The Innovation for Sustainable Development Network (inno4sd.net) aims to consolidate the global communities of eco-innovation and social innovation and foster collaboration and knowledge sharing by bringing people together from all sectors related to the green inclusive economy, sustainability and innovation. It is an action-oriented network which will support the practical application of solutions to stimulate transformative change and support sustainable development, worldwide.

The inno4sd network aims to advance the state-of-the-art in innovation for sustainable development by:

Reducing fragmentation by connecting multiple networks

inno4sd mobilises global actors to reduce fragmentation in the sustainability and innovation communities. By building a network-of-networks (networks, entities, programmes and individuals), inno4sd will avoid duplication of effort, harmonise definitions across different cultures, manage conflicting interests and trade-offs and increase a common awareness of how innovation can support sustainability. The network will increase the visibility of the work done by its members, and open opportunities for discussion and collaboration, worldwide.

Supporting knowledge connectivity for collaboration and co-generation

inno4sd is an open network which seeks to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing by bringing people together from all sectors related to sustainability and innovation. Through symposia, networking events and webinars, inno4sd supports co-generation of knowledge, finding new ways to overcome barriers to sustainable development between policy-makers, academia, research and business.

Engaging policy-makers, businesses, and researchers to enact change

inno4sd is an action-oriented network which will support the practical application of solutions to stimulate transformative change. inno4sd provides access to policy reviews, guidelines and briefs on how to set policy frameworks for sustainability, promotes case studies on policy and business best practices, and provides practitioner-focused webinars, trainings and services. inno4sd engages actors worldwide through an online knowledge platform, which includes a networking and discussion tool for sustainability practitioners.

About our services

For each of inno4sd’s goals, the network supports the development of specific services and activities as indicated in the figure below.

Our services can be accessed using the interactive banner in the HOME PAGE.