A global partnership of innovators, researchers, and impact investors advancing the science and practice of moonshot innovation—the innovation of new ventures that solve big problems and commercialize technological breakthroughs.

We harness the proven processes, techniques, and tools that engineers use to routinely and reliably design and innovate new, complex systems under conditions of extreme uncertainty and risk.

Engineers routinely design and innovate new, complex systems under conditions of very high uncertainty and risk. From the Mars Rovers and the International Space Station, to the Channel Tunnel, Burj Khalifa, and Millau Viaduct. And they do so with high reliability. Even missions to Mars—a planet lying a staggering 140 million miles from Earth—have a 40% success rate. 

Engineering’s reliability stands in stark contrast to the success rate of “moonshot ventures”—that is, businesses trying to profitably solve big problems and commercialize technological breakthroughs. The probability of any startup achieving enduring profitability—the ultimate measure of success for a business—hovers around 0.3%. Moonshot ventures are likely even lower.

Recognizing that venture builders are also faced with innovating new, complex systems under high uncertainty, we set out in 2014 to apply the proven processes, techniques, and tools used by engineers. Since then, a core science and practice of moonshot innovation has been codified through more than a dozen ventures.

GPMI is committed to developing methodologies and tools for concepting, architecting, and validating a new ventures through systems engineering.

On-campus workshop (held bi-annually) that introduces participants to the fundamentals of the moonshot innovation science and methodology

Gain in-depth understanding of the methodology through the “live” architecting of a real venture targeting a moonshot problem

Attend sessions explaining key insights  and learnings from real ventures

Access key tools and a forum of practitioners where members interact with, learn from, and support one another in realizing their moonshot ventures

Support from university faculty in applying the moonshot innovation methodology, including access to student teams

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We're currently looking for partners to help us establish SEIVC centres at universities around the world. Each centre will conduct research, outreach and training, with the goal of helping entrepreneurs, investors and corporations to create the blue-chip companies of tomorrow.

If you want to learn more about the institute or are interested in working with us, please contact us at erik@seivc.org.