eDemocracy: An Emerging Force for Change
Mapping the ecosystem for impact and investment
Technology - Articles
Innovations in technology that serve the world (more)
After Big Data: The Coming Age of “Big Indicators”
How remote-sensing technologies and artificial intelligence will enable new insights into our toughest global problems.
Digital Currencies and Blockchain in the Social Sector
How decentralized technologies are transforming philanthropy and NGO work.
Can the Internet Revitalize Local Languages?
The digital tools that threaten local languages also offer potential to keep them alive.
Feeding the Future of Agriculture with Vertical Farming
The technology-driven model of agriculture may offer a means to address farm output and food security in the years to come.
What’s Next for Financial Technology Innovation
Governments in emerging markets need to take a holistic approach to creating business environments that truly enable financial technology (FinTech) innovation.
10 SSIR Articles on Climate Change Solutions
A collection of our articles highlighting environmental issues and climate change innovation.
Investing in Our Future
Philanthropists and other impact investors play a critical role in funding risky, early-stage startups developing science-based solutions to climate change.
The Investment Gap that Threatens the Planet
To prevent drastic climate change, philanthropists must invest more in nascent solutions ignored by traditional capital markets.
Innovative Infrastructure
Many cities are adapting in the face of climate change.