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12. Responsible Consumption and Production
OcuVate: Reinventing Eye Drop Delivery for Sustainable and Accessible Vision Care
GOOD_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING + 2 OthersHuman health and social work + 4 Others

OcuVate: Reinventing Eye Drop Delivery for Sustainable and Accessible Vision Care

OcuVate reinvents eye droppers to end systemic overdosing, infections, and plastic waste. Our UV-C/piezo-actuator tech delivers precise 8μL doses via an app, cutting 80% waste for a safe, zero-waste future for patients.

Irvine, CA, USA

Fishot
CLEAN_WATER_AND_SANITATION + 3 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management

Fishot

FiShot is a biomimetic robotic fish that provides comprehensive aquatic plastic removal through innovative dual-depth operation.

Nyabihu, Western, Rwanda

Billy Bottle
CLIMATE_ACTION + 3 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 3 Others

Billy Bottle

Replacing PET plastic with the world's first user-triggered vanishing bottle with a rainbow effect to make the experience fun!

Lebanon

A Distance- and Carbon Footprint–Based Transparency Model for E-Commerce Platforms
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 3 OthersTransportation and storage

A Distance- and Carbon Footprint–Based Transparency Model for E-Commerce Platforms

My project designs an e-commerce platform where each product shows its price and a Carbon Score calculated from the seller’s location to the buyer’s address making distance-based environmental impact visible at purchase.

Istanbul, Turkey

ECO-MENUS for Sustainable Planet
CLEAN_WATER_AND_SANITATION + 6 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 4 Others

ECO-MENUS for Sustainable Planet

Sustainability Warriors

Muğla, Mugla, Turkey

GREEN STAMP
NO_POVERTY + 9 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 8 Others

GREEN STAMP

Individual efforts go unnoticed, and there's no unified system to track, reward, and scale sustainable behaviors across the school community.

Dalaman, Mugla, Turkey

Thermassa – Sustainable Thermal Biocomposite from Construction Waste
CLIMATE_ACTION + 5 OthersManufacturing + 3 Others

Thermassa – Sustainable Thermal Biocomposite from Construction Waste

Thermassa is a bio-composite under development using construction waste and sugarcane fibers. It aims to reduce improper disposal and create a low-cost passive thermal solution for public schools and vulnerable community

Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

From Waste to Worth: Date Pits as a Sustainable Resource
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 4 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

From Waste to Worth: Date Pits as a Sustainable Resource

This project transforms discarded date pits into sustainable resources for soil improvement, water purification, and waste reduction, supporting a circular economy and climate action using a locally abundant material.

Qatar

Volunify
NO_POVERTY + 14 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

Volunify

Volunify is a global volunteering platform that connects students and organizations, making social impact accessible, trusted, and measurable through verified opportunities and transparent impact tracking.

Turkey

Anatolian Wisdom for Climate Resilience: Learning from the Past to Protect the Future
NO_POVERTY + 6 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 6 Others

Anatolian Wisdom for Climate Resilience: Learning from the Past to Protect the Future

Reviving Anatolian ecological wisdom with modern climate science to deliver low-cost, low-tech, scalable, community-led, nature-based solutions that build local climate resilience to drought, energy and food risks.

Elâzığ, Elazig, Turkey

GreenCycle RI
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 2 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 1 Others

GreenCycle RI

GreenCycle RI is a student-led curbside compost pickup that makes it easy for households to divert food scraps from the landfill and turn them into compost for local gardens.

Cranston, RI, USA

Terra Nova Seeds
ZERO_HUNGER + 5 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing

Terra Nova Seeds

Terra Nova Seeds uses non-GMO breeding to adapt crops for vertical farms. By optimizing biology for better light and nutrient absorption in indoor hydroponic environments, we cut energy costs and boost crop yields.

Westport, CT, USA

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model
NO_POVERTY + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model

European non-profit, scalable, replicable, growth-agnostic banking institution in cooperative stewardship able to provide full-fledge digital banking services to communities across EEA. Applies endogenous money concept.

Europe

Sovereign Community Finance
DECENT_WORK_AND_ECONOMIC_GROWTH + 5 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 3 Others

Sovereign Community Finance

Sovereign community finance: Human‑validated identities bringing capital to projects united in purpose while assets stay in your wallet and idle reserves earn. Lets re-write the rules of investment and money!

Berlin, Germany

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure

Equera is a digital wealth-redistribution platform connecting global travelers directly with community-owned tourism organizations - unlocking tourism’s $11T potential to build just and equitable local economies.

Uganda

CluckTech: Smart IoT Biosensors for Poultry Carbon Monitoring.
INDUSTRY_INNOVATION_AND_INFRASTRUCTURE + 4 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 3 Others

CluckTech: Smart IoT Biosensors for Poultry Carbon Monitoring.

We’re young innovators from Mooto College of Business developing CluckTech—smart IoT biosensors that help poultry farmers track greenhouse gases, cut emissions, and unlock income through carbon credits.

Mwembeshi, Lusaka, Zambia

TICC: First Fires Fund
NO_POVERTY + 11 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

TICC: First Fires Fund

A Native-led, evergreen regenerative capital fund fueling economic sovereignty, climate justice, and cultural revitalization in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island by blending traditional and relational finance.

United States

Blue Impact Fund II: Empower founders to build the sustainable supply chains of tomorrow
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 4 OthersManufacturing + 3 Others

Blue Impact Fund II: Empower founders to build the sustainable supply chains of tomorrow

Blue Impact is launching a $20M fund to back early stage supply chain companies in the US that are optimizing and decarbonizing the supply chain leveraging a Supply Chain Advisory Board of industry LPs and a ~2X MOIC.

Nutritious Foods Financing Facility (N3F)
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing

Nutritious Foods Financing Facility (N3F)

N3F lends to SMEs to improve access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food in Sub-Saharan Africa - while tackling malnutrition and supporting sustainable food systems.

Africa

Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF)
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF)

FAF lends to and provides TA to MFIs and producer cooperatives that keep vital agri-value chains flowing across Latin America, Africa & Asia. It links smallholder farmers to new markets and drives sustainable practices.

Africa

India Progress Fund II (IPF II)
NO_POVERTY + 5 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

India Progress Fund II (IPF II)

IPF II is a PE fund that invests in India’s rural transformation through early-growth to mid-expansion stage businesses led by entrepreneurs modernizing agriculture, expand access to finance, and improve livelihoods.

India

FarmTies Fund I: Unlock Africa’s agribusinesses with innovative impact trade financing.
ZERO_HUNGER + 4 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 1 Others

FarmTies Fund I: Unlock Africa’s agribusinesses with innovative impact trade financing.

Farmties bridges the financing gap for African agribusinesses by providing trade-linked working capital to growth-stage SMEs, enabling them to scale, access markets, and grow sustainably.

Africa

Vivriti Energy Solutions Debt Fund (VESDF)
AFFORDABLE_AND_CLEAN_ENERGY + 4 OthersElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning + 5 Others

Vivriti Energy Solutions Debt Fund (VESDF)

VESDF, India’s first climate debt fund, targets USD150M to finance renewables, e-mobility & climate-tech. With USD112M Senior debt secured, it aims for $38Mn LP capital with 12%+ returns and measurable impact KPIs.

India

Opalene Climate Capital fuels the future of climate tech innovation in Washington State
GOOD_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

Opalene Climate Capital fuels the future of climate tech innovation in Washington State

Impact-oriented vc fund to 2x private investment with state-matched dollars to accelerate equitable climate tech innovation. Fund ignites bold, place-based climate solutions that drive local resilience and global impact.

Washington, USA