Sustainability measures at Impact Hub Vienna
Sustainability. Carbon neutrality. Green transition. These terms are often used by companies aiming to showcase environmental responsibility. Yet, when scrutinized, many claims fall short—built on misleading CO2 accounting, funding “green” projects without changing harmful internal practices. At Impact Hub Vienna, we reject these pitfalls and commit to transparent, meaningful action. Our goal is to contribute […]
Let’s talk about carbon footprint: individual steps for a sustainable Austria
As climate change becomes one of the defining challenges of our time, understanding and managing our carbon footprint is crucial. It is true that the largest generators of carbon footprints are industrial activities but our choices can make a difference too. The choices we make everyday about what we eat, how we clean, how we […]
Exploring green solutions: Audrey’s journey through social enterprises in Vienna
Our actions as humans are cited to be a principal cause for the Earth warming at an unprecedented rate, so can our actions help prevent it? Hi everyone, my name is Audrey Jones and I am a marketing intern here at Impact Hub Vienna, but more importantly I am a human who is concerned with […]
Understanding Social Enterprises 101
Are you tired of being misled by companies through greenwashing and other lousy attempts to advertise products as ethically produced? If so, then you should check out social enterprises. They are not just a buzzword; they’re businesses making legitimate change. This article aims to highlight the importance and characteristics of social enterprises using information reported […]
Buying from a Verified Social Enterprise matters. Here’s why
Our wallets hold the power to move markets and shape realities. We, as consumers, have the chance to make choices aligned with our values and the world we want to see, now and in the future. But, is it hard to find these kinds of businesses? Not anymore. Social enterprises are out there, delivering positive […]
The VSE Label: Boosting credibility of social enterprises
In Austria’s growing landscape of social enterprises, the Verified Social Enterprise (VSE) label is helping set the stage for lasting impact and credibility. Imagine having a stamp of quality that validates your social enterprise’s mission, integrity, and results. That’s what the VSE label offers: it’s more than just a label; it’s a badge of trust […]
How We Committed to Net Zero — And How Your Organization Can Too
At Impact Hub Vienna, sustainability has always been part of our DNA. But this year, we decided to take a major leap forward by developing an ambitious Sustainability Roadmap aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. This roadmap is the result of months of careful planning, collaboration, and reflection. In this blog post, we want […]
Reflecting the Journey of Green at Heart
Author: Mustafa Ozer As an international initiative Green at Heart puts sustainability at the core of startups and SMEs in the social and proximity economy by offering ESG and circular economy diagnostics and associated guidance. Funded by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency the project is implemented in Spain, Austria, and the Netherlands […]
Our Demands for Social Innovation: A Call to Austria’s Next Government
Author: Jakob Detering Concrete Steps to Empower Social Entrepreneurs and Address Critical Societal Issues It’s election season in Austria. The streets are filled with campaign posters, TV debates are endless, and your social media feed is probably overflowing with election ads. The air is thick with talk about Austria’s many societal challenges—rising inflation, the climate […]
Four Days, Four Reflections: What I Brought Back from the European Forum Alpbach
“What exactly is Alpbach? Can you explain it to me?” – I had just attended a session at the Alpbach Congress Centre and wanted to spontaneously thank Luisa Neubauer for her brilliant speech and outstanding activist work. But instead, she asked me to explain Alpbach to her. I could understand Luisa’s confusion — the European […]
About waste management and waste incineration in Vienna
The growing population, urbanization and the unsustainable consumption habits of people has been causing an increasing pressure on the waste management systems in cities, leading to an even greater environmental challenge. How does a City like Vienna manages its waste? Keep reading! Before starting here are some interesting facts about Vienna It has wide range […]
Engaging Team Building Activities: From Innovation Workshops to International Dinners
No organization can function without effective teams. It is in the best interest of organizations to foster collaboration, enhance communication and keep morale high within teams. One effective way of doing this is through team building activities. Research shows that team building can have measurable and positive effects on the team and motivation. It also […]
Bringing a CSR Strategy to Life Through Events and Event Locations in Wien
Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) has become a de facto part of any company’s business strategy. It shows the company’s intent to give back to the community and society, improving brand perception over time. It has become quite common for CSR to be linked to marketing where companies curate causes that are linked to their line of […]
Towards climate neutrality and circularity-together
Climate change can be a quite vague and scary topic to grasp but we have to talk about it and with everyone, at work, at college and at our houses! So I attended The Week, where I learned how to do it in a provoking and collaborative way. This article goes deeper into these learnings […]
The missing link to a sustainable future: the inner development goals
Author: Marina Stögner In 2025, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) will celebrate their 10th anniversary. Some things are moving in a climate-friendly and socially just direction, but we are far away from a rosy perspective. Although we would have the innovation and technology to manage global warming and end world hunger (just as an example), […]
Wie man mit dem Österreichischen Umweltzeichen zertifizierte Veranstaltungen in Österreich plant: Ein umfassender Leitfaden
Begib dich mit uns auf eine Reise in eine nachhaltigere Zukunft in der Eventplanung! In Österreich ist Nachhaltigkeit bei Veranstaltungen der neue Standard. Unser Toolkit, das nach dem renommierten österreichischen Umweltzeichen ausgerichtet ist, bietet wichtige Einblicke und Schritte, um deine Veranstaltung umweltfreundlich und wirkungsvoll zu gestalten. Bereit loszulegen? Dann lade gleich das Green Event Toolkit […]
Steps to find the best event venue and eventlocations in Vienna
Choosing the right location for your event in Vienna can make all the difference. Vienna, with its fascinating past, cultural richness, and inspiring atmosphere, offers a wide range of stunning locations for your next event, whether it’s a corporate meeting, conference, seminar, workshop, or social event. How to pick the best event location in Vienna? […]
How to Plan Certified Green Events in Austria: A Comprehensive Guide
Embark on a journey towards a more sustainable future in event planning! In Austria, embracing sustainability is the new standard for event venues. Our toolkit, aligned with the prestigious Austrian Ecolabel (Umweltzeichen), provides essential insights and steps to make your event eco-friendly and impactful. Ready to start? Download the Green Event Toolkit now and discover […]
Farmer to Farmer: Empowering African Agriculture Through LbH
Farmers are a key part of society and the food systems. According to the World Bank, the agriculture sector is up to four times more effective at increasing the income of people than other industries. However, farmers around the world face diverse sets of problems. In Ghana and Rwanda, some of these issues include lack […]
Elevating Green Events: Climate Lab Obtains Ecolabel Certification
Due to growing environmental concerns, there has been an increasing demand for eco-conscious practices across various industries. One area where this shift is particularly evident is in event planning and management. Recognizing the need to align with sustainable practices, Climate Lab proudly announced its recent achievement of the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Meetings and Green […]
How can SMEs contribute to a just and sustainable world?
