Major Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Activity Highlights

The brain-positive economic transformation or brain economy aims to build brain capital across all sectors. Below we highlight activities sector-by-sector, then cross-sectoral. 

 

Health:

• 4 Ways to Make Our Economy Brain Healthy – Brookings Institution article 
• EU Coordination Plan for the Brain Webinar Participation – EMEA President and Advisor participation 
• A Brain Capital Grand Strategy Toward Economic Reimagination – Molecular Psychiatry paper
•  Building Brain Capital – Neuron article

Physical Exercise:

• Exercise Adherence for Wellbeing: Barriers, Practices and Strategies EMEA White Paper – November 2024

Aging:

• Investing in Late-Life Brain Capital – Innovations in Aging paper 
• Brain Capital: A Transdisciplinary Public Health Framework – American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry paper 
• Exploring Brain Capital for Aging Populations – Article reference

First 1000 Days:

• WHO Event Report on Early Life Brain Health – EMEA Advisors featured in WHO report

Child and Youth:

• Brain Capital and the Young Generation Event – European Brain Council event
• America’s Declining Brain Power – MedCity News article 
• Young Adult Brain Capital and Dementia Prevention – Baker Institute research
• Addressing Youth Mental Health for a Resilient Future – MMHPI article

Built Environment:

• Shaping Environments for Longevity Cities – Milken Institute report 
• How Cities Can Boost Brain Capital – Psychiatric Times article 
• Brain-Healthy Cities through Urban Planning – Baker Institute research 
• UN Science Summit on Brain Capital Insights – HKS article

Women:

• Closing the Brain Health Gap for Women – OUP Blog article 
• Violence Against Women and Acquired Brain Injuries – Houston Methodist publication 
• Highlighting Brain Inequalities for Women – Center for Brain Health article

Economics:

• How Improving Brain Health Benefits the Economy – World Economic Forum article
• Brain Economy Report Launch at the World Economic Forum – EMEA report

Industrial Innovation:

• 7 Steps to Igniting Brain Capital Industrial Strategy – Baker Institute research 
• Enhancing Brain Power and Enriching Economies – Baker Institute article

Finance and Banking:

• Dialogue on Brain Economy with European Investment Bank – EMEA engagement
• Towards a Brain Economy Systemic Funding Initiative – EMEA discussion paper 
• Brain Capital as an Emerging Investment Opportunity – CFI article

Environment and Climate:

• Linking Brain Health and Climate Action – PubMed article 
• Where Brain Health Meets Climate Action – BMJ Mental Health article 
• Brain Health and Climate Public Interventions – GBHI publication

Sustainable Development:

• Brain Capital as a Priority in Sustainable Development – The Lancet article

Education:

• Crisis, Capacity, and Cognition: A Collective Intelligence Event – University of Pennsylvania event

Workforce:

• Collaborative Business Initiative for Brain Health – Business Collaborative for Brain Health

Responsible Innovation:

• Introducing NeuroShield to Protect Citizens from AI Risks – PubMed article 
• A Policy Approach for AI and Brain Safety – Baker Institute research

National Security:

• NeuroWeapons and NeuroShields for Brain Capital Security – Baker Institute article

Democracy:

• Brain Capital as a New Vector for Strengthening Democracy – Brookings Institution article

Food and Nutrition:

• Good Food is Vital for Brain Health – Baker Institute research 
• Webinar Report: Changing the Food Industry for Brain Health – EMEA webinar report

UN Brain Days:

• Brain Economy Summit at UNGA79 – EMEA co-organized event 
• Brain Economy for One Health Summit at the United Nations – Brain Council event

USA:

• The Brain’s Role in America’s Future – Rice University news
•  A Proposal for a White House Brain Capital Council – Brookings Institution article

Canada:

• Brain Science is the Foundation of the Brain Economy Transformation – Canadian Science Policy Centre
• Canada has a secret economic advantage that could lead to greater prosperity – Financial Post

Europe:

• Brain Capital as a National Priority for Finland – Finnish Brain Health Plan paper
• Successful Dialogues on Brain Capital in Finland – EMEA Advisor report 
• European Health Forum on Brain Capital – EMEA Advisor speaks at the forum

Africa:

• The Yaounde Declaration: Brain Capital in Africa – Lancet Neurology paper

Latin America:

• Brain Capital Meeting at Argentine Congress – Infobae article

 

There is extensive engagement with United Kingdom stakeholders, Swiss Brain Health Plan, Indian Brain Health Plan, Danish Brain Health Plan.