Our programme

Curating platforms, partnerships and visibility to elevate early-stage innovation

Engagement and visibility

UpLink connects early-stage ventures and its ecosystem members with global platforms and strategic industry dialogues led by the World Economic Forum and its partners. Through curated engagement opportunities, our members gain visibility with investors, policymakers and business leaders while contributing real-world innovation insights that help shape global priorities, emerging markets and sustainable industry transformation.

Watch this video to hear how the UpLink delegation unlocked new partnerships, visibility and opportunities at Davos 2026.

Recent events and sessions

Sustainable Development Impact Meetings

21 - 24 September 2026

New York, USA

The UpLink delegation will bring the perspectives of early-stage innovation into conversations with business leaders, policymakers and investors, connecting on-the-ground ecosystem intelligence with the partnerships, investment and policy needed to overcome systemic barriers, accelerate deployment and turn transition priorities into real-world impact.

Annual Meeting of the New Champions

23-25 June
Dalian, People’s Republic of China

More than 60 members of UpLink’s Innovation Ecosystem, including early-stage ventures, investors and partners, joined the “Summer Davos” to spotlight how innovation, emerging technologies and collaboration can drive economic growth, create jobs and accelerate sustainable development.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

19-24 January 2026
Davos, Switzerland

10 UpLink Ventures participated in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, engaging directly with global leaders, investors and decision-makers to forge partnerships, share real-world innovation insights and help shape conversations on economic growth, sustainability and emerging global priorities.

Thought leadership

UpLink works with its ecosystem members and the Forum’s centres and initiatives to develop industry-relevant insights grounded in real-world innovation. Through reports, analysis and case studies, UpLink elevates early-stage entrepreneurs and partners as experts shaping conversations on resilience and growth. This thought leadership helps inform global dialogue, influence decision-making and accelerate scalable solutions.

Reports

Investing in water: Aligning Investment Strategies with
Water Innovation
Defossilizing Industry: Considerations for
Scaling-up Carbon Capture
and Utilization Pathways
Scaling Traceability Innovation
to Unlock the Value of Informal Waste Management

Explore innovation that matters

Learn more about our work across systems and industries

Videos

An Innovator Explains:
What does the future of healthy ageing look like?
An Innovator Explains: How new construction materials can help to build a more sustainable future

An Expert Explains:
How city leaders can
empower start-ups
An Innovator Explains:
How to purify water with sunlight
An Expert Explains:
How cities are innovating
policy for water resilience
An Innovator Explains:
How to transform waste into profit

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