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INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AT SCALE.
WE EMPOWER YOU IN EVERY STAGE OF YOUR CORPORATE IMPACT JOURNEY
Whether you're looking to solve specific sustainability challenges, innovate within your industry, or transform your strategic visions into actionable solutions, Impact Hub Berlin is your partner to make impact work! Through impact programmes, we help you turn strategic visions into practical actions and pioneering ideas into scalable solutions.
We believe in collaborative innovation because the challenges of our time can only be overcome together. By leveraging our unique global network and impact ecosystem, we offer powerful solutions to deliver innovation at scale.
Join the largest global network of impact innovators with Impact Hubs in over 110 locations across more than 65 countries, with over 320,000 changemakers and our impact ecosystem of diverse stakeholders and innovation experts.
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Impact innovation is crucial for the future of your business and the world
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead requires more than just keeping up with the latest trends. Innovative companies must address global challenges, navigate emerging regulations, transform business models, and continually innovate to remain competitive. Moreover, they need to attract and retain top talent while often grappling with limited resources.
CHALLENGES OF MAKING IMPACT WORK FOR CORPORATES
Half of CEOs rank sustainability as a top priority but also see it as a major challenge (IBM, 2022). The main hurdles are:
→ Turning Strategy into Action
→ Adjusting to Climate Change Threats
→ Balancing Risks and Relevance
Impact programmes - tangible solutions at scale and support all the way
Connect directly with innovators developing the next wave of sustainable technologies and business models, ensuring your company stays ahead of industry disruptions and technological advancements
Engage with our innovation and sustainability specialists to navigate challenges and gain valuable insights into emerging trends and regulatory changes
Reduce investment risks by co-developing new solutions within a controlled ecosystem. Pilot new concepts through our impact programmes and workshops before committing to full-scale implementation
Equip your teams with groundbreaking sustainability skills that catalyse creative thinking and innovative solutions within your organisation
RADICAL COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME.
DELIVERING TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS AT SCALE
We empower you in every stage of your innovation journey by using the power of collaborative innovation. Through impact programmes, we can create change that is not only visionary but actionable and impactful!
Our services & your key benefits
ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP
ACCESS the world’s largest network for sustainable innovation, accelerate your innovation, enhance visibility and influence and gain a competitive edge through sustainable innovation and employee development.
INNOVATION WORKSHOPS
TRANSFORM your sustainability strategy into action with different tailor-made workshop formats. In workshops we empower teams with practical innovation skills around 4 focus topics.
VENTURE SCOUTING
CONNECT your corporation with high-potential startups that align with your strategic innovation goals. This process ensures a precise match to drive forward your business objectives.
TAILORED PROGRAMMES
ALIGN with your corporate innovation goals in your customised Innovation Pathways.
We offer tailor-made acceleration and incubation programmes. FACILITATE AND DEEPEN engagement with startups and co-create solutions that directly address your business challenges.
IMPACT JOURNEY
EXPLORE state-of-the-art innovation practices exchanging with purpose-driven entrepreneurs and get first-hand practical insights to incorporate into your daily work.
Get inspiration around new technologies and approaches.
EVENTS
EXPAND your strategic networking and connect with industry leaders and policymakers in online or offline events. Become part of our community and be invited to member-only events and trainings. Connect with impact entrepreneurs and learn about the impact field. Engage in startup activities in showcase events and meet highly innovative startup teams.
The impact ecosystem you need for your corporate innovation at scale
At the heart of our approach is our thriving ecosystem that nurtures collaboration between corporates, startups, and thought leaders across the globe.
Focus topics: our areas of expertise
In 2015, the United Nations named 17 Sustainable Development Goals that summarise the planet’s most pressing challenges. Certainly, these societal and ecological problems are interconnected parts of a complex system in need of urgent action and corporations play a vital role in this change. Furthermore, innovation needs expertise, and this is why Impact Hub Berlin is specialised in 4 focus topics:
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The future is circular.
The circular economy approach focuses on resources being reduced, reused and repurposed instead of wasted and offers solutions to many of the challenges posed by production and consumption while increasing continued economic growth.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
A more inclusive future.
In the face of unacceptable levels of inequity at both a local and a global level, we must transform how we think about social, economic and political equity and make corporations inclusive to guarantee their long-term success.
GREEN TECH
Leveraging technology to create sustainable innovation.
Our climate and environment are rapidly changing, and so must we if we are to mitigate the damage and ensure a liveable planet for future generations.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD
Changing the way we produce and consume food.
The food system in its current linear form is overwhelmingly unsustainable with tremendous effects on our environment, health and the economy. Our vision in this ecosystem is to support the transition towards a circular food and agricultural value chain, acknowledging the systemic nature of the entire food system.
TURN INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION INTO YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE BY PARTNERING WITH OUR IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS IN THE LARGEST GLOBAL NETWORK.
Why choose Impact Hub Berlin
Global Reach and Local Influence
With Impact Hubs in over 110 locations across more than 65 countries, our network unites over 320,000 changemakers. This extensive global presence amplifies our capability to drive impactful innovations locally and worldwide, making a global impact with localised expertise.
Proven Track Record and Experience
Leveraging ten years of pioneering experience, we have successfully run numerous innovation programs that have shaped industries and transformed ideas into impact. Our deep-rooted experience ensures we are well-equipped to guide and accelerate your sustainability initiatives
Making Impact Work
As thought leaders in sustainability and innovation, we provide valuable cross-industry insights within a neutral setting. This allows us to foster an unbiased approach to solving challenges, positioning your company at the forefront of industry developments and innovations.
A selection of Impact Hub Berlin success stories
MIELE
“In order to keep improving in terms of sustainability, we also need strong partnerships and exchanges with innovative minds outside the company, and that's exactly what the collaboration with Impact Hub Berlin offers."
Christoph Wendker
Vice President Corporate Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at Miele
Rentenbank
"For us, it is important to co-create, collaborate, and find solutions - especially between Rentenbank and Impact Hub."
Alexander Engelke
Innovation Strategist at Rentenbank
BETHMANN BANK
“For many years, the Impact Hub Berlin has been one of the startup sponsors that are most intensively concerned with the topic of sustainability and social entrepreneurship. We found this mix of different disciplines very exciting and, above all, the network for our customers.“
Alexandra Vitt-Krauß
Head of Communications & Marketing at Bethmann Bank
Learn more about our partnership with Bethmann Bank and our ‘unlikely allies’ approach in the video below:
Building sustainable futures
Curious how we connect corporates and startups for impactful solutions? Have a look:
INNOVATION CAN NOT HAPPEN IN ISOLATION, IT REQUIRES COLLABORATIVE ACTION.
Want to make impact within your organisation? Contact our Head of Strategic Partnerships, Janna Schlender, and arrange your first call at partnerships.berlin@impacthub.net
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