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Finding the 95%: How ‘Going Global’ Can Accelerate Your Startup

Did you know that more than 95 percent of the world’s consumers are outside of the United States? Explore the takeaways from the May...

June 1, 2021

Startup Global Women: Harnessing the Power of Global Markets for Women-Owned Businesses

Newsroom by Jake Colvin | Feb 13, 2015 Startup Global Women Speaker Bios Resources Watch On March 18, 2021, the Global Innovation Forum (GIF) and the International Trade Administration...

March 25, 2021

New Report Highlights How Digital Tools are Powering SMB Resilience & Global Engagement

Washington, D.C.— NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF) released a new report that examines how pandemic has demonstrated the importance of digital tools in mitigating...

March 1, 2021

Women-Owned Business in Cross-Border E-Commerce: A Diagnostic Toolkit

Women-Owned Businesses in Cross-Border E-Commerce: A Diagnostic Toolkit was funded by USAID and US Department of State and informed by private sector best practices,...

December 14, 2020

New Report Explores Lessons Learned from COVID-19 for e-Commerce

Washington, D.C.—NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF) released a new report that explores the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for the World Trade Organization...

November 12, 2020

Supporting Small Business Resilience through Digital Tools

Supporting Small Business Resilience through Digital ToolsHow digital tools can contribute to the resiliency of micro and small businesses in the wake of the...

July 22, 2020

COVID Recovery & the Power of Women Exporters

After COVID-19, it's even more critical to support the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the global economy through trade.

July 21, 2020

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New Report Explores Women Entrepreneurs’ Use of Digitally-Enabled Networks

Ottawa, ON -- Today, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF) released a new report on how women are leveraging digitally-enabled networks to manage uncertainty and how...

June 26, 2020

A Small Business Surge in Digital Trade

By Jake Colvin and Jamaica Gayle, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum Global entrepreneurs are going online. Here’s how governments can help. With many storefronts and offices around the...

May 15, 2020

JSI Webinar Takeaways

Digital Tools & COVID-19: WTO Webinar Recap Explore how entrepreneurs are using technology to connect with their customers, teams and partners during COVID-19May 6, 2020 The...

May 12, 2020

As Small Businesses Face Uncertainties from the Coronavirus, Digital Tools, Optimism Keep Them Running

by Jamaica Gayle and Jake Colvin, NFTC's Global Innovation Forum Small businesses are meeting the challenges posed by the coronavirus with hard work (from home, thanks to...

March 26, 2020

GIF Launches New Report at APEC Forums on SMEs and Women's Economic Empowerment

The Global Innovation Forum released a new report on supporting women's entrepreneurship to support Chile's host year of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum...

October 3, 2019

The new threat of Internet Tariffs

Governments are adopting or considering adopting new policies that will charge tariffs at the border on large portions of the Internet, including video calls,...

April 11, 2019

Going Global @ SXSW 2019

Let the countdown begin! The Global Innovation Forum (GIF) is heading back to Austin, Texas this year for South-by-Southwest (SXSW) 2019 from March 9...

February 13, 2019

GIF Newsletter: 2018 in Review

Read the Global Innovation Forum's January 2019 newsletter featuring a summary of our work in 2018.

February 1, 2019

Global Business Community Urges Rapid Action on Ambitious WTO e-Commerce Framework

Global Business Community Urges Rapid Action on Ambitious WTO e-Commerce Framework January 25, 2019 An open letter to WTO Trade Ministers: On behalf of organizations representing businesses,...

January 25, 2019

New Report Explores Role of Women in E-Commerce in ASEAN

Singapore - The Global Innovation Forum (GIF) today released a new report, “New Faces of Trade: ASEAN Women in E-Commerce,” profiling women-owned businesses across...

August 30, 2018

New Report Highlights How Asia-Pacific Startups and Small Businesses Are Poised to Benefit from CPTPP

Washington, DC – As the Comprehensive and Progressive Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement is scheduled to be signed in Santiago, Chile, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum...

March 8, 2018

4 Steps for Global Success for Small Businesses: New Innovation Report Launches in Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. – Earlier today, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum launched a new report in partnership with Intuit Australia, “Simple Steps for Global Success” at...

October 13, 2017

New GIF Report Emphasizes Value of Global Markets, Trade Policies to American Small Businesses and Workers

Washington D.C. – NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF) today released a new report, “The New Faces of American Trade” during a breakfast forum with...

