Global Innovation Alliance
The alliance builds on the strengths of the Urban Transitions Mission partnership and thrives on synergies
At the heart of the Urban Transitions Mission lies the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) , a collaborative platform, which aims to co-create innovative approaches to support the mission’s goal. Established in March 2022, the GIA has rapidly grown into a community of X committed members, all united by a shared ambition: to accelerate net-zero, climate-resilient and people-centered urban transitions worldwide.
More than a network, the GIA is where UTM members, Mission Innovation governments, city partner organisations, private sector leaders, research and innovation clusters, financial institutions, and youth organisations come together to exchange ideas, align efforts and unlock innovation at scale.
The GIA is designed to build on existing initiatives, close identified gaps in capacity or knowledge and co-create practical solutions that cities can scale, replicate and adapt across sectors or geographies.
- Bring together expertise and skills across sectors and approaches to enhance the climate strategies of cities within the cohort.
- Inform, engage, and provide resources to the Urban Transitions Mission Centre.
- ConnectMI Members, organizations, initiatives, and academia during the annual Global Innovation Summit.
- Support and shape the creation of a modular and replicable urban transition net-zero framework.
- Connect the UTM with relevant initiatives, programs, and projects addressing the net-zero urban transition.
- Draw attention to cities’ needs in research and innovation.
- Connect the UTM with research and innovation opportunities, resources, and funds for implementation.
OUR PARTNERS
Core Members
MI Member Countries
MI Member Countries engage with UTM cities by joining the Global Innovation Alliance to co-create solutions and shape the urban transition framework, leveraging R&I investments through the MICall series. They help identify relevant cities for the cohort, mobilize them, and improve national support measures. Drawing inspiration from UTM experiences, they inform and provide resources for net-zero urban transition initiatives.
Mission Innovation Community on Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings
The global ‘innovation community’ focuses on low carbon affordable heating and cooling of buildings. It seeks to strengthen the clean energy innovation ecosystem and facilitate new partnerships and collaborations accelerating innovation and providing pathways to net zero.
Mission Support Group
The Mission Support Group is committed to sharing solutions, needs and lessons learned, and co-creating innovative approaches to support UTM cities globally to be net-zero climate, resilient, and people-centered. The Support Group makes their knowledge and expertise available, connecting with cities across the globe. The group connects the UTM with relevant initiatives, programmes and projects addressing net-zero urban transitions. It helps draw attention to cities’ R&I needs, opportunities, and resources for implementation; aiming to replicate best practices, adapt and leverage solutions across all sectors, as well as address identified needs and gaps.
Partners Group
UTM’s engagement with the private sector, financial institutions, research and academia is essential to drive forward crucial cross-sectoral challenges on urban data management, governance, and finance for urban transitions. These partners support UTM in various collaboration efforts to help in de-risking of investments, testing and implementing new blended finance models, advance innovative procurement practices, access to urban data, strengthen funding applications, and build capacity to develop data-driven planning and measurable goal setting.
Private Sector
Financial Institutions
Research & Academia
MI Missions