2021 has been a quite a year for SEIF: it was full of opportunities to embrace change and transitions, as well as to build up on learnings from the past years. We started the year by opening the calls for the Impact Academy and Tech for Impact Awards and...
2021 successes, developments and what to expect for 2022
Open Call – Tech for Impact Awards 2022
Dear impact enthusiasts,The Open Call for the 12th edition of the SEIF Tech for Impact Awards opens soon! This Award targets European impact entrepreneurs who develop or make innovative use of technologies to tackle some of our most pressing global challenges, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Who...
SEIF’s new impact self-assessment, “Get Your Impact”, is ready for testing!
What is the socio-environmental impact of your start-up? Check the new “Get Your Impact” tool from SEIF to find out! SEIF’s latest development provides the Swiss start-up landscape with a simple-to-use self-assessment tool to measure and compare socio-environmental impact in a standardised and systematic way. The tool is based...
Impact Investing: Beyond ESG!
Sustainable investments continue to grow rapidly. For nine years in a row, Switzerland experienced a double-digit growth in sustainable investments. The most commonly used of all sustainable investment approaches is the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors right before ESG Engagement and Exclusion.1 When applying Engagement, shareholders...
Showcase 2030: A successful workshop for EPFL Tech4Impact
Nowadays, impact is on everyone’s lips and has experienced momentum. Indeed, according to research conducted by SEIF, over 50% of start-ups coming out of the leading Swiss technical universities address one or more UN SDG’s. Yet, SEIF has identified that start-ups are unsure how to measure their degree of...
The winners of the SEIF Awards Tech for Impact 2021 are revealed!
Watch the Aftermovies of the SEIF Awards Ceremony 2021 here! The SEIF Awards Ceremony 2021, which was successfully held online for the second time, was packed with excellent pitches from this year’s finalists. With 336 applications, the number of eligible start-ups for the SEIF Awards 2021 Tech for Impact...
Why self-leadership, resilience and mental health are important topics for entrepreneurs
“If you had to describe your mood in one picture, what would it be?” asks Ella Stuart, personal coach from New Zealand, at the beginning of the third Social Impact Accelerator (SIA) workshop. The 10 SIA startups are confronted with their own mental apprehension from the very first minute....
What is Impact Management?
Impact Management We are in the fifth week of the Social Impact Accelerator, with impact management being a key component within the first few weeks. But what exactly does impact management mean? Why is it important? And how do you get started? We dove deep into these questions with...
Meet the 10 finalists for the SEIF Awards 2021 Tech for Impact
The 10 finalists for the SEIF Awards 2021 Tech for Impact have been selected! Learn more about who they are and how their solution contributes to creating positive change below. With 336 applications, the number of eligible applications for the SEIF Awards 2021 Tech for Impact hit a record...
The 10 Zebra startups that will take part in the SIA
Out of the 50 applications for the Social Impact Accelerator, a total of 10 Zebra startups will participate in the three-month accelerator program that launched on April 29th. We are excited to support these Zebra startups on their growth journey: Backpack2schoolHemolyticsSEET – Support Education, Empower TogetherrrreefsFairpictureButterfyRoot & Branch –...
