Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Nayleen, a 2017 YLAI fellow, is from a small rural village in the province of Los Santos, Panama. Santé Cutarras became the first brand to innovate the national shoes of her country. The company aims to: Innovate the national cutarra with quality, colors, and collections. By Elise Kemp.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

From vehicle design and data to safety reporting and infrastructure, these five innovative moments have helped fuel the global growth of shared e-scooters and are helping lead cities into a healthier, more sustainable future. #1: 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017). 5: UK, NY e-scooter programs approved (spring 2020).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. This isn’t the first time that Techstars is running an accelerator in France as the company originally launched Techstars Paris in 2017.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. Louis and a major player among the region’s AgTech innovators, cutting the teeth of many talented local industry professionals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

A successful entrepreneur, businessman and EO Bahrain member, Suhail Algosaibi had long thought about how he could use his position and his company—FALAK Consulting—to make real, radical and sustainable change in his corner of the world. I want to encourage more innovative thinking.”. In 2017 there were 200 attendees.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s that old chestnut: You are a fancy-pants brand wanting to make a product that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside because you only use fair-trade, sustainably grown ingredients and materials, but you don’t know where to turn. In 2017 I started a brand — NakedPoppy — to address this.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

. “Although we didn’t have any experience in the industry, we believed our innovative approach to education, combined with our strong business knowledge, would offer a sustainable solution to the education crisis in South Africa,” Stacey says. In 2017, the SPARK network comprises 11 schools and nearly 3,000 students.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Coordinated by Delaware Prosperity Partnership and innovation-supporting partners from throughout the Delaware business community and beyond, Startup302 launched in 2020 and has provided $800,000 in funding to 52 ventures since 2021. This years competitors will be chosen from applicants who enter by the January 26 deadline.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 14, 2022

At Impact Hub, we believe in the power of circularity to create a more sustainable present and future. Our social business model advocates for sustainable products created under fair and ethical working conditions. Basically, since we started in 2017, we have had a circular approach to all aspects of our venture.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 1, 2022

In October 2017, the European Union’s Urban Innovative Actions fund awarded €4,2 million to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton for a 3-year initiative called MiFriendly Cities. The project looked to develop innovative, community-led and sustainable approaches to enhance the contribution of refugees and migrants across the region.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. The initiative aims to provide Singapore-based startups access to diverse funding sources and mentorship programs, nurturing innovative concepts into prosperous companies.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

We profiled the company at the beginning of its journey in 2016 and then again in 2017 when it raised $2 million. By sourcing produce online through Full Harvest and selecting fruit for our products that would otherwise have gone to waste, we are answering the growing consumer demand for more sustainable food options.”.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

I knew that I should come to a position that help to increase the sustainability and evolution of the ecosystem. I do research on entrepreneurial ecosystems to further understand their composition and provide findings that may help build resilient and sustainable ecosystems. This is some contribution but not enough. Theodoraki, C.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“At a time when startups are facing a challenging funding environment, it is more critical than ever to provide a platform for founders to attract investment and scale their innovative solutions,” said Selma Bueno, Global Head of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Group.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation, FMO: Entrepreneurial Development Bank and Platform Investment Partners also participated. For Aerobotics, it raised $600,000 from 4Di Capital and Savannah Fund as part of its seed round in September 2017. million, according to Aerobotics.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

CK’S got started in 2017 in Europe when founder and head of R&D Niclas Luthman’s mother was diagnosed as a diabetic, and Luthman diagnosed as pre-diabetic, according to Altschul. “He The innovation and ingredients, all rooted in the company’s R&D, are what differentiates the company from its competitors, he added.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The Israeli-based company developed artificial intelligence-driven data analytics that help food brands make smarter decisions around product development, marketing and retail sales for their next healthy, sustainable and delicious product. It is the 21st century, and we still see 90% of the 30,000 new products that launch each year fail.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Beta Boom : founded in 2017 by two veteran Silicon Valley innovators, Kimmy and Sergio Paluch the firm invests in pre-seed software startups that are building the future for womxn, Black, Latinx and other ethnic minority consumers. 90% of their funded startups are led by women or people of color.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are at least eight companies across the globe using mycelium to make leather, per the 2021 Material Innovation Initiative report. These mycelium-based materials innovators have attracted investors to ramp up mushroom- and plant-derived leather. Mycel isn’t the only company using mycelium to make leather. billion by 2026.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Circularity in action: Innovations from China Pioneers in the circular economy field in China, Wenjing Zhao and Stéphane Vernede have created new models of products and services that are being mainstreamed by major companies. They demonstrate a dedication to reducing waste, maximising resource efficiency, and promoting sustainable practices.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

