Sustainable Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship: How 7 Austrian Startups Are Making the Cities Smarter
As of 2018, 55% of the world’s population inhabits urban areas – the number is expected to go up to 68% by 2050, the United Nations predict. It should come as no surprise therefore that the concern for the well-being of the city dwellers was manifested in one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
Founder Spotlight: Karina Lackner, Kicken Ohne Grenzen
Today we have the pleasure to feature another participant of the found! 2019 accelerator program. The project «Job Goals» provides vocational training and coaching to young people, whose families were forced to emigrate to Austria. This initiative is created by a non-profit association «Kicken Ohne Grenzen», which has been engaged in helping children and young […]
Founder Spotlight: Annamaria Tolvaly, Bags with Legs
Annamaria Tolvaly came to Vienna from Romania, so her own life experience has taught her what it is to start life over in a new place. About a year ago, she opened an atelier and a shop Bags with Legs where she produces and sells exclusive bags. Her mission is to integrate women refugees in […]
Creating Collaborative Spaces: An interview with Daniel Utrilla Mellinas
Collaborative spaces are one of the most important aspects of modern work and they don’t just come out of nowhere. A lot of thought, planning, and design work goes into the desk you don’t even think twice to sit down at. Daniel Utrilla Mellinas is the Space Manager at Impact Hub Vienna. A designer […]
Spotlight: Don’t grow older, grow WisR!
Only seven months ago, we spoke with Klaudia Bachinger about her dreams for her fledgling startup WisR. Since then, the company has added two Co-founders (Carina Roth, Chief Financial Officer, and Martin Melcher, Chief Technical Officer) and everything is now in full flight. Employees were hired, awards were won, partnerships were built, and grants […]
