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Circularity tales: Bringing sustainable fashion to Spanish markets

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Circularity tales: Bringing sustainable fashion to Spanish markets EKOMODO, led by CEO Aritz Gartzia Segurola, is a San Sebastian-based venture founded in 2019 with a profound commitment to empowering individuals and organisations in creating a more sustainable world through innovative and eco-conscious fashion.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

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Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans.

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Entrepreneurial Networks are Driving Global Change, According to Impact Hub Network’s 2019 Global Impact Report

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Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The 2019 Global Impact Report is the culmination of gathering relevant data from a number of their 16,500 members of 100+ locations in over 55 countries around the globe.

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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

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’s 2008 Climate Change Act — and is funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a climate-focused corporate social responsibility initiative launched by algorithmic trading tech firm, Quadrature Capital, in 2019. EnergyTag : Another energy-focused startup with a mission of accelerating the shift to renewable energy.

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Andela begins global expansion in 37 countries months after going remote across Africa

TechCrunch

It also helped developers improve their skills via training and mentorship. Over 100,000 engineers have taken part in the company’s learning network and community, and, as of 2019, Andela had more than 1,500 engineers on its payroll. However , after noticing that this model wasn’t sustainable, it began to make changes.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

“Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations. Kairos Fellows. “The

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Impact Hub Belgrade – 5 years of making, failing and creating impact

Impact Hub

December 2019 marked our fifth anniversary, and it made us reflect on the achievements of the past years. We support and foster the creation of solutions, teams, and environments that are striving towards sustainable change. We have made an Impact Hub Mentor Fund and gave out the first prize at our Demo day in December 2019.