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Welcoming Gaborone, Botswana to the global Falling Walls network

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Deadline: 15th September 2025

18 July 2025

UB and Falling Walls launch innovation lab

University of Botswana (UB), in collaboration with Alliance for African Partnerships (AAP) and Berlin-based Falling Walls Foundation in Germany, officially launched the Falling Walls Lab Gaborone at the University Innovation Pod (UNIPOD) on Tuesday. The initiative is a globally recognised platform aimed at fostering scientific and social innovation by empowering young researchers and promoting the impactful communication of breakthrough ideas.

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November 22, 2024

Partners Press Release Hub Node

The University of Innovation Pod Botswana has been designated as part of the Future Earth Africa Hub Southern Africa Regional Node. The announcement was made on November 22, 2024, by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. As a Southern Africa Regional Node, The University Innovation Pod will co-host the node to be led by the Malawi University of Science and Technology in partnership with other universities.