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Payments for Ecosystem Services explained: financing the planet’s regeneration
Payments for Ecosystem Services explained: financing the planet’s regeneration
More than half of the world’s total GDP is dependent on Nature [1]. There is an intrinsic and commonly recognizable value to the natural…
Four ideas to embed impact within an organisation
Four ideas to embed impact within an organisation
‘The next decade will be defined by companies that have a social and environmental purpose’, said a partner of Index Ventures, one of the…
The opportunity to improve the lives of half the population
The opportunity to improve the lives of half the population
There are 3.9 billion women in the world which corresponds to 49% of the world population. Women drive about 85% of consumer purchasing…
How to set the scene for a successful Corporate/Startup pilot
How to set the scene for a successful Corporate/Startup pilot
I’ve always been a believer in the value of Corporate/Startup relationships. Today, I am lucky enough to witness the synergies of such…
6 lessons skateboarding has taught me about my first job
6 lessons skateboarding has taught me about my first job
After I graduated college, I took one year off and went learning how to skateboard. My life has been led by unpredictability ever since…
What a ‘green recovery’ might look like
What a ‘green recovery’ might look like
“Whatever it takes!” has become a motto for saving the global economy as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the planet and shuts down entire…
How to find the best impact startups across Europe: 3 guiding steps
How to find the best impact startups across Europe: 3 guiding steps
By the time I joined MAZE last year, I was told I would be the inhouse scout on a mission to find the most promising startups for our…
Want to report your impact? Here is a list to get you started
Want to report your impact? Here is a list to get you started
Over the past few months, our team has been focused on assessing our impact: internally, as an organisation working within a community and…
5 tips for fostering creative thinking, starting tomorrow
5 tips for fostering creative thinking, starting tomorrow
Like many others, I’ve used some time during this lock-down to learn something new. Unlike everyone on Instagram, sourdough and I couldn’t…
Meet the second cohort of Maze X | MAZE — Decoding Impact
Meet the second cohort of Maze X | MAZE — Decoding Impact
Maze X received 238 applications from 44 countries and 15 different sectors primarily in sustainability & circular economy, health &…
Coronavirus and the opportunity for the digital transformation of social services
Coronavirus and the opportunity for the digital transformation of social services
As we leave…
How are Maze X startups dealing with the current crisis?
How are Maze X startups dealing with the current crisis?
While it is still a hard task to predict the level of change we are facing in the many socioeconomic pillars that rule our society, we are…
Interview with Bernardo from MyPolis | Maze X
Interview with Bernardo from MyPolis | Maze X
Bernardo is the founder of MyPolis, a digital mobile and web app that brings civic engagement to the 21st century where users submit and…
Interview with Udai from Tuki | Maze X
Interview with Udai from Tuki | Maze X
Udai D. is one of the founder of Tuki, a people management platform for the foodservice and hospitality community that facilitates staffing
Interview with Reinaldo from Springkode | Maze X
Interview with Reinaldo from Springkode | Maze X
Reinaldo Moreira is one of the co-founders of Springkode, a platform that offers exclusive high-quality capsule collections…
Interview with RNTERS | Maze X
Interview with RNTERS | Maze X
Meet Guilherme, Carlota and Francisco from RNTERS, the rental marketplace for everyday items.
Interview with Mursal Hedayat from Chatterbox | Maze X
Interview with Mursal Hedayat from Chatterbox | Maze X
Mursal Hedayat is a co-founder of Chatterbox, a smart online language learning service for professionals that combines AI-powered…
The power of feedback | Maze X — Week 12
The power of feedback | Maze X — Week 12
On week 12 of Maze X, we invested our time in acknowledging and celebrating our work throughout acceleration and in planning the months…
How to build and advertise a successful startup | Maze X — Week 11
How to build and advertise a successful startup | Maze X — Week 11
On week 11, the founders renewed their hope on impact entrepreneurship with a breakfast with the fearless impact entrepreneur Domingos…
Interview with Michael Parkes from Bios | Maze X
Interview with Michael Parkes from Bios | Maze X
Michael Parkes is one of the co-founders of Bios, a bio-circular indoor farming solution that allows the storage of energy in food…
Decoding GDPR with PLMJ | Maze X — Week 10
Decoding GDPR with PLMJ | Maze X — Week 10
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was like Lady Gaga. When it came out, one either loved it or hated it. Nobody felt indifferent…
How to hack selling as an entrepreneur| Maze X — Week 9
How to hack selling as an entrepreneur| Maze X — Week 9
A friend of mine recently told me that humans are moved by three things: love, loss and desire. In life, there is nothing more fulfilling…
Why a Demo Day feels like going on a blind date | Maze X — Week 8
Why a Demo Day feels like going on a blind date | Maze X — Week 8
The feeling before pitching in a Demo Day is like going on a blind date. You dress up and feel a bit nervous. You hardly have information…