Peter Maurer’s Post

With the enormous challenge that we are facing as one global community as regards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, the need to strengthen the social sector is being amplified. There is a greater call for collaboration and doing away with siloed approaches to allow us to generate and reimagine the impact we want to see in the world. Catalyst 2030, the global network created by social innovators, is committed to accelerating SDG progress by radically transforming the social sector, advocating for systems change and greater collaboration to address our wicked problems. If you want to know how this can be possible, join us in the upcoming virtual session we are organising for Central Asia. Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gBrNDJYR This invitation is extended to entrepreneurs, organizations, and allies whose works have had a high social and environmental impact looking for collaboration opportunities. We look forward to seeing you in the session! Do you know any social changemakers from Central Asia? Tag them below! #catalyst2030 #register #catalystAsia #APAC

Last week, for the 2nd consecutive year, I had the privilege of taking part in the World Economic Forum in #Davos, a week-long gathering of the most influential economic and political leaders of our time. My role alongside my fellows 'Social Innovators' invited by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship was to promote a different vision of the role of business through round tables, pitches and all the meetings that took place during the week. ✔️Show that the binary vision of capitalism as "For profit" vs. "Not for profit" must be overcome, and that between these two categories lies a booming sector known as the social economy, which accounts for 7% of global GDP and is the most effective model for achieving the UN's #SDGs (poke Chantal Line Carpentier ;) ). ✔️Highlight SUEZ's business case for social innovation to inspire and encourage other large companies to work with social entrepreneurs. ✔️Remind that big corporations today are among the most powerful players on the planet and that they can drive major positive changes if they put their strength at the service of common good and the resolution of the most pressing problems : reducing inequalities, preserving resources and biodiversity, fighting climate change, developing access to essential services, etc... As explained in a recent report by Deloitte "By joining forces with social enterprises, corporations can weave social innovation into their core strategies to remain competitive and help enable a sustainable and equitable future" 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBDdtgwU #socinn #socialenterprise

Unveiling the theme for the 15th #SankalpGlobal2023 'The Great Transition: Financing Climate Action for the Global South' highlights a pivotal moment where innovation, collaboration, and finance converge to accelerate climate action across the Global South. 🌎With the urgent need to combat climate change, we're focusing our spotlight on how financing can spark transformative solutions. From green technologies to sustainable infrastructure, this Summit will be a dynamic platform to connect visionaries, impact investors, entrepreneurs, and changemakers who are driving change on a global scale. Expect insightful conversations, groundbreaking ideas, and actionable strategies that will shape the path forward. 'The Great Transition' signifies not just change, but a movement towards a world where sustainability and progress go hand in hand. Stay tuned for more updates on the Summit. Join our mailing list to be the first to know: https://lnkd.in/dGQXAPHB #TheGreatTransition #ClimateAction #Entrepreneurship #ImpactInvesting

 🌟 Eager to announce our next speaker, Leo Holwerda, Managing Director Capital at Invest-NL. Under Leo's leadership, Invest-NL drives sustainable innovation, financing visionary plans to shape the future and boost the European innovative ecosystem. 🇪🇺   Invest-NL employs impact investing as a tool, prioritising maximising societal returns while meeting the financial requirements set by the Dutch government. Their strategic plan emphasises financing the transition to a carbon-neutral and circular economy, focusing on supporting innovative SMEs to contribute significantly to the SDGs. 🌿   Leo underscores their commitment to responsible investing and societal impact, aiming to bridge financing gaps in crucial sectors while working in tandem with market-driven investments. "Young companies that are ready to scale often lack capital. It's a pity because this stifles the growth of new, necessary technologies. With our financial support, we make the Netherlands of tomorrow possible." 🌍⚡ Join Leo to learn how they are positioned in our ecosystem to combat climate change with capital 🌱 Tickets and more info available via the following link: https://shorturl.at/swBET #InvestNL #Sustainability #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

🎬Reserve your attendance now! The World Smart Cities Economic Development Commission in collaboration with WBAF USA Country Office is hosting a virtual Climate Tech Symposium September 22nd from 9AM EST-12 PM EST [ 1-4 PM GMT], followed by a virtual PITCH COMPETITION from 12-4 PM EST [ 4 PM GMT-8PM GMT]🌎 This event aims to increase climate tech advocacy, discuss latest deep tech trends that can accelerate growth of net zero-centric entrepreneurship and promote deployment of deep-tech-enabled, and human-led smart sustainable cities. We are looking forward to the solutions showcased during our pitch competition and demo section that can address the challenges we are facing to attain the UN 2050 agenda's net zero goals. The winner of the GFRS USA pitch will have the phenomenal opportunity to attend the Global GFRS in Durban, South Africa at the 2023 World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)’s Congress. 🎓For Syposium: register via this link: https://lnkd.in/e-J9fKSK 🎯For startups and scaleup pitch or demo section: register via this link: https://lnkd.in/exVWuEcN Grateful to our symposium strategic media partner SustainChain™, to our Demo Day Partner Women in AI and our GFRS pitch competition partner ELIXR. #entrepreneurship #funding #investing #angelinvestors #venturefunding #venturecapital #government #technology #diplomacy #innovation #netzero2050 #unsdgs #sdg2030 #digitaleconomy #climatechange #marketing #digitalmarketing #carbonneutral #solarenergy #hydrogeneconomy #blueeconomy #greeneconomy

