Idea Transform

Innovation, ideas and technology now have the ability to make a difference

Idea Transform aims to inspire projects that can deliver long-term change across the globe. Our 2012 event brought together 100 people with ideas and those with the skills to help them develop projects in areas such as education, health, finance, community and the environment.

Click on the buttons above to find out more on our second weekend event, to be held in Cambridge between 15-17 March 2013.

  1. Sim-Prints wins first Idea Transform Weekend with innovative healthcare biometrics project

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    / 23 April, 2012 / 2 Comments
    Over 100 people work on projects to change the world at Cambridge event Cambridge, 23 April 2012: Sim-Prints took the overall prize at the first Idea Transform weekend for its mobile phone-based biometrics project which allows healthcare workers to collect and check patient information in the developing world. Aimed at supporting and accelerating projects that benefit and improve society, over 100 people attended the intensive weekend event, held in Cambridge between 20-22 April 2012, including speakers, mentors and judges representing...

  2. Thanks to RIM/BlackBerry for more raffle prizes and judging support!

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    / 22 April, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Not only do we have a wonderful Kindle 3G to give away in our charity raffle, thanks to our partners Red Gate Software, but we also have a BlackBerry PlayBook 16Gb tablet which has been kindly donated by Research in Motion (RIM) as part of its support for Idea Transform As well as the PlayBook giveaway, Stephen O’Brien, BlackBerry’s Director for Digital and Social Marketing for EMEA is both judging and mentoring at the inaugural Idea Transform weekend at the...

  3. Stephen O’Brien

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    / 2 March, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Stephen O’Brien is BlackBerry’s Director of Digital and Social Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa, responsible for over one hundred digital platforms and communities across the region. With over twenty years consulting to telcos from a customer management and experience perspective, Stephen is a passionate supporter, manager and investor in companies that delight customers through innovative digital and mobile experiences. Previously Head of Customer Insight at BT, founder of London agency DC Interact (now Engine Group) and long time...
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