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LOW TECH IS BEAUTIFUL
/in Blog, News /by Dries VerbovenThe best IT solutions for MSMEs which also benefit large companies There is a lot of buzz around high tech solutions for doing business in low-income and emerging markets right now. There are some exciting unicorn examples of emerging market business models which use artificial intelligence, blockchain technology or drones to make supply chains more […]
Khayelitsha Township: Exploring opportunities for improving healthcare
Join our immersion and business development workshop on March…
Why inclusive business is key for successful transformation
Inclusive business, once a small niche, suddenly affirms the…
Replicating the replication of Inclusive Business
Inclusive Business is an
innovative way to alleviate poverty…
3 misconceptions about hybrid inclusive business solutions
Like mermaids, hybrid
inclusive business solutions combine…
Growing Inclusion While Fighting Plastic Waste in Thailand
Endeva Project: Full Circle Filament Endeva is building a…
CcHub and Nailab announce cohorts of the first Make-IT Accelerator
This blogpost was authored by Bertil van Vugt from VC4A and originally…
ii2030: A virtual visit to rural Kenya, a drone “bring and tell” and 3 great ideas
Last month we carried out an experiment. We wanted to see if…
Planting the seed for an integrated precision farming platform for smallholders
The first day started with a tour through Berlin - and through…
NGOs in inclusive business: Contradiction or complementarity?
You are probably aware of aid projects run by NGOs to fight HIV…
Artificial Intelligence: Revolutionizing Healthcare for the underserved
Luke, who lives in London, will celebrate his fifth birthday…
Precision agriculture: How can small farmers benefit from large farm technology?
Reports about precision agriculture are usually accompanied with…
Are drones the next big enabler for achieving social impact in Africa?
For entrepreneurs in many parts of Africa working to make a positive…
Don't Get Left Behind! Understanding how to use Bitcoin to access global markets
How Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) could help small and…
Inclusive innovation 2030: co-creating transformational impact for the SDGs
Technology can save the world - or not
We live in an age of…
77 ministers, mothballs and stale coffee: the UN's High-level Panel Forum
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development…
But what about the people? Applying a multi-sectoral lens when providing tech solutions at the BoP
Last month I was invited to give a keynote speech on innovative…
More than money: mapping the landscape of advisory support for inclusive business
You probably know of a couple of organization that provide acceleration…
Inclusive business launches first organic sports drink - support our partner via crowdfunding!
Our BCorp partner Berlin Organics sources sustainably and ethically…
Training entrepreneurs: Making the Tunisian food industry more inclusive
The Inclusive Business Action Network (IBAN) and the Responsible…
Investing in female entrepreneurs: strategies for improved wellbeing
For the past six months our Associated Expert and PhD researcher…
Renewable Energy Innovations for the Base of the Pyramid
This blog draws on the findings from research conducted…
Scaling Innovation at the Energy-Agriculture Nexus in East Africa
“The climate is changing. Food and agriculture must, too.”
With…
Can a format make you happy? Discussing the rules of happiness
by Alice Schmidt Last week I was invited to speak on a panel…
Social enterprises: Don't focus on the unicorns!
We all love social enterprises, don’t we? Bridge International…
One piece of a dynamic system – Inclusive Business Development Services and the Inclusive Business ecosystem
The Inclusive Business SunnyMoney provides pico solar lamps to…
8 Benefits of Corporate Impact Venturing
Corporate Impact Venturing (CIV) is the practice of corporates…
Three Models of Corporate Impact Venturing
Venture capital is undergoing a transformation. A term once only…
How Inclusive is Inclusive Business for Women?