The impact investment sector is growing rapidly, and it's no secret. Last week I had the pleasure to attend the #BusinessOfImpact2024 event by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA) in The Hague, where investors and corporates met to discuss the future landscape of investing in impact. A promising future ahead, it seems. However, many investors are keeping the focus on entrepreneurs in acceleration and more advanced phases rather than considering pre-seed or pre-revenue projects. In other words: with more capital becoming available, there's definitely a widespread interest in supporting diverse founders as well as entrepreneurs from emerging markets. 👉🏻 But we need to make it happen in an inclusive way, or the lack of deal flow for early-stage phases will end up affecting the same underrepresented entrepreneurs we want to support. Organizations like Bridge for Billions play a crucial role here, and the more support we provide, the better we'll be all able to channel the funding in the right directions, supporting an inclusive pipeline for investors. 👉🏻 On the other side, corporates or funding organizations face challenges too. They need to justify more and more the benefits of investing in the broader ecosystem across different departments, ensuring relevance for marketing, HR, and innovation. The sooner we learn about this, the better. The mechanics of the impact world are complex and ever-changing. Truth is, and I'm sure you all agree, what I truly appreciate from this events are all those new connections and constructive conversations. Because eventually, we all end up agreeing on one thing: the more ecosystem actors meet and collaborate among each other, the more we’ll be able to take over "ego-systems." And if there’s something I’ve learnt in my experience as a CEO and entrepreneur: when you want to make a change, there’s nothing more effective than joining forces with others. To all actors involved in impact: may the future bring great opportunities 💙 [ph credit: Impact Europe]

I'm pleased to be speaking at and moderating 'Technology and Impact: An entrepreneurial perspective' (Breakout 3E) at the upcoming The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) summit, and sharing the stage with three insightful leaders, Andrea Pereira, Co-Founder of GiveBack - Sustainability Made Easy, Iker Marcaide, Founder of the Zubi Group and Vanessa Kacherginsky, CEO of The Israeli Forum for Impact Economy Economy. You'll find us in the Exhibition Room, as part of the Building Impact Economies theme, and we will be finishing up the first day prior to networking drinks, the session starting at 5:05 pm (which is practically lunchtime because it's Spain, right? 😉 ) !  As the session reads; ".. Too often, impact investing focuses on the supply of capital. This session will focus on the demand for capital. How well are entrepreneurs and business builders served by investors? What do impact entrepreneurs and growing companies need in order to build their businesses and deliver positive impact? .." I can already see many ways to take the conversation, and if you have any burning questions, feel free to reach out to me or suggest in a comment!  If you aren't yet registered, join the four of us and 1000+ impact leaders, investors, philanthropists, businesses, entrepreneurs, banks, and policymakers at the world's premier impact convening. Beyond networking and enjoying Malaga, we will exchange innovative ideas and plan how to replicate innovative best practices at scale in three areas: · Mobilising capital for people and planet, where it is most needed · Achieving full transparency in measuring impacts · Accelerating impact and social economies I look forward to seeing you at the #GSGSummit. #caminoalimpacto | #impactinvesting | #finance | #bestadvice | #strategy

Explore the essential pages of the AIM Congress 2024 brochure. A gateway to address the fundamental challenges nations face on their journey towards development and delve into investment trends and strategies. Discover how these strategies can be harnessed to maximize the potential of every business, country, and region, consequently fueling economic diversification. Dive into the details of over 10 sectors, exploring factors that impact investment opportunities. Uncover the new AIM Congress Core Tracks: Investment Track, Innovation & Technology Tracks, Startups & Unicorn Track, Entrepreneurs Investment Summit, Future Finance Forum Track, Regional Focus Forums Track, and Investment Destination Track. These tracks foster collaboration for sustainable and innovative investments. Download the brochure here: https://lnkd.in/e-cjdVjG to gain insights into evolving trends and requirements. Shape a brighter future in the investment and economic industry, plan ahead, and be a part of the evolving change: https://lnkd.in/exC_Y_9W  #AIMCongress2024 #AIM2024 #AIMGlobalFoundation #InvestmentIndustry #JoinUsNow #AIMtracks

Curious to learn more about the #positiveimpact of employing refugee talents? Come and meet up at #ImpactFest! Together with Khaled Shaaban I will host a session about #ImpactHiring. Together with you we will discuss the advantages of employing refugee talents and the challenges that refugees and employers face. See you there! Subul Impact Outsourcing

"What does the future look like in 10 years because of your solution?" I’ll often ask this question to impact entrepreneurs and very often, they don’t have a response. I really want to help you to fix that. Because, when you explore and develop your vision of future impact for flourishing, you can share it with funders and investors as part of building relationships. Whether at pitch events, networking or in conversations with investors, it’s vital to be able to talk about the impact that you want to unfold over time with people who “get you”. Using these strategic foresight tools, is not just a way of building relationships around a shared mission and vision, it’s an essential part of your strategic thinking. And, it’s also a critical way of exploring threats and future shocks, to be able to mitigate these together and leave the “valley of death” behind. You get new insights into where the opportunities lie. So, I’ve got a 90-120 min online rapid review workshop, called Enterprise Signals that immerses you in an exploration of your future impact so that you can develop a stronger, deeper and more value-driven narrative to engage funders and investors with, as you seek their support. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ezSJYsGK Email [email protected] to find out more and talk about scheduling a workshop for your impact enterprise. #bethesignal #enterprisesignals #signals #flourishing #futuresthinking #strategicforesight #foresight #impactentrepreneur #socialimpact #futureimpact #strategy #unsdgs #climateaction #futuresliteracy #switzerland #swissinnovation Institute for the Future UN Global Pulse United Nations Office at Geneva Global Entrepreneurship Network Libérez vos idées – UNIGE GENILEM EPFL Innovation Park Innovation Booster - Living Labs for Decarbonisation MassChallenge Switzerland Innosuisse