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Equal Innovation
Equal Innovation is a global intermediary that connects startups and entrepreneurs with investors, corporations, and government agencies, focusing on those aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Overview
What Equal Innovation does
What Equal Innovation is
Equal Innovation is a global intermediary that connects startups and entrepreneurs with investors, corporations, and government agencies, focusing on those aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2016
- Approximate age
- About 10 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 10, 2026
Official channels
Find Equal Innovation elsewhere
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Capability profile
Equal Innovation as a community
Community overview
Equal Innovation is an intermediary organization founded in 2016, focused on connecting startups with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to investors, corporations, philanthropy, and government entities. The organization operates globally, with a team of scouts identifying innovations and entrepreneurs across various regions, including the United States, India, the Middle East, Europe, and Canada. Equal Innovation has collaborated with Fortune 500 companies, major foundations, and governments.
Community focus
Equal Innovation specializes in scouting and connecting startups that align with the UN SDGs. The organization provides services in strategic consulting, program development, and management, focusing on sectors such as technology, social entrepreneurship, and public policy innovation. They work with a global network of over 5,500 innovation centers and startup accelerators to identify promising innovations and entrepreneurs.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a global network of innovation centers and startup accelerators, strategic consulting services, and opportunities to connect with investors and corporations focused on the UN SDGs.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 5,500
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Ca · Global · In · United States
Community activity
Events and activity
Equal Innovation hosts and participates in significant events, including the IMPACT-G20X, a two-day event in Delhi featuring startups and discussions on global challenges, and the Clinton Global Initiative, where they sourced over 50% of the startups invited to showcase solutions in 2023.
Notable members
Equal Innovation has partnered with notable organizations, including Hyundai, Infosys, and the UN SDGs, focusing on global scouting for entrepreneurs addressing the SDGs.
Common questions
What to know about Equal Innovation
Upseed classifies Equal Innovation under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 10, 2026
Known limits
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