Trough a joint appointment between the World Economic Forum and leading academic institutions, we give early-career academics the opportunity to work at the intersection of academic research and public-private partnerships across a broad range of disciplines.
We enable Fellows to develop policy frameworks, industry agendas and solutions that push the boundaries of how we think about and respond to global challenges.
Hoffmann Fellows are driving evidence-based research across the following topics:

Innovating building design and construction research to reduce GHG emissions and increase wellbeing.

Exploring the drivers, barriers and approaches impacting the food ecosystem.

Developing landscape level approaches integrating conservation and restoration in the forestry sector.

Assessing regulatory needs and sustainability potential of manufacturing networks in circular value chains.

Standardizing frameworks in support of mainstreaming the use of natural capital for decision makers.

Leveraging digital technologies and data to improve air quality in urban areas globally.

Furthering the understanding of Earth systems tipping points and positive tipping points to accelerate rapid decarbonization.

Supporting new ocean innovation ecosystems, equitable access and fair representation of underrepresented groups.

Developing a strategy to transform the global water innovation agenda.

Supporting policy makers and corporate leaders to better manage climate risks, determining associated risks and opportunities.

Exploring technologies to communicate peer-reviewed science and changes in our natural world.

Identifying barriers inhibiting access to gene therapies and collaborative solutions to drive equitable access.

Spotlighting social innovators’ collaborations with the private sector and quantifying market opportunities.

Engaging policymakers to scale value-based care reforms across digitally enhanced health systems.

Analysing the intersection of climate philanthropy and low-carbon technology deployment in Asia.