Office of Innovation

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Possibility-driven innovation

Driven by possibility, the UNICEF Office of Innovation (OOI) works at the frontier of technology to unlock and shape solutions for the challenges facing this and coming generations.

AI in Play

A purpose-driven platform for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that strengthen children’s health, education and wellbeing

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UNICEF Venture Fund

The UNICEF Venture Fund is UNICEF’s innovation financing platform, investing in early stage, open-source technology solutions developed in emerging economies to improve outcomes for children. Through equity-free funding and mentoring, the Venture Fund backs under-represented founders and strengthens local innovation ecosystems with the aim of delivering measurable social impact.

Climate Ventures

Protecting children and building resilient communities

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Femtech Ventures

Investing in bold solutions that advance the health, wellbeing, and economic  participation of women and girls

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Blockchain Ventures

Supporting startups building blockchain-based solutions with the potential to drive social impact for children and their communities

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Latest stories

Theory of Change for Child-Lens Investing

How UNICEF’s Theory of Change for Child-Lens Investing maps pathways for investors to improve outcomes for children and scale impact

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CLIF now available in Spanish

The Child-Lens Investing Framework (CLIF) is now available in Spanish, opening up practical guidance to investors across Spanish-speaking markets.

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Tech Outlook 2026, Blockchain Building Blocks for Scalable I

Tech Outlook 2026, Blockchain Building Blocks for Scalable Impact

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UNICEF-backed femtech startups gain ground

Midway through their investment journey, 11 startups supported by UNICEF Femtech Ventures share what it takes to build frontier tech

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Voice-journaling and support for endometriosis

Luna allows users to privately record symptoms which are transcribed and structured into a clinical timeline that healthcare providers can act on

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Enabling women to counter online abuse

UIi is an AI-based detection system that identifies online abuse and connects users to support networks

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Connecting the data behind women’s health

FemHealth Data Collaborative uses AI to build an open, standardized, gender-responsive data ecosystem and insights for governments and civil society

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AI that learns local languages from Indonesian mothers

Baibu.id is a digital assistant for daily life and a crowdsourcing platform that pays women to train AI on local languages

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