May 9, 2017

In Geneva, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum discusses impact of global e-commerce on small businesses and development

NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum led a delegation of companies to Geneva the week of April 24 to discuss the role of global e-commerce in...

April 28, 2017

Going Global at SXSW 2017

"SXSW Street Art by Bradford Maxfield" by Nan Palermo is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Its that time of year again! South-by-Southwest (SXSW) interactive is back...

March 6, 2017

U.S. Department of Commerce and Global Innovation Forum Announce Next Phase of Startup Global Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Commerce and NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum announced today the next phase of Startup Global, an innovative public-private...

January 9, 2017

GIF Honors Congressman Jared Polis' "Trade Leadership in the Digital Age"

WASHINGTON D.C. – Last night at the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation's annual World Trade Dinner, Global Innovation Forum Executive Director Jake Colvin presented...

December 9, 2016

GIF Leads Discussion During APEC Small Business Policy Dialogue in the Philippines

BORACAY, THE PHILIPPINES – On November 28 and 29, the Global Innovation Forum participated in a two-day forum on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises...

November 30, 2016

On Long Island, Startups Emphasize Opportunities to Trade at Startup Global Event Hosted by U.S. Commerce Department and Global Innovation Forum

STONY BROOK, NY – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF), Small Business Administration and Stony Brook...

October 27, 2016

Global Innovation Forum and Embassy of New Zealand Host TPP Ambassadors to Discuss the “New Faces of Transpacific Trade”

WASHINGTON, DC – Today at the Embassy of New Zealand, the Global Innovation Forum (GIF), a project of the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC)...

October 18, 2016

GIF Leads Digital Economy, Small Business Discussions During APEC Small Business Week in Lima

LIMA, PERU – On September 6, the Global Innovation Forum participated in two events on digital trade in Lima during the Asia Pacific Economic...

September 7, 2016

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GIF launches new report, "The New Faces of Transpacific Trade"

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, at a roundtable with entrepreneurs, corporations and policymakers, the Global Innovation Forum released a new report, “The New Faces of Transpacific...

July 19, 2016

Global Innovation Forum hosts discussion at GES 2016, applauds Presidential leadership on global entrepreneurship

Palo Alto, CA – Following the conclusion of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University, the Global Innovation Forum commended the Obama Administration for its...

June 29, 2016

GIF Co-Hosts Panel at Biennial UNESCO Tech4Dev Conference in Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland – On May 4, Innovation Insights, Global Innovation Forum and Innovation Forum Lausanne organized a breakout panel discussion at UNESCO's biennial Tech4Dev...

May 7, 2016

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GIF Participates in APEC SME Working Group Session in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – This week, the United States hosted an APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group workshop, “Enhancing MSMEs’ Access...

April 29, 2016

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GIF Hosts Global Startups, Diplomats, and Corporate Executives in Austin During SXSW 2016

Austin, TX – On March 13, the NFTC's Global Innovation Forum hosted a taco brunch and discussion among international startup, business and policy communities about...

March 15, 2016

Global Innovation Forum and NFTC Applaud Launch of ‘Digital Attachés’ Program

Washington, D.C. – The Global Innovation Forum (GIF) and the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) today applauded the U.S. Commerce Department’s launch of a...

March 11, 2016

Going Global at SXSW 2016

Building on several years of international programming, South-by-Southwest (SXSW) Interactive will once again host an array of global startups, corporations and trade delegations at...

February 29, 2016

Global Innovation Forum Welcomes New Deputy Director

Washington, D.C. – The Global Innovation Forum (GIF) at the National Foreign Trade Council announces the appointment of Kaveri Marathe to the position of...

January 25, 2016

Global Innovation Forum, Bloomberg BNA Host EU Ambassador, Startups and Corporate Executives at 1776 in DC

On December 17, the NFTC's Global Innovation Forum hosted a breakfast and a discussion among startup, business and policy communities about the rise of...

December 18, 2015

Global Innovation Forum Hosts Startup Salons in Berlin, Brussels, London and Paris

In July, NFTC's Global Innovation Forum hosted salon dinners in Berlin, London and Paris, and a lunch in Brussels to get to know entrepreneurs...

August 11, 2015

U.S. Department of Commerce and the Global Innovation Forum Announce Partnership to Help Startups Tap Global Markets

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Global Innovation Forum at the National Foreign Trade Council today announced a new partnership to...

