Impact & Social Good Startups

The Stellenbosch Academy of Sport is a training facility located in South Africa that provides preparation and training services for athletes, featuring both outdoor and indoor sports infrastructure.

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STEM NOLA is a nonprofit organization that engages K-12 students in hands-on, project-based STEM activities and education programs. The organization focuses on serving low-income and underresourced communities in New Orleans and has engaged more than 125,000 students over nine years.

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The Steuben County Economic Development Corporation supports economic growth in Steuben County by providing expertise and resources to businesses. The organization works with public and private partners to attract and develop quality businesses in the region.

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Stiftung STI provides seed funding and coaching to young entrepreneurs developing technology-oriented startups in the Espace Mittelland region of Switzerland (cantons Bern, Solothurn, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, and Jura). It supports innovative projects with market potential that are too early for venture capital or bank credit.

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Stichting Busclub is a Dutch foundation that runs local peer-support "clubs" where participants work on healthy financial behavior and learn to save money, with confidentiality maintained among members. It serves people dealing with money worries or debt, and in 2026-2027 collaborates with Nieuw Vaarwater to support clients during or after debt-relief programs.

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Still Good transforms food industry by-products and residues into higher-value ingredients through a process spanning initial assessment, R&D recipe development, and finished product creation. It serves businesses in B2B, B2B2C, and hospitality/restaurant/institutional (HRI) channels, offering upcycled ingredients under the client's brand or as Still Good products.

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Stockholm Resilience Centre is a research institution jointly operated by Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute that studies the interactions between people and nature to advance sustainability science. The centre conducts research and trains researchers focused on biosphere stewardship and resilience for a liveable planet.

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Stockholm Water Technology develops patented electro-capacitive water treatment technology that removes charged contaminants without chemicals or membranes. The company serves industrial and municipal water purification markets with applications in de-hardening, heavy metal removal, and micropollutant breakdown.

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Stork Exchange is a secondhand baby gear marketplace that sells returned, overstock, and lightly used products at discounts up to 70% off retail. The company serves budget-conscious parents seeking affordable alternatives to new baby gear while reducing waste.

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Storytree offers a mobile app for making printed photo books. Users import images from their phone, cloud storage accounts, or social media profiles, arrange them in a layout, and order printed keepsakes, scrapbooks, or gifts.

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Stratera Capital provides advisory and investment services in East and Southern Africa, including investment fund design, transaction advisory, and startup incubator and accelerator development. It serves multilateral and bilateral investment agencies, corporates, and startups seeking to unlock investment across sectors such as technology, financial services, energy, agriculture, and industry.

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StreetCode is a community-oriented nonprofit offering technology and coding classes, supported by mentors, donors, and students. It runs programs such as classes and "Level Up" and works through partnerships and volunteering.

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Stride Green provides cleantech financing for electric vehicles, including EV loans, battery solutions, charging infrastructure funding, and solar installations, along with asset monitoring and fleet management services for businesses transitioning to eco-friendly mobility.

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Studious is an AI notetaker for students that turns recorded or uploaded lectures into clean notes, transcripts, key terms, flashcards, quizzes, and exam guides. It links notes across a course to build a searchable "Course Memory" and generates exam prep, targeting college, university, and older high school students.

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Subcity operates a platform that helps businesses discover and claim tax credits, grants, and economic incentives, drawing on a database of over 1,000 federal, state, and local programs. It offers a matching system, a common application process, and automation of paperwork and compliance for finance and accounting teams.

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SuccessionMatching operates a marketplace and matching platform that connects business and farm buyers with sellers, along with succession planning professionals. The platform uses a compatibility algorithm to facilitate ownership transitions and provides resources, consulting, and professional services to support business succession planning across North America.

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The Summa Foundation is an independent charitable foundation that uses catalytic grants and recoverable impact investments to de-risk and scale early-stage solutions to social and environmental challenges. It focuses on nature-based solutions, sustainable food, circularity, energy transition, and tech-enabled resilience, operating globally in connection with Summa Equity.

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Summix develops sustainable, mixed-use communities across the UK and Ireland, collaborating with stakeholders to address housing demand while mitigating climate impact. The company focuses on strategic land development and urban regeneration through participatory planning processes.

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Sun Exchange finances, designs, installs, insures, and maintains solar systems for schools, farms, retirement homes, nonprofits, and other organisations, which then pay only for the solar energy produced. Founded in 2015, the company operates in South Africa.

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Sundred operates an innovation studio focused on creating new industries in Japan by coordinating resources across enterprises, startups, and individuals to address systemic gaps in capitalizing growth opportunities and building collaborative ecosystems for value creation.

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SunFarmer provides solar energy systems for hospitals, schools, businesses, and farms in developing countries. It focuses on delivering reliable and affordable electricity to support healthcare, education, economic development, and agriculture.

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SunoKitaab builds an audio-based offline learning device that delivers school curriculum through podcasts and audio lectures for students in rural areas without reliable internet access. The company serves students in villages where teacher shortages and lack of technology limit educational access.

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SUNSTATION USA manufactures and distributes weather-resistant, touch-free sunscreen dispensers for public spaces to prevent sunburns and skin cancer. The company targets communities and venue operators seeking accessible sun protection solutions.

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Sunwealth is a clean energy investment firm that finances and manages solar and storage projects, partnering with local solar installers, community organizations, local businesses, and investors. It focuses on delivering clean power, carbon reduction, cost savings, and job creation to a range of communities.

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