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In partnership with Gary Community Investments, we launched momentum for breakthrough solutions for young children and supporting innovation with funding, mentorship, and community. Explore our case study.

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Insights from the COVID-19 Global South Health and Livelihoods Challenge
Reports

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

The Future of Food Systems: Four Themes to Pay Attention to
Program Stories

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.

“Learning Reimagined: Radical Thinking for Equitable Futures”
Program Stories

A new report published by Imaginable Futures and IDEO, exploring evidence-based visions of the future of education, based on trends identified today.

Bringing NextGen Cups to Market: It Takes a Village
Program Stories

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.

A Letter to the OpenIDEO Community
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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.

COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge Report and Webinar
Reports

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.

Webinar: Reimagining Learning, During COVID-19 and Beyond
Reports

We hosted an interactive conversation with students, educators, and learning experts, and share insights and questions surfaced from the Reimagine Learning Challenge.

COVID-19 Communication & Behavior Change: Report and Webinar
Reports

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 to Build a Vibrant Global Community, Virtually
Tips & Tools

How do you maintain a high level of connectivity and collaboration while working on complex topics—despite the increased physical separation?

3 Community-Driven Insights on Collaborative Innovation
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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

When It Comes to the Circular Economy, Cookie Cutter Won't Cut It
Program Stories

And other learnings from discovering, implementing, and scaling circular solutions through open innovation.

4 Collaborative Design Tips from OpenIDEO’s Community Fellows
Tips & Tools

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:

Q&A: Meet OpenIDEO’s Chapter Organizers
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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.

Bringing the NextGen Cup to Life
Program Stories

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.

Mentorship Models Aimed at Maximizing Impact
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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.

UNGA 2019: A New Level of Urgency and Optimism
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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.

Special Features

Our community is building the circular foundation for a waste-free future, one idea at a time.

Tackling food waste is too big to do alone, so we connect people around the world to design solutions together.

Top Stories

News & Views

Dig into our deep thinking, case studies, and big dreams for the future.

Innovators' Toolbox

Try out our best resources, tools, and tips for social innovation.

Spotlight On:

Discover inspiring ideas, innovators, and communities around the world.

Impact Snapshots

Check out a few snapshots of our work over the years.

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COVID Business Pivot Challenge

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COVID Business Pivot Challenge

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