Smaller businesses in the EU make up 99% of all businesses and provide around three-quarters of all jobs. A lively small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector including the newly founded startups is crucial for a healthy market economy and a functioning society. With their flexible and agile structures compared to larger corporations, they are more […]
“I wouldn’t know how to live a life without making an Impact”- Overheard at Women of Impact
Author: Brhlik Eszter To kick off the International Women’s Day celebrations, Impact Hub Vienna hosted a panel of female founders and artists sharing insights and challenges about their entrepreneurial journey. Teresa Tramontana, the community manager of Impact Hub Vienna, DEI expert, and co-founder of Commonground, moderated the conversation with four inspiring entrepreneurs. Among the panelists, […]
Social entrepreneurship and networking, a tool for founders
Social entrepreneurship is a solution for several world’s pressing problems. The goal of organizations and businesses that enter the category “social entrepreneurship” is to positively contribute to societal progress, whether it is through the environment, health, education, or even integration. Unlike traditional companies, social entrepreneurship seeks to have a positive social impact. Who becomes a […]
Mental wellbeing at work: Impact Hub Vienna’s approach
Mental health is a vital component of a thriving workplace and overall wellbeing. Recognizing its importance, Impact Hub Vienna has partnered with the Hil Foundation. This collaboration aims to strengthen the mental wellbeing of our impact community, including our team, founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and co-workers. How are we doing it? Keep reading to find out! […]
Mila Mitmach supermarkt: the first participatory supermarket in Vienna
MILA Mitmach Supermarkt, inspired by Park Slope Food Coop, represents a shift in the supermarket concept from being business-oriented to community-focused. As a cooperative, MILA involves its members in every aspect of its operations, promoting fair pricing for high-quality, organic food and fostering a strong sense of community. Julianna Fehlinger, founder and part of our […]
Turning Greenhouse Gases into Valuable Chemicals
Christian Weilach from co2ol Catalyst talks about the planned spin-off from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). Christian and colleagues have developed a catalyst technology that can convert CO2 into methanol. Christian, what exactly does Co2ol Catalyst do? With our catalysts, we can convert the CO2 that we all want to get rid of […]
Exploring circular design: an inside look at ante up
Circular-designed objects are durable, reusable and reparable items that ultimately aim to generate zero waste. This viennesse-based studio offers product design services for furniture and home accessories. Founded in 2020, by Benedikt Stonawski and Hauke Unterburg, ante up has featured in Vienna Design Week, Design Month Graz, the Isola Design Week in Italy, and more. […]
Re:Wien Startup Success Story: Einzelstück
Einzelstück, founded by Astrid Aschenbrenner, gives textiles a second life by hand-embroidering. Oekobusiness Wien talked with this social enterprise and explored its impact on sustainability, and the vision that drives Astrid. What is Einzelstück? What does the company stand for? Einzelstück offers second-hand fashion hand-embroidered. Through my volunteer work in various clothing chambers in Vienna, […]
Circular economy solutions and waste valorization with ParaStruct
In the European Union, the demolition and construction sector creates over one-third of waste. This waste comprises a diverse range of materials, such as concrete, bricks, wood, glass, metals, and plastics. When combined with the materials excavated during primary resource extraction activities, the total contribution escalates to 60%. Within this category, 30% of the waste […]
Uptraded: A swapping approach for fashion sustainability in Austria
In Austria, 221,800 tons of textile end up as waste, according to the Environmental Agency. This staggering amount highlights a significant issue within the fast fashion industry, which contributes nearly 10% of global carbon emissions. To combat this, multiple solutions are necessary, including altering perceptions about second-hand clothing and promoting swapping. We spoke with Anna […]
Re:Wien Startup Success Story: Unverschwendet
Unverschwendet is a pioneering startup based in Vienna that has transformed the concept of food waste into a sustainable, gastronomic delight. Oekobusiness Wien talked with this social enterprise and explored its impact on sustainability, and the vision that drives its founders. What does Unverschwendet do? Unverschwendet saves fruits and vegetables, and recently also foods like […]
Sustainable energy consumption enablers: EnergyTrack
During the first semester of 2023, Austrian households experienced a 25% hike in their energy bills compared to the previous year. For businesses, the increase was even sharper—a 60% increase in electricity costs. While discussions about sustainable energy often center on transitioning to renewables, there’s another critical dialogue: the push for increased energy efficiency and […]
Sustainable and reusable packaging with Wilson Guide
The logistics industry deals daily with approximately 600 million euro pallets, all of which have to be secured to avoid transit and theft issues. Normally, this is done using single-use stretch film, contributing to the pressing global plastic waste problem. Wilson Guide offers an alternative that also contributes to solving the pressing global plastic waste […]
An educational approach on climate change: Hallo Klima and Future Minds
Choosing action over despair and harnessing the power of communication and education against climate change. These are the characteristics that define the work done by the founders of Hallo Klima and Future Minds. We talked with Katharina Benedetter, co-founder along with Marianne Dobner, about their strategies to communicate climate change to different types of public. […]
How to improve Vienna? These are some ideas from Re:Wien!
