Data on Global Innovation Exchange

DATA ON GLOBAL INNOVATION EXCHANGE The largest database of global development innovations and funding

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Information from 12 sectors and implemented across 137+ low-and-middle-income countries

USD 500M+ of Funding

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10,000+ Innovations

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600+ Funders & Programs

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45%+ of Innovations on GIE have Verified Milestones

Innovations profiles on GIE are managed by the Social Entrepreneurs or Innovators behind them.

To add data quality indicators, GIE adds "Verified" milestones to Innovation profiles from Innovation supporter of various types and sizes such as Grand Challenges Canada, the UN's Science ,Technology & Innovation Forum, ygap, and Villgro Kenya.

Currently, validation or support in the form of "Funds Raised" and "Recognition" can be marked as "Verified" on GIE.

EnerGaia, for example, has a verified-funds-raised milestone for October 2016 (of $381,325) from the Australian Department of Foreing Affairs and Trade.

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Get your Innovations "on the map"

Showcase your portfolio of innovations that you’ve supported so they can get in front of funders, scaling partners and others who are using GIE to research their innovations such as through Innovation Finder.

Showcase your Innovation Programs

Through dedicated pages for your organizations or innovation programs like this one for Saving Brains, you can demonstrate your role in global development and broaden your reach.

Post your Funding Opportunities

If you are running an open call for innovations or accepting proposals for investment from innovations, GIE can add the opportunity on our Funding page. Simply email us a link.

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The data and functionalities on the platform can be customized for your Innovation Program or organizational practices

Low-cost customized sites for global development innovation programs powered by GIE

With GIE Custom, you can create low-cost websites for your global development innovation programs powered by GIE and integrated with the global database.

GIE Custom sites can instantly cross-publish Innovations from and to GIE, as well as feature other content such as Funding and Resources.

GIE Custom is for you if you are looking for a website for your Innovation Program that is part of a global community.

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Partner with us to find new Innovations

Personalized Service to find "Unusual Suspects": Through the Innovation FinderService, GIE mines the robust database of 10,000+ innovations and proprietary information such as Verified Milestones to connect funders and scaling partners with promising "unusual suspects". If you're looking for new Innovations for your pipeline or Programs, GIE's Innovation Finder can help.

Run Open Calls for Innovations: Power your open call for Innovations with GIE's technology such as UN's Science Technology and Innovation Forum 2018. Host your call on a GIE Custom site and use GIE Innovation profiles in lieu of applications, bringing opportunities and exposure for Innovations beyond your call.