Global Innovation Gathering
Global Innovation Gathering (DE) is a vibrant, diverse community of innovation hubs, makerspaces, hackerspaces and other grassroots innovation community spaces alongside individual innovators, makers, technologists and changemakers. GIG is pursuing a new vision for global cooperation based on equality, openness and sharing. We aim to enable more diversity in the production of technology and global innovation processes and support open and sustainable solutions developed by grassroots innovators.With solid roots in the global south, we share, collaborate and work together. GIG provides a platform for meaningful exchange by fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration between its members. GIG contributes to creating and using open, inclusive and sustainable technologies and meaningful connections between innovators, positively impacting the policies and frameworks for grassroots innovation. We support research in innovation and development, digital rights and technology ecosystem questions carried out by local experts and international teams.
GIG works to connect innovators and makers from around the world. It aims to bring different design perspectives to the heart of Europe and facilitate real-time collaboration between global south and global north partners.
Our main activity is organizing the Global Innovation Gathering annual event in Berlin. Members of the network, as well as partners in Europe, are invited to attend, meet and organize workshops together on topics of education, critical making and inclusivity.