Exciting ideas are blooming in Vienna to foster a smarter, greener, and more inclusive city! Re:Wien, an initiative by OekoBusiness Wien and Impact Hub Vienna, is in full swing, supporting innovative projects for a better Vienna. Here’s a glimpse into the change-makers’ visions. Ideas to improve Vienna This year, 26 initiatives are aiming to make […]
Circularity and waste in the mattress industry, a conversation with MATR
Waste is a global issue involving several industries, and the mattress industry is no exception. We spoke with Michaela Stephen, co-founder of MATR, an award-winning startup born to address this largely overlooked problem, particularly in the tourism industry. Europe discards 30 million mattresses annually; if stacked, they could reach the height of Mount Everest 678 […]
DEI in action: strategies and insights from Elizabeth Anderson
In the past couple of years, multinational corporations have invested more than US$210 billion in DEI initiatives, according to Deloitte. As these efforts expand, we see robust frameworks like the EU Platform of Diversity Charters, launched by the European Commission a decade ago, continuing to gain traction. This platform has gathered over 12,000 signatories—among them, […]
Money:care’s vision is to lead Europe in sustainable investing
Money:care is on its way to creating the largest community in Europe dedicated to sustainable investment. Investors can now easily avoid greenwashing, thanks to the launched AI-powered platform where sustainability data from publicly listed companies is shared transparently and effortlessly. The minds behind this idea are Katharina Herzog, Ulrich Penitz, and Timo Nothdurft, who also […]
Sustainability visionaries, 3 start-ups revolutionizing industries
In this blog post, we celebrate the achievements of three remarkable start-ups: KernTec, BeetleForTech, and Infrared City. They’ve not only secured significant funding but also share a common thread: dedication to sustainability and innovative solutions for pressing environmental challenges. Moreover, they are part of our esteemed community, being proud alumni of our Greenstart program. These […]
Shaping mobility and cyclings’s future with cyclebee
Cyclebee, a participant at the Better Mobility Accelerator, aims to ease and enable mobility with bikes in the DACH region. We talked with Katharina Köglberger, the co-founder of this Styrian startup, about their project’s journey and vision and how the community can contribute to their development. Sneak peek: materialization will begin on November 22. Photo […]
Spreading impact with Snowball Effect
Today’s world is full of challenges that need to be addressed. While many are searching for new ideas to tackle them, others believe that several solutions already exist. We spoke with Laure Brouard, founder of the Snowball Effect who is part of our community at Impact Hub Vienna, about ways to spread impact and disseminate […]
How to Be a Welcoming Local to Immigrants
In the wake of the recent InterNations report ranking Austria as the least friendly country for immigrants, maybe it is time to evaluate what causes this unfriendliness and how to collaborate with locals in social terms. How does it feel to be an immigrant? Immigration is a complex issue with many different perspectives and opinions. […]
Impact Days: Where Courage meets Collaboration
On June 1-2, Impact Hub Vienna and Mercer hosted the 11th Impact Days, an annual conference for impact investors, policy-makers and entrepreneurs. Along with inspiring keynotes and in-depth exchanges, participants raised critical questions about what has been accomplished so far and searched for new ideas and approaches to accelerate the transformation process towards a more […]
The Art of Learning Together: An Invitation for Impact Entrepreneurs
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on both businesses and individuals, presenting them with a range of multilayered challenges. These have included financial uncertainty, disrupted market dynamics, and the need to adapt to rapidly changing consumer behavior. As a result, many organizations and teams have responded in different ways, some struggling to survive, […]
How Startup Communities Can Help You Build a Successful Business
Entrepreneurship is often described as a game of luck. While execution, perseverance, and a great idea-market fit are essential ingredients for success, there’s no denying that some element of luck plays a role in the journey of a startup. Jason Roberts, a serial entrepreneur and coder, has a unique perspective on luck. He believes that […]
3 Ways on How Curated Connections Among Impact Entrepreneurs Accelerate their Learning
3 Ways on How Curated Connections Among Impact Entrepreneurs Accelerate their Learning The initial response to COVID19 followed the waves of survival, adaptation, and resilience to develop an act of collective courage to build back better. Following these stages, both people and organizations have realized how dependent we are on nature. This awareness showed us […]
Erste Group’s new social finance instrument boosts growth of the social sector
Erste Social Finance Holding, a joint venture of Erste Group and ERSTE Foundation, has recently launched a new social finance instrument “Quasi-equity”. This new funding opportunity supports social organizations to grow and thus boost their impact by strengthening their equity. In an interview, Peter Surek, CEO of Erste Social Finance Holding, and Florian Ott, […]
Impact Days ’21: The Future of Finance
Impact Days have been an incredible and inspiring experience. We’ve looked at ways to support and develop the social economy, including building social resilience, looking at different methods of funding, and breaking down impact assessment. We took a deep dive into the potential of technology to address the SDGs, and how the finance sector can […]
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW CAN IT DEEPEN YOUR AWARENESS ON DIVERSITY?
We live in a time where globalization fastens the exchange and transfer among nations and interconnected societies are experiencing a complexity of multicultural subgroups¹. As cities are becoming more and more culturally diverse, we also gain increasing cultural awareness among certain individuals and communities, and cultural sensitivity is gaining more importance. But what does cultural […]
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE MINDSET: AN INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Design has an important role to play in transitioning to more sustainable ways of living. It can encourage us to shift away from a reductionist, exploitative and dualistic approach to recognize that this world is complex, relational and interconnected. Sustainable design tries to make sense of the complex life-sustaining web that all life on this […]
Welcome to The Hybrid Stage
2020 reshuffled priorities, demanded different settings and took away events as we knew them. It asked us to think about the future of our spaces – and pushed us to have them ready to be experienced online and hybrid. We are excited about where it got us and happy to lift the curtain and believe […]
Habemus Accelerator!
The pandemic still has a grip on all of us and caused changes in many aspects of our lives. It made us rethink our routines, slowed down or even paused activities, maybe forced us to make shifts and in the best case find silver linings. But let’s also take the current situation as a wake-up […]
11 years ago today…
11 years ago today, we stepped into the atelier space at Lindengasse 56 and welcomed the founding community of Impact Hub. The paint was still fresh, light bulbs were only being mounted as the guests entered, our clothes remained covered in dust, and lots of tools could only be hidden in haste behind doors […]
Better together
We believe there is no “I” in team but there is “we” in awesome and when great minds come together everything gets better. This Spring‘s Issue not only validates the power of collaboration but also stands as a reminder that we are stronger, better together. Despite the uncertainties around the world, we found opportunities that […]
Education and social impact in the time of COVID-19
We have been battling through this pandemic long enough to know precisely what the arguments behind the restrictions are and what effects we could end up facing if we do not stick to the current distancing measures: a healthcare system strained to the point of collapse and a string of ever-returning lockdowns bringing the national […]
Better together: How cooperation plays a major role in achieving SDG goals
For more than one year now the global COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to turn the whole world upside down. With the current outroll of vaccines gaining traction, there is finally a sense of relief in the air, going hand in hand with an eagerness to finally push through and start to rebuild what has been […]
The times they are a changin’ – Corporates boosting efforts to do better
In 1987 the United Nations published their report “Our Common Future” describing sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” 34 years went by, half a lifetime in 52 of the 193 countries recognized by the UN, and very close […]
Together for a greener future
2021 has just begun, and wherever we look it has come with renewed inspiration, dedication, hope and commitment to jointly build a more just, sustainable, and resilient world. As we are starting the year, we ourselves are also ready to enter it with many new commitments and strategic ambitions. Truth is, some of these initiatives […]
From the get-go: Entrepreneurs working on a better future for everybody
In recent years climate change and the importance of immediate measures to tackle the most fundamental issues of our time have reached a new level of awareness among people around the globe. More and more have become concerned about the sustainability of our beautiful planet, big movements arose and are urging governments and corporations for […]
Moving into the mainstream: Will sustainable investment become the new normal?
