The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property.

 Inniss Institute Launches to Deliver High‑Level Digital Governance and IP Advisory Services Across the Global South

The new Caribbean‑led institute supports governments, cultural institutions, and development agencies with policy design, capacity‑building, and frameworks for cultural and data asset protection.

Brooklyn, NY — A new Caribbean‑led institution with a Global South mandate has officially launched. The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property will provide specialized advisory, training, and policy design services to governments, public institutions, and development partners across the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, the Pacific, and other emerging regions.

Founded by Dr. Abiola Inniss, a leading scholar of Caribbean law, digital sovereignty, and intellectual property, the Institute responds to urgent concerns shared across the Global South: artificial intelligence systems built on unprotected cultural data, rapid digital transformation without adequate governance, and outdated IP frameworks unable to safeguard local innovation and cultural heritage.

“The Global South is facing a defining moment,” Dr. Inniss said. “AI and digital systems are being trained on our cultural and data resources without our consent, while many of our institutions lack the tools to protect their people and their economies. The Inniss Institute was created to help governments design sovereign, resilient digital and IP systems that reflect their histories, cultures, and development priorities.”

The Institute offers a comprehensive suite of services, including:

  • advisory support on digital governance, AI readiness, and data protection
  • policy and legislative design for IP modernization and cultural rights
  • institutional strategy for digital transformation and innovation
  • training and capacity‑building for public officers and cultural institutions
  • frameworks for cultural and data asset management

The Institute’s work builds on Dr. Inniss’s influential Digital Plantation and data nullius frameworks, which have shaped regional and international conversations on digital colonialism, cultural extraction, and AI governance. Her widely circulated CARICOM policy brief, Moving Beyond the Digital Plantation, continues to inform policymakers and scholars across the Caribbean and the broader Global South.

With a mission to strengthen sovereign digital futures, the Institute aims to collaborate with ministries, national IP offices, cultural institutions, regional bodies such as CARICOM and the OECS, and global development agencies working to advance equitable digital transformation.

The Institute’s website, featuring its mission, leadership, services, and publications, is now live at: www.innissinstitute.org

Media Contact:
The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property
Email: innissinstitute@gmail.com
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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