Women are overrepresented among the poor. Inclusive businesses…
Improving access to medical technology: what medtech companies must consider when moving to emerging markets
Improving access to medicines has long been recognised as a development…
The Market of Climate Resilience – Innovative Insurance Models Incentivise Risk Reducing Behaviour
Losses and damages of weather-related disasters are increasing In…
The Market of Climate Resilience – Making Smallholder Farmers Climate Proof
An estimated 1.5 billion people directly depend on agriculture for…
The Market of Climate Resilience – Protection and Conservation of Natural Ecosystems is at the Heart of Responsible Tourism
The tourism sector grows fast, especially in developing countries Tourism…
The Market of Climate Resilience - How Businesses can Increase Climate Resilience of BoP Communities
Since Monday, November 30th, 2015, representatives from over…
Incubation based on Indigenous Knowledge
When it comes to products and services catering to the people…
Milk and money: Tapping into women's hidden economies - in a smart way!
Engro Foods is a large agribusiness company in Pakistan and one…
Can Social Enterprise and Impact Investing help solve the European Crisis?
On the surface it seems as if there is a growing recognition…
Sanitary pads and social innovation: how complex does an innovation need to be?
What is an innovation? A sophisticated new engine running on…
How the PROOFS team set out to find Bangladesh’s Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is one of the best-known chefs today, mixing traditional…
Innovation on Wheels: How the PROOFS project is changing gender roles and nutrition education in rural Bangladesh
Every morning, Lipi cycles down the dusty roads of Mitapukur,…
Enjoy Your stay, Make a Difference: How Inclusive Business is Transforming Tourism
In 2012, 1 billion tourists travelled across borders, compared…
Replicate what works! Three actions to accelerate innovation in 2015
This year we saw a lot more of the same. More energy kiosks setting…
Walk a Mile in My Shoes! Participatory Market Research Enables Deep Insights into the Target Group
Sawing a bed in half to create bunks that will fit…
12 Good Practices In Measuring The Results Of Development Partnerships: New Report Launched!
Most of us believe that partnerships work, but we don’t really…
How private schools are bridging crucial gaps for the poor
When Mohammed Khan, a local businessman in the Indian city of…
Meet Alyssa Rivera: Consultant, Endeva: Member of the Week
Business Fights Poverty (BFP): What do you do? AR: I…
Launching the 2014 Inclusive Business eLab
Successful inclusive businesses create real value for people…
Bringing ‘Smart Insurance’ to India´s Poor – A Smart Policy to Promote Inclusive Business? The National Health Insurance Scheme RSBY
Anjali Devi has come a long way from her home in rural Punjab…
“It´s Inclusive Business, stupid” - How Governments Can Engage Companies in Meeting Development Goals
Of course, we do not know if Bill Clinton, provided he would…
The National Initiative for Human Development in Morocco - Local Participatory Processes to Address Basic needs
The National Initiative for Human Development (NIHD)[1] in…
Nets and Holes in Global Inclusive Business Ecosystems - A Story About Sumitomo Chemical and the Market for Bednets
When I first learnt about the partnership of Sumitomo Chemical…
Harnessing the Business Potential of Honey
I have recently been focusing my time on a honey production…
Time for Training- After a Decade of Learning, an Executive BoP Course Comes Online
11 years ago, CK Prahalad and Stu Hart published "The Fortune…
Functional Impact Investing Ecosystems Reduce Risk
Impact investors are typically seen as part of the supportive…
From Micro-Leasing to Micro-Futures - In Search of New Financial Solutions for Smallholders
More than 500 million smallholders provide home and livelihood…
Meet Christina Gradl: Managing Director, Endeva: Member of the Week
Business Fights Poverty (BFP): What do you do? CG: I…
The BIG Smallholder Opportunity: A Guide to Growing Business with Smallholders
Over the past few years, agriculture has returned to the center…
Bringing Medicines to Low-income Markets
Prescription medication – it’s all relatively simple, isn’t…
Resources for practitioners: inclusive business models in the energy sector
We are delighted to launch a new series of monthly Editorial…
2 focus groups in one day, exhausting but very insightful
From Wednesday afternoon on we were in Antsohihy, an urban municipality,…
Music as a driving force behind electricity
It’s been a while since we have been able to update our blog…