The Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Community

G-STIC, with more than 10.000 stakeholders, accelerates the implementation of technological solutions for the SDGs and provides critical insights into the levers of change that are needed to market these innovative technologies at scale. G-STIC is hosted jointly by ten independent non-profit research and technology organizations from Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. 

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Empowering change:
Impact-driven
sustainable innovations
on a global scale

Accelerating technological solutions for the SDGs

 

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Save the date: 8th G-STIC Conference in Pretoria

8 – 10 October 2025

The 8th G-STIC Conference in South Africa will be organised by our co-host CSIR and will bring together various experts and stakeholders from around the world to harmonise technological, policy, and business solutions in response to global climate challenges, development needs, and regional conflicts.

Collaborative partnerships, knowledge exchange, and innovative approaches for climate action and the sustainable development goals will be explored. Join us to explore impactful innovations for a more sustainable future. Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed.

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Supported by 10 international co-hosts

G-STIC is hosted jointly by VITO (the prime research and technology organization on cleantech and sustainable development in Belgium) and 9 other not-for-profit independent technology research institutes: CSIR (The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa), FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil), GIEC (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, China), JITRI (Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, China), MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy), NACETEM (National Centre for Technology Management, Nigeria), STEPI (Science and Technology Policy Institute, South Korea), TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, India) and TII (Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates).

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