GIST Initiatives to accelerate sustainable, resilient impact
Supporting projects that have the potential for long term sustainable impact. Partnering with purpose-driven entrepreneurs and organisations to scale and grow into sustainable impact businesses.
Our Current Initiatives
MIA Foodie
A chocolate company, Made In Africa, specialises in high-quality chocolate crafted bean-to-bar by local communities in Madagascar.
VERTICAL FUTURE
Working to improve overall population health and to reduce food and health-related inequalities. Vertical Future delivers on this by using technology and data to build a better, smarter food system.
CanVirex
Viro-immunotherapeutics belong to the next generation of personalised cancer therapies. CanVirex AG is harnessing the measles vaccine vector to develop novel viro-immunotherapeutics for cancer and a second-generation vaccine against COVID-19.
AFYA REKOD
Using data-driven solutions and patient engagement to improve public health in Africa and also help mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
Nation.better
The UK’s first technology platform that focuses on democratising immigration services and making immigration support truly digital, sustainable and innovative.
Face The Music
Using music for experiential learning and audience engagement, the Face the Music’s programs can stimulate understanding, cooperation, awareness and positive outcomes in Africa whilst softening the deep uncertainties prompted by COVID-19.