Impact & Social Good Startups

i3 Academy is a public charter school in Alabama serving 935 enrolled students, with a STEM-certified program and a mission focused on preparing learners to solve real-world problems. Its first class is set to graduate in 2028.

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The Inter-American Development Bank Group provides financing and knowledge to support public sector, private companies, and entrepreneurial innovation across Latin America and the Caribbean. It comprises the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, working on development priorities such as security, care, and resilience.

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ICA Fund is an investment organization that backs local small businesses with the goal of creating jobs and building community wealth. It positions its work around economic inclusion and impact investing.

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IC Change is a Canadian charity and non-profit that uses collaborative design thinking to fund and deliver sustainable community programs addressing human needs in emerging economies and Canada. Its initiatives include training women entrepreneurs (KIMSSEA), a trauma and injury care program, and the Cera Maji clean water filter project, primarily serving communities in Kenya and East Africa.

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Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) is Spain's state-owned finance institution providing loans and guarantee lines to self-employed workers, SMEs, and companies, including financing for exports, internationalization, and sustainable projects. It also issues social and green bonds and, through its Grupo ICO entities, offers venture capital and foundation activities.

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IdealRatings provides data services, analytical tools, and research reports for Shariah-compliant (Islamic finance) and ESG/sustainable investing across equities, fixed income, REITs, and private assets. It serves institutional investors with screening, purification, Zakah, ESG scores, and regulatory compliance solutions (including SFDR and EU Taxonomy) delivered through online platforms and data marketplaces.

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The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization for economic development professionals, offering news, research, advocacy, professional certifications, and networking events. It serves more than 4,500 members in the economic development field.

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I&P (Investisseurs & Partenaires) is an investment group that finances, supports, and promotes entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. It provides funding and advisory services to African SMEs often overlooked by investors, aiming to help emerge 500 entrepreneurial leaders by 2030.

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The Israeli Forum for Impact Economy (IFIE) is a multi-sector network of Israeli leaders that convenes stakeholders across finance, business, and philanthropy to grow impact investment and entrepreneurship in Israel. It serves as Israel's National Advisory Board to the Global Steering Group (GSG) and works to increase capital allocated to impact and ESG investments while connecting mission-driven companies to funding.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">IL

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Ignite Farm is an investment fund that backs technology and consumer packaged goods startups, with a focus on sustainability, safety, and security. It also provides strategic growth and operations support to help portfolio startups scale.

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Igugu is an investment firm that integrates environmental and social standards into asset management and deal-making for portfolio companies. The platform helps investors, banks, and asset managers identify companies with strong climate resilience and community value.

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Impact Group is a finance and investment company focused on generating meaningful environmental and social impact through real estate development and systemic change initiatives.

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ILM Health (Interactive Lifestyle Management) is building a digital health network aimed at improving healthcare access for Medicaid and other underserved populations. The company focuses on health equity for these communities in the United States.

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International Language Programs (ILP) organizes 3-4 month volunteer and travel trips abroad for college-age adults, pairing service work in local communities with travel experiences. The Utah-based program provides group support and requires no prior experience.

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Imagine H2O is a nonprofit accelerator and funding program that supports water technology startups by providing mentorship, market access, and pilot support to help them scale with utilities and corporate water users. It runs accelerator programs and a Water Innovation Pilot Fund, with a global focus including an Asia program, working across water reuse, efficiency, monitoring, and access.

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Imerman Angels is a nonprofit that provides free, one-on-one peer support by matching cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers with mentors ("Mentor Angels") who have similar cancer experiences. Matches are made manually by staff based on age, gender, cancer type, and experience.

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Immigify is an online platform that provides immigration resources and a community to help individuals navigate the immigration process at their own pace, while also connecting immigration consultants with people seeking their services.

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Immigrant Services Calgary is a nonprofit organization that provides support services to newcomers and immigrants settling in Calgary, Canada. It offers settlement assistance and related programs to help immigrants integrate into the community.

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VoICE (Value of Immunization Compendium of Evidence) is a project of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's International Vaccine Access Center that curates and synthesizes peer-reviewed research, resources, and advocacy messaging on the benefits of immunization. It covers topics including health equity, economics, health security, and disease outbreaks for public health advocates and researchers.

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Impactbytes aggregates and makes accessible sustainability and impact data for products at the product level, enabling ecommerce platforms, search tools, and marketplaces to help consumers and businesses make informed purchasing decisions. The company serves search engines, marketplaces, and retailers seeking to integrate sustainability credentials into their platforms.

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Boomin University (Boomin U) provides small business owners with access to capital, coaching, and growth programs, including zero-interest business funding as well as marketing and bookkeeping support. It also helps organizations attract borrowers, boost engagement, and measure impact.

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Impact Hub is a global network connecting entrepreneurs and innovators with large organisations, partners, investors, and the public sector to advance inclusive and sustainable innovation. Founded in 2005, it operates across 65+ countries to support impact-driven ventures and ecosystem building around social and environmental issues.

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PurposeTech is an impact investment fund backing early-stage (pre-seed) startups, operated within the Impact Hub Praha coworking and community space. Impact Hub Praha provides coworking, private offices, meeting and event spaces, and supports the development of startups and impact-driven companies in Prague.

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Impact Investors Foundation (formerly the Impact Investing Alliance of Nigeria) is a multisector nonprofit that works to grow the impact investing ecosystem in Nigeria by unlocking private capital for social investments through knowledge sharing, capacity building, and policy advocacy. It convenes investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers and runs programs and vehicles such as the National Advisory Board for Impact Investing, the Wholesale Impact Investment Fund, and Deal Source Africa.

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