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Kuli Kuli's Moringa Green Energy Shots Create Jobs, Fight Deforestation in Haiti
Energy shots such as 5 Hour Energy have proliferated in recent years as they have taken up an increasingly large portion of the multibillion-dollar energy drink market. The smaller, sugar-free energy shots often position themselves as a healthier alt... View More
Have an Idea for the Future of Food? Unilever, Cargill, General Mills, and More Want to Hear It
Startups that are innovating around nutritious, sustainable food are invited to pitch for a £3000 cash prize and a three-month mentoring program with the Unilever Foundry. The competition is open to innovators tackling food system challenges such as... View More
Forbes Names 6 Social Entrepreneurs Finalists in Under 30 $1M Change the World Competition
More than 2,500 young social entrepreneurs applied to the Forbes Under 30 $1M Change the World Competition. Six finalists will compete on the main stage at Forbes’ second annual Under 30 Summit for a portion of the $1 million prize money. ... View More
Kickstarter Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has announced it is reincorporating as a public benefit corporation, The New York Times reports, a legal designation that protects for-profit companies that want to do well and do good at the same time by affording t... View More
Startup Working to Provide Jobs to Refugees Resettled in the US
The ongoing plight of the millions of refugees fleeing Syria and other parts of the world has captured the world’s attention, but what happens once they’ve found somewhere safe to settle?In the midst of the refugee crisis, socially conscious jewe... View More
27 African Startups Prove Worthy Grassroots Solutions for Sustainable Development
27 African social and environmental startups were recognized with awards last week at the 2015 SEED Africa Symposium. The recipients’ business models benefit local communities and help meet sustainable development challenges. Two of the awards were... View More
German Startup Franchises Biogas Bag Business in Africa
German social enterprise B-Energy has developed portable “digester” bags that produce methane gas out of food waste or animal droppings, which can help low-income entrepreneurs in the global South make a living through a franchise model, BBC News... View More
CEOs, Entrepreneurs Share 'The Best Advice I Never Got'
In Spring 2014, the Social Venture Network (SVN) began asking its conference speakers to share words of wisdom that they wished they’d heard on their road to success - and the tradition has continued ever since. Here, we hear advice from companies ... View More
Trending: 'Freaky Friday' Technologies Grow Metal, Create Batteries from Trees
We know from the emerging discipline of biomimicry that natural systems can stimulate sustainable designs for human use. Two recent innovations use trees for inspiration and materials in unconventional products that may revolutionize very different i... View More
Bureo's Upcycled Sunglasses Campaign Funded Within Hours of Launch
We have been following Chile-based startup Bureo from its launch in late 2013 to its first incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign last year. Now the company, which got its start upcycling plastic marine waste lining Chile’s waters and shores, h... View More
Startup Develops Solar-Powered ‘Smart’ Garden Watering System
Agriculture consumes close to 70 percent of water demand, but a significant 10 percent goes to domestic applications, such as maintaining lawns and other landscaping.Arguably, the best and most sustainable course of action is to let your lawn die and... View More
Want an Impactful Business? Focus on Design of Culture
Many business leaders today are trying to step up their game and do more than create profitable businesses; they are attempting to use their skills to better the world. Yet in the current business culture, return on capital and financial profit are t... View More
Investor-Spurned Startup Turns to the Crowd to Fund Eco-Friendly Lunch Box
San Francisco Bay Area startup ECOlunchbox has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 to bring to market its Blue Water Bento collection, a new line of lunch containers that combine no-leak silicone lids with non-toxic stainless steel botto... View More
First-Ever White House Demo Day Showcases Innovative U.S. Startups
Today, President Obama hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship, welcoming startup founders from diverse walks of life and from across the country to showcase their innovations. The President also announced new... View More
MadeRight Helping Apparel Designers Customize Sustainable Supply Chains
If you’re a small-scale designer or apparel brand, managing your supply chain efficiently and sustainably can be a challenge. MadeRight, a startup that recently launched out of Y Combinator, wants to change that.MadeRight is helping designers simp... View More
Tech Startup Helping Costco Cut Water Use by 22%
As water-dependent companies seek to cut their usage and survive through punishing droughts, Costco is finding solutions with the help of the latest computing technologies – the cloud, data algorithms, wireless tech and low-cost sensors. Through a ... View More
This Startup Wants to Sell You a Solar-Powered Scooter
Canadian startup Daymark has developed a fully electric, solar-powered scooter capable of playing music from built-in speakers, charging your phone and traveling up to 10 miles using its 24V battery pack, which is available in lithium or lead acid va... View More
The On-Demand Economy is Now Hiring … Employees?
Last week, courier service Shyp announced it will convert its contract workers to full-fledged W2 employees. The company’s decision bucks the surge of startups fueling the 1099 economy, which avoids paying workers benefits by classifying them as in... View More
London’s First Subterranean Farm Bringing Its Sustainable Produce to Market
London’s first subterranean farm will begin selling produce to its first commercial client later this month, marking a breakthrough for the city’s urban farming. ... View More
UK Startup Crowdfunding to Bring World’s First Solar Paint to Market
London-based startup SolarLayer claims to have developed a new additive for paints, coatings and flooring that transforms any surface into a solar energy receptor.Through its application, any roof, wall, street or path becomes a photovoltaic generato... View More
