The nine enterprises to join the South America Accelerator Program, co-created by NESsT and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, are set to drive sustainable development and inclusive growth across the region.
NESsT and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Extend South America Accelerator Partnership to Address Regional Inequality and Environmental Challenges
NESsT announces partnership with MetLife Foundation to catalyze sustainable enterprises in the Amazon
The MetLife Foundation is joining other donors, including Cisco, the Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA), Erol Foundation, and Parceiros Pela Amazônia (PPA), among others, to support NESsT Amazonia. This new multi-year partnership between NESsT and the MetLife Foundation will accelerate sustainable forest conservation by catalyzing 10 Amazon-based enterprises.
NESsT, IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and Cisco Foundation Welcome New Enterprise Cohort to Refugee Employment Initiative in Poland, Romania
The NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative focuses on financing and assisting a cohort of fifteen impact-driven enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe that provide refugees with long-term employment opportunities, especially those affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The initiative is welcoming the first six social enterprises to continue building upon important aid efforts in the region.
NESsT Announces Research Partnerships with Mott Foundation and IDRC to Study Amazon Bioeconomy, Generate Social and Economic Impact to Address Climate Change
New NESsT Initiative: Empowering refugees from Ukraine to access quality jobs with support from the Cisco Foundation
On World Refugee Day, NESsT is launching a program to empower refugees from Ukraine to rebuild their lives with support from Cisco Foundation.
Meet the NESsT - IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Poland and Romania Accelerator Portfolio
NESsT and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship co-created a three-year accelerator programme to support enterprises in Poland and Romania that expand employment opportunities. The selected enterprises will receive market access assistance and advice, tailored business mentoring, technical assistance, in addition to flexible financing. Meet the enterprises now:
The 2021 CVC Young Innovator Award Winners
On November 22nd, the CVC Young Innovator Awards (YIA) ceremony took place in Brazil. The award recognizes innovative business solutions that can bring about positive change for communities. The competition was organised by NESsT with support from its portfolio companies Movimento Black Money (MBM) and Maré de Sabores, which invited entrepreneurs from their respective networks as participants.
NESsTing Upon the Thames: Riverside Reflects on Social Entrepreneurship and Inequalities in Prosperity
On her ten mile walk from Henley to Reading, Claire Wilkinson, NESsT UK Board Member, reflects on the importance of supporting social enterprises to weather the adversity and inequalities brought on by the global challenge. She shares her insights on the transformative nature of social entrepreneurship in empowering disadvantaged communities and encourages donations to NESsT.
