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

LifeBank is a Nigerian social enterprise delivering blood, oxygen, and a second chance to African hospitals through smart medical logistics.

Frontier Markets is an Indian social enterprise transforming 35,000 rural women into a salesforce to deliver products and services to millions.

ATEC Global, a Cambodia-founded social enterprise, scales clean cooking through IoT cookstoves and PAYG financing, selling verified carbon credits to fund affordable stoves for homes in Asia/Africa.

Haqdarshak is an Indian social enterprise using a "tech-and-touch" model to help millions claim $1.5B+ in unclaimed government welfare benefits.

Biobot Analytics is a Cambridge-based social enterprise that has pioneered wastewater epidemiology to advance public health monitoring. The company uses sewage infrastructure to track trends in infectious diseases and substance use in the United States.

Biorce uses AI to slash clinical trial timelines by 50%, raising $61.5M to bridge the "valley of death" and get life-saving medicine to patients.

Who Gives A Crap scales global impact by selling eco-friendly paper. With over $20M donated to sanitation, they turn a daily habit into good.

Explore how iFarmer, an agritech startup, raised $4M to empower 300,000 farmers in Bangladesh through innovative credit scoring and direct market access models.

FabricAID is a West Asian social enterprise that uses IoT and a tiered retail model to turn textile waste into affordable, dignified clothing.

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.

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

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.

Kwely empowers African SMEs with a B2B e-commerce platform and packaging studio, ensuring global standards and market access for Made-in-Africa products.

uFraction8, led by Monika Tomecka, revolutionizes biomanufacturing with microfluidics filtration, cutting energy use by 75% for sustainable lab-grown meat and biopharma.

Le Lionceau's locally sourced baby food helps combat Senegal's 20% infant malnutrition by utilizing African crops, empowering over 500 women and 5,000 farmers.

Menstrual health and environmental sustainability are often discussed separately, but Asan Cup, a UK-based social enterprise, is tackling...

FreshSource, an agri-tech Egyptian company, streamlines the fresh produce supply chain, minimizes food waste, and maximizes farmers' profits using data and technology.

Fixing AI bias while creating jobs for refugees, Humans in the Loop trains displaced people to tag data ethically and earn fair pay.

Plumbee Wholefoods fights childhood malnutrition in Kenya by producing healthy, nutritious food at an affordable price and supports women farmers, feeding 80,000 children.

Solid'Africa, founded by Isabelle Kamariza, fights food insecurity in Rwanda with a farm-to-fork model, delivering 20,000 affordable, nutritious meals daily to hospitals, schools, and factories. Recognized with the 2024 Waislitz Award, it supports sustainable agriculture, nutrition education, and local economies while transforming food intake.

SunSawang delivers sustainable solar energy to off-grid Myanmar and Thailand villages, empowering communities with affordable light, education, and income.

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

Farm to Feed turns Kenya’s food loss into opportunity, linking farmers to markets, boosting incomes, and cutting waste with tech-driven solutions.

Dri Umbrella: Deirdre Horan’s simple solution to a big problem is to turn ocean plastic into durable umbrellas, cutting waste and pollution.