The netexplorateur 100: Invent a new life through digital possibilities - "To reveal emerging innovations in the way Internet and digital media are used, the forum’s founders had the idea of a global selection of the most promising initiatives in digital culture, the Netexplorateur 100.

Housed within the Aspen Institute, ANDE is a member-driven organization whose participants share a common goal: to dramatically increase the amount and the effectiveness of capital and assistance for

Venture Well was developed by the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), a leading non-profit in promoting collegiate entrepreneurship. This program provides seed investment to start-up companies, and offers additional support through advisory services, direct equity investments, and forums.

GlobaLens, an initiative of the William Davidson Institute at The University of Michigan (WDI ), aims to be the leading source for educational material on international business topics.  GlobaLens offers valuable intellectual capital for users on its Cases page, where best practices and experiences of gl

The Development Marketplace is a grant competition administered by the World Bank that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage ideas with high impact potential.

A joint endeavor of OneWorld and the Digital Divide Network, Digital Opportunity Channel is an online clearinghouse for news, ideas, and opportunities related to the use of information and communication technology for sustainable development, social change, economic opportunity, and a better quality of life.  It is a resource for organizations and individuals working to bridge the digital

IN BRIEF: Crowdsourcing and International Development -- Originally described by journalist Jeff Howe in 2006, it is hard to talk about the internet these days without hearing the word "crowdsourcing".

Channel 19 is an independent online network that aims to promote, distribute and support media produced by local communities in the developing world.  Local producers create videos that highlight issues that are relevant to their community.  By linking them to an outside audience, channel 19 allows producers to tell their own story and reach out to people around the w

The Communication Initiative – “Where communication and media are central to social and economic development”

Nabuur is an internet platform designed to link people in developing countries to committed volunteers. Using Nabuur, people in any village, township, or settlement can connect with and get reliable assistance from around the world in a direct, person to person manner.