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Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
This world map depicts population density by latitude. It is seen that the population becomes more concentrated closer to the equator.
Here are seven books by the Schwab Foundation's social innovators to inspire the changemaker in you.
The shock of COVID-19 has sparked a new spirit of collaboration and unusual alliances. The path to an inclusive, just and sustainable world is stronger if platforms for collective action ...
UpLink's latest Innovation Challenge, a campaign to source investment funds that support much-needed people and planet-focused entrepreneurs, is now open.
We may be reluctant to provide feedback because we don’t realise how valuable it can be to the person receiving it. A new study investigated this idea.
Research shows that women scientists are 35% more likely to create medical treatment for female conditions, but many of their ideas don't become inventions.
Researchers investigate when the self-selection of tasks would outperform managerial allocation - and find that specialization is the deciding factor.
2021 World Intellectual Property Organization data shows that Cuba ranked the highest in the share of female inventor applicants for international patents.
Public demand is growing worldwide for more transparency and scrutiny when it comes to corporate lobbying and its impact on environment and social issues.
Space research has helped develop numerous innovations and advance understanding of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, GPS, 3D printers and other conditions.
A new roadmap aims to empower social entrepreneurs so leaders across society can accelerate innovation, support communities and promote racial equity.
Amma Café is a women-led, World Bank-supported social enterprise in Lumbini that aims to regenerate a community that has become one of the poorest in Nepal.
Women founders face serious challenges in accessing venture capital and this lack of investment in women means many opportunities are being missed.
From building hospitals in India to providing financial resources to communities in Ghana, social innovators are making an impact around the world.