Based on its definition, it is not a requirement that an innovation activity or outcome is successful. It is also not a requirement that an innovation has a positive effect on society or the financial results of a firm. This new measure, total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD), aims to track all resources invested to achieve the SDGs, and will - for the first time - allow transparency of the full array of officially supported bilateral and multilateral financial flows to developing countries as well as South-South co-operation for sustainable development.