Private sector & industry
Corporate partnerships that bring research-informed innovation into markets — and market realities into research. Partners
Start-ups & the GPS Accelerator
From 2028: support for startups, social enterprises, and technology-enabled solutions emerging from the network.
Investment & development finance
Strategic investment partnerships, public-private partnerships, and development finance aligned to Southern priorities.
Business partnerships
University–industry collaboration, innovation platforms, incubation initiatives, and investment-ready research projects.
Executive education
Executive and professional programs through the GPS Academy — leadership for operators, not just theorists.
Inclusive economies
Entrepreneurship, social and solidarity economies, youth employment, green economies, and food systems.
Enterprise that compounds.
Enterprise carries knowledge to market and returns new knowledge from the field. It scales what the labs prove. And it gives policymakers working examples of what Southern-led growth looks like.
Do business with the ecosystem.
Companies, investors, and founders — plug into research, talent, and six regional markets.