Tag: social entrepreneurship

Rob Goodier

Three Startups Developing Agriculture, Water and Sanitation Solutions Win ASME ISHOW India

April 7, 2023

A manhole monitor, upgraded grow lights and a natural water purifier won the top places in the American Society...

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Rob Goodier

Sendea Turns Untrained Rural Techs into Solar Entrepreneurs

March 31, 2023

Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from Sun-Connect News, the news website of Stiftung Solarenergie, and from Sun-Connect’s...

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Rob Goodier

New Hydropower Tech, a Rainwater Harvester and a Portable Shower Win ISHOW USA 2022

July 28, 2022

Water was the theme among the winners of the US division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)...

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Claudia Alemañy Castilla

Saathi Hygiene Pads Bets on Carbon and Plastic Credits with Social Impact

July 7, 2022

Saathi, the India-based manufacturer of environmentally friendly sanitary pads, would like to broaden the scope of projects that generate...

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Rob Goodier

Entrepreneurs from Kenya and Uganda Win Places in ASME’s Social Innovation Accelerator

June 24, 2022

Accessible innovations in healthcare diagnostics, clean energy, and water distribution receive (USD) $30,000 and technical support at the 2022...

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Rob Goodier

The New ASME Idea Lab Incubator Has Launched for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs with an Idea

April 28, 2022

Application deadline: June 6th at 5pm EST Prospective social entrepreneurs have a new incubator for transforming their ideas into...

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Rob Goodier

The Unintended Consequences of Technology: Christopher Ategeka’s Book Is Now Available

October 22, 2021

Think for a second about unintended consequences of technology and they can be jarring, like brown well water from...

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Kimani Chege

Bioethanol for Refugees: A Startup’s Plan for Weeding Lake Victoria

July 8, 2021

Looking out from the Kenyan shores of Lake Victoria, a green carpet of water hyacinth floats with the tides....

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Rob Goodier

A Better Battery, a Prosthetic Hand and a Sanitary Pad Disposal System Win ISHOW India

May 5, 2021

Three startups emerged as winners of the Indian segment of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Showcase (ASME...

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Rob Goodier

Five Questions for Jim Fruchterman, Who Talks Non-Profits Out of Adopting New Technology

July 25, 2019

The tropes of a Silicon Valley icon’s backstory glitter throughout Jim Fruchterman’s biography: Elite school dropout, serial venture founder,...

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