Jigsaw (company)

Jigsaw
FormerlyGoogle Ideas (2010–2015)
Company typeThink tank
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
FoundersEric Schmidt
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Yasmin Green (CEO)
Parent
Websitejigsaw.google.com

Jigsaw LLC (formerly Google Ideas)[1] is a technology incubator created by Google. It formerly operated as an independent subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.,[2] but came under Google management in February 2020.[3] Based in New York City, Jigsaw is dedicated to understanding global challenges and applying technological solutions. From "countering extremism", online censorship, and cyber-attacks to protecting access to information.[4] The current CEO is Yasmin Green.

  1. ^ Schmidt, Eric (16 February 2016). "GOOGLE IDEAS BECOMES JIGSAW". Medium. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ Mohan, Pavithra (16 February 2016). "Google Ideas Think Tank To Become Tech Incubator Called Jigsaw". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Google Swallows Another Alphabet Unit - Jigsaw". The Information. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ Guynn, Jessica (16 February 2016). "Google Ideas to become Jigsaw tech incubator". USA Today. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2017.