“Entrepreneurship is Crucial to Tackle Current Issues”: An Interview with Andri Silberschmidt
Switzerland is an ageing society. While the proportion of older people in society is growing due to an increase in life expectancy, the proportion of younger people is declining through lower birth rates. What does that mean for us? We talked to Andri Silberschmidt, the youngest member of the Swiss parliament and strong supporter of […]
Samsung for Impact: Tackling the Challenges Around our Ageing Society
Switzerland is facing multiple demographic challenges like the ageing society. While the proportion of older people in society is growing, the proportion of younger persons is declining. What does that mean for us? The one thing we know; it affects us all. The demographic ageing currently observed in all advanced countries is the result of […]
SEIF Award winner Bloom Biorenewables makes biomass a true alternative to petroleum
Today, we find petroleum in all kinds of products we use on a daily basis. For example, in the insulation panels in our walls, fragrances we wear, plastics, clothing, digital devices or in the products we eat. All these products could be sourced from more sustainable resources. However, the technological solution to do this in an […]
Building an impact driven tech startup in Switzerland – Interview with SEIF Award winner Etienne Jeoffroy
Tech for Impact Award winner 2019 – Interview with FenX Co-Founder and CEO Etienne Jeoffroy The buildings we live and work in have a fundamental influence on the environment and on our health. Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emission as well as safety and health standards can differ greatly – depending on the insulation material used. The […]
What spreadsheets and tomatoes have in common
Serial entrepreneur and former SEIF Award winner Oliver Marchand has a passion for spreadsheets. According to him, they are critical in growing a successful company and relevant for a wide range of topics like meeting notes, financial planning and marketing. Building on his experience with Carbon Delta an MSCI company, CEO and co-founder, Oliver held a […]
Build the world you want to live in
Norwegian-based Katapult Accelerator has a deep belief in exponential technologies, helping impact focused startups scale faster while solving global challenges. Earlier this year, we talked to Managing Partner & CEO, Haakon Brunell, about impact entrepreneurship and technology as a key driver for change. The interview was originally published in the 2019 SEIF Awards brochure. The […]
Why we need Tech for Impact
We live in fascinating, yet demanding, times when it comes to technology and global development. Better solutions are needed for both social and environmental challenges, as outlined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Technology not only has the potential to solve some of these challenges but often, also the scalability needed to meet their magnitude, […]
What happened 2019? Tech for Impact, a growing team and exciting new developments
With new developments, a growing team and countless, inspiring, interactions with many amazing impact driven entrepreneurs, we can really say a lot of great things happened this year. We can’t wait for 2020 and all exciting things ahead. But first, let’s reflect a bit on what happened the past 12 months. For the SEIF Awards, […]
Impact investing and the next generation of wealth owners
Focusing on the next generation of wealth owners, this interview was originally published in our whitepaper Small Sized Impact Investing Fund – Challenges and Opportunities available for free download here. Launched in February 2017, the Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth is based on the expertise of the “Impact Investing for the Next Generation” research and training […]
7 tips on how to become a successful impact entrepreneur
Impact driven entrepreneurship is all about doing something good at the core of your business, alongside maintaining your financial revenue. The worldwide growing demand for better and sustainable solutions creates great potential for impact entrepreneurs to develop successful businesses. But how do you become a successful impact entrepreneur? We created this list based on our collection of tips from […]