In the first half of 2020, when COVID-19 forced economies to shut down, the global CO2 emissions fell by 9%, according to the “Global Risks Report 2021” of the World Economic Forum. A striking number, but in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C (as agreed on by 195 countries in the Paris Agreement), a […]
Honoring sustainable development at the „Money 4 Change – Impact Awards“
Thinking and talking about the challenges of our times can have an overwhelming effect on us. „What can I do? What’s a single person’s impact?“ Sure, we recycle our waste to the best of our abilities, and we board night-trains instead of planes when possible. Reducing CO2 emissions feels good! Yet, there is this constant […]
Innovation Vanguard: Technology and Frugal Innovation
The tech sector is always innovating. Always giving us something newer, better, faster than the previous version. The sector spans everything from cell phones to industrial power convertors. We have better medical imaging equipment, smarter cars, and adaptive prosthetics. And the technology industry has been one of the first to adopt frugal innovation practices. Tech […]
The Social Impacts of Frugal Innovation
The world is full of really great combinations jam and bread, Batman and Robin, and social impact and frugal innovation. These combinations are natural and the separate pieces feel odd without their partners. And while that last one is new to the list; we are certain you won’t ever think about them separately again after […]
Entrepreneur Burnout: When Too Much is More than Enough
It’s 2 o’clock in the morning and you are writing a press release. You have been up for twenty hours. And really, you haven’t slept more than a few hours a night since you launched your business. The endless worry, the never finished to do list, and the emails, which never seem to stop, all […]
Supporting Environmental Sustainability through Frugal Innovations
There is no planet b. This is a climate action slogan. A reminder that we have only this one earth. This perfect planet which grows our food, gives us water, and even manufacturers the air we breathe. This is it. And we are quickly destroying it. Plastic fills our oceans. There will soon be more […]
Circular Food Management in the Urban Regions of Austria
Food waste is one of the most pressing problems of our time. Especially within cities, the disposing of food, that would have still been edible, is a common concern. However, what if food waste could become a resource? Circular economy models promise that the loop of nutrients related to the food system could be closed […]
Social Impact of Climate Change: How It Is Accentuating Social Injustices
Climate change is real and it already is happening. So much so that the popular English newspaper The Guardian adopted an updated set of terms to better reflect the gravity and the urgency of the situation. Indeed, they are suggesting to refer to it not as ‘climate change’ but instead ‘climate crisis’ or ’emergency’. Emphasizing […]
How Frugal Innovation Accelerates Change in Austria and the Western Balkans
Frugal Innovation sounds like something your grandparents or great grandparents would say. They were children of the Great Depression and wars which left the world resource-poor and economically damaged. Looking around the marketplace today, we see a world ravaged by a global health crisis and two successive recessions a little over a decade apart. Consumers […]
Thought-provoking Podcasts That Will Fuel Your Social Impact Aspirations
If you’re in the business of fixing the world – in other, more practical words, if you’re a social entrepreneur – you know that success doesn’t come handed on a silver platter. At times, you get tired, you run out of ideas or solutions, and the world seems like a big pile of mess that […]
What are we going to do about fast fashion?
Fast fashion is wasteful. I know, it is a line you have heard a million times before (or seen in print in a thousand different iterations). The problem is, we still haven’t changed, no matter how often it is said or written. So, it bears repeating. Fast fashion is wasteful. Just so we are all […]
12 Expert Tips for Hosting a Successful Webinar by the CEO of Austrian Webinars, Matthias Gritsch
As we are navigating a new events landscape where social distancing and safety measures became an integral part of any in-person event, many companies in Vienna (and in the world) are introducing the online event format. Webinars have become one of the most popular modes of interactive events. However, hosting a webinar using your laptop […]
How Innovation Leads the Cities through the COVID-19 Recovery
Covid-19 is changing the way we see everything, from the importance of scientific and media literacy to logistics. “The new normal”, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, is here and it seems like it will be like this for a while. And while we continue to confront this global health crisis, Covid-19 exposed some […]
Social Start-up Initiative found! 2020: Vienna Hobby Lobby sichert sich den ersten Platz
Deloitte Österreich und Impact Hub Vienna fördern mit der Initiative found! innovative Social Start-ups, die mit ihren Geschäftsideen neue Perspektiven für geflüchtete Personen schaffen. Seit Anfang des Jahres feilten sechs vielversprechende Teams mit Expertenunterstützung an ihren Businessplänen. Nun wurden die Gewinner gekürt: Vienna Hobby Lobby und FoodStories überzeugten die Jury mit ihren gelungenen Pitches. Wien, […]
innovate4nature insects edition: die Finalistinnen und Finalisten stehen fest!
