The inextricable link between market-creating innovation and sustainable infrastructure
Simply transferring resources to poor countries is a tempting but often unsustainable strategy. Lasting solutions require creating a new market.
Simply transferring resources to poor countries is a tempting but often unsustainable strategy. Lasting solutions require creating a new market.
Feb 4, 2020
Toyota defied the odds to become the world's largest car manufacturer today. How did an unassuming Japanese car company rise to such great heights?
Jan 23, 2020
While pushing the boundaries of what’s technologically possible is valuable, developing an innovative business model that democratizes access to needed products or services deserves just as much, if not more, praise.
Jan 16, 2020
Poverty is not fundamentally a resource problem, and pushing resources into poor countries—whether in the form of schools, hospitals, new water installations, or cash—does not result in sustained development.
Jan 14, 2020
After a milestone year in 2019, we couldn't be more excited to share what's ahead for the Global Prosperity team in 2020.
Jan 7, 2020
When innovators democratize access to needed products and services by breaking down the barriers preventing their consumption, they create a win-win scenario for themselves and the communities where they operate.
Dec 19, 2019
In this Innovators Creating Prosperity Post, we highlight an innovative company that's building a sustainable, scalable model to bring clean water to those who need it most.
Dec 12, 2019
Effective innovators in less-developed economies tend to share something in common: they don't leave success up to chance.
Dec 10, 2019
The lesson for companies isn’t to prioritize one type of innovation over another—it's to carefully engage in a balancing act.
Nov 20, 2019
Job creation is among the most important factors in building prosperity, but not every new job produces the same effect on an economy. Creating the right types of jobs can help ensure prosperity sticks around.
Nov 14, 2019