Algramo raised 9 million USD to offer affordable refills in South America. Its smart refill machines cut plastic waste and save families 40 percent in spending.

Techcoop raised 70 million USD to provide fintech and supply chain solutions for Vietnamese farmers. It helps 150,000 farmers grow their reach and profits.

Tarjama uses proprietary AI and a 90% female workforce to bridge the Arabic digital gap, turning a $15M Series A into regional impact.

Sanergy tackles Kenya's sanitation crisis by franchising Fresh Life Toilets in Nairobi slums, converting waste into Evergrow fertilizer and animal feed, creating 2,000+ jobs, and serving 150,000 people daily through a $36M circular economy model.

Drinkwell installs smart Water ATMs across Bangladesh, delivering arsenic-free water at 18x the price of bottled alternatives while partnering with public utilities to scale impact.

Frozen Arctic soil is thawing and releasing huge amounts of carbon, but it's not being counted in climate plans. Woodwell Climate Research Center is using Indigenous knowledge and artificial intelligence to fill the gaps.

Laboratoria trains women from underserved backgrounds and connects them to real tech jobs across Latin America.

When hiring froze, Masai School’s pay-after-placement model collapsed. The company restructured its business to recover.

UK Refugee Venture Fund backs refugee founders with pre-seed capital, building scalable startups, jobs, and economic inclusion through venture investing.

Cubo helps Central American small businesses accept digital payments easily, boosting sales, financial access, and inclusion especially for women-led firms.

WOTA is a Japanese social enterprise that uses mobile recycling technology to provide clean water during disasters and in areas with aging infrastructure.

Ecocitex, a Chilean circular-economy enterprise, recycles textile waste into yarn without water or dyes. It employs women, refugees, and partners with major corporations.

Zeepay uses digital rails & interoperability to provide cheaper, instant international remittance to mobile money wallets, driving financial inclusion.

EatCloud uses AI to rescue surplus food in Colombia, turning waste into meals for people in need while cutting costs and reducing emissions.

The Philippines, which contributes 36% of global ocean plastic, fights back with Rezbin: QR-coded bins in villages & stores reward users with app points for clean plastic. Cheaper, 300% more engaging, already 70 bins & ASEAN Startup Award winner 2024.

PichaEats trains refugee families in Malaysia to cook and earn a living, blending cultural cuisine with social impact and hope.

myAgro helps West African smallholder farmers (80% of the world's poorest, especially women with less than 20% having bank access) to save via mobile scratch cards for seeds, fertilizer & training, and no loans. 270,000 farmers (65% women) yield 50-100% more, earn $150-300 extra per year.

New book launch. Global Game Changers: 50 Stories of Impact and Innovation. Inspiring Change Across Six Continents.

We Love Reading creates a love for books in refugee communities, empowering women volunteers to read aloud to kids. It boosts community spirit but needs interactive elements to enhance literacy. Active in 65 countries, it reaches 500,000 children.

Neil is the Director of Green Economic Transformation, New York Climate Exchange