Impact Investors Size Up Global Social Enterprises Thursday, Aug. 18, at Santa Clara University
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#climateresilience–Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship:
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WHAT: |
2016 Investor Showcase, Miller Center for Social |
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WHO: |
14 social entrepreneurs, addressing climate change and the status of poor women in Latin America, Africa, Asia, India, and North America. They are working to solve problems ranging from impure water and unemployed youth to farming droughts and life-threatening childbirth. |
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? 63 Silicon Valley mentors |
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? 300 impact investors, including business experts and |
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WHY: |
Entrepreneurs seek investments to grow their successful, social benefit startups. The social enterprises and the countries they represent include: |
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? Egypt, Alashanek |
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? Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, All |
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? India, Bangladesh, China, Mexico, Brazil, Ethiopia, Awaaz.De |
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? Mexico, Cántaro |
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? India, Kenya, Bangladesh, CareNx |
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? Africa, Asia, Latin America, engageSPARK |
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? Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Malawi, Nigeria, Farmerline |
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? Myanmar, Koe |
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? Kenya, Livelyhoods |
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? India, USA, Noora |
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? Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, NUCAFE |
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? India, Pollinate |
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? Panama, Nicaragua, Solubrite |
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? Kenya, Vava |
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WHEN: |
Thursday, Aug. 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by lunch | |
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WHERE: |
Santa Clara University (SCU) Recital Hall, 400 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 |
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AGENDA: |
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? 9:30 a.m.: Registration |
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? 10:00 a.m.: Welcome remarks from Thane Kreiner, Ph.D., executive |
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? 10:25 a.m.: Social benefit business pitches (6 minutes each) |
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? 12:30 p.m.: Lunch and networking |
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REGISTER: |
gsbi@scu.edu or (408) 832-0147 |
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DETAILS: |
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NEWS LINK: |
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B-ROLL: |
Available on YouTube at the Miller |
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STREAM: |
Event will be livestreamed at www.scu.edu/investorshowcase |
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SPONSOR: |
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship is one of three Centers of Distinction at Santa Clara University. Miller Center accelerates global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. |
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BACKSTORY: |
The Investor Showcase is the mid-term milestone of a 10-month program between Silicon Valley mentors and social entrepreneurs enrolled in the GSBI Accelerator program. |
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Contacts
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Pat Haines, 408-551-7118
phaines@scu.edu
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Martell
Communications for Miller Center
Colleen Martell, 408-832-0147
cmartell@martellpr.com