This prompted the question: Is there a way to design better products and more sustainable materials themselves? And thus, the trio founded AlgiKnit in 2017. The startup says its goal is to provide designers and brands with the tools and materials necessary to create a sustainable future for people and the planet.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Circularity tales: A holistic approach to sustainability in Greece ANKAA Project, co-founded by Line Didelot, integrates equitable education, employment, and sustainability. This Luxembourgish and Greek non-profit organisation is making waves with its innovative and holistic approach to education, employment, and sustainability.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

No wonder why Zero Hunger figures as a priority among the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. . Food innovation for a sustainable future. One of the ways to address this challenge is through pushing for sustainable food production systems and resilient agricultural practices. Peel Pioneers Lab. Mimica Touch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

However, in 2017 it pivoted and started a pilot for its first consumer product (a mattress), and then a year later launched the MoKo Home + Living brand to serve the mass market. The company is a leading innovator in the industry because they’ve turned sustainability into a remarkable commercial advantage.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Luxembourg-based Leko Labs , a construction startup that’s developing sustainable wood-based building materials as an alternative to steel and concrete and applying automation to construction methods, has closed a $21 million Series A round of funding. Construction is of course an extremely dirty business.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

CEO Mark Rojas, whose background is in product development, founded Proper in 2017 after spending a year-and-a-half learning the ropes in a property manager’s office. He considers proptech still in its infancy with much of the innovation coming from home buying, selling and maintenance rather than accounting. The company brought in $4.8

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Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

In the NESI Forum held for the first time in 2017 more than 700 representatives of these models agreed that: “The new economy will be at the service of people and the planet.” NESI brings together the global key players working on economic system change and social innovation. What do all these models have in common?

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Impact Hub

JULY 30, 2021

Larissa de Moura, a Brazilian social innovator based in Spain, has experienced first-hand the challenges of being a young, migrant entrepreneur and developing her startup on her own, in an unknown country. We are changemakers, doers, social innovators, dreamers, thinkers, disruptors and much more. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

In a bid to position its brand as more tech-forward — and, in the process, foster new culinary innovations — Chipotle today announced the launch of Cultivate Next, a venture fund run by Curt Garner, the restaurant chain’s chief technology officer.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

million contract is a continuation of a previous Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) dual-use contract with the U.S. Habitats aren’t the only thing on the company’s radar: it’s also eyeing up landing pads and other infrastructure to support sustained lunar exploration. Air Force, which was partly funded by NASA.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

We sell to mass market Africans via a high innovative RTM cold chain which uses predictive data to push fish to thousands of market ladies every day all across Kenya with less than 1% spoilage.”. The company recorded a 130% CAGR between 2017 to 2021. Maintaining this growth rate can exude utmost confidence.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

billion in research and innovation it has to spend this year. Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, fortunately, it has pushed many to question our way of life’s sustainability and viability. We call these startups with a mission ‘impact enterprises’ In addition to their positive impact and innovation, they are also a hotbed for inclusion efforts: 38% are led by women compared to just 3% of FTSE 100 companies.”.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 7, 2020

The new funds will also be used to build out Ten-Nine Technologies’ engineering, business development and managerial team and continue development of its innovative battery materials. Johnson received the Battery Innovation Center (BIC) award for the development of hydrocarbon parity lithium battery technology in 2017.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

The two previously worked at a company that was trying to increase oil production in plants, something that the CSRO had been particularly interested in circa 2017. ” Nourish’s innovation was in moving from plants to bacteria. ” Nourish’s innovation was in moving from plants to bacteria.

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