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Trending: Stinky Waste Products Become Solutions for Pressing Environmental Problems
What do sulfur and urine have in common? Scientists and designers have uncovered new ways to transform the two smelly substances into smart solutions to tackle pressing environmental problems. ... View More
Trending: Circular Solutions for Agricultural, Seafood Waste Unlock New Economic Opportunities
Circular solutions for food waste are popping up almost daily, but agricultural and seafood waste are commonly overlooked, despite the value that can be derived from these biomaterials. Recognizing the opportunities these waste streams present for bo... View More
Trending: Emerging Tech Poised to Slash Food Waste Across the Value Chain
Efforts to eliminate the global food waste problem continue to gain momentum, giving rise to two new technologies that aim to curb the issue at each step along the value chain. ... View More
Creating the Win-Win: How Startups, NGOs and Global Brands Are Planting Seeds for 'The Good Economy'
It was standing room only on Tuesday at Buenos Aires’ MALBA modern art museum, for the second of two ‘InFocus’ events this year by the Sustainable Brands Buenos Aires team. Last month’s event at MALBA presented “Good to the Core” as a col... View More
5 Climate Change Solutions Advance to Biomimicry Accelerator
Nature-inspired solutions designed to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems continue to gain steam as five teams of entrepreneurs from around the world vie for the top prize at the 2017 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. ... View More
Amway Charity Foundation Showcases “Mompreneur” Program at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia
Russia’s Amway Charity Foundation recently presented the results of its highly popular “Mompreneur” program at the prestigious 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Over the past two decades, the Forum has transformed into a... View More
IKEA Bootcamp Giving US Startups 'Head Start' Into Incubator Program
Late last month, IKEA and entrepreneurial cooperative Rainmaking announced the launch of a new startup accelerator, IKEA Bootcamp, which will run from September 18 until December 8, 2017. The program will see startups create solutions for three chall... View More
Arizona State University (ASU), City of Phoenix Launch Circular Innovation Incubator
Arizona State University (ASU) continues to blaze new sustainability trails with the launch of a new innovation incubator program in partnership with the City of Phoenix, Arizona. ... View More
Nestlé Lends Expertise to Terra Startup Accelerator to Shape Future of Food, Agriculture Industries
Expanding its commitment to innovation in the food industry, Nestlé has teamed up with Rabobank and Rocketspace to support startups through the Terra Food + Agtech Accelerator Program. The food giant will collaborate with Terra to select and coach t... View More
Trending: Circular Economy Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Not all circular news is good news. As a new startup accelerator launches to drive forward sustainable solutions to everyday challenges, a prominent defender of the circular cause lands himself a spot in federal prison for copyright infringement. The... View More
Sustainable Brands Announces 2017 SB Innovation Open Winner
Detroit Ento wins startup competition at SB’17 Detroit ... View More
IKEA, Rainmaking Launch New Startup Accelerator Bootcamp
Startup accelerators designed to bolster support for the low-carbon transition seem to be popping up almost daily — within the last two months alone, H&M, Levi Strauss, Plug & Play, Target and even the ... View More
Levi Strauss Funnels $350,000 in Grants Towards Sustainable Apparel Projects
Levi Strauss & Co. continues to drive the apparel industry towards a more sustainable, circular model, announcing that it has awarded more than $350,000 grants to the inaugural class of its LS&Co. Collaboratory fellowship program. The funding... View More
SB’17 Detroit, Day 1: Redefining the Good Life with Courage, Reinvention and Pashon
We jump-started an incredibly action-packed week here at SB'17 Detroit with powerful plenaries from thought leaders, researchers and on-the-ground change-makers working to Redefine the Good Life in Detroit and beyond. ... View More
Trending: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Corona Roll Out New Partnerships to Keep Oceans Plastic-Free
The problem of marine plastics continues to be a top priority across the globe, spurring even more businesses and organizations to dig in their heels and find create new solutions to the growing issue. Continuing its efforts to keep plastics out of t... View More
Trending: Europe, China Roll Out Regulations to Create Safe, Responsible Sharing Economy
At this stage in the game, there’s no stopping the sharing economy, but organizations and government in the UK and China are working to create a safer, more responsible space that allows consumers, businesses and investors to fully take advantage o... View More
Global Opportunity Explorer Platform Brings Together Investors, Entrepreneurs to Deliver on SDGs
What if there was an easier way to connect revolutionary solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges with the capital needed to initiate real change? That’s exactly what the Global Opportunity Explorer sets out to do. ... View More
Trending: Australia, US Finding New Ways to Chip Away at Food Waste
Approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted around the world each year, putting unnecessary strain on natural resources, needlessly producing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to climate change. Two startups in Australia and the US are w... View More
18 Eco-Tourism Startups Qualify for Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism Accelerator Program
The Mekong Business Initiative (MBI) and Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) have announced the 18 tourism startups from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos who will participate in the upcoming Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) startup accelerato... View More
Plug and Play Accelerator Reveals 12 New Startups Changing the Face of Fashion
Just weeks after the launch of McDonough Innovation’s Fashion for Good innovation and practical action lab in Amsterdam, the 12 startups selected to participate in the Plug and Play — Fashion for Good accelerator have been announced. ... View More
