Pollinate Impact

We know that maternal and reproductive remains a crucial, but overlooked concern across the globe. That’s why we're excited to do our part to shine a light on the important work that our members and their communities are doing in this important space.   Our upcoming conversation will highlight real-world examples of ventures in the global South that are making a tangible difference, providing safe and essential care across reproductive health, pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum care. Pollinators Priyanka Choubey, Maroushka Lu and Keisha Gani will draw on their own work in the sector to highlight how incubators can play a key role in supporting entrepreneurs that deliver life-saving programs, services and technologies. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from leaders who are shaping the future of maternal healthcare and nutrition! Villgro Villgro Philippines SHE powered by iDE #HopefulFutures #HealthforAll #worldhealthday #maternalhealth #webinar

Opportunity Alert! If you work with, or support #socialenterprises in Southeast Asia, check out ASEAN SEDP 4.0. This exciting collaboration by ASEAN Foundation and Instellar Indonesia helps social enterprises throughout the ASEAN region enhance their capacity for sustainable impact. Here's what the programme offers: ✅ Tailored training and expert mentorship ✅ Networking with investors and ASEAN government leaders ✅ Hands-on learning on TikTok content creation, TikTok Shop, and LIVE optimisation ✅ A chance to win seed grants of up to USD 7,000 from a total pool of USD 40,000 📅 Deadline: 31 March 2025, 23:59 (GMT+7) 🔗 Apply now at bit.ly/ASEANSEDP4 #socent #southeastasia

🌟 Say hello to the newest Pollinators on the block! 🌟 Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) and SHONA have joined our fast-growing Pollinate Impact family! 🎉 ✨ C-Camp enables cutting-edge research and innovation in life science research and innovation by supporting entrepreneurs and innovators in deep technology life sciences. ✨SHONA identifies, guides, backs and connecting entrepreneurs building Good Businesses – well run businesses that are good for customers, employees, owners, suppliers & distributors, the environment and their local community. Welcome to our community, we’re glad to have you with us! Arielle Molino Shami Rao Paul Basil Tess Thuo Ruod Ariete Sophia Calugay-Morita Shubham Singh Neelanjana Janardan Joachim Ewechu Carina Juilfs #PollinateImpact #ImpactIncubation #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SocialImpact #Changemakers #SocialInnovation

📅Happening on Thursday - we look forward to seeing you! We’ve now opened this session to non-members—because we know this is a conversation that deserves wider participation. It’s a great opportunity to reflect, learn, and connect with others working at the intersection of mental healthcare and impact incubation. Here's a glimpse of what to expect: Our speakers will lead us through the ways in which they support solutions across the Ivory Coast, Cambodia and India that address challenges in this field. They'll highlight: 🔹How to identify products and services that meet the needs of individuals and communities 🔹How to screen and support ventures tackling these challenges 🔹Funding challenges and avenues And, they’ll share examples from ventures they’ve incubated, giving you a bird’s eye view of how to improve access to mental health care, and accelerate your impact on these critical challenges. Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/dgPVUgPv Ruod Ariete Sophia Calugay-Morita Tess Thuo Shami Rao Arielle Molino

🌍Today is #WorldWaterDay! The day when we highlight the global water challenges. The day to reflect on the UN Goal #6 – Clean Water & Sanitation for all by 2030! 🫗That with melting glaciers, comes increased challenges for communities who rely on glaciers and for the environment with increased flooding. Our glaciers provide balance in our ecosystem. Our members provide the support to those on the front lines of our global fresh water shortages. 📢Today, we want to highlight those members who support the entrepreneurs – those on the front lines - working tirelessly to provide clean water and sanitation to their communities. 🔎Imagine how we could scale these solutions, if #investors rethought the way they think about investing in #socialentrepreneurs and broadened their lens. 🔎Imagine if #donors & #funders funded the very organizations who support the entrepreneurs and they did so for the long-term while recognizing their long-term and strategic value. 🔎Imagine how we could scale the solutions to the water challenges the global community is facing. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) Ateneo de Manila University Blue Nest OPERO-Services RUG - Empower | Innovate | Sustain NSRCEL Academic City University Emerge Livelihoods Shared Value Hub IKP EDEN Villgro Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Jhpiego SHE powered by iDE #actioniswater #waterislife #enabletheenablers #pollinateimpact #SDG6 #UNSDG