Startups kämpfen gegen Insektensterben: Aus 67 Einreichungen hat eine Jury sechs spannende Business-Ideen für Insektenschutz gekürt. Wien, 18. Juni 2020 – Aus 67 Einreichungen für den Start-Up-Wettbewerb innovate4nature hat eine Fachjury am 17. Juni 2020 die sechs besten Ideen für den Schutz unserer Insekten gekürt. Gemeinsam mit erfahrenen Fachleuten werden die ausgewählten Teams in den […]
Founder Spotlight – Ariane Olschak, Farah Saad, Marianna Mkrtchyan and Philipp Schmidtmayr from frida
Since 2015, we have gained completely new perspectives on the topic of barriers to inclusive societies. While we are more aware of the existing hurdles and manage to build bridges in the job market, we are also still innovating the best possible solutions to making the entry obstacles easier to overcome. For a person who […]
Register for “AIR: Accelerating Investment Readiness” Competition and Blended Learning #AirMOOC & #AirCompetition
We have an exciting opportunity for social ventures, impact investors and policy makers who want to work jointly towards joining social entrepreneurship and impact investing for more positive social change! Corona has shown us how much we need organizations that create social and ecological value—and an ecosystem in which they can thrive. “AIR: Accelerating Investment […]
Founder Spotlight: Rosa Haltmeyer from Vienna Hobby Lobby
When we talk about decreasing and closing the gaps preventing the achievement of social inclusivity in Austria, we often focus on barriers to accessing the job market, barriers to education for all, language learning and cultural integration. With today’s conversation, we want to add to this list an important topic, explored by one of the […]
How Corporate Volunteering Can Benefit Your Company
According to the Deloitte Volunteerism Survey from 2017, 9 out of 10 respondents believe that companies who sponsor volunteering activities offer a better working environment that those who don’t. Encouraging, supporting and coordinating employees to participate in volunteering events is not only a powerful way to give back to the community but also positively impacts […]
found! Accelerator Program Announces the 2020 Finalists
The fourth round of found! has officially started! Deloitte Austria and Impact Hub Vienna selected the most innovative teams for their jointly organised social start-up program from numerous interesting submissions. The six ventures are now starting a 5-month incubation phase to work with experts on their business plans. Their unifying goal is to create opportunities […]
Ecosystems of Connectivity – UNIDO and Global Cleantech
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization supports commercialization of innovative cleantech solutions by working with developing country entrepreneurs and taking them to the world stage as part of the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme. Impact Hub Vienna is usually buzzing with start-ups, entrepreneurs, experts, and investors. These impact entrepreneurs have gathered from all over the city, […]
How to Make the Most out of Your Impact Hub Vienna Membership [ 2020 Update ]
As of January 2020, we are a network of over 100 Impact Hubs in 55+ countries all over the world – home to over 16,500 members! Nothing to sneeze at, if we say so ourselves. While we all exist under the umbrella of Impact Hub Global, each Impact Hub is a unique place with an […]
Why Transport Poverty is an Issue of Social Exclusion
I come from a small village in the south of Poland, which does not have public transport. It also doesn’t have local government-funded transport connections to the bigger cities in a travelling distance. A private network of minivans, the only mode of transportation for those without a car, goes back and forth between Cracow and […]
Kick-off of the HighReach Acceleration Program
This post originally appeared on the HiReach Project ________________________________ The HiReach project and Impact Hub Vienna are pleased to announce the kick-off of the Startup Lab acceleration program, foreseeing an open innovation program connecting 20-25 talented startups with key players in the mobility sector, which will create a pioneering ecosystem of innovation for inclusive mobility. […]
Member Spotlight: How the Team at LuftLift Used their Civil Service to Innovate a New Care Solution for the Elderly
The students Adrian Brodesser, Paul von Ahsen, Andreas Braun and Ruben Asuo are working on a product that could prove to be very useful for older people. This inflatable device is designed to lift them if they fall and cannot stand up on their own. We talked with Andreas Braun about this startup. How did […]
Impact Days 2019 – Scaling Social Impact
On Oct 10-11, Impact Hub Vienna and Mercer hosted two days of collective action around social and environmental impact. We brought together investors, startups, executives, intermediaries, and policymakers to explore how each of us in our roles can contribute solutions to some of the world’s current challenges. Most importantly, we kicked off new collaborations and generated ideas to […]
Eat in or to go? Tackling the Difficult Problem of Single-Use Plastic Takeaway Packaging
You finally reach your flat after a full day, and the last thing you want to do is to cook. So you order your food online, the same way you have done many times before. It arrives in plastic, with plastic condiment packets, and wrapped in a plastic bag. Your stomach is happy, you are […]
WineDown: Inclusive Societies and Migration – Impact Hub Vienna
Since 2015, Austrian society has been learning to coexist with an influx of migrants, and although there has always been a mixture of ethnicities, religions, genders, races, and nationalities in the city, the 2015 crisis threw a spotlight on what it meant to try and become a more inclusive society. But the evolution has been […]
Let’s Talk Food Waste in Austria
Austrians throw away one-fifth of all food they buy (Source), of which 14.5% is avoidable or partly avoidable and amounts to 1 billion Euro per year (Source). Austrian consumers are responsible for almost half of the total waste, while agricultural production generates around 30 per cent of the total food waste. Farmers, manufacturers, retailers, and […]
How the Social Challenges Innovation Platform Matches Social Challenges with Innovative Solution Providers
How do small and medium-sized enterprises and social innovation fit together? Often referred to as the backbone of the European economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a focal point in shaping enterprise policy in the European Union. In 2015, SMEs represented 99 % of all enterprises in the EU! While social innovation has become […]
Open Piano for Refugees Selected as the Winner of the found! 2019 Accelerator Program
Originally posted in German by Deloitte Austria here The found! Program promotes start-ups that focus on creating prospects for refugees. Six young social entrepreneurs had been working on optimizing their business plans for the past six months. Now, Deloitte Austria and Impact Hub Vienna announced this year’s winners – the jury chose Open Piano for […]
Storytelling for social entrepreneurs
Recently, Davorin Barudzija, an integrative trainer, coach, and recruitment manager at Teach for Austria hosted an eye-opening skillshare breakfast about storytelling at the Hub. He drew upon his years of experience in adult vocational training to activate the innate storytelling abilities of all the attendees. Ever find yourself trying to tell an important story but […]
Four Tips for Hosting Sustainable Events
If you’ve ever participated in a conference for work, you’ve probably noticed trash cans filled to the brim with catering containers, leftover food, and tons of trash. At Impact Hub Vienna, we host events on an almost daily basis, and for us, it’s really important to consider how we can make our events environmentally friendly. […]
Challenge yourself & grow: The experience of a European volunteer
For you personally, what does the Erasmus+ volunteering service stand for and why did you decide to do this type of volunteering? Alexandra Pediakova: For me, European Voluntary Service (EVS) is an opportunity to live in a different country, to be involved in activities I wouldn’t be otherwise, and to get to know great people. […]
RE:WIEN 2019 Launches for the 5th Time – Meet the Cohort!
