# Centre for International Governance Innovation #  The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank whose peer-reviewed research and trusted analysis influence policy makers to innovate. Our global network of multidisciplinary researchers and strategic partnerships provide policy solutions for the digital era with one goal: to improve people's lives everywhere. Headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, CIGI has received support from the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and founder Jim Balsillie. CIGI builds bridges from knowledge to power by conducting world-leading research and analysis to offer innovative policy solutions for the digital era. CIGI is an internationally recognized think tank that addresses significant global issues at the intersection of technology and international governance. For more information [visit the Centre for International Governance Innovation website ](https://www.cigionline.org/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Government]], [[Democracy]], [[Digital Rights]], [[Economic Development]], [[Trade and Manufacturing]], [[Security and Safety]], [[Gender]], [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Emerging Technologies]], [[Geopolitics]], [[Competitiveness]], [[Innovation]] **Projects and Programs** Research: https://www.cigionline.org/research/ Publications: https://www.cigionline.org/publications/ **Funders and Partners** For more information about the [Funders](https://www.cigionline.org/about/funding/) and Partners, please visit [Centre for International Governance Innovation](https://www.cigionline.org/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cigionline/people/) working at Centre for International Governance Innovation and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cigionline/jobs/) currently available. They also have a dedicated [career center](https://www.cigionline.org/careers/) **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** Centre for International Governance Innovation is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Waterloo, Canada. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Global]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=Centre+for+International+Governance+Innovation+Waterloo,+Canada&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://www.cigionline.org/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/cigionline *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/cigionline/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/user/cigivideos *Contact E-mail* [email protected] --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative