Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge
Our world needs changemakers who create new models and work within new paradigms of sustainable change. Innovate with us to make this world a better place and participate in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC).

"The Fowler GSIC will develop your social innovative spirit even more. You'll be part of breathtaking ideas and meet future world changers."
—2019 student participant
About the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge
The Fowler GSIC is a social venture pitch competition that recognizes, resources and rewards student-led social ventures focused on sustainable change.
Participants:
- Develop a nuanced understanding of a social or environmental issue, and identify gaps in the approaches currently deployed to solve this issue.
- Create a viable business plan based on a new potential solution that can address these gaps.
- Pitch their venture to a panel of judges for up to $50,000 in funding and other resources.
- Gain invaluable entrepreneurial experience, mentoring and network connections to propel their changemaking journey to the next level.
9th
year since it started in 2011
35+
universities have participated
900+
teams have pitched their venture proposals
$377,000
distributed to global ventures
17+ countries
have proposed innovations
It's really about the global community.
Students share about the value of working in a team and networking with a community of changemakers.



How to Participate
2021 Timeline
February 2021
Analyze the problems and identify levers of change.
April 2021
Propose a sustainable solution.
May 2021
Your university nominates two teams that advance to the Global Finals.
June 2021
Finalist teams from around the world compete for $50,000 in seed funding.
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