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"The Lemelson Recognition and Mentoring Programme (L-RAMP) recognises, connects, mentors and funds ideas that seek to serve the rural poor, with a focus on ideas in agriculture, water, energy and dairy. We support innovations right from the idea stage and incubate them till they enter the market. "

"London Creative Labs is a Social Business committed to ensuring decent work for everyone. It uses a unique and evolving combination of collaboration and business model innovation to generate new business opportunities that provide and/or enable work."

Dasra Social-Impact enables social entrepreneurs to sustainably scale their organizations, thereby dramatically accelerating and increasing their impact on some of the most marginalized communities in India.

"Green and Social Entreprenuership Awards, Competitions, and Fellowships One potential source of funding for green and social entreprenuers is through an award, competition or fellowship. These program vary and include cash prizes for one-time contests, seed funding for new ventures, and later-stage funding for existing organizations. Note that some of these program provide funding for non-profit ventures only. The amount of funding provided by these programs vary, but can be as large as $1 million. These programs also can provide a variety of other resources beneficial for entreprenuers, including technical assistance and connection to a network of other entreprenuers."

"Through our renowned Institute for Social Innovation, continuing education programs and networking opportunities, StartingBloc brings the latest innovations in corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship to emerging leaders."

"GoodCompany Ventures catalyzes start-ups with innovative solutions to big, unmet social needs. We champion models that offer investors both financial return and social impact."

"The community formed during the 2 weeks is sustained virtually through an MBA Course and innovation partners who provide legal, systems, management, and other development services. Social entrepreneurs represent a powerful force for addressing some of the most daunting challenges of our time. They work for a more just and equitable world for all. With this shared vision the GSBI™ is a journey of mutual discovery and transformation for everyone involved."