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

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.

SunCulture's solar irrigation helps sub-Saharan farmers affected by the climate crisis, boosting yields with affordable, clean tech.

ReCircle transforms India's waste with traceable recycling, empowering informal workers & aiding brands via plastic credits.

SurgiBox's portable surgical system brings sterile operating conditions to challenging environments, saving lives

Koolboks offers solar-powered fridges and affordable pay-as-you-go plans to preserve food and vaccines and support small businesses.

Solar Bubble Dryers protect crops from rain, pests and contamination, reducing losses by 30% and revolutionizing post-harvest processing.

BURN Manufacturing is curbing deforestation and indoor pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa by creating affordable, efficient cookstoves.

​​Chinese scientists develop a biodegradable foam made of cotton cellulose and squid bone chitin that removes microplastics from water

Empowering rural women with low-cost sanitary pad machines addresses menstrual hygiene crises, creates jobs, and reduces stigma.

The Matibabu device offers a non-invasive, mobile tool for quick malaria diagnosis and treatment, crucial for low-resource settings.

The Jompy Water Boiler tackles water safety and cooking needs by heating water to eliminate bacteria while allowing for cooking.

SolarSPELL's solar-powered library boosts learning in remote areas lacking infrastructure offering access to educational resources.

iSat Africa tackles rural internet scarcity with satellite-based systems, connecting schools and clinics, boosting access.

WateROAM: Singapore startup making portable, solar-powered water filters that clean water for 100 people, serving 130K across 38 countries,

The Embrace Warmer, a low-cost, electricity-free infant incubator, saves vulnerable newborns in poor regions from hypothermia.

Can fish milk solve Indonesia's dairy shortage? It leverages local fish resources for school lunches, boosting nutrition and jobs.

Aadhaar provides digital IDs to 1.3B Indians, enabling access to services. Despite privacy concerns, it's a model for ID solutions.

Solar Ear offers solar-powered, affordable hearing aids, addressing a global shortage. It gives the deaf community and boosts accessibility.