Initiative 06
Future portfolioVenture Creation
Building organizations around solutions that work
Some challenges require more than a project or policy response. When NIA identifies a validated opportunity that needs a dedicated implementation vehicle, the organization can help develop a mission-aligned venture, initiative, partnership, or enterprise around it. NIA’s long-term goal includes supporting five initial startup or social ventures emerging from its research, strategy, Living Lab, and pilot work.
Partner with NIA ›Intended outcome
“Create durable organizations capable of carrying successful solutions beyond the pilot stage and expanding their impact.”
The initiative includes
WHAT THE WORK
CAN ENABLE.
The exact work is shaped with partners, residents, and the conditions of the challenge at hand.
- 01Opportunity identification
- 02Venture concept development
- 03Business-model design
- 04Partnership formation
- 05Pilot development
- 06Funding strategy
- 07Market validation
- 08Team formation
- 09Implementation planning
- 10Scaling strategy
Why this matters now
The current NIA deck and financial model identify five startup ventures as a major long-term milestone.
Help move this work forward
BUILD THE
PATHWAY.
NIA’s initiatives are designed to be developed with the partners, funders, and communities who will help bring them to life.