We Invest Early In Young Lives & inventive ideas.
Because the earliest years forge the foundation for the future
We Invest Early In Young Lives & inventive ideas.
Because the earliest years forge the foundation for the future
Innovation Edge is an innovation catalyst and social impact investor.
We take a hands-on approach to supporting unconventional ideas that aim to transform early life experiences for children, aged 0 to 6, living in poverty.
Our Approach.
We act as a catalytic connector and provide financial, strategic and implementation support to individuals, non-profit and for profit organisations from any field of expertise, to affect meaningful change for young children.
Our Focus Areas.
Our investment areas are focused on enabling the type of early life experiences that children need to thrive
Daily Brain-Building Interactions
A child who has daily brain-building interactions right from birth develops strong learning foundations
Quality Preschool Programmes
A child who attends a quality preschool programme
for at least 2 years performs better at school
Early Health Care & Nutrition
A child who receives nourishing food and good healthcare is able to grow to their full potential
Safety and Protection
A child who feels safe and is protected from toxic levels of stress is free to thrive
Our featured investments.
With social impact as our primary concern, all of our investments yield a social return related to one or more of our focus areas.
We use a number of investment instruments including grants, convertible loans and equity investments.
Latest news & resources.
Think Future Reflections: Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope
I left Think Future almost a fanatic convert for ECD. I attended Think Future 2 in October 2019 because my work demands evidence based policy making and utilizing innovative ideas to maximize impact of Rand spent. This particular Think Future event happened when...
Think Future Reflections: Christina Kirby
I’ll admit, that prior to participating in this years’ Think Future event, I considered the 2019 theme “Challenging Perspectives” a tall order. Out of the diverse group of attendees with varying backgrounds and professions, including a full-spectrum range of...
Think Future Reflections: Designing Events for Innovation
Josiane Smith manages the Strategic Partnerships and Growth at the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX), a global, cross-sector network of institutions and individuals committed to social and systems change. She agreed to share some thoughts about her experience of the...
Our Investors.
