Crises often pose a challenge to businesses, governments, and citizens. But they can also be an opportunity to think outside the box and develop new solutions to old problems.

Crises are now a common feature of the global economy and understanding the mechanisms that allow businesses, governments and organizations to bounce back from disruption has become a key competitiveness attribute.

The GFCC has added two new researchers to our Driving Innovation in Times of Crisis (DITC) initiative. This partnership with Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) began in 2022 and entered a new phase in 2023, with a renewed focus on identifying opportunities to drive innovation during times of crisis and increase shared prosperity while limiting socio-economic losses.