forbes Human Resources Council, Forbes Non-Profit Council, and Forbes Technology Council. Behind each of the world’s most successful business owners and executives is a strong community of support. Find yours at Forbes Business Council today: forbesbusinesscouncil.com

An affiliated partner of the G20 - Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) chaired by Her Majesties Queean Maxima of the Netherlands, The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is an international organisation aiming to ease access to finance for businesses from start up to scale up to exit, with the ultimate goal of generating more jobs and more social justice worldwide. It is committed to collaborating globally to empower world economic development by creating innovative financial instruments for innovators, startups, and SMEs. The Forum interacts with leaders in all areas of society, first and foremost in business and political spheres, to help assess needs and establish goals, bearing in mind that the public interest is of paramount importance. We engage a wide range of institutions, both public and private, local and international, commercial and academic to help shape the global agenda. We hold that, with the participation of individuals and institutions from multiple sectors and from all parts of society, real progress can be achieved. www.wbaforum.org

Founded by incredibly skilled and complementary business leaders, Una Terra is a venture capital fund, complemented by a venture studio, providing capital, network & support to accelerate growth and impact of emerging ESG enterprises. Growth capital > Series A and later - 10M avg ticket per company Our mission is to become a sparring-partner and continuously help the business on the product, go-to-market, business development and talent acquisition. We provide support across all the elements required for growth acceleration and out-performance: ✓ People ✓ Capital ✓ Strategy Una Terra has cracked the scouting code with participation in true ESG game changers in different verticals, now rapidly growing in market. Better Scouting -> Better Financing -> Better Operation -> Better Planet. Investment thesis 📍 Geo focus: Europe 🌱 Stage: Series A-C 💰 Ticket size: 3-5M and up to 10M 🚀 Industry: Circular Economy ⏱ Actively deploying capital? Yes