Creativity & Innovation

Tue, 09/28/2021 - 14:48

The dawn of the COVID Era has introduced new pressures on almost all aspects of society. These changes and shifts, as difficult as they have been for so many of us globally, present new challenges but also new opportunities to reconfigure and rediscover the process of innovation. One of the biggest shifts in the last two years has been in defining the role of “community” within the innovation ecosystem.

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 18:00

Exploring Cleantech Solutions with Juliana Garaizar of Greentown Labs

GIST sat down with Juliana Garaizar of Greentown labs to discuss the role that ecosystem building and corporate partnerships have in supporting cleantech solutions.

Fri, 03/26/2021 - 19:30

GIST Innovation Talks: Social Innovation

In this episode of GIST Innovation Talks we explore Social Innovation with innovator and ecosystem builder, Kasia Weina of Evergreen Labs. VentureWell program officer, Khandle Hedrick, leads this discussion as we discuss what makes Social Innovation such an effective force and how to make this model work.

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Thu, 03/04/2021 - 18:29

GIST Year in Review 2020

This past year saw one of the most difficult times in the history of our modern global community. Here at GIST we appreciated, like never before, those who worked on the front lines of this calamitous time. Teachers and healthcare workers joined the ranks of superheroes. Throughout this harrowing time, the GIST community showed true resilience.

Thu, 01/28/2021 - 22:12

Fire, Time Travel, and Mars: a Q&A with Vamekh Kherkheulidze, founder of Elven Technologies

The Elven Technologies team won the top prize at the

Wed, 12/09/2020 - 17:31

GIST Innovates Ukraine Demo Day

What better way to highlight the fantastic ideas coming out of the Ukrainian science and technology innovation space than to showcase 18 of the most promising startup teams?

Fri, 11/20/2020 - 21:49

GIST Innovation Hub, UTEC Ventures, on Building Community and Engaging Innovators

In our ongoing series highlighting the work that GIST Innovation Hubs are doing to support their innovation ecosystems, we spoke with UTEC Ventures about their recent programs that engage and empower innovators in Peru.

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 20:07

GIST Innovates Ukraine Program Engages Innovators, Showcases Success

Next month, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative will showcase our latest cohort of industrious innovators at the GIST Innovates Ukraine Digital Demo Day. On December 1, 2020, GIST will host this event as the culmination of an 8-week accelerated, intensive training in Lean Startup process.

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 17:13

GIST IHub EPIC at AUA Supports Innovators

GIST Innovation Hub Entrepreneurship & Product Innovation Center (EPIC) at The American University of Armenia has been a great example of how innovation ecosystem builders are getting creative and making an impact in their communities. We asked EPIC about their recent batch of programs to support innovators.

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 19:40

GIST Innovation Talks Episode 5: Product Development

This episode of GIST Innovation Talks explores product development with Jaden Johnston, head of business development at Tugboat, a U.S.-based tech startup that has successfully spun off from its larger parent company.