Why impact?
Impact is the greatest economic opportunity of our time. We believe that the businesses of the future are those who profit whilst solving environmental and social challenges.
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These businesses are more resilient, attract better talent, have more engaged consumers and are tapping into sizeable economic opportunities linked to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
MAZE is also a proud certified B Corp meeting the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility.
We work everyday to honour our privilege to be working with environmental and social impact organizations as the examples you will find below.
Our approach to impact
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Agenda for Impact 2030
The ‘Agenda for Impact 2030’ results from the joint effort of 40+ representatives of influential Portuguese institutions from public, private and social sectors and gives the blueprint for social innovation and investment. MAZE actively managed the group’s work dynamics, systematized members’ contributions, and drafted the report.
bikesale
bikesale provides B2C companies in the bicycle industry with customer retention opportunities by making bicycle returns effortless. bikesale refurbishes those bikes to the highest standards.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
FINDS
FINDS is a peer-to-peer second-hand fashion marketplace focused on video, live streams, and social engagement driven by a data-driven algorithm that personalizes feed recommendations as app usage increases.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Ivy Protocol
Ivy wants to completely transform the way carbon projects are brought into existence—speeding up the funding process, opening up this asset class to the world and circling back capital gains to project owners.
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
SDG 13.1. Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
Agroleague
AgroLeague is a platform giving all the tools and data a large scale farmer needs to increase margins in scaling regenerative farming.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.2. By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.4. By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
Sojo
Sojo is enabling circular fashion by being the go to platform for clothes alterations and repairs. Sojo is reducing the fashion industry’s high return rates and is increasing the lifetime of clothes.
SDG 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
Your Juno
Juno is an app that teaches anyone who identifies as a woman, or non-binary people, everything they need to know about money and investing.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.5. By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.
Connect Earth
Connect Earth is building the infrastructure to build climate-conscious products. We consolidate and harmonise sustainability data and make it available through APIs and toolkits.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.1. Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the
lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries.
Gulbenkian Digital Shift
Gulbenkian Digital Shift is an initiative promoted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and delivered by MAZE, designed to accelerate the digital transformation of social organizations through financial and non-financial support.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.2. Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 9.4. By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
Learney
Learney is accelerating the rate at which people learn by providing personalized and interactive educational maps that break down complex subjects into modular learning blocks powered through the resources of the internet.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.4. Increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.6. By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
Thrift+
An online marketplace for buying and selling second hand clothing, shoes, and accessories that is accelerating the transition to a circular fashion economy.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Mindstone
Mindstone is a platform built to create better and continuous learning experiences and opportunities. Mindstone helps individuals and teams learn faster and remember more by keeping all the information in one place extracting and sharing key insights.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.4. Increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.6. By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
Clear
Clear is an evidence based precision nutrition solution that uses real-time bio-data to empower people at risk of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases take health into their own hands.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Uphill
Enabling health teams to improve outcomes and streamline care by applying evidence-based knowledge through stepwise clinical pathways.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.8. Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential healthcare services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
Kianava
Going to the root-cause of chronic health issues so that people can win back their health with an evidence-based integrative medical approach
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.8. Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential healthcare services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
KETS Quantum Security
Kets is the leading quantum-safe hardware solutions provider that secures the world’s most valuable resource – information
Iconoclass
Software sales training academy, providing an omnichannel portfolio of courses to up/reskill individuals
8. Decent work and economic growth
SDG 8.6. By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
GoParity
The first Portuguese crowdlending platform that finances social and environmental impact projects using its community of investors focused on sustainable and financial impact.
13. Climate Action
SDG 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related disasters
Aproxima
A programme targeting the municipalities of Área Metropolitana do Porto focused on designing improved services for the elderly to tackle loneliness, isolation and promotion of active ageing.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Nui Care
The app intelligent assistant that supports family caregivers with their specific home care challenges through targeted information and support offerings.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Sensefinity
Reducing food waste through the digitalisation of the supply-chain by implementing their hardware sensor in shipping containers to maximise the preservation of transported food and thus prevent food waste.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.3. By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.
Nevaro
Making mental health tangible through physiological and behavioural biomarkers and gamified experiences.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4 By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Neki
Wearable tracking devices that allow for prevention or quick action in case of an elder’s fall, disorientation, or other types of incidents.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Kaputt
Electronic device repair marketplace, offering convenient repair solutions as an alternative to unnecessary replacement consumption.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Howdy
A B2B system that monitors employees’ wellbeing and mental health to incentivise a constructive conversation and the development of proactive measures in the corporate environment.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Her impact
A community-based platform that provides a network and resources to women to support them in their professional and personal growth.
5. Gender Equality
SDG 5.5. Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.5. By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Deedster
Solutions for corporates to engage their employees and customers on climate action through gamified experiences.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.6. Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
13. Climate Action
SDG 13.3. Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
CBR Genomics
A solution that allows the usage of clinical genetic data at the daily clinical practice, as a means to prevent the development of preventable diseases.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
betterfish
Transforming regenerative and nutritious cultivated European seaweed into plant-based seafood, as an alternative to products such as canned tuna.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.3. Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.4. Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.2. By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
14. Life Below Water
SDG 14.3. Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels.
Amparo
A prosthetic device for lower limb amputees that can be moulded to the amputee’s residual limb in a short period of time, reducing the waiting time for amputees as well as the cost for prosthetic clinics.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Refive
Helping brick & mortar businesses build better relationships with their customers while becoming more sustainable.
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
loc.tax
Promoting tax transparency and accountability across the corporate sector.
16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
16.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime.
16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.