July 21, 2015

In Brussels, Global Innovation Forum Launches New Report Outlining the Role of European Startups in the Global Marketplace

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Today, at a roundtable with entrepreneurs and policymakers in Brussels, the National Foreign Trade Council’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF) released a...

July 15, 2015

Global Innovation Forum Welcomes the Launch of New Startup Global Initiative

The Global Innovation Forum participated in the first Startup Global pilot event held by the U.S. Department of Commerce to help young and emerging...

April 2, 2015

Going Global at SXSW 2015

South-by-Southwest (SXSW) Interactive has become a destination for global startups, and this year's gathering in Austin, Texas from March 13-17 is no exception....

March 5, 2015

Global Innovation Forum Releases Takeaways on the Role of FinTech in Advancing Global Entrepreneurship

The Global Innovation Forum released takeaways for public policymakers from a forum held on January 28 on the role of innovative financial services (FinTech)...

February 20, 2015

Exploring the Journeys of Two "Accidental" Global Startups

These days, the Internet affords global visibility to even the smallest business, whether it is based in Washington, DC, Berlin or Bangalore.

September 18, 2014

At LivingSocial, Innovators and Entrepreneurs Discuss How Technology Enables Startups to Go Global

Business and startup communities gathered with public policymakers on May 1 for an event hosted by the Global Innovation Forum @ NFTC and LivingSocial,...

May 8, 2014

Enabling Startups to Innovate Globally

Should startups care about global markets? Kavita Shukla thinks so. Through her company, Maryland-based Fenugreen, she has exported Freshpaper—a product that prevents food waste...

May 1, 2014

NFTC’s Jake Colvin Named Executive Director of Global Innovation Forum

Washington, D.C. – The National Foreign Trade Council Foundation (NFTC Foundation) today announced that Vice President for Global Trade Issues Jake Colvin will now...

May 1, 2014

GIF Concludes Discussion Series on Immigration Reform at the University of Colorado Boulder

Today, the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation's Global Innovation Forum concluded its discussion series on immigration, themed "Goodbye Global Innovators?," with roundtable discussions...

October 16, 2013

GIF Holds Discussions on Immigration and Visa Policies at UC Davis

The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation's Global Innovation Forum held a pair of talks at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) on...

October 11, 2013

GIF Holds Immigration Discussion at the University of Texas at Austin

As part of its discussion series on immigration, themed “Goodbye Global Innovators?,” the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation’s Global Innovation Forum recently held...

April 10, 2013

GIF Launches Immigration Discussion Series at Duke University

Yesterday, the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation’s Global Innovation Forum held the first in a series of regional roundtable discussions, themed “Goodbye Global...

March 29, 2013

GIF Convenes High-Level Pittsburgh Forum on the Role of the Global Marketplace in Expanding U.S. Economic Growth

Pittsburgh, PA – Today, the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation's Global Innovation Forum hosted a high-level business discussion in Pittsburgh, PA, on "Winning...

July 20, 2012

GIF Hosts Midwest Business Dialogue on Succeeding in the Global Economy

The Global Innovation Forum of the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation hosted a high-level workshop in Chicago on March 16 with the Chicago...

March 26, 2012

Forum Brings Together Business and Government Leaders in Dialogue on how Ohio, Kentucky Companies Can Tap into Global Markets

The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation hosted a forum on September 30 in Cincinnati on the growing impact of international trade, foreign investment...

October 3, 2011

Detroit Conference Generates New Ideas for Spurring Export Growth and Job Creation Through Innovation Policy

GIF Hosts Workshop on Innovative Manufacturing in Detroit

November 11, 2010

Washington, DC & Research Triangle Groups Collaborate on Innovation Policy Recommendations to President Obama, Governor Perdue

In letters sent today to President Obama and North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue, National Foreign Trade Council Foundation (NFTC Foundation) President Bill Reinsch and...

May 19, 2010

GIF Hosts Conference on Role of Innovation Policy in Growing Exports, Creating Jobs in North Carolina

GIF Hosts Conference on Role of Innovation Policy in Research Triangle

April 20, 2010

GIF & Howard University’s ELI Institute Host Event "Securing America's Future: Innovation Jobs for the Middle Class" in Washington, DC

GIF & Howard University’s ELI Institute Host Panel

April 8, 2009

NFTC Launches Global Innovation Forum

The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) today launched a major new initiative designed to better protect and promote American jobs and ingenuity in todays...

January 30, 2009