Réseau international pour l'innovation sociale et écologique

What Réseau international pour l'innovation sociale et écologique does

Réseau international pour l'innovation sociale et écologique, operating as Rise Global or RÏSE, is a Montréal-based international non-profit network that unifies civil society efforts around social and ecological innovation. The organization operates a single core product — a bilingual (French/English) web platform hosted at rise-global.info — which aggregates, publishes, and disseminates articles, calls to action, and educational content organized into thematic sections covering development issues (climate, inequality, biodiversity, digital transformation), development actors and movements, and development actions. The platform serves as both a knowledge hub and an advocacy coordination mechanism rather than a transactional product, with no commercial pricing, API, or proprietary software disclosed.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and content-driven: it reaches civil society organizations, NGOs, activists, and international development actors through editorial content and targeted calls to action on issues including just recovery from COVID-19, investor-state dispute settlement reform, biodiversity protection, Palestinian human rights, and Latin American solidarity. Documented outcomes include hundreds of Canadian civil society organizations signing the #RelanceJuste (Just Recovery) six principles and 630 organizations worldwide signing an open letter on ISDS and COVID-19.

Revenue mechanics are not commercially structured; based on the non-profit framing and absence of disclosed financial figures, the organization appears to be funded through grants, partnerships, and member contributions. Strategic partnerships include La Grande Transition (co-hosted Latin America workshop, May 2021) and a broad coalition of Canadian civil society organizations. Operating geographies span North America with explicit activity in Latin America and Africa, supported by bilingual content distribution. The underlying technology stack is a standard multilingual content management website with no proprietary features, AI/ML capabilities, or app products disclosed.

Name

Réseau international pour l'innovation sociale et écologique

Legal name

Réseau international pour l'innovation sociale et écologique

Website

https://rise-global.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rise Global (RÏSE) is a Montréal-based international non-profit network that operates a bilingual French/English web platform convening civil society organizations, activists, and development actors around content, calls to action, and educational resources on social and ecological innovation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Network and Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAGAH

Environmental Education & Outreach

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPADALAO

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Social innovation network
• Ecological innovation platform
• Civil society advocacy
• Sustainable development education
• Global justice mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and member contributions: Rise Global operates as a non-profit international network. Based on the organization's structure as a civil society coalition focused on social and ecological innovation, revenue appears to be generated through grants, partnerships, and member organization contributions rather than commercial products or services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RÏSE operates an international non-profit network and bilingual (French/English) web platform that aggregates, publishes, and disseminates articles, calls to action, and educational resources on social and ecological innovation, climate, inequality, and global justice. The organization also mobilizes civil society through targeted advocacy campaigns and educational workshops, connecting NGOs, activists, and international development actors across Canada and globally.

Product overview

Rise Global operates as a single unified content publishing and knowledge-sharing platform. It is not a multi-product SaaS company. The sole offering is the Rise Global multilingual web platform (rise-global.info), which aggregates and publishes articles, calls to action, and educational content organized under thematic sections including development issues, actors and movements, and action-oriented resources. The platform is accessible in French and English and covers topics such as climate, inequality, COVID-19, biodiversity, and global justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rise Global Content Platform A multilingual web platform that aggregates, publishes, and disseminates articles, action calls, and educational content on social and ecological innovation, development issues, climate, inequality, biodiversity, and global justice. The platform serves as a knowledge hub connecting civil society actors, movements, and concerned citizens across Canada and internationally, accessible free of charge in French and English.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of organizations signed the six principles for a Just Recovery (#RelanceJuste) movement
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• La Grande TransitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise Global partners with La Grande Transition for educational workshops and conferences. The organization co-hosted an 'Amérique latine: Crise, contre-pouvoirs et solidarités' workshop within the La Grande Transition conference series in May 2021, bringing together witnesses from Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and other countries to discuss Latin America's political landscape and social movements.
• Hundreds of Canadian civil society organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise Global leads the #RelanceJuste (Just Recovery) movement, partnering with hundreds of Canadian civil society organizations united around six principles for a just recovery from COVID-19 that prioritizes people and ecosystems over economic status quo. The partnership builds collective capacity to advocate for policy change.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 350.org: International climate activism network coordinating grassroots organizing across countries on fossil fuel divestment and climate justice. Directly comparable as an issue-focused international network combining ecological mission with social justice framing.
• Climate Action Network: Global network of over 1,500 civil society organizations working on climate change. Directly comparable as an international coalition coordinating civil society advocacy on climate and intersecting social issues.
• Global Citizen: International advocacy platform engaging citizens on poverty eradication and sustainable development goals. Directly comparable as a digital platform mobilizing supporters around international development and social/ecological issues.
• Avaaz: Global online activism network mobilizing millions of members on issues including climate, human rights, and social justice. Directly comparable as a digital platform driving international advocacy campaigns and cross-border civil society mobilization.
• CIVICUS: Global alliance of civil society organizations focused on strengthening citizen action and civil society worldwide. Directly comparable to Rise Global as an international network coordinating civil society actors on social and civic issues.

Peers

• Social Watch: International civil society network monitoring poverty eradication, gender equity, and economic/social rights. Directly comparable as a coalition-style network addressing social and ecological development issues through coordinated civil society action.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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