Careship
Matchmaking and service delivery platform for high-quality senior home care.
Vanilla Steel
Vanilla Steel is an independent managed e-auction platform for the non-prime steel industry.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Ohne
Menstrual cycles brand focused on reshaping the way people experience their entire cycles.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.7. Universal access to sexual and reproductive care, family planning and education.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
tl;dv
Interactive meeting recorder that empowers employees to live and work on their own schedule.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.2. Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.
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Outmind
The first fully plug & play internal search engine that accelerates access to relevant data which is spread among today’s workplace applications.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.2. Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.
Eco Wave Power
Patented technology for the generation of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves. The technology is comprised of unique floaters shapes that are attached to existing marine structures such as breakwaters, piers and jetties.
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 7.2. By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
ElectricFeel
A mobility solution that provides a complete system solution to introduce and operate fleets of shared electric vehicles: e-bikes, e-scooters. They provide the platform to local operators in cities, who can be entrepreneurs, corporates or public transport companies.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.9. By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 11.2. By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.
imagiLabs
A mobile platform, programmable accessories, and a community to teach programming to young girls. The mobile application pairs with the smart accessories and introduces users to coding in a fun, tangible and engaging way.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.5. By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.
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5. Gender Equality
SDG 5.b. Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women.
Mystery Minds
Smart match-making solutions to corporates where employees can sign up with specific purpose and get matched automatically to one ore more colleagues.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.3. Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
NU Rise
A medical equipment solution that allows doctors to monitor the level of radiation being delivered near tumours and surrounding organs at risk.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Panion
A key-word searchable social app that connects people through common interests, values and experiences. Panion helps established networks like organizations, schools and companies build and maintain their own communities.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Vytal
A digital reusable packaging-as-a-service system for take-away, delivery and convenience food to eliminate single-use packaging waste.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Sepiia
Clothes that need less care (no iron, no stains, no smell) and give comfort to the user (breathable plastic, no sweat patches), having the minimum environmental impact possible.
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 6.4. By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
SafetyNet
Hardware that enables fishermen to easily specify the wavelength, intensity, polarization and flash-pattern of the light it emits, to better attract the size and species of fish they are licensed to catch.
14. Life Below Water
SDG 14.2. By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans.
Omoguru
A research-driven and peer-reviewed reading environment that reduces difficulties and improves reading ability targeting dyslexia, through tools such as a mobile app, OmoType font system, Google Chrome integration, among others.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.2. By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 16.10. Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements.
Knok
House and video calls on demand, addressing the needs of the entire population, especially elders and children.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.8. Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
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Academia de Código
14-week coding bootcamps that targets unemployed young adults to give them the confidence and the skills to access to opportunities they would never be able to otherwise.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.4. Increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.6. By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.16. Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.17. Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
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Bios
A systemic solution for the future of food using bio-circular economy principles in indoor farming to allow the storage of energy in food production.
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 11.6. By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
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Chatterbox
A smart online language learning service for professionals that combines AI-powered self-study courses and native language coaches from the refugee community.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.3. Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
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Cuidar de Quem Cuida
7-month training for multidisciplinary teams to create a specialized response to the needs of informal caregivers providing them the skills they need to support their loved ones.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.16. Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.17. Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
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Faz-Te Forward
5-month programme that promotes the insertion of unemployed young adults into the job market through an intensive training program, based on soft skills training, coaching and mentoring.
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.4. Increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.6. By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.16. Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.17. Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
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Goodbag
A smart reusable shopping bag that connects the customer’s phone and rewards them with exclusive discounts while allowing users to plant trees every time they bring their bag.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
15. Life on Land
SDG 15.2. By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally.
Kitch
Kitch is a full-stack software for restaurants to manage online orders and delivery, giving full control to small and independent restaurants. Kitch’s manifesto is focused on supporting small and independent restaurant owners in maintaining control of their businesses whilst benefiting from the growth of the online food delivery industry.
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 9.4. By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities.
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 11.6. By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
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MyPolis
A mobile and web app that brings civic engagement to the 21st century where users submit and vote proposals while decision-makers get a new channel of civic interaction.
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 16.7. Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
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Platypus
HR tech solution that helps companies discover what their people value at every stage of the talent lifecycle, from attraction to management to retention.
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.3. Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
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Projeto Família
6-week intensive support to families followed by 12-month ongoing support to reduce the number of children and youth at risk that enter the care system.
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
SDG 10.3. Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.16. Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG 17.17. Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
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Omocom
On-demand microinsurance provider offering a digital system for risk calculation, matching, design of insurance terms and claims settlement for the circular economy.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
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Flecto
Platform that unlocks rental operations and optimizes the experience for both people and businesses. A rental model enables a higher turnover of products, extending their life cycle and thus reducing the need for non-renewable resources as well as unnecessary CO2 emissions.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
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Mello
A sharing economy app for childcare where parents meet other parents, plan playdates and trade free, spontaneous babysitting among trusted friends.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
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Springkode
A platform that offers exclusive high-quality capsule collections made of industrial textile that would otherwise go to waste thus upending the ‘fast fashion’ trend.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Student Finance
A platform that scrapes real-time job market data and partners with education providers to finance educational outcomes through Income Share Agreements (ISAs).
4. Quality Education
SDG 4.3. By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.10. Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all.
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Trigger Systems
An automated irrigation system that recommends the most efficient plans based on crop and environment whilst reducing water and energy consumption.
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 6.4. By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
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Tuki
A people management platform for food businesses that provides financial security, growth and fulfilment to their staff while optimizing staff work scheduling between businesses.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8.2. Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.
10. Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10.2. By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.