The Sprint Challenge update: second round results are in
The Turner Kirk Trust Sprint Challenge was launched in partnership with Imperial College London in 2023. It aims to address unsolved global conservation challenges by funding experimental, multi-disciplinary research projects that may struggle to attract conventional funding.
Digital Journal reports on Turner Kirk Trust-backed Antarctic Krill research project
Digital Journal has covered the Turner Kirk Trust’s support for groundbreaking research on Antarctic krill, a key species in the fight against climate change.
Dr. Ewan Kirk interviewed by Nature Magazine on STEM entrepreneurship
Dr. Ewan Kirk, was recently interviewed by Nature Magazine about his role as the Royal Society’s entrepreneur in residence at the University of Cambridge, where he helps researchers and students navigate the challenges of commercialising scientific ideas.
Update: the Light a Village project is scaling up
Solar Aid's Light a Village project, backed by the Turner Kirk Trust, is scaling up and on track to provide sustainable lighting to 100% of homes in Kasakula, Ntchisi District by 2025. Plans are also being progressed for a nation-wide rollout of the solar lighting systems in Malawi.