Impact & Social Good Startups

Space4Good uses earth observation and geospatial technology — satellite, drone, and LiDAR data combined with GIS and AI — to provide remote sensing analysis, predictive modelling, and custom mapping applications. It serves impact-focused organizations working on agriculture and forestry, conservation and biodiversity, peace and justice, and climate and infrastructure, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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SPARC is a membership coalition of approximately 250 academic and research libraries across North America, Canada, and international institutions that advocates for open access to scholarly research and knowledge. The organization represents libraries' interests in scholarly communication policy and practice.

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Spare provides a contactless payment and school-management platform that lets schools collect and manage fees for canteens, trips, events and extra-curricular activities, with students paying via wristband, phone, card or student ID. It also offers tools for attendance tracking, bus scheduling, parent communication, inventory management, spending limits and allergen controls from a central dashboard.

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Spark Energy provides modular solar power systems to communities in emerging markets, enabling off-grid access to electricity for households and small businesses. The company distributes solar kits alongside energy-efficient appliances like lighting, chargers, and other household devices.

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Spark Northwest is a nonprofit that partners with immigrant, low-wealth, rural, and Indigenous communities to develop locally-owned clean energy projects such as solar and heat pump installations, and advises local governments and Tribal Nations on equitable energy transition. It operates across the Pacific Northwest.

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Spark Africa Fund is an investment firm that provides financing to companies scaling clean and modern cooking fuel solutions and appliances across Sub-Saharan Africa, including manufacturers, distributors, utilities, and finance intermediaries.

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Sparkalis is a foodtech investment fund that backs startups developing disruptive innovations in areas like precision fermentation, cell culture, gut health, and plant-based ingredients. The fund focuses on companies addressing health, well-being, and sustainability challenges in the food supply.

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A page inviting faith groups and congregations to add their climate-related events to a shared public map, with instructions for registering in-person or virtual events.

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SpendAble provides a secure payment system and debit card designed for people with disabilities and elderly individuals to manage their finances independently. The platform allows caregivers and care managers to access funds and monitor spending while protecting account holders from financial abuse and fraud.

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Sperra designs and manufactures 3D-printed structural systems for aquatic environments using locally sourced materials, focusing on ocean energy infrastructure and coastal protection. The company operates facilities in Los Angeles, New York, and Aqaba, Jordan, and develops solutions for marine ecosystem restoration and coastal resilience.

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SPOBY is a Japanese health and environmental platform that promotes physical activity to reduce medical costs and visualize carbon-reduction (decarbonization) effects. Aimed at companies and local governments, it provides a user management system to track members' health, aggregate CO2 reductions, and let local stores offer rewards and surplus food to encourage community engagement.

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Sports Endeavors is an online retailer of soccer and lacrosse equipment serving US players and teams, operating the Eurosport catalog, lacrosse.com, and World Soccer Shop brands. The company also runs the Passback Program, which redistributes used equipment to underserved communities globally.

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Springboard recruits and organizes rural farmers in Nigeria into registered cooperative groups, providing training, farm inputs, and market access to help them produce cocoa, plantain, and rice at commercial scale. The company buys the farmers' output at fair prices and sells to local and international markets, enabling smallholder farmers to increase income and move out of poverty.

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Squarehead Technology designs and manufactures electronically steerable microphone arrays that turn sound into actionable data for acoustic situational awareness. Its systems serve the industrial and security/defense sectors, with applications including passive sound-based drone detection and acoustic monitoring of machinery for early failure detection.

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Squark is a no-code AI platform that analyzes donor data to generate predictive models and actionable recommendations for nonprofit fundraisers. The platform uses automated machine learning to help organizations identify prospects, predict donor behavior, optimize campaigns, and reduce acquisition costs.

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Stabiliti provides infrastructure that embeds a configurable "Green Margin" into enterprise commercial transactions and routes those funds to verified nature-restoration projects, with an auditable allocation record and impact evidence returned to the corporate and customer. It targets retailers, platforms, and corporate sustainability teams seeking to connect commerce to measurable environmental outcomes.

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Stacks+Joules is a nonprofit organization that trains individuals for careers in building automation and related technologies through a 14-week intensive pipeline program paired with employer partnerships. The organization focuses on placing graduates into jobs with companies in the building automation and facilities management sector.

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Standards Oil is a grassfed beef production and finishing company focused on sustainable ranching practices and land management. The company works with ranchers to produce grass-finished cattle using regenerative agriculture principles.

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Start Early is a nonprofit early childhood charity that provides access to quality early learning for children in under-resourced communities, working directly with children and families, training the early childhood workforce, and advocating for early learning policy. It serves families in Chicago and communities across the United States and offers courses and events for early childhood educators.

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StarterStudio is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) startup accelerator that supports tech founders in Central Florida through staged accelerator programs (Idea, Build, and Pre-Seed), plus coaching, education, and networking events. It is funded by government grants, academic partnerships, corporate sponsors, and donors, allowing founders to pay a reduced cost for its programs.

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Startup Incubator Berlin is a startup incubator affiliated with HWR Berlin that supports academic and external founding teams from idea to launch through scholarships, coaching, workspace and programs like the Berliner Startup Stipendium and EXIST funding. Based at the CIC Berlin, it applies the Lean Startup method and has supported over 300 startups across tech, social and smart city fields.

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1864 Fund is a Nevada-based investment fund connected to the state's historical heritage and mission to support founders and investors in the region.

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The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) supports state legislators with tools, information, and policy resources to advance progressive public policy, working alongside advocacy groups, think tanks, and activists.

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Stay Native is a New Zealand-based platform that connects travellers with indigenous Māori families offering cultural stays and experiences. It helps indigenous families host travellers and build sustainable tourism businesses while staying connected to their land and culture.

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