Research & Insights

Some startup founders never intend to start their own ventures. But sometimes a technology comes along that is too good to ignore.

Frustrated by the limitations of using technology to do good in the non-profit sector, Lotta Relander decided to found Grownate, a digital platform that helps corporates and brands connect with their customers.

While the founders and owners of Tech for Good companies are often driven by the ability to have an impact, they face the same day-to-day challenges that other startups do.

For years, the technology sector could do no wrong – but since the COVID pandemic, there has been an increasing backlash driven by concerns over data privacy, the rise of AI, and tech sector layoffs.

DePoly CEO Samantha Anderson tells us more about the startup’s technology, which converts post-consumer PET items into virgin-grade raw materials, creating a circular economy for plastics.

Valentina Triacca, founder of Lympathica Medtech, tells us more about the startup’s solution, LymphoDrain, a micropump designed to be implanted just under the skin.

Semira Gonseth Nussle, a medical doctor specializing in preventive medicine and a researcher in epigenetics, tells us more about her work and experience running her own company, Genknowme.