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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

The commitment is contained under the 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact , by leading energy buyers, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and governments, representing a global effort to accelerate the uptake of carbon-free electricity as a way of averting the perilous effects of climate change. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems.

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Circularity Tales: accelerating green impact in Barcelona

Impact Hub

In June 2022, Impact Hub Barcelona ended on a successful note the first edition of “Raíz”, a programme focused on supporting and incubating startups and new companies that want to integrate circularity principles into their business models and value propositions. . In fact, this is how they were described in El Periódico a few months ago.

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The New Business Preservation Act and the Tradition of U.S. Federal Government Support for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

Ian Hathaway

The clearest mechanism for this support was wartime expenditures on research and development by the U.S. The SBIC program continues to this day, supporting more than 300 investment firms each year. But that doesn’t change the fact the U.S. Department of Defense during World War II and the Cold War that followed.

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The New Economy Starts with Gender Inclusive Programs

Impact Hub

.” This Health crisis could reverse women’s economic gains achieved over the last few decades unless we act purposefully now. . Over the last 15 years, the Impact Hub network has supported more than 30,000 impact-driven enterprises in 55+ countries across all inhabited continents. Gender-based discrimination and harassment.

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What the Pact for Impact Summit can Teach us about Measuring Success

Impact Hub

With burning fires in Australia to rising international tensions and now a pandemic, moving to a more sustainable political and economic system is more critical and more urgent than ever before. From the outset we have shaped our network into the solid structure it is by supporting both economically viable and socially beneficial enterprises.

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Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe

Impact Hub

At the end of 2021, the EC adopted a new Social Economy Action Plan to support the sector to thrive. For over a decade, the Impact Hub Global Network has been working to shape the social and impact entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting social impact-makers on local rooted communities around the world.

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Next steps in social entrepreneurship policy development in Jordan

Impact Hub

Jordan, 1 June, 2021 – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and its mandated Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees, supported by the United Nations Development Programme Jordan (UNDP Jordan) and Impact Hub gathered to advance policy development work in support of social entrepreneurs in Jordan.