Impact Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enter SoTecIn Factory, a dynamic collaborative initiative with a mission to enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industries. At its core, SoTecIn Factory seeks to confront the inherent shortcomings of existing industrial models, which pose challenges both from a social and ecological perspective.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 1, 2023

Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation, and even tech manufacturing, applied to the contest for a chance to win $50,000 to help launch their “big idea”! These products prioritize natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 9, 2023

Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Contest has given entrepreneurs and small manufacturers a risk-free funding opportunity for nearly 20 years. The prize package for this contest included up to $50,000 in cash and the opportunity to win an additional $2,500 in a People’s Choice Award sponsored by NorthWest Bank.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 13, 2022

With the growing impact of climate change globally, many companies are implementing sustainable business practices to reduce their carbon footprint on the planet and market to green-friendly consumers. Therefore, entrepreneurs can implement sustainable practices in their business to better the planet while also amassing a new consumer base.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

European entrepreneurs who want to launch startups could do worse than Switzerland. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? I really wish that the business case for social and ecological startups will finally be proven (kind of like Oatly showed with the Blackstone investment). is incredible.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In all corners of the world, entrepreneurs are playing an integral role in the development of communities, economies and industries. My grandma taught me how to seize every opportunity and ‘taste’ everything in life at least once. I was so moved by everyone’s testimonials that I decided to seize the opportunity.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

What gets frustrating is that I tend to hear the same arguments over and over again from new entrepreneurs, and many of them are just completely unfunded. Unfortunately, they tend to resonate really well with frustrated entrepreneurs and a lot of dust gets kicked up over them. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that!

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

PV Grows A collaborative network dedicated to enhancing the ecological and economic sustainability and vitality of the Pioneer Valley food system. Pixm We are entrepreneurs making technologies to stop phishing breaches. We believe email and web devices in the future will authenticate their own content.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. 33 Flatbush. anyone using these barstools and this old printing press?"

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

The planet-loving folks at the Sustainable Ocean Alliance started an accelerator a couple years back focusing on very early stage companies, but this year they’re expanding the program to accept those who have already closed their first round. With luck that means a bit of wind in the sails of entrepreneurs trying to save the world.

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