BUILD2GETHER

Strategy and Innovation Research for Social Impact

We are addressing real-world challenges to advance strategy and innovation research while driving social impact.

What makes us different?

We combine rigorous research with real-world engagement,
advancing management theory while creating tangible social impact.

Build2Gether is a global initiative that advances cutting-edge strategy and innovation research while democratizing social innovation. Scholars, practitioners, users, and innovators are brought together to “Build Together” a better shared future.

We produce top-notch strategy and innovation research, advancing the frontiers of management.

We uncover how different types of feedback shape problem-solving, innovation, and evaluation.

We connect leading scholars and practitioners interested in social innovation, field experiments, and AI.

We democratize disability innovation by making people with disabilities co-creators, not just end users.

What our board members say ⠃⠼⠃⠛

Build2Gether is the go-to platform for scholars dedicated to designing and conducting rigorous field experiments that advance our theoretical understanding, bring insights about AI applications, and generate meaningful social impact. We enable researchers and practitioners to connect, gather actionable insights, and accelerate positive change in communities worldwide.

Georg von Krogh

Academic Head, ETH Zürich

Build2Gether represents the future of social innovation—a dynamic platform that dissolves the barriers between groundbreaking research, passionate innovators, and the communities they serve. By seamlessly connecting leading scholars with social innovators and directly engaging users throughout the innovation process, we don't just theorize about social change—we catalyze it. We are pioneering a new paradigm where academically rigorous management research meets real-world problem-solving and evaluation, creating solutions that have an immediate impact for individuals with disabilities and beyond.

Jacqueline Lane

Academic Head, Harvard Business School

Build2Gether challenges prevailing models of innovation driven by companies. Instead, it places users—especially those who are overlooked and marginalized by companies—at the center of the innovation process. Our mission is both practical and scholarly: we aim to continuously study, refine, and apply innovation processes that empower users to develop solutions catered to their needs and pain points.

Chan Hyung Park

Academic Head, NTU Singapore

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Jinger Zeng

Head of Industry Relations, Hackster.io

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