Learn how early-stage teams are shifting the immunization ecosystem across the East African region in a new report that illustrates their growth and impact.
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The COVID-19 Global South Health and Livelihoods Challenge was launched to help low- and middle-income families stay healthy while maintaining a sustainable livelihood during this crisis
Here are 4 themes from the Food System Vision Prize—as discussed in a recent episode of the Design Is Everywhere podcast—to help guide us toward a better food future.
A new report published by Imaginable Futures and IDEO, exploring evidence-based visions of the future of education, based on trends identified today.
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Local cafes, cities, and students joined the NextGen Consortium's collaborative efforts to advance reusable, recyclable, and compostable cup solutions in pilots across the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this year.
At OpenIDEO, we have deep work to do as a organization—listening, learning, unlearning, and planning—so that we can enter with integrity into public commitments we can fulfill.
We hosted an interactive conversation with students, educators, and learning experts, and share insights and questions surfaced from the Reimagine Learning Challenge.
Hundreds of people responded to the COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge sharing stories and solutions from around the world—from remote agronomy services to using virtual reality to train frontline workers.
Effective and inspiring messaging must be at the center of a more resilient, empathetic, and effective response to this global pandemic. Learn about the insights we uncovered from our recent Challenge.
How do you maintain a high level of connectivity and collaboration while working on complex topics—despite the increased physical separation?
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Reflecting on five virtual conversations that challenged our global community to envision why we gather, and how we might gather for good
And other learnings from discovering, implementing, and scaling circular solutions through open innovation.
How might we not only design for community, but with community—especially with geographically dispersed teams? The OpenIDEO Community Fellows share their design tips for cultivating creative teams across continents:
Dive into this Q&A to hear from some of the Chapter Organizers—both new and veteran—about what it's like to be part of this wide-reaching community.
From 480 innovative ideas, to live prototyping, to preparing for pilot readiness and beyond, these next generation cups are paving the way for a waste-free future.
At OpenIDEO, we've been asking ourselves: How do you build an at-scale mentorship program that’s at once customized, impact-oriented, and meaningful? Here’s what we’ve learned.
This year's UN General Assembly signaled a turning point for social change—a new level of urgency and optimism. Here are three key themes OpenIDEO's leaders, Jason Rissman and Luisa Covaria, think stakeholders across sectors should pay closer attention to.
Some of the most successful and innovative solutions to global problems once started with a group of people sitting in a circle, quickly throwing out ideas. Wondering about ways to brainstorm with your team in a more effective and inclusive way? Read on.
Amid burbling espresso machines and towering stacks of cups, six teams in the NextGen Circular Business Accelerator are taking waste-free cup solutions to the next level. Venturing back of house at restaurants and into the world of waste management, see how teams use five design thinking practices to advance solutions for a more circular future.
Learn how to create a visual language that can be used to transform all levels of communication, from individual stories to entire fields.
As one of our biggest programs comes to a close, we reflect on what we've learned about how to build open, collaborative initiatives that transform international development.
How did OpenIDEO grow from a Facebook post to a practice that has engaged thousands of innovators worldwide? The short answer: our community.
Gathering local insights for a global problem, OpenIDEO Chapters hosted a series of 26 events to explore to-go cup ecosystems in 11 countries
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Exploring five innovative ideas with the potential to help create a more circular world
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40 innovators spent six months accelerating education solutions for emergency situations. Here's what happened.
Celebrating 12 ideas that are pushing the boundaries of material and chemical innovation and sustainable design as they reinvent the fiber cup system
How an ongoing community helped support food waste innovators worldwide.
Capturing stories, tools, and insights from open innovation in our 2017 Impact Report
Celebrating four innovative solutions that promote menstrual health around the world
Celebrating 58 ideas that are pushing the boundaries of material innovation and systems design as they reinvent getting goods from retailer to home.
Check out a few stories of our work over the years.