Amongst many other accelerator programs run by Impact Hub Vienna, RE:WIEN is the only incubation program focused exclusively on making Vienna a more sustainable place to live. RE:WIEN supports start-ups and ventures which are based in Vienna and have developed an innovative product or service with great market potential. The areas in which the ventures […]
Founder Spotlight: Lena Parzer, Open Piano for Refugees
While universally known and praised for his writing, Leo Tolstoy had a secret passion – classical music. He even wrote in his diary that “music is a stenograph of feelings” and committed long hours pondering the effect music has on human emotions. It’s difficult not to consider the very same sentence when one witnesses one […]
Work-life balance: How to get through the day so you’ll show up tomorrow
Additional insights provided by Christine Jama, Program Coordinator at Impact Hub Vienna. It is the holy grail: work-life balance. Decades ago, futurists predicted how technology would liberate us from the drudgery of work. In 1930, John Maynard Keynes believed we would be working 15-hour weeks. Fast forward to the present, technology has advanced in ways […]
Founder Spotlight: Karina Lackner, Kicken Ohne Grenzen
Today we have the pleasure to feature another participant of the found! 2019 accelerator program. The project «Job Goals» provides vocational training and coaching to young people, whose families were forced to emigrate to Austria. This initiative is created by a non-profit association «Kicken Ohne Grenzen», which has been engaged in helping children and young […]
Understanding Circular Economy
As the public calls for sweeping reform in how we as society produce and consumer goods, one clear answer emerges-building a circular economy. The circular economy is the conscious design and use of resources which allows for maximum sustainability, the antithesis of our current linear economy where we produce, buy, and dispose. The core […]
Founder Spotlight: Annamaria Tolvaly, Bags with Legs
Annamaria Tolvaly came to Vienna from Romania, so her own life experience has taught her what it is to start life over in a new place. About a year ago, she opened an atelier and a shop Bags with Legs where she produces and sells exclusive bags. Her mission is to integrate women refugees in […]
Blind Spots In Education: Where Startups Step Up
Education, startups, and innovation During our Feb 2019 WineDown, we’re brought together key stakeholders in education to discuss how startups contribute to filling in the blind spots, what role they should play, and the complexities that exist. This event happened in collaboration with Ashoka Austria, Bildünger and their event Zukunftsforum Bildung. Our panelists in […]
Five Inspiring TED Talks by Female Entrepreneurs for International Women’s Day
Here’s to the women that inspire us. March 8th is International Women’s Day, and across the globe we are celebrating the powerful women who are shaking the foundations of once patriarchal systems and societies to build a more gender-balanced world. This year, International Women’s Day is taking place under the banner of a new […]
Meet the Finalists of the Greiner Family Impact Initiative
What Is The Greiner Family Impact Initiative? In 2018, the Greiner family decided to dedicate funds to giving back to society. To do this, they set up an accelerator program for impact entrepreneurs, and are now building a selective network of impact investors to bridge the gap between start-ups, know-how and funding. Each year […]
How Our Emotions Fuel Business Success
The problems teams face are more complex and interconnected than ever. In order to successfully grow a business, we need to move faster and with much greater effectiveness. We need access to data that allows our teams to learn, move and improve in real-time. The data needs to provide us with more signal in a sea […]
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 101
SDGs stand for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals which were adopted in 2015 and are key to the world achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity. The SDGs build on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and address issues that need to be solved, such as […]
Getting Your Head in the Game After Christmas
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, or so the crooner’s carol would have us believe. Getting your head in the game after the festive season can be difficult with office Christmas parties, punsch at markets, and the general winding down of office activities through the month of December. We have some great […]
Deep impact: A guide to impact measurement
Impact measurement remains a big challenge for social businesses across the world because it’s just not as straightforward as dollars and cents. To truly capture impact, a social venture might need a larger allocation of time and resources. It’s important to get acquainted with some of the standard metrics and data points of impact measurement. Measuring […]
Impact Hub Vienna’s Guide to Responsible Holiday Shopping
It’s the holiday season and with that comes the inevitable yearly struggle of shopping for your friends and loved ones. How do you get them something thoughtful without contributing to immense resource waste? Here are a few Impact Hub member organizations with products your friends and family will love and that you can feel […]
How to fundraise WisR
Raising money is a must for any new company looking to spread its wings and it’s one of the bigger challenges a startup will face. You need to prepare the right documentation, meet investor after investor, and that’s if you’re lucky enough to even get a meeting. Fundraising can take up to six months and go on even […]
Smart Cities: Best practices from around the globe
A smart city is a city which uses data and technology to more efficiently manage assets and resources. This can be a city’s water supply, electrical grid, waste management system or all of the above. Economists estimate that smart cities could save 22 trillion dollars by 2050. With such a wide-ranging definition and with another […]
CEE Impact Day 2018
On October 4-5, our ecosystem came together to celebrate the largest CEE Impact Day event to date. Now that we’ve had some time to reflect, we want to share with you some of the champagne cork moments, metrics, connections, and key learnings that were catalyzed this year. The day in numbers: 320+ people participated in the conference. […]
Living off grid using clean energy
We’ve all dreamed of being free from the rules and requirements of modern day infrastructure. What if you don’t want to be connected to the public power grid? In many places, you are legally required to be connected to the local infrastructure which isn’t an unreasonable request. But if you’ve ever been frustrated by an electric […]
How to Engage In Climate Action in Central & Eastern Europe this Fall
If you’ve been paying attention to the vital signs of the planet–raging fires across Europe, unpredictable weather patterns, and intense hurricanes–it’s apparent that we need to take immediate and drastic action to mitigate climate change. Partnerships for Change – Impact Hub and Climate-KIC We need to work together to find solutions–no organization can solve this […]
Sustainable Spotlight: An Interview with Alpengummi
We connected with the producers of Alpengummi, Sandra and Claudia, to chat about their new sustainable chewing gum venture. It was a great conversation concerning the sustainability of ingredients and traditional industries. Check out their thoughts on the viability of healthful ingredients in chewing gum in this thought-provoking interview. What made you start Alpengummi? […]
The Basics of Sustainable Production
It is fundamentally distressing to think we cannot stop being consumers. We need to eat, to use energy to heat our homes, and even passively use wires to communicate with friends around the globe. We produce everything in some way, whether farming food, generating energy by massive steam turbines, or extruding metal into wires. All of […]
How to get back into the swing of things
Summer is coming to a close sooner than many of us hoped, but that doesn’t mean September has to be depressing. It can be tricky to snap out of the delightful vacation mode and get back into work mode, but I’m confident you can do it. Take a look at a few of these tips […]
5 great podcasts about migration and social inclusion
Migration and social inclusion is a provocative topic. Many politicians use this issue for their own political purposes and are likely not as knowledgeable about the subject as they might claim to be. So don’t be swayed by popular opinion or by what some people say, go find the information yourself and be informed. Podcasts are great […]
Top 5 Places for Forest Bathing in Vienna
During times like these when the Viennese heat seems unrelenting and inescapable, you might be daydreaming about dropping yourself into a tub of ice. But have you ever considered taking a different kind of bath? That’s right, you guessed it: I’m talking about forest bathing. In case you haven’t heard of it, forest bathing (or […]
5 movies about climate change for when it’s too hot outside
Climate change is happening. I know that might be a controversial statement for some but let’s face it, winter starts and ends later than ever and I’m dripping sweat as a write this from my cave. These movies aren’t 100% accurate to the climate science but in movies, what is? If you want to experience […]
5 Health-Focused Documentaries Worth Your Time
Health is a topic relevant to every one of us, whether you’re healthy or struggling with some kind of injury or ailment. We’re all busy, so how do you get the information you need without wasting your time? There are so many documentaries and other resources out there that it can easily make your head […]
