Ralf AlwaniFounder

United Kingdom - London, England,

Ralf Alwani BA(hons) MA(RCA)

Co-founder/CEO at PolyLoop.io which serves as a policy and impact mapping tool for government clients, helping transform monitoring and evaluation practices globally.

Ralf’s interests lie in the intersection of technology, design, and impact.

He was awarded on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 list for social impact for contributions to government sector transformation.
Awarded both the Helen Hamlyn Design Award for Creativity while at the Royal College of Art and the Alumni Award in 2021.

Ralf is also a co-founder at Urban Scale interventions a creative agency and Banana Block a cultural events venue and national museum.

He champions Portview Belfast, a listed spinning mill that has National Heritage Lottery support to develop a hybrid site for creative industries, a national museum, and an advanced manufacturing school. He also designed and delivered the award-winning Helix Centre which operates within the grounds of St Mary’s Hospital as a hub to engage with frontline NHS staff and patients as co-design collaborators for the Imperial College Trust.

An active fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, he has had work published in international literature and journals. He has tutored a master's degree at Queens University Belfast and presented works internationally.