How the Social Challenges Innovation Platform Matches Social Challenges with Innovative Solution Providers
How do small and medium-sized enterprises and social innovation fit together? Often referred to as the backbone of the European economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a focal point in shaping enterprise policy in the European Union. In 2015, SMEs represented 99 % of all enterprises in the EU! While social innovation has become […]
Spotlight: An interview with Bubbles & Kraut
Longtime Impact Hub members Myounghee Jo and Alexander Bachinger have just launched Bubbles & Kraut, a social venture addressing the food waste problem through fermentation. They offer workshops and sell their very own fermented products such as kimchi and kombucha and hope to build a community focused on food sustainability and preservation. With their first […]
Spotlight: An interview with Alexey Chernikov about Reji, a language learning app.
Reji is a subscription based iPhone/iPad app that helps you learn new vocabulary with correct pronunciation using customizable flashcards. It is the third app from Twopeople Software, a nascent startup specializing in language learning. Alexey sat down with us to talk about what’s special about Reji, why he and his team decided to develop it, and what they […]
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 […]