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A new agreement between UNOPS and Japanese technology giant Sony aims to promote innovation and technology in support of the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs.UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo said UNOPS is strongly committed to helping address our worlds biggest challenges. Innovation technology and bold new partnerships between the public and private sectors will all be needed to ensure we make real progress towards implementation of the SDGs including ending poverty reducing inequalities and tackling the climate crisis.As part of the collaboration UNOPS and Sony will jointly select startup businesses and technology companies that are focused on the SDGs to work together with UNOPS. Other activities will include co-hosting workshops and events focused on innovation.Sony Corporations Deputy Senior General Manager Startup Acceleration Division Shinji Odashima said Through the collaboration with UNOPS we will promote solutions to social issues by supporting more social entrepreneurs. We will strive to realize the ideas of everyone and create a sustainable and prosperous society.THE SONY STARTUP ACCELERATION PROGRAMThe Sony Startup Acceleration Program aims to support the creation and business operations of startups from ideation incubation and marketing to business expansion. To date it has developed 34 projects and launched 14 businesses.