Healthy Summer Eating Courtesy of Impact Hub Ventures
We have been really focused on your health this month. However, we have yet to talk about food, one of the key ingredients to good health. We asked two of our food ventures to give us some delicious summer recipes. Habibi & Hawara Habibi & Hawara sent us their delicious falafel recipe, and it also […]
A Novel Idea: Meditative Reading – The best fiction for meditation
Reading fiction is as good as meditating. We are serious. Inc. reports reading is “one of the best ways to get that disengaged rest.” If you are not a meditator, not all of us are or can be, you can achieve the same peaceful relaxation through reading. We have pulled together a list of some […]
Working Smart – Healthy Working
We all want to be healthier. We want healthier workplaces because we spend so much time there during the week. The World Health Organization (WHO) says “healthy workers are more productive and raise healthy families.” Healthy workplaces are one of the key strategies for alleviating poverty, according to the WHO primer on Occupational Health and Safety. […]
Investment Ready Program
This spring, more than a dozen CEE ventures applied for the Investment Ready Program (IRP) to try and get the helpful resources and customized support that comes with it. The first module of the program took place in April, while the local cohort meetup was in May. This month Module 2 will take place. So, […]
Summer Reads: Learning on the Beach
It is a beautiful sunny day outside (except for the day I spent writing this post). The temperature inside and outside is more like a Finnish sauna than most people think is reasonable (again, except for the day I decided to sit down and write). All we want to do is go for a […]
Storytelling for Business
Your company might have something important to tell its audience, but if you don’t tell it in the right way, then it’s not going to be heard. That’s where storytelling comes in. You already know your product or service is great, but getting someone else to buy into it is another story (pun intended) altogether. […]
Get Your Sparkle Party Pants On …
Impact Hub Vienna is turning 8! We have curated some amazing cake recipes for you. However, as we were searching the internet and cookbooks to find the best recipes, we realized we didn’t know the origins of Birthday Cake. The Surprising History of Birthday Cake According to Reader’s Digest, the origins of birthday celebrations are […]
Taking a Sustainable Holiday
“A sustainable approach to tourism means that neither the environment nor the host communities will be impaired by the arrival of tourists. On the contrary, they should benefit from tourism, both economically and culturally.” UNESCO and World Tourism Organisation (2000)
Radical Candor: What is it and how does it work?
Do you ever want to be honest, but are worried about being too honest? Radical Candor™ allows you to establish a management framework where you can challenge your co-workers directly while caring for them personally. Being professional often means biting your tongue. But sometimes the truth needs to be said. A failing of many […]
Illustration is a One Man Show
Coming across the beautiful, carefully crafted drawings beside text always made me wonder, how do they come to be? What does it take to translate text into an illustration?
The New Generation of Collaborative Leaders
IMPACT HUB LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW with Lena Gansterer, Barbara Inmann and Florian Bauer
Interview with Jasmin Bauer of Kattunfabrik
We have been focusing on refugees and migrants this month on the blog. We have a number of ventures who work with refugees. A number of them are part of our accelerator program, found!. The program is a joint initiative by Impact Hub Vienna and The Deloitte Future Fund to provide support to social entrepreneurs […]
The Importance of Words: Refugee, Asylum Seeker, or Migrant?
There has been lots of discussion about refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants over the past few years, and the terms are often used interchangeably and incorrectly–even by publications like the BBC. In reality, these terms have significant political implications for how these individuals are received into a country, the protections and rights they receive, and […]
Social Innovation Generation
Tim Draimin, the executive director of Social Innovation Generation (SiG) in Canada paid a visit to Impact Hub Vienna.
Upheaval: Reading about Refugees
Reading is important. Not only does a reader find friends within the pages of a book, new and old, he or she gains a wealth of new information. Reading also deepens our understanding of ourselves and each other. We gain greater insight into the plight of others through the pages of a book. We experience true […]
Integration: How these ventures are changing the world
Integration is one of the biggest challenges our world faces today. We all have different languages, different cultures, and different ideas. But at the end of the day, despite all our so-called differences, we’re all just people looking to do our best. Here are some ventures helping those who’ve come from afar, find their […]
European Voluntary Service: Martin Pavelka
Let’s start with the basics, what is European Voluntary Service Program (EVS) and how did you decide to embark on this experience? European Voluntary Service is a program which enables young Europeans aged 18 to 30 years to live up to 12 months in another country working in a non-profit or social business organization. It […]
An Interview with Katha Schinkinger about Habibi & Hawara
This week I sat down with Katha Schinkinger, director and shareholder of Habibi & Hawara. Habibi & Hawara is a restaurant and catering business in the heart of Vienna that serves Austrian Oriental cuisine. Their mission is to hire staff with refugee and migrant backgrounds to train them with the relevant skills to become successful entrepreneurs of their […]
5 Must-See Migration Documentaries for the Social Entrepreneur
Migration and social inclusion are on-going themes that continues to dominate the social and political sphere. While everyone has an opinion on this subject, it’s important to try and see different points of view. The topic is heavy but it’s a reality of our ever-changing world. Looking away doesn’t change anything so for those who […]
Spotlight: An interview with Bubbles & Kraut
Longtime Impact Hub members Myounghee Jo and Alexander Bachinger have just launched Bubbles & Kraut, a social venture addressing the food waste problem through fermentation. They offer workshops and sell their very own fermented products such as kimchi and kombucha and hope to build a community focused on food sustainability and preservation. With their first […]
Understanding Migration and Inclusion
Many of us remember the busy train stations of Vienna when thousands of refugees were arriving or passing through in 2015. It was a chaotic scene, but dozens of volunteers and several organizations stepped up to help them pass through or arrive, giving them supplies and providing them show that these migrants were welcome here. […]
Communication Skills for Startups
Communication Skills for Startups Startups have a lot on their plate. Startup to-do lists are burdened with business plans, accounting, paperwork, marketing, tech issues, financial issues, and more, often on a limited budget and with limited staff. It’s hard to know what to prioritize when there’s so much to do. With all this to worry […]
Spotlight: An Interview with Sara Biazar, Head of Client Relations at the World Data Lab
The World Data Lab (WDL) is a predictive and analytical NGO that uses public sector data to forecast life expectancy and income for every country in the world. Their goal is to make this data accessible and personal and make everyone in the world count. Data’s the new frontier and the demand for WDL’s products is exploding. […]
5 Tech For Good Movies for Entrepreneurs
Technology got us to where we are today and movies are a technology that not only pushes against the limits of technology itself, but continues to inform us about the technology we dream of and the techonology we fear. Since the beginning of cinema, movies have shown us depictions of technology. From the classic Metropolis, to […]
Tech For Good: The ventures blazing the trail forward
There are those who use technology for gain but there are also those who use technology for good. This month, we’re celebrating those who lean towards the latter. We want to shine a light on the people you walk past every day who are using technology in a positive way to change how we think, […]
Tech For Good – Analog Edition: Best Books for Tech Entrepreneurs
Part of making a better future for everyone, a more inclusive future, is harnessing the powers of technology for good. However, before you can deliver ground breaking technologies which provide tracking on world poverty eradication, design new braille technologies and fonts, or tackle the human machine design interface you need inspiration and to get the […]
Tech For Good: The Basics
In the nineties, the pervasive attitude towards playing videogames was like the way in which people viewed television. They would rot children’s brains. They would make children act out violent fantasies. My sister’s orthopedic surgeon suggested to my parents playing videogames might help my sister develop hand eye coordination skills and dexterity. We received a Super […]
The Fierce Female Founders of Impact Hub Vienna
In March, we focused on Social Development Goal #5, Gender Equality, and discussed how female entrepreneurs are making significant strides toward balancing out the number of businesses founded by women versus men in Austria and across the globe. While there is still a long way to go, our recent WineDown on Closing the Gender Gap […]
Spotlight: An interview with Alexey Chernikov about Reji, a language learning app.
