Impact & Social Good Startups

KIPP Memphis Public Schools is a network of college-preparatory public charter schools operating three schools across two campuses in North Memphis, offering a K–12 pathway. It serves students and families with academically focused education preparing them for college, career, or other paths.

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KIPP Metro Atlanta operates a network of accredited public charter schools in the Atlanta area. The organization is a college-preparatory school system serving K-12 students.

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KIPP TEAM & Family is the charter management organization providing support functions—such as leadership development, recruitment, advocacy, facilities, finance, and HR—for a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools. It serves K-12 students in Camden, Newark, Paterson (New Jersey) and Miami as part of the national Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) network.

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KIPP Texas operates free public charter schools serving students from Pre-K through grade 12 across four regions in Texas. The schools aim to prepare students for college, career, and other paths.

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Kisoboka Africa is a nonprofit working on financial inclusion and skills training for youth, women, and children in rural Lwengo, Uganda. It runs programs including School Community Banks, youth business acceleration, and children's savings clubs to help underserved communities save, access low-cost loans, and build income-generating skills.

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Kitsap Economic Development Alliance promotes economic development in Kitsap County, Washington, west of Seattle, highlighting the region's industrial land, workforce, and infrastructure to attract and support businesses. It focuses on key local industries including defense, maritime, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, and technology.

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KiZE makes clean protein energy bars with simple ingredients, sold through consumer retail channels. The company is built around a social mission supporting individuals in recovery from addiction and homelessness, plus broader community aid efforts.

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Knead Tech offers software for managing food rescue operations, coordinating logistics and matching surplus food with recipients in real time. Its platform is used by food recovery organizations and volunteer-led teams to reduce staff time, coordinate volunteers, and track impact data.

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Koa produces a natural ingredient extracted from cocoa fruit pulp, harvested and processed in Ghana, that is used by food professionals as a versatile ingredient. The company works with Ghanaian cocoa farmers to utilize previously discarded cocoa pulp, aiming to increase farmer income and reduce food waste.

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KOBEE'S is a small business that makes balms and runs "The Hive Project," dedicating resources to environmental action such as donating beehives, working with beekeepers and apiaries, and cleaning up water pollution. It positions itself as a sustainable consumer products business focused on measurable environmental impact.

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KODIAK LABS builds tools for recreational fisheries to collect data that supports conservation efforts. The platform enables citizen science participation to help sustain natural resources.

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KOM-EKO S.A. provides waste collection and disposal services along with street cleaning, offering scheduled pickups and tailored solutions for residents and businesses. Operating since 1994, it also runs ecological education programs promoting waste segregation and works on road and pavement surface repairs.

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Kommunalkredit is an Austrian bank specializing in financing sustainable infrastructure and energy projects across Europe. It focuses on infrastructure investments in EU and associated EU-member countries to support economic, social, and environmental goals.

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Kids on the Move (KOTM) is a non-profit that provides early intervention, autism treatment (including EIBI), childcare, respite, and family support services for children with developmental delays, disabilities, and special needs. It also supports the children's parents and caregivers with guidance and resources.

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KrillPay operates a mobile payment app that lets migrants send money home to unbanked relatives, who receive funds instantly in local currency via a digital wallet, alongside credit-building, virtual cards, and savings features. Founded in 2022 for migrant communities, it serves users across the U.S. and Nigeria with planned expansion into Canada, the UK, Europe, and other African countries.

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Kritsnam Technologies builds telemetry hardware, ultrasonic flow meters, and cloud analytics to provide tamper-proof water measurement data to water managers, enterprises, and regulators. Its Dhaara offering serves industrial sites and organization-wide water compliance and reporting programs in India.

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Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing innovation-driven economic development, STEM education, and technology initiatives across Kentucky. It runs programs such as AdvanceKentucky and the state's regional Innovation Hubs to support students, businesses, and communities in the commonwealth.

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KSV is a creative and strategic agency focused on sustainability, producing branding and marketing campaigns for clients in energy efficiency, youth services, transportation, and food security. Its work includes projects for organizations such as Mass Save, NHSaves, PSE&G, PECO, and CarShare Vermont.

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Kumulus Water produces on-site drinking water systems for businesses and public sector organizations, reducing reliance on bottled water. The company targets teams of 10 or more and emphasizes environmental impact through plastic waste reduction and CO₂ emissions avoidance.

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Kuzana is a Nairobi-based SME accelerator and investment program that provides a $20K equity investment alongside business training, operational and compliance support, and a founder community. It serves early-stage Kenyan and East African founders through its 12-week cohort program, selecting seven companies per batch.

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Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) is a Ugandan NGO established in 2014 that provides healthcare, rehabilitation, inclusive education, and locally manufactured mobility aids (including bamboo wheelchairs) for children with disabilities and their families. It operates a community-based rehabilitation program, teacher training in regional schools, and assistive device production across western Uganda.

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La Casa de Carlota is a design and communication studio built around a diverse team that includes creatives working alongside people with Down syndrome and autism to produce design solutions for brands and companies with a social purpose. It is a B Corp-certified studio focused on combining design services with social impact.

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Lab4U provides an AI-powered STEM education platform that turns smartphone and tablet sensors into lab equipment for physics, chemistry, biology, and math experiments, with 200+ pre-designed labs, teacher tools, and analytics dashboards. It serves K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporate/social programs, with reported usage across multiple countries including Chile, Mexico, and the United States.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Labhya works with Indian state governments to embed daily wellbeing classes into public schools, delivered by existing public school teachers within the regular school day. It focuses on children's socio-emotional wellbeing and learning outcomes across India's public education system.

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