1、UpLink Annual Impact ReportMARCH 2025ContentsAbout UpLink 2Foreword 3Executive summary 41 How UpLink enables impact 61.1 Engagement and networking opportunities 61.2 Global visibility and thought leadership 91.3 Business growth acceleration 102 Top Innovators impact 142.1 Spotlight:Economic impact 1

2、42.2 Thematic impact 17Looking ahead 29Appendices 30A1 Impact management and measurement framework 30A2 UpLinks role in facilitating connections with key stakeholders 31A3 Top Innovators growth plans in the next 18 months 32Contributors 33Endnotes 34Images:Getty Images,UnsplashUplink Annual Impact R

3、eport March 20251About UpLink UpLink is a World Economic Forum initiative,founded in collaboration with Deloitte andSalesforce,focused on impactful early-stage innovation.Itbuilds ecosystems that enable purpose-driven,early-stage entrepreneurs to scale their businesses for the markets and economies

4、that are essential to a net-zero,nature-positive and equitable future.Accelerate impact of early-stage innovators by providing the necessary resources and networks to support their growth,enabling them to scale and deliver impact.Europe and Central Asia 27%North America 26%Sub-Saharan Africa 15%East

5、 Asia and Pacific 10%Latin America and Caribbean 10%South Asia 9%Middle East and North Africa 3%Enable Innovation Ecosystemsby facilitating collaboration between innovators and business leaders,investors,public-sector partners and domain experts.Influence perceptionthrough impactful narratives to in

6、spire collective action,mobilize capital and cultivate a conducive environment for innovation to thrive in.UpLinks strategic objectivesUpLink in numbers Funding stage11 Innovation Ecosystems 66Innovation Challenges517Top Innovators selected since 2020Headquarters in 75 countries66%Male(Co-)Founder o