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Program is aimed at innovative businesses that aim to solve a social or environmental problem

 

Created in 2016 to foster the ecosystem of social and environmental impact businesses in the country, InovAtiva de Impacto has open enrollment for its next edition. With the aim of preparing startups to connect with investors, large companies and other actors in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, the program is aimed at innovative businesses that have the potential to generate profit and, at the same time, solve a social or environmental problem.
 
"The program was developed based on InovAtiva Brasil and considering the results sought by the National Strategy for Investments and Impact Businesses (ENIMPACTO). In addition to mentors and experts, entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to present their startups to investors who have the impact business in your investment thesis”, comments Igor Nazareth, Undersecretary of Innovation at the Ministry of Economy.
 
Up to 40 startups will be selected to participate in the next cycle, which will last more than five months and will start on June 27. In total, they will receive eight individual mentorships and 14 group mentorships with executives from large companies and investors specialized in the topic.
 
In addition, they will have the opportunity to participate in connection events with entities, companies, accelerators and investors focused on impact businesses and take free high-level entrepreneurship courses, with a module focused on socio-environmental impact businesses.
 
At the end of the cycle, 20 startups will be selected to participate in the National InovAtiva Brasil 2019.2 Bootcamp and Demoday. In this face-to-face event, they will participate in face-to-face training and mentoring to develop their business. On the last day, they will make a presentation to a bank of investors, representatives of accelerators and other institutions related to the topic.
 
“Entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to network with other professionals in the area and access content prepared to help in the development of the business”, explains Natália Bertussi, Startups Coordinator at the Innovation Unit of Sebrae Nacional.
 
Registrations
Applications for the InovAtiva de Impacto must be held from April 29 to May 27 at the program website. To participate, startups need to be formalized as companies, have a technological base or an innovative business model, have a mission to generate positive social or environmental impact and have high scalability potential.
 
 
The results of the selected companies will be announced on June 26th.
 
About InovAtiva de Impacto
 
The InovAtiva de Impacto is a different aspect of the InovAtiva Brasil Program, focused on social and environmental impact. More than 1000 startups have signed up for the program and more than 80 startups have participated in InovAtiva de Impacto since 2016. In the next challenge, 40 startups with generation potential or that have social or environmental impact as a focus will be selected. The selected startups take courses, receive specialized mentoring and, of these, 20 present themselves to a bank of investors and representatives of accelerators and other institutions related to the topic.

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