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In 2020, the UN World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize — and its Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as the best workplace for innovators. Yaniv speaks with Hila Cohen about how the WFP accelerator finds, funds, and scales innovations to fight global hunger across 88 countries.
About Hila Cohen
Hila Cohen is Head of Business Development and Chief of Staff at the WFP Innovation Accelerator. She joined WFP in 2012 and has been with the accelerator since 2015. Before WFP, she was a corporate lawyer in Tel Aviv. She holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi and a law degree from the University of Haifa.
What We Cover
Timestamps
(01:00) Introduction and Hila’s background
(02:30) What is the WFP Innovation Accelerator?
(06:30) The accelerator as a “translator”
(18:00) Matching startups to country offices
(28:00) H2Grow: hydroponics in refugee camps
(32:00) Building Blocks: blockchain for 400,000 refugees
Key Takeaways
Resources & Links Mentioned
Where to Find Hila Cohen
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilacohen
Where to Find Yaniv Corem
Link in bio: sleek.bio/yanivcorem
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanivcorem
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Subscribe to The School of Innovation on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Have a guest recommendation? Email [email protected]
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In 2020, the UN World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize — and its Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as the best workplace for innovators. Yaniv speaks with Hila Cohen about how the WFP accelerator finds, funds, and scales innovations to fight global hunger across 88 countries.
About Hila Cohen
Hila Cohen is Head of Business Development and Chief of Staff at the WFP Innovation Accelerator. She joined WFP in 2012 and has been with the accelerator since 2015. Before WFP, she was a corporate lawyer in Tel Aviv. She holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi and a law degree from the University of Haifa.
What We Cover
Timestamps
(01:00) Introduction and Hila’s background
(02:30) What is the WFP Innovation Accelerator?
(06:30) The accelerator as a “translator”
(18:00) Matching startups to country offices
(28:00) H2Grow: hydroponics in refugee camps
(32:00) Building Blocks: blockchain for 400,000 refugees
Key Takeaways
Resources & Links Mentioned
Where to Find Hila Cohen
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilacohen
Where to Find Yaniv Corem
Link in bio: sleek.bio/yanivcorem
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanivcorem
Subscribe & Follow
Subscribe to The School of Innovation on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Have a guest recommendation? Email [email protected]