Hi Andrina, it is great to speak to you about your experience as a successful social entrepreneur. You are the Social Lead of Powercoders Switzerland the coding academy for refugees. Can you tell us in short what Powercoders is and why it exists? Powercoders is a program for refugees...
Reflections from a successful social entrepreneur
Unleashing further Social Entrepreneurship potential in Switzerland
Addressing social challenges with an entrepreneurial approach – that is the basic idea of social entrepreneurship. Accordingly, social entrepreneurs define their business purpose in terms of a positive social, ecological or cultural impact. How widespread is social entrepreneurship in Switzerland? In which economic sectors are social entrepreneurs active? And...
Four new experts join the SEIF Awards Tech for Impact jury
January 26th, 2021: Four new experts join the experienced SEIF Awards Tech for Impact jury in looking for Europe’s leading impact tech entrepreneurs: Dr. Julia Binder, Michael Stucky, Gregor Erismann and Awards partner representative Jasmin Khalifa. ”Thanks to the highly qualified jury and detailed selection process, the SEIF Awards...
Taking Social Entrepreneurship to the next level with the Social Impact Accelerator
The social entrepreneurship sector has grown in Switzerland in recent years. The idea to solve a social or ecological challenge with an entrepreneurial approach has become more and more popular. However, despite this trend, social entrepreneurship is still not supported or promoted enough and doesn’t receive as much public...
2020 has been quite the year, hasn’t it?
We want to thank you all for sticking with us in what has proven to be quite a journey with a lot of last-minute changes, new innovations and key learnings for all of us. Looking back, we realise that we’ve finished the year having developed some serious webinar skills,...
Where do Impact Startups need support?
As many of us know, being in a startup means high stress and doing a little bit of everything. It’s impossible to have all of the knowledge, so it’s important to surround yourself with people who know what they’re doing. Our Impact Academy coaching program is here for just that. One...
Corporates as game changers for positive impact: the power of strong partnerships
During the last years, we at SEIF have started to raise awareness around impact tech solutions as a key driver for positive change. Not only with our yearly Tech for Impact Awards, but also through corporate engagement, acceleration programs and impact investing opportunities. In our experience, tech solutions have a...
NEW PUBLICATION: Building the Swiss Tech for Impact Ecosystem
Zurich, September 16th, 2020 – As a world leader in tech and innovation, Switzerland is home to a growing number of impact tech entrepreneurs with innovative business models addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Swiss Tech for Impact sector is on the rise, and Switzerland has the...
The industry as game changer for growing impact tech sector
A profitable and scalable solution to boost business growth and maximize positive impact? Yes, we are talking about the innovations of today, and the leading companies of tomorrow. Where having an impact driven business does not exempt you from building a robust, and profitable, business case. In 2013, Forbes...
Announcing the Winners of the SEIF Awards 2020
During the first virtual SEIF Awards Ceremony on June 17, we saw amazing pitches from all 10 finalists of the SEIF Awards 2020. Selected amongst a record high number of applications from all over Europe, the competition was very strong. With close to 400 competitive applications from more than...