Connecting
Global Innovators.

The Global Innovation Forum is a nonprofit startup that engages entrepreneur, small business, corporate, development, and university communities with policymakers. Together, we explore the opportunities and challenges of the global marketplace.

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Mission

Unlocking opportunity
through trade

The National Foreign Trade Council Foundation launched the GIF to highlight how strong policy foundations support global innovation. From startups and universities, to researchers and Fortune 500s—it all starts here.

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Elevate global opportunity

for a diverse set of startup, business and nonprofit stakeholders.

Articulate the policy challenges

that these groups often face.

Improve the public policy landscape

surrounding global trade, innovation and regulation of the digital economy.

Enable more effective participation in global markets

through programming, guidance and public + private partnerships.