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.

Zipline's electric drones deliver medical supplies & groceries fast, cutting emissions by 97% and serves millions in Africa, expanding to U.S. retail in 2026.

Elvis & Kresse transforms fire hoses and leather waste into sustainable fashion, saving 315 tons from landfills and donating $500K to charity.

Natalie Chow's KIBO creates sustainable shoes using upcycled materials like apple waste, reducing environmental impact and supporting ethical practices. Happy Baton’s toy library in Hong Kong promotes sustainable play with curated, reusable toys, minimizing waste and clutter while fostering child development.

SOLshare's peer-to-peer solar network and smart tuk-tuk batteries cut energy waste, stabilize Bangladesh's grid, reduce emissions, and boost incomes.

Beam, a UK startup, fights homelessness with crowdfunding & AI. Helps people into jobs and homes.

ShakthiSAT empowers 12,000 girls from 108 nations with STEM education & lunar spacecraft mission, needs stronger ISRO relationship, funding, & clear objectives

The Social Outfit empowers refugee women with sewing and retail training, creating ethical fashion and jobs. Over 1,000 trained, 86% find work.

ADVA's fintech revolution empowers Egypt's unbanked with affordable loans for healthcare, education, and breaking cycles of predatory lending.

NaTakallam's Aline Sara empowers 500+ refugees as online tutors, earning $3.2M+ for them. It fights isolation, aligns with UN goals, but needs to scale.