Social Businesses
Everyone Codes – Training For Newcomers
In the summer 2016 an idea for action rose in the minds of the everyone codes founders when Vienna was facing the arrival of many
Erdbeerwoche – Breaking the Bloody Taboo
Every woman uses about 17,000 tampons or pads during her lifetime. But how many women have thought about the impact that the use of these
Taraba Virtuala – Healthy Products Just a Click Away
Taraba Virtuala (Romanian for Virtual Stall) is one of the best known businesses with social impact in Romania. And for good reason. They manage to
Sacosa De Panza – A Better World Starts With A Bag
Sacosa de panza (Romanian for “Canvas bag”) is one of the most longevous social businesses in Romania. Their activity started 10 years ago, in 2009,
Mesteshukar ButiQ – Social Entrepreneurship Meets Great Design
It’s hard to tell how many Roma people actually live in Romania. During the last census, up to two thirds of them decided not to
IziBAC – When Technology and Education Join Forces
Just like many other countries in the region, Romania still has a lot more to go when it comes to modernizing its education system. While
Harare Sunshine Group – Waste to Everyone, Money to Us
“We started with clean up campaigns in Mabvuku, where I grew up. We can clean today, but the next day the streets would be littered
Flora PIERA Enterprises – Partnerships for Growth
Ngaatendwe Murimba is the managing director of Flora Piera, a fresh produce supply company, established in August 2018. An Agronomist by training, Ngaatendwe has always
Die Fairmittlerei – Vienna Start-up Against Wastefulness
More than 2 thousand tons of unused drugstore items are thrown away by their producing companies annually – just in Austria. Blemishes like wrong or
Vollpension – The Best Cake is Grandma’s Cake
In the two Vollpension-Cafés in Vienna, young and old come together. In these “generation-cafés” the cakes and sweets are prepared by retired seniors working as
Tamba Washables
“When I bought 3 washable diapers for my son, I could see a remarkable reduction in the volume of household waste we produced and cost
Shift Organic Technologies – Transforming Farming for Better Yields
Shift Organic Technologies “My passion is to see the transformation of organic farming from the perception that it is labour intensive and not profitable. I
NIKHITA WINKLER DANCE PROJECT – Driven by Passion for a Purpose
NIKHITA WINKLER DANCE PROJECT – Driven by Passion for a Purpose Nikhita Winkler founded the Nikhita Winkler Dance Theatre (NWDT) in 2016, which encapsulates the
Paradise Eco-Hub Foundation
Before the start of the Paradise Eco-Hub Foundation located at Itambira Island in Lake Bunyonyi in South-Western Uganda ten years ago, communities around Lake Bunyonyi
From Girls to Women
In Uganda, especially the Western Region, Girl-Child Education has been a tag of war and an initiative that was never seen profitable and appreciated. Tradition
LANMAN
“I and my siblings suffered tremendously right away from childhood which compromised our essential and basic rights to food, shelter, medical care and education”. Arigye
Social Innovation Academy
What if marginalized youth create social enterprises and job opportunities for their peers, using their wounded past as a competitive advantage for social impact? https://youtu.be/4XCkbGUCm3Q
Dobre&Dobré Cafè
How to help socially and economically disadvantaged people living in the streets to step further and start again? How to help them in the research
Pure Junk
“Creative approaches and innovations, through re-use of waste and its exploitation that is what PURE JUNK stands for.“ It is written by a simple life
Radnička
Café where you can your coffee served by cheerful waiters. Not so common. Even less common that this café is employing 6 trained disabled people
Včelí (k)Raj
„63 six years old family tradition that has turned out into a?social business. We have turned our attention towards the people and started to sell
Wasco
Laundry! Simple but effective idea of social business. Currently employing 24 people in the village of Slovakia called Valaská, region Banská Bystrica. Where 30 tons
Abien Arts Centre
Fabien Akimana, the Founder of Abien arts centre helping children discover their artistic talents. Fabien attended the first ever Children Summit in 2004 where the
Inzuki Designs
Inzuki Designs by Teta Isibo is creating modern designs to support women and youth traditional artisans. A long time admiring African designs and patterns and
Imagine We
”If you want to hide something from African, hide it in a book,” I used to hear this phrase repeated so many times by my
Cow Horns Jewellery
Cow Horns Kigali Social Enterprise crafting jewellery and handicrafts to support street children. “In 2009 I was still in High school and at only the
Ki-Pepeo Children Clothing Line
Ki-pepeo by Priscilla Ruzibuka, a children’s clothing line that is transforming the lives of poor women.Kipepeo means butterfly in Swahili. The butterfly is that it
Kerakamika Café
Following the mantra: “If we can make or reuse it, let’s not buy it!” Kerakamika Café is a successful business with social responsibility, in Macedonia.
Freshys
”The First Healthy Food Restaurant with a Social Business Model in Macedonia” It’s the 21st century, yet in our developing country, Macedonia, there are still
Face to Face
Face to Face – a voice and power for the voiceless & vulnerable! In Macedonia, in the last 4 years, the street paper Face to
Pokrov
What makes them different is the inclination towards social entrepreneurship, which encourages positive social change and social inclusion of all clients that fully complete the
Good Earth
Nasha Dobra Zemja (Our Good Earth) is the first organic food cooperative of consumers in Macedonia. They started as an informal group of 20 families
Benson Masai Kijana
Animal toys like giraffes, elephants, rhinos, warthog tortoise and many others created out of the worn out flip-flops. Benson started in a very humble beginning
Esango Cash
“If you are going to get anything done in Africa, in Kenya and by extension in my region Kisii, then you have got to be
Niftecs
The residents of Kisii and the neighbouring towns seemed to be in need of ICT services but they didn’t know who to exactly turn to
Precious Plastics
Alice Moraa started by creating a small group of youths whom she paid some few cash for street sweeping, garbage collection and solid waste transportation
Refugeeswork.at
Asylum seekers do not have free access to the labour market. However, under certain conditions, we match asylum seekers with volunteering positions or apprenticeships. Last
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The [SIC!]
The first student think-tank and implementation center for ecological-social projects, initiatives and companies in Vienna. Many students are studying at the universities, but once they
Digital Coach
It is not an app, but an innovative training concept for young people! Young people deal most intuitively with digital media, while this is the
Whatchado
We interviewed more than 6,000 people, who have already found their professional happiness. From Youtubers to company founders, on our platform you can find a
