The Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Community
G-STIC, with more than 10.000 stakeholders, accelerates the implementation of technological solutions for the SDGs and provides critical insights into the levers of change that are needed to market these innovative technologies at scale. G-STIC is hosted jointly by ten independent non-profit research and technology organizations from Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.
Accelerating technological solutions for the SDGs
Join our upcoming events
9th G-STIC Conference in Pretoria
8 – 9 June 2026
In 2026, G-STIC returns to Brussels.
Expect sharp thinking, bold ideas, and concrete pathways where technology, policy, and finance meet to drive sustainable change.
Join us to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and accelerate impactful solutions for climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals.
More details coming soon.
Supported by 10 international co-hosts
G-STIC is hosted jointly by VITO (the prime research and technology organization on cleantech and sustainable development in Belgium) and 9 other not-for-profit independent technology research institutes: CSIR (The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa), FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil), GIEC (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, China), JITRI (Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, China), MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy), NACETEM (National Centre for Technology Management, Nigeria), STEPI (Science and Technology Policy Institute, South Korea), TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, India) and TII (Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates).
