It began with a question: which innovative projects and ideas could have the greatest global impact five years from now? 

On the 9th October The Global Journal brought together a distinguished Jury, 19 project finalists, and a diverse international audience drawn from the private, public and non-profit sectors to participate in the inaugural GLOBAL +5 competition. 

Each of the projects featured at GLOBAL+5 have the power to stimulate innovation and contribute to our collective attempts to address the most pressing global challenges in the next five years. Over the following days the projects will be available online and open to votes and comments from the public.