A startup social entrepreneurship bridging the gap between science and technology, the private sector and local authorities

RIKA (Resilience Innovation Knowledge Academy) are a social entrepreneurship startup that weave together five distant threads; research, policymaking, science & technology, innovation, and field implementation to create cost-effective community-oriented solutions for DRR. This presentation introduces a new perspective on how the private sector can assist with disaster management and long term promotion of science and technology, whilst still generating profit.