The Rockefeller Foundation and InnoCentive Renew Partnership Linking Non-Profit Organizations to World-Class Scientific Thinkers

One of the most successful Challenges resulting from the partnership was posted by SunNight Solar in conjunction with GlobalGiving. SunNight Solar was seeking to improve the design of a dual-purpose, self-contained solar light, so that it could be used to light a room. Demonstrating the reach of InnoCentive’s Solver base, the Challenge was ultimately solved by an engineer in New Zealand. The new parts for the flashlight were manufactured by a company in China. Today, the flashlight is being successfully distributed and used in Africa, the Gaza Strip, and other areas without electricity, providing sufficient light at night, enabling children to study and allowing family members to safely walk outdoors after dark.