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August 17, 2026
Supporters, Bioeconomy
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NESsT, IEB, and CEPF Launch Project to ...

NESsT, in partnership with IEB and CEPF, is launching Raízes do Cerrado: Strengthening the Sustainability and Impact of Socio-Bioeconomy Enterprises for Conservation, aiming to strengthen the socio-bioeconomy as a pathway to conserving the Cerrado, one of the most biodiverse biomes in the world.

NESsT, IEB, and CEPF Launch Project to Strengthen the Socio-Bioeconomy in the Cerrado
July 23, 2026
Event, IKEA SE, Supporters
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Partnerships for Lasting Impact: Reflections ...

Last month we joined several partners from across the IKEA Social Entrepreneurship network in Älmhult, Sweden, for three days of dialogue, exchange, and collective reflection on how we can better support social enterprises creating positive social and environmental impact around the world.

Partnerships for Lasting Impact: Reflections from the IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Partner Gathering 
July 20, 2026
Amazonia, Bioeconomy, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
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Indigenous-led Enterprises: Seeds of a ...

The Regional Indigenous Incubator for the Amazon is a pilot program that strengthens Indigenous-led enterprises driving social well-being and the conservation of Amazonian territories. It does so through an innovative governance and incubation model led directly by Indigenous organizations. 

Indigenous-led Enterprises: Seeds of a Sustainable Amazonian Economy
June 5, 2026
Amazonia, Ecuador
Andrea Molestina
World Environment Day: How Indigenous-led ...

Indigenous-led enterprises in the Amazon are building livelihoods in ways that keep forests standing, drawing on knowledge that has guided life in relation to nature for generations. In the Ecuadorian Amazon, Kichwa-led organization Ruku Kawsay is just one example of how this works in practice, ensuring stronger livelihoods and a standing forest through the traditional Amazonian farming system known as “chakra”.

World Environment Day: How Indigenous-led enterprise Ruku Kawsay is conserving biodiversity and building sustainable livelihoods through the Amazonian chakra
May 18, 2026
Peru, Latin America, La Amazonía, Award, Supporters, Lirio Fund
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NESsT is recognized among impact investors ...

NESsT is recognized by the Ministry of the Environment in Peru (MINAM), alongside a group of impact investors and organizations that drive biodiversity-based solutions in Peru.

NESsT is recognized among impact investors driving biodiversity-based solutions in Peru
Nicole Etchart
December 26, 2017

Dignified Employment and the Gift of Security

Nicole Etchart
December 26, 2017
Dignified Employment and the Gift of Security

Many of us will end the year pondering on whether there really are solutions to poverty or climate change. The security that comes with reliable employment opportunities allows us to address both of these challenges.

Nicole Etchart
December 26, 2017

Empowering Youth for Industries of the Future

Nicole Etchart
December 26, 2017
Empowering Youth for Industries of the Future

Nearly 1 in 5 young people in Poland are not in employment, education or training. At the same time, employers report difficulty recruiting for the rapidly growing business service and IT outsourcing industry.

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December 14, 2017

How can you support ethical value chains that impact future generations?

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December 14, 2017
How can you support ethical value chains that impact future generations?

AMAZ Foods is a social enterprise that seeks to help these communities create sustainable futures not just for today's families but also for generations to come. The result is a company that operates as a laboratory for innovation.

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December 7, 2017
Romania, Portfolio

Join Us in Taking A Stand Against Poverty This Holiday Season

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December 7, 2017
Romania, Portfolio
Join Us in Taking A Stand Against Poverty This Holiday Season

Meet Victor. Victor is a coppersmith in the Romanian village of Brateiu. There used to be 200 Roma coppersmiths in his village. Now there are only six left. He says he’s proud he can continue to practice the craft of his ancestors and make a living doing so. 

Tagged: Roma, Romania, Social Enterprise

Mónica Vásquez del Solar
December 6, 2017
News, Portfolio

Tips for Entrepreneurs - Steps in the Process

Mónica Vásquez del Solar
December 6, 2017
News, Portfolio
Tips for Entrepreneurs - Steps in the Process

NESsT's portfolio director for the Andean Region offers three top tips for social entrepreneurs: (1) Look Deep, (2) Seek Feedback and (3) Test, Test, Test.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneurship, Tips

Nicole Etchart
November 29, 2017
Brazil, Portfolio, Featured

Make Social Entrepreneurship a Part of Your Philanthropy

Nicole Etchart
November 29, 2017
Brazil, Portfolio, Featured
Make Social Entrepreneurship a Part of Your Philanthropy

Over the past 20 years, NESsT has invested in social entrepreneurs creating jobs for those most in need because we’ve learned that this is one of the most effective solutions to poverty. 

Tagged: Social Entrepreneur, Sustainability, venture philanthropy

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November 15, 2017
Europe, Event

#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures

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November 15, 2017
Europe, Event
#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, NESsT hosted a photo exhibition and reception reflecting on 20 years of social enterprise at the Impact Hub Budapest. View the online gallery.

Tagged: #NESsT20, social enterprise

Nicole Etchart
October 23, 2017

The I2E Inventing Green Tool: Making the Daunting Task of Reducing Climate Change Less Daunting

Nicole Etchart
October 23, 2017
The I2E Inventing Green Tool: Making the Daunting Task of Reducing Climate Change Less Daunting

Efforts to prevent climate change can appear to be daunting. They don't have to be. Going green makes business sense. With support from the Lemelson Foundation, NESsT and partners have developed tools for entrepreneurs seeking to build environmentally friendly businesses.

Tagged: Social Enterprise, Tools

Renata Truzzi
October 18, 2017
Brazil, Event, Publication

Women are a majority treated as a minority

Renata Truzzi
October 18, 2017
Brazil, Event, Publication
Women are a majority treated as a minority

Empowering girls and women can save a country's economy. The British Council Brazil in partnership with NESsT published a study revealing the severity of gender inequality and the power of social entrepreneurship in solving it.

Tagged: Women, Social Entrepreneurship

Guest User
October 10, 2017
Consulting

Fostering Financial Sustainability of Oak Foundation Grantees in Belize

Guest User
October 10, 2017
Consulting
Fostering Financial Sustainability of Oak Foundation Grantees in Belize

This project with the Oak Foundation assisted five Foundation grantees to increase their financial sustainability through earned-revenues.

Tagged: Latin America

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