Reji is a subscription based iPhone/iPad app that helps you learn new vocabulary with correct pronunciation using customizable flashcards. It is the third app from Twopeople Software, a nascent startup specializing in language learning. Alexey sat down with us to talk about what’s special about Reji, why he and his team decided to develop it, and what they […]
Women at Work: Five Books for Leading Ladies
At Impact Hub Vienna we are celebrating the women leaders and founders in our community this month. We wanted to feature some inspiring books written by women to keep inspiring all the female founders and everyone else in our community. This year we focused on the question of leadership. C-suites and corporate boards still have few […]
Winners of the Innovate4Nature Jury-Event!
Innovate4Nature is an annual startup competition from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), SPAR, and Impact Hub Vienna, and run through the biodiversity initiative (Vielfaltleben) of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism (BMNT) with additional support from the European Union. The aim of innovate4nature is to inspire individuals and teams to come up with innovative business ideas that make […]
Business Basics: Pitching to Investors
So, you want to start your own business but need a hand from someone who already has experience. Someone who can financially back your company and mentor you? Pitching to investors maybe the key to your success. Having a well prepared, organized, and short pitch deck is important to attract investors. An investor’s time is valuable […]
International Women’s Day: Women and Entrepreneurial Success
The narrative is the same globally. There are fewer women entrepreneurs than men. However, women are more successful than men while self-employed or starting businesses. In honour of International Women’s Day, we thought we would pass along the research findings and help the whole community achieve greater success. A statement in the above paragraph requires […]
Social Media: A Fuel for Education
One of my first essays at high school was about negative aspects of Facebook. I lamented about it destroying our relationships. Back then I understood it as a platform for wasting time and pointed out its overall meaningless. It never crossed my mind that a few years later I will participate in a Facebook group […]
Winners of the Vielfalter Accelerator Program
Vielfalter is a startup accelerator program supported by Impact Hub Vienna, Kalkalpen National Park, WKO of Steyr, the regional development agency of Upper Austria, the Scheuch Family Foundation, and the Leader Region Traunviertler Alpenvorland. Vielfalter was looking for innovative entrepreneurial ideas in the fields of ecological agriculture, sustainable tourism, food, health, and wood, that will have a positive […]
Ten Commandments of Marketing for Startups
Your startup took off like a rocket: you have your website, your social media, your grand vision. Now you want to attract customers and investors so you start thinking about marketing. Here’s the issue: you have no idea where to begin; your business is too small to afford a marketing specialist and in general you […]
Ed Tech Sector Challenges 2018
Ed Tech is a highly visible sector in the entrepreneurial and start-up markets. In August 2017, The Guardian reported the industry would be worth €146 Billion by the year 2020. Despite the sunny financial outlook, every sector faces challenges. Ed Tech Magazine reported in 2015 the top five challenges faced by the education technology sector […]
Waste-Free Holidays and Birthdays
With Fasching Dienstag right around the corner and Easter only forty days behind, we thought the community may want a little advice on waste-free holidays (and Birthdays too). The folks at LUNZERS Maß-Greißlerei put together this list of tips for our community. The Feast: Who says holidays and birthdays need to be all hustle […]
EdTech Frontlines: Alfred Hofer, Vision Education
Alfred Hofer is the Head of Business Development at Vision Education, a developer of language learning and vocabulary training applications for mobile and the web. Their current projects include: LearnMatch, a sports-themed and sponsor-financed language learning mobile App, and phase6 Berufe, a business oriented language training app. Given his passion for EdTech and its importance in Vision Education’s […]
EdTech: Bringing Education Closer to the Digital Era
Education is an institution that has remained largely unchanged for decades. Technology is here to change that. But what is EdTech? EdTech stands for Education Technology. It’s the use of technology to improve how we consume, access, facilitate, and disseminate education. Many agree that the current education system and approaches to education have their shortcomings. Now, […]
Book Round Up: The Future is Now
I found myself re-reading George Orwell’s 1984. The avid reader’s curse is to find solace within dusty volumes pulled from precarious piles. Reading 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, and Handmaid’s Tale provide little comfort amidst the modern life’s turmoil. My usual future oriented book round up was making me depressed. The future is now, […]
Spotlight: Don’t grow older, grow WisR!
Only seven months ago, we spoke with Klaudia Bachinger about her dreams for her fledgling startup WisR. Since then, the company has added two Co-founders (Carina Roth, Chief Financial Officer, and Martin Melcher, Chief Technical Officer) and everything is now in full flight. Employees were hired, awards were won, partnerships were built, and grants […]
New Year, New You! Making Healthy Habits
Do you find yourself in that same new year’s resolution cycle every year? Things feel fresh, you’ve made your resolutions, and you’re excited for the new year! But, a few weeks or a few months later, you still haven’t filled out your business canvas, begun your search for a co-founder, or even started to […]