Our Story
Named for the tree that never gave up
Innovation ecosystems also experience periods of growth, uncertainty and recovery. Funding cycles change, priorities shift, and promising ideas do not always have the support they need to develop.
Gingo Foundation brings together entrepreneurs, governments, corporations, investors, scientists and researchers to support innovation beyond individual funding cycles. We create conditions in which new technologies can be tested and adopted, with a focus on challenges that matter to people and society. Our work is supported by grants and unconditional contributions from those who share that belief.
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Our Initatives
Through our initiatives, we bring together all stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem, because lasting impact is built together.
Flagship
We don’t accelerate startups. We cultivate founders.
Cultivator is a market-first program connecting experienced founders with governments, industries and institutions. It helps startups validate their solutions, develop pilot projects and establish partnerships that support market adoption and long-term growth.
INVESTORS
The GP program offers aspiring General Partners practical experience in venture capital. Participants work alongside founders, operators and industry experts through the Cultivator programme, gaining a deeper understanding of company development, market validation and technology adoption. The programme also provides opportunities to build professional relationships across the venture ecosystem.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
An open-access research initiative drawing on Gingo Foundation’s programmes and work across different markets. It examines how founders, investors and institutions make decisions and bring new technologies into use, with findings published in reports, briefings and webinars.
CULTIVATOR IN THE WORLD
Developed in partnership with Madinah Regional Municipality, Madinah Tech is Gingo Foundation's first Cultivator program.
It brings international startups to the holy city of Madinah, a place that has shaped knowledge, community and human progress for centuries, to develop and test technologies addressing the city's urban challenges. Working directly with local stakeholders, participating founders can validate their solutions, launch pilot projects and explore opportunities for wider implementation.
Four Challenges Shaping The City of The Future:
Sustainability & Ecology
Smart City & Urban Life
Mobility & Connectivity
Energy & Climate
Startups per cohort
Countries applied to join
Contributors & SMEs
Madinah Tech Cohort 2
Sustainability & Ecology
Are you a founder interested in joining Madinah Tech Cultivator?
FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Instead of searching for innovation, let innovation come to you.
Define the challenge.
We work with your team to identify a priority that new technology could address.
We find the right founders.
We scout globally for exceptional founders with the expertise, technology, and ambition to address your challenge.
Run the program.
We connect the selected teams with local stakeholders to validate their solutions and develop pilot projects.
Build on the results.
Your organisation can continue the partnerships and pilots developed through the program, using what it has learned to guide future work.
News & Updates
Updates from our programs, research, partnerships and events.
