Art a week!
Fracture: spinal cord injury self-portrait
(Oils on canvas, '18)
From my series called
The Cure
(Or living with spinal cord injury)
It was exhibited on digital screens as a triptych in Manchester '19 - curated by @selfmadeheroes@KnownOrigin_io
We're very pleased to share our first ever podcast episode with the fantastic @OliBarrett as our host. Hear from Zinc's own @ellagoldner and @dmorgannyc as they give all the details about our latest Venture Builder, our partnership with @seedrs and more: https://t.co/QZ1DnWqDPw
Rose Acton
This week we celebrated the life of @RoseActon, our wonderful Zinc colleague who tragically died at the age of 28. Rose’s life was far too short, but it was packed full of achievement, love and inspiration.
Rose summed-up everything we aspire to be at Zinc.
Our report on later life innovation has been released today! 45 founders, 12 ventures and over 100 talks later, our learnings since the launch of our later life mission have been captured in this report, commissioned by @DunhillMedical. Read it here now: https://t.co/luvqeYRHYx
Filming a profile with BBC about my series called The Cure, exploring spinal cord injury
Pic from virtual reality footage I've been collecting from sharing my The Cure series via solo exhibitions, film festivals, panels and on TV!
See video profile by BBC in RT link below :)
Saw @rizwanahmed's powerful Mogul Mowgli
@BFI Player #LFF2020
Riz's character confronts onset of disability thru his art: rapping
Very much understand theme, I explore spinal injury thru my own art: painting. Tune in @BBCTwo Sat 8.15pm + find out about my "The Cure" series
Couple of free, virtual events coming up @zincvc@aspect_network - please do join & share:
1) Social scientists working in startups, targeted at ECRs: https://t.co/BcO7Z5OXj3
2) The role & nature of research in health startups feat. @phames from @Sleepio: https://t.co/sLVCRXl8zF
Introducing Sahar Halaimzai, the newest addition to @ACSouthAsia's class of nonresident senior fellows. Sahar brings a deep expertise in human rights and activism and is also the director of the Afghanistan-focused NGO @Time4RealPeace. Welcome, Sahar! https://t.co/UWPbjGZQmP
Just posted a piece on the R&D work we do at @zincvc, the background & plans for my upcoming #UKRIFLF, and the two new roles we'll be recruiting for (do share with anyone who might be interested): https://t.co/7EfupNZkps
2 personal goals have been stuck in my head for years:
- how to make low-cost robotics incl. gripper to help people with disabilities to be independent (since '13)
- how VR can be used to give people with disabilities more freedom ('14)
https://t.co/dbVOjvQmev
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Thank you NHS workers everywhere. I certainly would not have survived my car accident aged 2 in the 80s without their hard work and support for the last 38 years! Cambridge Uni, full-time work in the City, art exhibitions, VR short films - none of it possible without NHS!
Team @zincvc at the end of our latest @PlayOnigo adventure - 3.3km, 4K steps, 13 puzzles (mostly solved by @ellagoldner) later. Amazing way to spend the morning out and about in London sunshine ☀️ #MissionCamden