Accion Venture Labs: Inside the ‘Capital Plus’ model of impact investing with Nancy Widjaja
Accion Venture Labs: Inside the ‘Capital Plus’ model of impact investing by Nicholas Walton.
AVPN December Webinar Recording: Landscape of Education and Technology in Asia
EdTech Asia provided an overview of major edtech trends and core issues in Asia, and reviewed the work and products of a few regional organisations.
AVPN Members’ SEs pitching at Friday Happy Hour with JFDI
AVPN collaborated with Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI) to host a Friday happy hour session for our member, The Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) on 15th May. In the landmark startup building–Blk 71 at Ayer Rajah, APNIC brought four grantees to discuss how technology can create greater social impact to a full house of […]
AVPN November 2015 webinar recording- The Power of Designs for Social Good: Autodesk Foundation’s Approach
It all starts with a design. Tesla redesigned electric cars for better and more energy-efficient performance; Avatar created a surreal world that took our breath away; the newly completed Shanghai Tower is designed as the greenest super-high-rise building on earth. Behind all these great designs is Autodesk and its corporate foundation: Autodesk Foundation. In this […]
AVPN November Webinar recording: Hardware Pioneers-Harness the Impact Potential of Technology Entrepreneurs
Insights on some challenges faced by hardware social entrepreneurs and the roles impact investors play in supporting these new solutions scale their impact.
AVPN’s Webinars on Gender Lens Investment, Impact Investing Benchmark and Innovative Designing for Social Good Rounds up 2015
AVPN’s webinars on Gender Lens investment, Impact Investing benchmark and innovative designing for social good.
How Corporates Can Uplift Entire Communities Through Technology & Data
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We live in an age where data and technology are indispensable parts of our everyday life. In fact, over the last few years technology has emerged as a powerful instrument of change and has been employed to address some of the world’s most pertinent and challenging issues. While it is common to observe private sector enterprises making use of technology to maximize their own profits, it is still rare to find technology being harnessed in the social sector.
Milaap Uses Technology to Make Philanthropy More Effective!
Technology is fast becoming an important aspect of venture philanthropy, and Singapore-based social venture Milaap is integrating it into all aspects of its operations. Sourabh Sharma, CEO and co-founder of Milaap, says that technology allows people to transparently search for Milaap borrowers on its website www.milaap.org, empowering people to give in a transparent and accountable […]
Six Memorable Quotes from #AVPN2020
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, AVPN took its Annual Conference fully online for the first time ever. It was the largest showing to date, attracting a record 7,500 participants from 103 markets. The five-day event saw the social investment community in Asia pledge their commitment to advance social impact, reinforce their connections to one another, and share stories of innovation and inspiration. Here we share five memorable takeaways from the Conference.
Southeast Asia Needs a Roadmap to a Climate Safe Future
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In a global agreement to limit global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius, Southeast Asian countries, have committed themselves to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. ClimateWorks Australia offers a few solutions.
Tech For Good (T4G) accelerator is launching in Singapore!
Tech For Good will start a unique acceleration program in Singapore for early stage start-ups who use technology in innovative ways to tackle social issues.
The 4 Unique Drivers Leading China’s Philanthropy Ecosystem
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China’s philanthropy ecosystem has been expanding rapidly over the last decade marked by the astounding growth in the amount of giving. Several groups of players emerged as unique drivers for the development.
The Rise of Social Tech: The Israeli Perspective and Singapore Experience
Tech For Good, an organization that empowers and invests in entrepreneurs in technology to solve social issues and its latest venture in Singapore.
