🎉 Exciting end-of-week news! We're thrilled to announce that FluxGen, one of our outstanding positive impact entrepreneurs and a winner of our Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact Cup 2024, is teaming up with Microsoft to bring innovative water replenishment solutions to St. Martha's Hospital and another leading multispecialty hospital in Whitefield, Bangalore. Both hospitals are non-profit institutions dedicated to providing affordable healthcare to underserved communities. Founded in 2021 by Ganesh Shankar, FluxGen developed AquaGen, an AI-powered platform for Smart Industrial Water Management that enables real-time monitoring of water usage. This collaboration will enhance water efficiency and reduce reliance on freshwater sources, aligning with Microsoft’s goal to achieve water positivity by 2030. Congratulations to the FluxGen team on this incredible partnership! ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQTRs2Xx Eliza Roberts
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💧 Are you ready for World Water Week? On Tuesday 27 August, join either on-site and online TRANSFORM (Unilever, FCDO & EY)'s session, “Toolkit on social and behaviour change for better WASH outcomes”, where they will share insights from a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) toolkit developed in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University. It's a fantastic opportunity to discover practical strategies for positive impact startups to inspire consumers. Either if you're attending the event or think of joining online, please reach out to transform@forster.co.uk
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📢 Checklist Alert: Assess Your Startup's AI Journey A few weeks ago, we hosted a poll about AI. The majority of you highlighted the lack of technical expertise as the biggest barrier to adopting AI-powered tools. Use AI Compass to get an AI Report for Entrepreneurs and create your personalized AI plan at no cost. After generating your report, you'll have the option to fill out a short form to get a free session to join our program and discuss your AI projects. ☑️Find out more about leveraging AI for positive impact here: https://eforpi.ai/
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July was another exciting month for the Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact community! And as we cross the halfway point of the year, there’s so much to look forward to in the months ahead. Read our latest newsletter to discover what we’ve been up to lately, what's new from our innovators, and what resources you can tune into over the summer. 👇
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📢 Addressing all Positive Impact Entrepreneurs. Let us know what's your biggest hurdle in adopting AI. Comment with your challenges below, and discover how Microsoft's AI Compass can help overcome them. ➡ Get your free personalized report with ideas on creating and leveraging AI for Positive Impact: https://eforpi.ai/
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Are you ready to join the global movement towards a circular future? Meet Scrapp - expert waste accountants that provides tailored solutions for businesses, brands, retailers, schools, and individuals seeking to enhance recycling practices at home. For Scrapp's bold mission for positive change, Evan Gwynne Davies, Co-founder and CEO at Scrapp commits to expand to every country in the world with recycling infrastructure with the end goal to help educate and empower a global community towards a circular future. ➡️Find out more about Scrapp and other Positive Impact Entrepreneurs here: https://lnkd.in/gYjshtd2
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💡The power of collaboration and innovation can drive tremendous positive change! One of our incredible Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact companies - Nedamco Africa - has just taken a significant step forward in their commitment to sustainable water management and environmental stewardship using #AI. They have recently announced the launch of their Catchment-City-Wastewater Management Solution in Ethiopia. This ground-breaking initiative is set to redefine water resource management in the Southern hemisphere. We are incredibly proud of their achievement and look forward to seeing what they can achieve on tackling the effects of the climate crisis. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eA_98iCM Nedamco Africa Jan Willem van der Steen
LAUNCH OF THE CATCHMENT-CITY-WASTE (CCW) PROJECT IN DIRE DAWA - Nedamco Africa
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🔊 How We Fix This: the new podcast that must be on your radar. Norrsken and Spotify bring to life this exciting podcast series hosted by Alexander Skarsgård that spotlights innovative entrepreneurs from the Norrsken Impact/100 list and dives into how their approaching some of our current most pressing challenges. ➡️New episodes every Wednesday - listen exclusively on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dUrNAY7x
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Sopht is a French startup that offers a 360° data-driven solution to help companies enhance IT efficiency and sustainability through decarbonization and guided actionability. Their solution acts as a one-stop shop for analyzing and optimizing IT infrastructure's environmental impact and cost. 🌱As an advocate for achieving positive change by 2030, Julien Rouzé, Co-founder at Sopht speaks about the company's bold mission, which is to reduce their clients' IT carbon footprint by 30%. Find out more about Sopht and other Positive Impact Entrepreneurs here: https://lnkd.in/gYjshtd2
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The Microsoft #BuildFor2030 Initiative empowers our partners to drive positive change through technology and inclusive practices. As a changemaker, shipzero is leading the charge in transforming the transport and logistics sector through sustainable innovation and data-driven solutions. In an interview hosted by Anthony Virapin with Tobias Bohnhoff, Co-founder and CEO of shipzero, shares insights into their mission aligned with sustainable development goals (SDGs). With support from Microsoft's Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact program, shipzero leverages Azure's powerful cloud infrastructure and AI to empower businesses with actionable insights for sustainable operations. Their commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship is reshaping the industry towards a greener future. Read more about the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dwdaBQy8
Partner Spotlight: Revolutionizing transport & logistics, with Tobias Bohnhoff
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