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Verifying a Need: SimPrints wades into ‘identification crisis’ in health care, seeking global scale
SimPrints has developed a pocket-size fingerprint scanner that instantly links an individual’s fingerprint to his or her health records. The Bluetooth-enabled scanner allows health workers in the field in developing countries to make better decisions by providing immediate and reliable access to critical medical information.
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- Environment, Health Care, Social Enterprise
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Bringing Solar Power To Remote Hospitals Is Saving Lives
One startup working in Nepal learned that delivering high-quality health care often means having to innovate in unexpected ways--such as building new energy systems.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- solar
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Customers as Partners: Medical device startup believes inclusive design process builds in loyalty, gives it a competitive advantage
Sisu Global Health, a for-profit medical technology company, is seeking to take advantage of growth trends in Africa by offering devices specifically tailored toward hospitals and clinics there. The company brings in customers as partners of the designs – even at the sacrifice of some short-term profit.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- product design
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Weekly Roundup – 9/27/14: At the Business Call to Action Forum, cracking the SDG code
At the Business Call to Action Forum 2014 this week in New York City, cracking the code of sustainability.
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- Environment
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Why It’s Hard to Divest From Fossil Fuels (Even If You Want To)
Climate change activists are pushing for investors to get out of carbon polluters. What are the options for individuals using mutual funds?
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- Energy, Environment, Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Experts: Population to Grow from 7 to 11 Billion
Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to ninebillion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.
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- Environment, Health Care
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Bank of America Announces $10 Billion Catalytic Finance Initiative to Accelerate Clean Energy Investments
New York, 23 September 2014 - Bank of America today announced a Catalytic Finance Initiative, designed to stimulate at least $10 billion of new investment into high-impact clean energy projects.
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- Energy, Environment
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- impact investing
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Why the World Needs Innovative Financing: Innovative financing’s “bridge” role in economic, social, and environmental development
Addressing the world’s social and environmental challenges will require trillions of dollars in investment, and mobilizing those funds will be a challenge. A new report released today by Dalberg Global Development Advisors and the Global Development Incubator describes how innovative financing can play an important role in promoting development outcomes.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment