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3D-printed\u00a0plastic\u00a0furniture (such as\u00a0this bright blue chair made by\u00a0Van Plestik),\u00a0modular plastic roads\u00a0and limitless PET recycling\u00a0 – these\u00a0are just a few\u00a0of the exciting\u00a0products and services created by\u00a0the\u00a0participants of our latest acceleration program.<\/strong><\/p>\n Last week\u00a0Impact Hub kicked\u00a0off the\u00a0Plastic Free Ocean Accelerator <\/strong>we initiated\u00a0with WWF.\u00a0For the next seven\u00a0months, seven\u00a0startups will collaborate\u00a0with our mentors, business and ocean experts, strategy advisors\u00a0and investors to develop their solutions\u00a0to reduce plastic waste worldwide.<\/p>\n Meet the new generation of plastic-free\u00a0pioneers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Turn your inclusion initiative\u00a0into a\u00a0thriving startup\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Want\u00a0a \u20ac30K grant to turn your inclusion initiative into a successful business? For a chance to get funded, submit your solution<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0the SDG House Challenge\u00a0on the EU Social Challenges platform<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Spring edition of our Business Model Challenge incubator covers inclusion, too.\u00a0To strengthen the business model of your\u00a0entrepreneurial\u00a0initiative,\u00a0apply before 10 March<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n We support entrepreneurs, creatives, techies, anthropologists – anyone with a brilliant idea for a better world. Read this<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to find out how we – together with Accenture coaches – boost\u00a0BMC\u00a0entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n “The BMC was very practical. It\u00a0helped me turn my idea\u00a0– to connect different cultures\u00a0through a language learning app –\u00a0into an actual business”<\/em>,\u00a0says\u00a0Ananas<\/strong><\/a> founder and\u00a0BMC alumna\u00a0Gezi Fu.<\/p>\n Connect to 17,000 impactmakers on our global Community App<\/strong><\/p>\n The Impact Hub network’s new\u00a0Community App is\u00a0a one-stop collaboration\u00a0shop<\/strong>\u00a0where members can\u00a0post &\u00a0browse\u00a0jobs | start & join groups and\u00a0projects | find\u00a0companies working on the same SDGs.<\/p>\n Are you an Impact Hub member?\u00a0Register for the Community\u00a0App<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from your desktop browser.<\/p>\n In addition to\u00a0access to the\u00a0App, as\u00a0member you can also attend\u00a0exclusive\u00a0events\u00a0such as the 9 March edition of\u00a0Feedback & Falafel<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>| Think\u00a0along\u00a0with the startups in the 2018 edition of our\u00a0Investment Ready<\/a>\u00a0accelerator as they\u00a0share their circular economy challenges.<\/p>\n Not a member yet?\u00a0Get to know us better<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with our monthly\u00a0What’s Hub\u00a0<\/strong>experience, which\u00a0includes\u00a0a guided tour,\u00a0lunch, a co-working\u00a0afternoon\u00a0and\u00a0meet-ups\u00a0with\u00a0our team and members!<\/p>\n Become a change leader\u00a0with our Societal Transitions masterclass<\/strong><\/p>\n Increase your impact and lead change in your professional and personal environments with the\u00a0third\u00a0edition of our\u00a0Societal Transition masterclass<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(29\u00a0May \u2013 1 Jun 2018). This year we have a special field trip included with our friends at the Refugee Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n What will you get >\u00a0<\/strong>Pragmatic tools and latest insights from transition management and impact entrepreneurship\u00a0I\u00a0The chance to step out\u00a0of\u00a0your daily routine\u00a0and get a fresh perspective on\u00a0your work | The core of\u00a0topics\u00a0such as narratives of change and\u00a0the politics of innovation<\/p>\n Who is this for >\u00a0<\/strong>Sustainability professionals | decision-makers | impact\u00a0entrepreneurs and\u00a0intrapreneurs |\u00a0researchers |\u00a0policymakers |\u00a0civil servants<\/p>\n Who teaches\u00a0this >\u00a0<\/strong>Entrepreneurs, policymakers and researchers leading the transition to a better world, including\u00a0Jan Rotmans – Erasmus University Rotterdam | Marjan Minnesma – Urgenda | Flor Avelino – DRIFT | Tatiana Glad – Impact Hub.\u00a0Register now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Impact Hub | Events | March 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know\u00a0design-thinking is a proven\u00a0method for social innovation? 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