NESsT UK
1997
NESsT founded: NESsT incorporates as international nonprofit organization; opens regional office for Central & Eastern Europe in Budapest, Hungary.
1998
NESsT launches the Sustainable NGO Financing Project to assess status of social enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe.
1999
NESsT hosts NGO Venture Forum and releases Profits for Nonprofits book on social enterprise in Central Europe.
NESsT opens office for Latin America in Santiago, Chile.
2000
NESsT provides first early-stage portfolio investments in Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
2001
International Venture Philanthropy Forum: NESsT hosts landmark event in Budapest to promote diverse ‘social capital market.’
NESsT presents first International Venture Philanthropy Award in Budapest.
2002
NESsT hosts Social Enterprise Forum in Chile, launching portfolio support in Latin America.
2003
NESsT launches NESsT Consulting, offering social enterprise development services worldwide
2004
NESsT launches International Social Enterprise Exchange (ISEE) in Chile and Central Europe
NESsT releases Get Ready, Get Set manual on social enterprise development.
NESsT receives prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
2005
NESsT releases Risky Business book on the impacts of social enterprise.
NESsT expands portfolio support to Croatia.
NESsT releases All in the Same Boat book on engaged philanthropy.
NESsT releases Enterprising Mentality, a guide on social enterprise for mental health and intellectual disabilities organizations.
2006
NESsT hosts Latin American Social Enterprise Symposium (LASES) in Santiago, Chile with William Davidson Institute.
NESsT expands portfolio support to Romania.
NESsT approved as first Central European member of European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA).
2007: NESsT 10th Anniversary
NESsT opens office in Lima, expanding portfolio support to Peru, launches RAMP Peru with the Lemelson Foundation.
NESsT hosts Social Enterprise Competition in seven countries: Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Peru, Romania and Slovakia.
NESsT hosts Social Enterprise Symposium in Budapest, Hungary to mark 10th anniversary.
NESsT holds first Social Enterprise Marketplace in Budapest with Hungarian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (HVCA).
2008
NESsT opens offices in Buenos Aires and Quito and launches first Social Enterprise Competitions in Argentina and Ecuador.
NESsT launches Private Equity Shares to promote social enterprise amongst emerging market private equity industry.
NESsT opens office in Timisoara, Romania.
NESsT selected as charity partner for European Private Equity Awards in Paris.
2009
NESsT hosts first Social Enterprise Marketplace in Peru with Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA).
NESsT opens office in Sao Paulo and launches first Social Enterprise Competition in Brazil.
NESsT UK is founded as an independent charity in London.
NESsT releases End of the Rainbow book on LGBT social enterprise.
NESsT presents first International Venture Philanthropy Award for Latin America in New York.
2010
NESsT presents first Woman in Social Enterprise (WISE) Awards in Europe and Latin America.
NESsT launches Levantando Chile Fund to support social enterprises in areas most effected by the devastating earthquake.
NESsT hosts first Social Enterprise Marketplace in Chile.
2011
NESsT opens office in San Francisco, California, to support global communications and investor relations.
NESsT launches first Social Enterprise Days in Chile and Hungary.
Loic Comolli is appointed co-CEO by NESsT Board of Directors.
2012: NESsT 15th Anniversary
NESsT hosts the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.