Pollinators Astou Dia, Vaikunt Prasad and Ian Jones are leading the second event in our Healthcare Incubation State of Play series ✨ How do incubators support entrepreneurs tackle challenges in the mental and physical health space? Today more than ever, we recognize the impact that mental health challenges have on our health, wellbeing, and ability to participate fully in social and economic life. At the same time, service providers in the space have to overcome challenges to access, stigma, and a lack of funding as they develop solutions that serve the communities they work with. Our speakers tell us how they support solutions across the Ivory Coast, Cambodia and India that address challenges in this field through mentorship, funding and access to expertise, and share their insights on what it takes to set enterprises up for success. Get ready to hear from experienced incubators driving positive impacts for people living with mental health challenges! Registration details below ⬇️ *Members-only session  #MemberBenefit #PollinateImpact #webinar #mentalhealth #incubators #accelerators

Today’s the last day to apply for the Growth Guidance Program! Nicola Greene, an alumnus of the first Growth Guidance program, has to share this about the high-value guidance she received through the Program ⬇️ The Growth Guidance mentoring program is a medium for creating a safe and secure space for executives to discuss the challenges they are facing, and receive personalized and tailored guidance to find solutions they can pilot to address their strategic and operational challenges. These members-only sessions, led by our Special Advisor Paul Basil, are especially designed for the executive leaders of impact incubators and accelerators from the Global South. Interested in becoming a member? DM us for more details! 📲 #PollinateImpact #EnabletheEnablers #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoach #success #motivation

How do incubators help health startups secure the right funding mix? 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: Regulatory timelines are longer. R&D costs are higher. Market entry is tougher. This is why having the right funding mix is critical—and why #incubators play a key role in helping startups secure it. At Pollinate Impact’s 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲- 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 & 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, experts agreed: 𝐍𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. The best startup founders combine 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 key funding types: → 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 – Incubators help startups access early-stage R&D funding, prototyping support, and impact-driven innovation capital. → 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 – The right incubator connects startups with investors at the right time—after validation, when it’s time to scale. → 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 – Incubators unlock industry partnerships, corporate venture support, and advisory networks that accelerate growth. Too many startups fail because they lean too hard on just one. The best-performing ventures use a blended approach. 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: 👇 ✅ Smart Manufacturing – How to cut production costs by 20-25% and scale faster. ✅ Global Market Strategies – How a fertility startup pivoted to the U.S. and hit $18M ARR. ✅ Incubation Best Practices – Why high-touch venture building is essential in healthcare. 𝘜𝘱𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴: 📌 March 27 – Breaking Barriers and Scaling Solutions for Mental Health Ventures 📌 April 10 – Nurturing Innovation in Maternal and Reproductive Health Are you a founder, investor, or incubator working in healthcare? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭:👉 https://lnkd.in/gA7sDX3M Shubham Singh Aaqib Jameel Winnie Kibiru Ruod Ariete Tess Thuo Sophia Calugay-Morita Shami Rao Arielle Molino Paul Basil #healthcareinnovation #startupfunding #healthtech #Incubation #PollinateImpact #impactentrepreneurship

Our March newsletter for the Impact Incubation sector (and those who support it) is hot off the press! In this month's issue you'll find.... 🦋 We are building a Tools & Resource library for the ecosystem.   ⚙️ Check out the resources in our library. ⚙️ Contribute! 🦋 Our Pollinate Event Highlight -  Healthcare State of Play webinars for program managers who work closely with healthcare entrepreneurs  🦋 March was #internationalwomensday!  Check out our Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) Toolkit, developed by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation / 公益財団法人 笹川平和財団 (SPF) in collaboration with ygap 🦋 This month’s blog authored by our own Paul Basil in collaboration with Sophia Morita 🦋 Member offerings and announcements 🦋 and so much more.... To get started or to gain access to these resources in our monthly newsletter, DM us to subscribe to our email list. Mekong Inclusive Ventures │ NSRCEL │ Impact Hub Abidjan │ Villgro │ Villgro Philippines │ SHE powered by iDE #supportthesupporters #pollinateimpact #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #maternalhealth #postpartum #postpartum #prenatalcare #postpartumsupport #maternalmortality #postpartumdepression Ian Jones Vaikunt Prasad Astou Dia Priyanka Choubey Maroushka Lu Keisha Gani Arielle Molino Shami Rao Ruod Ariete Sophia Calugay-Morita Tess Thuo Paul Basil Madhura Chaudhuri

𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄 360 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 📅Date: Mar 20 🕗Time: 8:00–9:00 PM ICT | 9:00–10:00 AM ET 🎥Register here: https://lnkd.in/d4yViRkK Applications are open for Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs' SCALE 360 Progam! 🔗https://lnkd.in/gqcAuiRX SCALE 360 helps Business Development Services providers with support, tools, and community of peers to help you expand your reach and make a bigger difference. Want to know more? Join their information session tomorrow to ask all your questions, and gain a clearer understanding of how SCALE 360 can support your organisation's long-term and impact. #ANDE #Scale360