About
Altru Institute is a New York and Swiss based think tank focused on accelerating solutions for society's most complex problems.
Its objective is to reduce the friction that slows the progress of innovative solutions by developing tools that help innovators access the resources needed to grow and scale worldwide.
Its approach is to foster communications and collaboration among the most skilled and capable by assembling communities around focused issues and challenges.
The Institute operates from New York and Davos/Klosters Switzerland and is managed by Klosters Innovation Partners and Altru Partners both of which are for profit LLCs. It also operates the Altru Education Fund, Ltd. a New York Not for profit Corporation. It was founded in 2017 by Mariam Azarm and Brett Johnson, who is its CEO. It is managed by a small operating team with the support of a global network of experts and investors.
The Institute hosts its annual meeting in Davos/Klosters Switzerland, January and events and Salons in New York in New York on a regular basis. In 2025 will host an Island sustainability conference in Ibiza Spain.
Concentrate in targeted sectors. Sustainability. Water, Waste, Energy and Health and Wellness.
In 2024 it formed the Davos Consortium to assemble organizations focused on climate energy and sustainability. In 2026 it will introduce the Davos Technology Platform to Showcase the most scalable companies and technologies. DavosConsortium.org.
Also in 2026 it will launch a media portal called Altru Impact Report to find and follow the most scalable companies. AltruImpactReport.com
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