Launch a Big Idea

Use the TED community — a group of critical thinkers and bold doers — as a beta testing ground for ideas.

Johnson & Johnson: Making a difference in human health

Johnson & Johnson: Making a difference in human health

The philanthropic mission of Johnson & Johnson is simple: make people healthier and safer. Utilizing more than 650 partners in 50 countries, the organization works to improve the lives of women and children, build the skills of those who serve community health needs, and prevent diseases in underserved communities. more »

GE: Imagination at work

GE: Imagination at work

With a focus on dialogue and conversation, GE invests in TED projects that support an imaginative audience to thinks big and invites the community to be a part of the larger conversation around innovation. more »

Levi's: Shaping out future through mentorship

Levi's: Shaping out future through mentorship

Levi's created ShapeWhatsToCome.com, a global community encouraging women to increase their impact by collaborating with others who share their passions and interests. It's a place where mentorship has been re-imagined as a communal, peer-to-peer exchange. more »

Intel: Technology Innovations

Intel: Technology Innovations

Intel worked with TED to bring the story of their influential tech research to life, showing how breakthroughs in the lab become bold advances in the real world. The result, launched at the TEDGlobal conference, was a series of short videos built around Intel’s ‘Cool Future’ theme. more »

Johnson & Johnson: Making a difference in human health

Johnson & Johnson: Making a difference in human health

The philanthropic mission of Johnson & Johnson is simple: make people healthier and safer. Utilizing more than 650 partners in 50 countries, the organization works to improve the lives of women and children, build the skills of those who serve community health needs, and prevent diseases in underserved communities. more »

Coca-Cola: Developing women entrepreneurs

Coca-Cola: Developing women entrepreneurs

The Coca-Cola Company empowers a new generation of female leaders through its innovative 5x20 program. It’s an ambitious effort to bring 5 million women entrepreneurs living in the developing world into its business by 2020, as local bottlers and distributors of Coca-Cola products. more »

Levi's: Shaping out future through mentorship

Levi's: Shaping out future through mentorship

Levi's created ShapeWhatsToCome.com, a global community encouraging women to increase their impact by collaborating with others who share their passions and interests. It's a place where mentorship has been re-imagined as a communal, peer-to-peer exchange. more »

Intel: Technology innovators

Intel: Technology innovators

Intel worked with TED to bring the story of their influential tech research to life, showing how breakthroughs in the lab become bold advances in the real world. The result, launched at the TEDGlobal conference, was a series of short videos built around Intel’s ‘Cool Future’ theme. more »

Knight Foundation: Keeping communities engaged & informed

Knight Foundation: Keeping communities engaged & informed

The Knight Foundation builds engaged communities that spearhead transformational change. The organization launched the Knight Technology Engagement Initiative, investing $2.23 million in five projects that use the latest digital tools to help people connect for social good. more »

Coca-Cola: Developing women entrepreneurs

Coca-Cola: Developing women entrepreneurs

The Coca-Cola Company empowers a new generation of female leaders through its innovative 5x20 program. It’s an ambitious effort to bring 5 million women entrepreneurs living in the developing world into its business by 2020, as local bottlers and distributors of Coca-Cola products. more »

Knight Foundation: Keeping communities engaged & informed

Knight Foundation: Keeping communities engaged & informed

The Knight Foundation builds engaged communities that spearhead transformational change. The organization launched the Knight Technology Engagement Initiative, investing $2.23 million in five projects that use the latest digital tools to help people connect for social good. more »

GE: Imagination at work

GE: Imagination at work

With a focus on dialogue and conversation, GE invests in TED projects that support an imaginative audience to thinks big and invites the community to be a part of the larger conversation around innovation. more »