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GIF invests in revolutionary bioherbicide to combat devastating Striga parasite

The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) is excited to announce an Early Test & Transition grant to The Toothpick Project for their game-changing bioherbicide, Kichawi Kill™. This revolutionary product offers a powerful and sustainable solution to the parasitic weed known as...

Why GIF's Growth Fund is investing in climate adaptation

Why invest in climate adaptation?Climate adaptation, equipping countries with long-term resilience to the growing challenges posed by climate change, has become a strategic priority for many development funders. Recently, Francesco Valente, Director of Risk Capital at GIF, spoke at the...

From vision to reality: Embedding impact

GIF’s Investment Director, Xiu Jing Seow recently attended a SolarX APAC event in Sri Lanka. The ISA SolarX Accelerator is a year-long program aimed at accelerating early-stage solar enterprises across the APAC region. Xiu Jing delivered a presentation about embedding...

Happy World Youth Skills Day

Happy tenth anniversary of World Youth Skills Day, the UN day recognising and celebrating the importance of supporting, equipping and developing global youth for the world of decent work. For young people aged 15-24, securing decent work is a huge...

GIF invests in supply chain solution creating value for underserved fishing communities

GIF is pleased to announce our risk capital investment in Keep IT Cool, (KIC) a start-up based in Nairobi which is revolutionising the supply chain industry through the creation of a smart distribution platform known as Markiti. KIC provides sustainable...

Five insights from London Climate Action Week

This year, GIF launched our 2024 Impact Report to coincide with London Climate Action Week (LCAW), in a move that reflected our increased focus on innovating for climate resilience. By 2030, climate change could push up to 130 million people...

GIF’s Commitment to Localisation

GIF believes local partners are the linchpin for sustainable solutions to international development challenges because they are grounded in the knowledge and experience of the people directly affected.This is why, in 2024, we have once again sought to direct our...

GIF invests in cold chain technology through new climate-health fund

GIF is pleased to announce our investment in Blackfrog Technologies, a medical device company headquartered in India which is transforming medical grade refrigeration. The $1,000,000 risk capital deal is the first GIF has made from our new climate-health impact fund...

INTRODUCING OUR 2024 IMPACT REPORT

I am delighted to introduce the Global Innovation Fund's 2024 Impact Report, which we are launching this year to coincide with London Climate Action Week. The report details the progress we have made to advance GIF’s mission of accelerating innovation...

GIF confirms latest commitment to advancing women’s economic empowerment

Gender equality is both an investment theme and a strategic goal for GIF. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by prevailing issues in the developing world, such as climate change, global health crises, food insecurity, and forced migration.GIF has been...

GIF convenes expert panel on how to address scaling climate-health innovation

Together with our colleagues at PATH, the Global Innovation Fund hosted a panel discussion on how to address scaling health innovations, on the sidelines of the recent 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Dr Vincent Bretin, Director of Climate &...

GIF partners with PATH to launch new Health-Climate Fund

The Global Innovation Fund and PATH, a leader in global health innovation, formally launched our new $120 million health-climate impact fund at a reception in Geneva, on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly. The Thrive Fund invests exclusively...

GIF named in annual showcase of impact investment fund managers

ImpactAssets, the impact investing leader with a 15-year track record of mobilising capital for good, has selected the Global Innovation Fund for inclusion in the ImpactAssets 50™ (IA 50) 2025, the definitive guide to impact investment fund managers globally.Now in...

Joseph Ssentongo appointed CEO of the Global Innovation Fund

Joseph Ssentongo has been formally confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Global Innovation Fund, with immediate effect. His appointment was ratified by the GIF Board when it met last week and follows a rigorous executive search and selection process.James...

GIF invests in pioneering solar-powered irrigation in Southeast Asia

GIF is pleased to announce our $500k investment in Agros, a Singapore-based Agritech business supporting smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia challenged by frequent climate shocks. Agros provides solar-powered irrigation solutions that fully remove fuel expenses while avoiding CO₂ emissions. To...

Making a Breakthrough for International Women's Day

A small intervention at the right point in time can have a huge impact on society. That's the message from a new film showcasing the work of Breakthrough, an innovation in GIF's portfolio that works to address gender inequality and...

Business Leaders Discuss How Collaboration Is Key to Innovation and Growth

GIF’s acting CEO Joseph Ssentongo joined a TIME100 panel of business and non-profit leaders at the forefront of innovation at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos this week. Moderated by Dan Macsai, TIME's Executive Editor and Chief Strategy...

New Global Survey Seeks Insights on Climate and Health

Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), in partnership with the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), the Global Grand Challenges Network, and The Geneva Learning Foundation, has launched a groundbreaking global survey to understand the health impacts of climate change.Supported by a...

GIF invests in Deep Bed Farming in Malawi

GIF is pleased to announce that we have made a a $750k grant to an NGO scaling in an innovative form of climate-smart agriculture which reduces soil erosion, improves soil quality and increases crop yields. Tiyeni pioneering Deep Bed Farming...

GIF supports Zambian non-profit improving the livelihoods of cattle farmers

GIF is pleased to announce a $500k grant to Mafisa, an organisation helping livestock farmers in Zambia to thrive, free of poverty and resilient to climate change, by offering animal health services, improved grassland and fire management, and market linkages.An...

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