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July 9, 2025
Blog, News, Poland
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Grzegorz Wach Named NESsT Country Director of ...

NESsT announces today that Grzegorz Wach has been named NESsT Country Director of Poland, reflecting the impact investor’s expanding acceleration of social enterprises that create dignified jobs for individuals from excluded communities, including refugees, migrants, women, at-risk youth, the LGBTQIA+ community, and others facing systemic barriers to economic opportunity. 

Grzegorz Wach Named NESsT Country Director of Poland
July 3, 2025
Blog, News, Romania
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Ioana Samoil Named NESsT Country Director of ...

NESsT announces today that Ioana Samoil has been named NESsT Country Director of Romania, highlighting the impact investor's deepening focus on accelerating Romanian social enterprises that create dignified jobs for individuals from excluded communities, including refugees, migrants, women, at-risk youth, the LGBTQIA+ community, and others facing systemic barriers to economic opportunity.

Ioana Samoil Named NESsT Country Director of Romania
June 26, 2025
Blog, Europe, Event, NESsT Accelerator Program, News, Portfolio, Supporters, Latin America, Romania, Poland
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Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social ...

In May 2025, we were delighted to host an in-person meeting in Olsztyn, Poland, bringing together NESsT portfolio enterprises, partners from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and members of the NESsT regional and global teams.

Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat
June 24, 2025
Amazonia, Bioeconomy, Blog, Funding, Portfolio
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Blended Finance: Unlocking Funding for ...

When structured effectively, blended finance can connect entrepreneurs who need support with investors who care about impact. To make this model easier to understand, NESsT has created an infographic that clearly shows how blended finance works in practice and highlights its role in the Amazon impact ecosystem. This visual tool breaks down complex financial ideas into simple language, making it valuable for entrepreneurs, policymakers, partners, and anyone interested in advancing the Amazon bioeconomy through innovative financing. 

Blended Finance: Unlocking Funding for Sustainable Businesses in the Amazon
June 18, 2025
Amazonia, Latin America, News, Peru, Supporters
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NESsT Joins Conexsus, IDB, and Green Climate ...

NESsT announces today that it has joined the Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in AmazonBeEco, an unprecedented four-year initiative to support the sociobioeconomy in the Pan-Amazon region.

NESsT Joins Conexsus, IDB, and Green Climate Fund to Scale Enterprises from the Sociobioeconomy Across the Pan-Amazon Region
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January 31, 2019
Brazil

Encauchados raises $40,000 in 40 hours

Guest User
January 31, 2019
Brazil
Encauchados raises $40,000 in 40 hours

Lenders from around the world are helping to grow Encauchados $25 at a time. This is the first social enterprise from the Brazilian Amazon in our portfolio.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneur

Guest User
January 17, 2019
Peru, Featured

Fisherman, Conservationist, Businessman and Community Leader

Guest User
January 17, 2019
Peru, Featured
Fisherman, Conservationist, Businessman and Community Leader

I’ve been here long enough to see how things have changed. Now I’m interested in teaching the new generation of fishermen that we can all become conservationists because, at the end of the day, we depend on the sea to survive.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Fishery, Marine Conservation

Guest User
December 21, 2018

The Secret to this Award-Winning Craft Beer: Diverse Abilities

Guest User
December 21, 2018
The Secret to this Award-Winning Craft Beer: Diverse Abilities

DALBA’s motto is “Beer, which means more." It is a social brewery of high-quality craft beers in Puck, Poland that employs people with intellectual disabilities. The first in Poland and sixth in the world of its kind.

Guest User
December 6, 2018
Brazil, Blog

Pedala: From Idea to Sales to Scaling

Guest User
December 6, 2018
Brazil, Blog
Pedala: From Idea to Sales to Scaling

Alexandre and Vinicius set out to launch an ecological delivery social enterprise. They quickly realized they didn’t have all the right skills to run a company. A good idea and passion aren’t enough to make a social enterprise successful; entrepreneurs need specialized skills and advisory to make their businesses a long-term success.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneur

Nicole Etchart
December 6, 2018
Opinion

Why we should celebrate the Future of Work

Nicole Etchart
December 6, 2018
Opinion
Why we should celebrate the Future of Work

The digital economy can democratize access to employment. People are able to work from anywhere, spend fewer hours completing the same tasks, and access new skills rapidly. We need to ensure people from all backgrounds can tap into this opportunity.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneurship, Future of Work

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August 27, 2018
Poland, Portfolio

Concordia: Crafting a Family Space for Youth & Nurturing Skills for Success as Adults

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August 27, 2018
Poland, Portfolio
Concordia: Crafting a Family Space for Youth & Nurturing Skills for Success as Adults

Concordia crafts a family space for such youth daily where they receive the support they need and deserve.

Tagged: social enterprise, Poland

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August 15, 2018

Programming Education as a Chance for Dignified Employment

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August 15, 2018
Programming Education as a Chance for Dignified Employment

In April 2017, the Dotrzymaj Kroku Foundation launched a new coding boot camp tailored to provide young people leaving foster care institutions with the necessary training to launch their careers in BPO/IT.

Guest User
August 15, 2018

Welcoming Dalba Social Brewery and Being Together Foundation to the NESsT Portfolio in Poland!

Guest User
August 15, 2018
Welcoming Dalba Social Brewery and Being Together Foundation to the NESsT Portfolio in Poland!

The NESsT Empowers Portfolio is growing! We're excited to welcome Dalba and The Being Together Foundation to our portfolio in Poland. 

Guest User
July 25, 2018

[Webinar] Mentoring Across the Enterprise Life Cycle

Guest User
July 25, 2018
[Webinar] Mentoring Across the Enterprise Life Cycle

Entrepreneurs, how can you choose the mentoring that's right for your business? Mentors and portfolio managers, how can you tailor your support to best meet the needs of an evolving business? We'll discuss the different approaches mentors and advisors are using to support entrepreneurs and how to optimize their effectiveness. 

Guest User
June 8, 2018

[Webinar] Inventing Green: Our Planet and Businesses Depend on It

Guest User
June 8, 2018
[Webinar] Inventing Green: Our Planet and Businesses Depend on It

With environmental catastrophes looming over us, the products and services we use daily play a critical role. 

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