Work with the Human Innovation Institute
The Human Innovation Institute exists to build and advance a new discipline for a world in transition. We operate in the pressure zones of the Great Transition, where old maps break down and new capabilities, models, and forms of stewardship are being explored and deployed.
There are several ways to engage with HII. Each is designed for a different kind of relationship, contribution, and outcome. They share a commitment to doing real work at the frontier of human advancement.
HII works through three primary engagements:
Partners
For organizations and leaders who want to collaborate on applied work inside specific Frontier Domains through labs, research, experiments, and field-building initiatives.
Mutual Benefitial Partners
For strategic allies and co-creators who expand the field through reciprocal collaboration across research, culture, convening, and framework development.
Sponsors
For sponsors who want to seed the long-term infrastructure of the Institute and accelerate the development of the discipline of Human Innovation in alignment with Institute focus areas.
Each engagement is distinct. Together, they form an ecosystem for developing the capabilities required for humanity to navigate and shape what comes next.
Partners and Partnerships
Partnerships are for organizations and leaders who want to engage the Institute as a collaborative partner in applied work. Partnerships focus on real initiatives, challenges, or exploration areas inside one or more Frontier Domains: Partnerships can include:
Co-developing research and outputs
Designing and running field experiments and labs
Building new frameworks and applied methods
Hosting focused conversations and convenings that advance clarity and capability
Partnerships are designed to produce real and tangible outcomes, while advancing the broader discipline.
Best fit if you are:
Navigating a high-stakes transition where historical playbooks no longer work
Exploring a Frontier Domain where new models are being invented
Seeking clarity, capability, and strategic coherence in applied environments
Mutual Benefit Partners
Mutual Benefit Partners are strategic allies and co-creators shaping the new discipline of Human Innovation.
They form an extended network of thinkers, builders, practioners, and institutions working at the frontier of human advancement. From research labs and think tanks to collectives, philanthropic foundations, and visionary leaders, each partner brings a distinct perspective that expands the field.
Together, we explore, test, and evolve the capabilities required for humanity to lead through the Great Transition. Collaborations take many forms, including co-developing research, designing field experiments and labs, advancing new frameworks, and hosting immersive conversations that challenge how we learn, lead, and evolve.
Through this collaborative work, we build the infrastructure for the discipline of Human Innovation and expand what becomes possible.
Best fit if you are:
An aligned organization, subject matter expert, collective, or institution doing adjacent frontier work
Interested in reciprocal exchange rather than a vendor-style engagement
Motivated to co-create outputs that strengthen the field
SPONSORS AND SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsorship is how long-term institutional capacity is built. Sponsors help fund the Institute’s core research, publishing, capability development, and program infrastructure. They enable the discipline to be developed with rigor, continuity, and independence.
Sponsors are investing in the conditions that make enduring field-building possible. They support:
Research and the articulation of Institute Themes and Frontier Domains
Publishing that codifies the discipline and advances public understanding
Labs and programs that cultivate capability in real practitioners
The institutional infrastructure required to scale responsibly over time
Best fit if you are:
Committed to long-horizon, systems-level impact
Interested in building what comes next rather than preserving the past
Aligned with advancing human capability and responsible stewardship during the Great Transition
How to Engage
If you are exploring a partnership, sponsorship, or mutual benefit alliance, we begin with a conversation to understand your goals and where alignment is strongest.
From there, we identify the most appropriate pathway and shape a next step.