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Innovators

By combining its online platform with on-the-ground partners, GIST creates education and training opportunities for young innovators in more than 130 countries around the world by providing access to U.S. experts and through in-country entrepreneurship networks and support systems.

Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builders aim to bolster networking and entrepreneurial skills to build durable, long-term, supportive networks. The ultimate goal is to stimulate local entrepreneurial activity and ensure participants can grow their skills and scale their businesses together – both in their home country and through the GIST Network’s global connections.

Investors

GIST partners with in-country stakeholders in entrepreneurial ecosystems to bolster local financial support for startups. GIST is able to bring American investment experts to different regions around the world and provides an opportunity for in-country investors to learn how to create and sustain investor networks for entrepreneurs.

Partners

Since 2011, GIST has partnered with the private sector to reach over 27 million innovation community members globally and has provided training for over 15,000 startups who have gone on to generate over $250 million in revenue. This is done through competitions, startup trainings, and interactive online programs, implemented by AAAS and VentureWell. If you would like to explore partnership opportunities please contact Hillary LeBail.

General Pitch Competition

GIST runs a variety of Pitch Competitions that do not fall into the same category as Tech-I or Catalyst. These are usually associated with specific conferences or themes.

Business Incubation

The U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology, or GIST, Initiative launched this new program in the fall of 2019 for entrepreneurs in emerging economies.

The GIST Network is a public-private partnership created by the U.S. Department of State to give science and technology entrepreneurs access to needed resources and advice.

In order to create sustainable investment networks, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative has created the Investor Mobilization Training program (GIST Investors).

GIST Startup Trainings

GIST Startup Trainings empower young science and technology innovators and entrepreneurs through on-the-ground training and mentoring delivered by top U.S. mentors and in-country partners.

GIST Tech-I Pitch Competition

The GIST Tech-I Competition is an annual competition for science and technology entrepreneurs from emerging economies worldwide.

GIST Catalyst Pitch Competition

Applications open 2 August for the 2021 GIST Virtual Pitch Competition!

The GIST Innovates program is a multi-component training program to provide innovators with the training, mentoring, and resources they need to bring their ideas out of the university lab and into the market.

Resources

GIST TechConnect

GIST TechConnects provides entrepreneurs around the world with direct access to leading U.S. experts from business and academia, but without the travel and other related costs.

GIST Innovation Hubs

Innovation Hubs, or IHubs, are designed to build strong and vibrant networks of young science and technology entrepreneurs around the world.

GIST Masterclass Series

Through partnerships with U.S. Embassies and in-country startup incubators, the GIST Masterclass Series brings U.S. experts in entrepreneurship to a specific country for face-to-face interactions with stakeholders.

News

Tech-I Alumni Celebrates $100K in Sales

The team behind Qaleb Studio is excited to share that their sales for the period of January 2018 to July 2019 have exceeded $100,000.

Abbas Al Asmar, an experienced graphic designer on the project said, it would not have been possible without GIST's help.

Mexican Angel Investors Train to Create Tangible Impact on Local Economy

After a year a year-long engagement with Angel Ventures (AV), a venture capital firm that launched the first multi-sector co-investment fund in Mexico, another GIST Investors Training came to a close in Mexico.

Sustainability Startup wins first place at the GIST Startup Training Argentina

Box Synergy won first place in the Startup Training program for science and technology entrepreneurs from Argentina. The team won $2,000 USD.

Christina York from the United States takes home Grand Champion title for the GIST Catalyst Pitch Competition at GES 2019

Christina York, United States, was named the 2019 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Catalyst pitch competition Grand Champion. The announcement came in during the closing plenary of the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in the Hague, Netherlands.

Top Innovators Advance to GIST Catalyst Semifinals at the 2019 GES

After a tight competition, 30 of the most advanced innovative startups of 2019 were selected as semifinalists to continue on with the

Public Voting for the 2019 GIST Catalyst Pitch Competition Has Concluded

The wait is over for the 75 startups who presented their pitches for the 2019 GIST Catalyst Pitch Competitio

Artificial Intelligence Startup takes top prize in GIST Reginal Startup Training North Macedonia

Elevate Global took home first place in the 2019 GIST Regional Startup Training in North Macedonia. The team won $2,000 and a spot in the GIST Business Incubator program.

Winners are announced for the 2019 GIST Startup in North Macedonia

The U.S.

GIST startup training APEC Alumni aims to promote more women in digital fabrication

The FAB LAB Mindanao of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (FAB L

Firefighting Tech Startup Wins Top Prize in GIST Startup Training

A technology startup that helps firefighters stay safe during a fire is taking home the top prize at the GIST Regional Startup Training Caucasus.

Donatus Njoroge from Kenya Wins First Place at Tech-I 2019

Vietnamese Angel Investors Learning How to Invest in STEM Startups