We believe in bold, community-driven solutions. That’s why we prioritize early investment and adoption – so that innovators can scale to their full potential and serve their communities. 📈 Learn more about it in our 2023-2024 annual report: bit.ly/CHIC2024

An innovator in our 2nd cohort, pradopower_ng, hits a major milestone with support from InfraCredit and the UK's Climate Finance Blending Facility! They're launching Nigeria's first local-currency Green Sukuk for solar-powered rural projects 🌞 Learn more: bit.ly/40s6Pjx

Our Chief Business Officer Uyoyo & Impact lead Soms are currently in Nairobi, Kenya, participating in the CHIC Innovation Basecamp which is hosted by Grand Challenges Canada Canada a partnership of USAID, UK Government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. 1/2

⚡ Meet the latest round of CHIC-funded energy innovators, whose projects are primed to to transform lives, enable commerce, and support families while creating a safer, more livable planet. Read more: bit.ly/42AYUBR

💡 Innovating for better health in conflict zones! We're funding THRIVEGulu, Kazadi Enterprises, @fieldreadytr & others tackling breast cancer, maternal health, telemedicine & neonatal care in Gaza, Cameroon, CAR & South Sudan. Learn more: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/creating-hope-…

We're at the Elrha Innovation Forum in Nairobi this week, and are proud to see CHIC-supported innovators, OGOW Health, Pragmatic Innovation and Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) pitching their bold ideas to a room of humanitarian innovation friends!

🌍 Information saves lives! Proud to fund Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, RESETTLE-IDPs at Dalhousie University , and others creating solutions for disease monitoring, aerial mapping & life skills training in DRC, East Africa & Nigeria. Read more: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/creating-hope-…

In our latest blog, our Innovator Support Platform provider, Gray Dot Catalyst, shares how they support humanitarian innovators on their journey to impact. Read what the team has learned in 10 years of managing their innovator-centric support model: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/supporting-sca…

We’ll be at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2025. We’ll be co-hosting two sessions (both online and in person) that tackle successes and challenges in two big themes in the humanitarian sector and two components of our work: clean energy and localization.

9 in 10 displaced people lack energy access. Join us at #HNPW2025 to share best practices to scale energy solutions alongside UNITAR, @NorwayInnovation, Response Innovation Labs, @NRC_NORCAP, UNICEF Innovation IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳, & UNITAR. Read more & register: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/the-business-o…

Heading to #HNPW2025 in #Geneva? Visit our booth at #CICG to discover how we support innovations transforming humanitarian response. 🔗 Join our sessions in person or online: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/join-us-humani… #HumanitarianInnovation

🛑 we are seeking an #Energy #Research #consultant for the Humanitarian Innovation Portfolio to explore innovative energy solutions for crisis-affected communities. Learn more & apply 👉grandchallenges.ca/service-opport…

This year’s Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW 2025) sparked powerful discussions on transforming humanitarian response! 📖 Read our latest blog to dive into key takeaways from our sessions 👉shorturl.at/KN4Je #HNPW25 #HumanitarianInnovation

Earlier this year, we hosted the first-ever CHIC Innovation Basecamp in #Nairobi. CHIC, a Grand Challenges Canada portfolio, brought together 40 innovators from the PoC and TTS cohorts to explore scaling #innovation in humanitarian contexts. Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/WXIIi

Last year, our team visited Uganda to see how local innovation is reshaping refugee support. 🎶 Dance therapy at THRIVEGulu 🔋 Clean energy by Mandulis Energy ⚖️ Legal access with NRC East & Southern Africa Read more about our visit and what we learned: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/in-uganda-the-…

122M+ people are displaced, but solutions don’t stop in crisis. This #WorldRefugeeDay, we're celebrating impactful innovations created with refugee communities at their heart. 🔗 Read our latest blog to learn more about each project: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/world-refugee-…

Thoughtful narratives can build trust, propelling impactful innovations forward. Our partner Gray Dot Catalyst, drawing on lessons from CHIC innovators, shows how data and storytelling can help humanitarian solutions scale. Read Beyond Data: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/research-learn…

👏 We’re proud to support Energy Peace Partners, whose innovative model links clean energy with climate justice. IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 & YG FAMILY teamed up to bring solar power to crisis-affected communities. Read full article: iom.int/news/iom-and-y…

🌎 In a world where MDH spreads faster than facts, the The Sentinel Project is proving that local action matters. Through WikiRumours, communities in #SouthSudan and #DRC are identifying, verifying, and countering harmful rumours, reaching 2 million people. shorturl.at/SCvct

Last month, CHIC-supported innovators gathered in Istanbul for the second Scaling Expedition Workshop, a collaboration among Grand Challenges Canada , Gray Dot Catalyst, and Response Innovation Labs . Read more insights : humanitariangrandchallenge.org/the-scaling-ex… #Humanitarian #crisis #Innovation