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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

Impact Hub

The UN predicts that by 2050, this proportion will rise to more than two thirds. More than four billion people work, live, and sustain themselves in the metropolis. In 2018, Impact Hub King’s Cross kicked off an incubation program for UK-based social entrepreneurs aiming to combat the key challenges in our urban food systems.

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Impact Hub Scaling Green Ventures: Meet The Innovators Accelerating Climate Action

Impact Hub

According to a recent McKinsey report , reaching net zero by 2050 could require a 60% increase in capital spending on physical assets compared to current levels. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 The total investment needed amounts to $9.2 trillion annually allocated to low-emissions assets and enabling infrastructure.

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Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action

Impact Hub

Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 The total investment needed amounts to $9.2

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

TechCrunch

Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. 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. Getting there will be another story. Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3

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Singapore’s InterContinental Energy Attracts $115M Funding from GIC and Hy24

AsiaTechDaily

This infusion of capital is projected to accelerate further the company’s efforts to expand the production and adoption of green hydrogen, a key player in the global transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.

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AppHarvest is now APPH: Rise of the Rest’s First Publicly Traded Company

Revolution

After all, entrepreneurs are the realistic optimists who are brave enough to reimagine the future and crazy enough to believe they can make it happen. We believe that transformative companies led by brilliant entrepreneurs can?—?and But in reality –and without jest?—?the and should?—?be

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Impact Hub and Goodwings Partner to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

Impact Hub

Impact Hub proudly announces a partnership with sustainable hotel booking platform, Goodwings. Together, we aim to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and help to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming below 2°C by 2050. To accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future.