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Learnings from building an online platform for development innovations
for the
High-level Study Visit on STI for SDGsShanghai, ChinaDecember 5, 2017
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CHALLENGES IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCESS
TO INFORMATION
LACK OF SHARED BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
DUPLICATIONBARRIERS TO SCALE &
SUSTAINABILITY
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SOLUTION
SINGLE DATABASE TO MATCH
INNOVATIONS & FUNDING
SECTOR AND REGION
AGNOSTIC
OPEN, PUBLIC
GOOD PLATFORM
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TRANSPARENCY
GLOBAL COLLABORATION
ENHANCED BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
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SDG Engine
• Project ideation beginning October 2014 at USAID
• Concept to MVP in 100 business days
• Iterative, agile development process
• 100+ partners across USG and private/public sector partners
• Current co-funding partners:
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JOURNEY
• Default to public, open platform
• Default to all innovations welcome
• Needs assessment & requirements gathering began at “home” first
• User Personas and Use Cases
• Then we talked to everyone and anyone
• Open to all feedback
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USER RESEARCH & PLATFORM DESIGN - 1
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USER RESEARCH & PLATFORM DESIGN - 2
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USER RESEARCH & PLATFORM DESIGN - 3
• Fine balance between quantity vs. quality
–A platform for all ideas OR only good, validated ideas
• Who is the primary customer... innovators or funders?
–Innovators seek funding, experts, curated content
–Funders seek validated innovations
• Data Partnerships
–Magical API is not so magical
• The Ginsu Knife Dilemma13
LESSONS LEARNED
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WHAT’S NEXT?
• Enhanced match-making for innovators to funding opportunities
• Validations
• Deals & Funding
• Expert & Peer Reviews
• Investors Portal
• Universal Application: Quick Apply
• Localization: language and content
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