About Glocalise
Global Challenges Addressed Locally by Integrating Specialised Expertise
Glocalise is a Dutch non-profit organisation (foundation) with a global orientation.
We understand that our society is navigating an era of profound societal shifts.
From climate volatility and biodiversity loss to resource scarcity: the urban landscape is changing. Our systems are creaking under geopolitical changes and rapid digitalisation; they demand a new mindset.
A fundamental shift in how we manage the pillars of city life: food, energy, water, housing, work, healthcare, and mobility.
Mission and vision
Creating lasting impact
Our mission is to leverage the power of local knowledge and talent for global challenges optimally and to support organisations in effectively deploying them for societal innovation and long-term impact.
Our vision is working towards a society in which societal challenges are tackled more effectively.
We believe that we can achieve this through strong international collaboration, based on the principle of the Quadruple Helix, whereby government, knowledge institutions, business community, and citizens connect their knowledge, ideas, and talent.
Connecting the urban ecosystem
Glocalise leverages a deep network of knowledge and experience to identify the technical and social expertise required for workable, scalable solutions.
We serve as the essential bridge between the strategic challenges of government and the innovative, high-tech solutions emerging from knowledge institutions and the business community.
Complementary Experts
We are a team of complementary experts that love to tackle complex issues.
When working as experts for European innovation programmes and participating in various international projects, we experienced local knowledge gaps, limited lasting real-life impact and a general lack of profound local expertise.
We realised setting up Glocalise was the answer.