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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
World Bank Group Names 20 African Startups to Participate in Digital Acceleration Program
World Bank Group Names 20 African Startups to Participate in Digital Acceleration Program
Published on November 7, 2017
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Selected from a pool of over 900 applicants, 20 promising African digital startups will participate in the XL Africa residency, the flagship initiative of the business accelerator launched by the World Bank Group’s infoDev program last April. Runni... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Nature Conservancy, Techstars Team Up to Launch Sustainability Accelerator
The Nature Conservancy, Techstars Team Up to Launch Sustainability Accelerator
Published on November 6, 2017
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The Nature Conservancy has embarked on a first-of-its-kind partnership with entrepreneurial network Techstars to launch the Techstars Sustainability Accelerator, which aims to identify entrepreneurs with commercially viable technologies to address pr... View More

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Finance & Investment
Bank-Fintech Partnership Offers New Funding Opportunities for Sustainably Minded Startups
Bank-Fintech Partnership Offers New Funding Opportunities for Sustainably Minded Startups
Published on October 11, 2017
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P2Binvestor (P2Bi), a leading marketplace lending platform that offers crowdsourced, asset-secured lines of credit to growing companies with big ambitions, is catalyzing the growth of mission-aligned business with the launch of a first-of-its kind ba... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
7th Innovation Prize for Africa Seeks Solutions for Africa's Biggest Challenges
7th Innovation Prize for Africa Seeks Solutions for Africa's Biggest Challenges
Published on October 10, 2017
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The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the seventh edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), with this year’s theme focusing on “investing in inclusive innovation ecosystems.” The IPA seeks to celebrate outstanding breakt... View More

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Finance & Investment
Salesforce Launches $50M Impact Investment Fund to Catalyze Positive Social Change
Salesforce Launches $50M Impact Investment Fund to Catalyze Positive Social Change
Published on October 9, 2017
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Salesforce Ventures, the corporate investment arm of Salesforce, a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM), has launched a $50 million impact investment fund to accelerate the growth of companies using Salesforce technology to address... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Disruptive Suppliers Giving Big Business Boost Towards Achieving Sustainability Goals
Disruptive Suppliers Giving Big Business Boost Towards Achieving Sustainability Goals
Published on October 9, 2017
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Isle of Wight-based ethical apparel startup Rapanui has come a long way since its conception in 2009, when brothers Rob and Mart Drake-Knight launched with a mere £200. Now, with almost a decade of experience under its belt, Rapanui is helping other... View More

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Community Updates
Novozymes Invites Collaboration on Global Challenges
Novozymes Invites Collaboration on Global Challenges
Published on October 3, 2017
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Complex problems require advanced solutions and new ways of finding them. This is the thinking behind Novozymes’ new open innovation initiative, HelloScience, which aims to foster collaboration across borders, expertise and technologies on serious ... View More

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Finance & Investment
Singularity University Accelerator Aims to Set Impact Entrepreneurs Up for Long-Term Success
Singularity University Accelerator Aims to Set Impact Entrepreneurs Up for Long-Term Success
Published on September 29, 2017
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With the backing of a group of impact investors, Singularity University, a global community with a mission to educate, inspire and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address the world’s most pressing challenges, has launched SU Ve... View More

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Community Updates
PepsiCo Recycling Increases Sustainability Funding To Colleges And Universities
PepsiCo Recycling Increases Sustainability Funding To Colleges And Universities
Published on September 27, 2017
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PepsiCo Recycling is expanding its second year of the Zero Impact Fund, which offers eligible* colleges and universities an opportunity to bring campus eco-innovations to life. Through the Zero Impact Fund, schools can submit ideas to accomplish thei... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
TechForGood: The Israeli Incubator Helping Investors ‘Get’ Social-Tech Startups
TechForGood: The Israeli Incubator Helping Investors ‘Get’ Social-Tech Startups
Published on September 19, 2017
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It’s easy to see why Israel refers to itself as the “startup nation.” With a population of just 8.4 million people, the success of its small-to-scale business landscape is widely acknowledged as something of a miracle, home to more startups tha... View More

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Community Updates
Nestlé to help 10 million young people access economic opportunities
Nestlé to help 10 million young people access economic opportunities
Published on September 18, 2017
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Nestlé has today announced a new ambition for its global youth initiative: Nestlé needs YOUth. By 2030, Nestlé will help 10 million young people around the world have access to economic opportunities. The global initiative brings together all of t... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Back to the Roots, Fall Out Boy Team Up to Accelerate 'Undo Food' Movement
Back to the Roots, Fall Out Boy Team Up to Accelerate 'Undo Food' Movement
Published on September 15, 2017
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Since 2009, Oakland, California startup Back to the Roots has been on a mission to "Undo Food" by reconnecting consumers (and kids) with what’s on their plates, and driving the food industry towards greater transparency and integrity. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Twinkie Vodka, Package-Free Supermarket Driving Food Industry Closer to Zero Waste
Trending: Twinkie Vodka, Package-Free Supermarket Driving Food Industry Closer to Zero Waste
Published on September 12, 2017
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One-third of the world’s food — approximately 1.3 billion tons — is lost or wasted, a fact that is spurring startups to seek out new solutions to keep food out of landfills and stopping waste at the source. California-based distillery Misadvent... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Circular Homeware Startup to Disrupt Global Furniture Industry with Landfill-to-Lifestyle Model
Circular Homeware Startup to Disrupt Global Furniture Industry with Landfill-to-Lifestyle Model
Published on September 5, 2017
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A pioneering new sustainable homeware and accessories brand has emerged on the market and is ready to radically transform the way furniture is made forever. Materials sourcing is where digital furniture startup Pentatonic sets itself apart from its i... View More

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Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Reveals Five Finalists Vying for €500K
Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Reveals Five Finalists Vying for €500K
Published on August 22, 2017
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The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, one of the largest sustainable enterprise competitions in the world, has announced the five startups still in the running for a cash prize of €500,000. Finalists include innovators from France, Rwanda, the Neth... View More

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Finance & Investment
Thread Partners with Kiva to Raise $10K, Rev Up First Mile Micro-Loan Program
Thread Partners with Kiva to Raise $10K, Rev Up First Mile Micro-Loan Program
Published on August 14, 2017
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Certified B Corporation Thread is taking its commitment to end poverty by creating dignified jobs and responsible, high-quality fabrics to the next level with the announcement of a partnership with nonprofit Kiva. The startup, which transforms plasti... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: The Future of Sustainable Food Is the Stuff of Science Fiction
Trending: The Future of Sustainable Food Is the Stuff of Science Fiction
Published on August 8, 2017
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Organic agriculture is likely one of the first things that come to mind when considering a sustainable food future, but emerging news would suggest that it is the laboratory — not the fields — where the sustainable food revolution is taking form.... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Older Adults' Participation Stands to Strengthen Cities’ Innovation Districts
Older Adults' Participation Stands to Strengthen Cities’ Innovation Districts
Published on August 7, 2017
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While millennials have largely been the focus of city leaders’ efforts to attract new talent and residential growth, a new Brookings study finds that innovation districts — areas which are highly walkable and transit-oriented, rich with amenities... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Stinky Waste Products Become Solutions for Pressing Environmental Problems
Trending: Stinky Waste Products Become Solutions for Pressing Environmental Problems
Published on August 7, 2017
About a 4 minute read

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

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Circular Solutions for Agricultural, Seafood Waste Unlock New Economic Opportunities
Trending: Circular Solutions for Agricultural, Seafood Waste Unlock New Economic Opportunities
Published on July 26, 2017
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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

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