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Scaling breakthrough technologies across emerging and frontier markets. Orbit Startups invests in breakthrough companies and helps them scale across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America—where there are the most opportunities for sustained, profitable high growth.

Now entering its seventh year, The Meaningful Business 100 recognises business leaders, globally, who are driving companies and initiatives aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Comprising social entrepreneurs, CEOs, corporate sustainability leaders and impact investors, the MB100 cuts across sectors, geographies, role types and SDGs, to champion outstanding individuals solving the biggest issues we face today. Delivering much more than congratulatory recognition, the year-round MB100 programme, supported by industry leading organisations including EY, Hogan Lovells, Green Frontier Capital, Kenya Climate Ventures and The Portman Estate, is designed to help increase the winners’ positive impact and scale, by providing access to a range of pro-bono services, investment opportunities, potential customers, capacity building resources and a global community of peers. Nominations are now open for the 2025 award and the extended deadline for submissions is Friday 27th June 2025.

GLOBAL STARTUP AWARDS IS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT STARTUP ECOSYSTEM COMPETITION WITH THE MISSION TO FIND, RECOGNIZE AND CONNECT THE FUTURESHAPERS OF THE DIGITAL AGE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD!

The Innovation Fund invests in solutions that can impact the lives of the most vulnerable children.

Do you have an imaginative project on anti-militarism; action against the arms trade; creating a culture of peace and nonviolence and preventing conflict and war; disarmament; or against nuclear weapons and weapons systems?

The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind.

On behalf of its network of national Voting and Associate Participants, the GBIF Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations for the 2025 Graduate Researchers Award.

D-Prize supports new entrepreneurs who can distribute proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet millions of people still don’t have access.

The application and other materials are now available for the 2021 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award. Zonta International's YWPA Award recognizes young women, ages 16-19, who demonstrate superior leadership skills and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.