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If you care about making progress on real-world challenges, you’re in the right place — whether you’re building something new, strengthening an existing organization, funding solutions, shaping policy, teaching, or simply trying to understand what actually works.
Tri-Sector Innovation (TSI) is a practical way people are already designing business and operating models that help organizations succeed and have impact — using two powerful levers: repurposing existing resources and aligning self-interests across sectors.
It’s being used across companies, nonprofits, governments, and cross-sector efforts to tackle challenges that haven’t responded to money, technology, or good intentions alone.
This page is an on-ramp. You’ll find short videos and free tools to help you explore TSI at your own pace — whether you’re here to learn, apply, experiment, or support others doing the work.
TSI is used by people in many different roles, working on different problems —
but asking the same question: How do we make progress that actually lasts?
Learn the TSI Fundamentals
Quick Introduction
Watch this 5-minute introduction to Tri-Sector Innovation (TSI) and discover how TSI strengthens business models and drives impact by leveraging resources and opportunities across all three sectors.
For a Deeper Dive into the Fundamentals
Watch this in-depth TSI video that delves deeper into how tri-sector innovation works and how you can apply it to create scalable, impactful solutions.
Uncover Resources & Opportunities
The Tri-Sector Resource Explorer is a free AI assistant that helps you find resources, connections, and ideas across all three sectors. Find ways to maximize your impact, grow, innovate, and thrive. Whether scaling an initiative, seeking a fresh approach, or building new partnerships, this tool is here to help.
Give it a try. You’ll need an OpenAI/ChatGPT account (a free account is sufficient). Get a quick start with helpful prompts & tips.
Experiment, Explore, & Reimagine
The TSI Canvas is a one-page silo-busting ideation tool designed for entrepreneurs and innovators from all sectors. The canvas helps you solve problems, find opportunities, and develop strategies using the tri-sector innovation approach.
Download a pdf of the canvas or use the interactive Miro canvas template. Watch video guide.
Create Your Own Tri-Sector Strategy
The Tri-sector Equation helps innovators solidify their TSI business model by getting specific about how to strategically combine and align existing resources, and identifying the ‘give-get’ and aligned self-interests of organizations, creating a win-win-win solution.
Try it for yourself and download the worksheet.
Interview with Intent
A good question is the key to unlocking insights, ideas, and solutions, especially when asked to people you want to understand — whether they are end users, customers, community members, people impacted by an issue, or others.
Read more about what adding just two questions can do for your interviews!