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Impact Generation Bizkaia LIVE

Tune into this Stage Right episode, recorded live at Impact Week, to discover the most innovative social entrepreneurs from the Bizkaia region, incubated by BBK Foundation’s entrepreneurship program. Hear pitches from Pedro Silva with BeGas Motor, offering sustainable solutions for combustion engines; Josu Oleaga with INSEKT LABEL BIOTECH SL, specializing in insect-based biotechnology; and Ainhoa Isla with AUZIKER, focused on technological innovation for social impact. The session also featured a panel discussion with experts including Oihane Alday (BBK), Maria Ocariz (Impact Hub), and Alain Gutierrez (BAT Tower), who shared insights on opportunities within the impact ecosystem.

Cultural Shift to Transform Corporates into a Force for Good LIVE

Sustainability is a source of growth and business resilience. Among other benefits, companies can increase loyalty, engagement from their stakeholders (e.g. employees) and unleash innovation by fostering a culture of impact.  Replay this Impact Week conversation to discover how a cultural shift can help companies perform better while becoming a force for good.  The panelists discuss the opportunities, challenges and the role of corporate impact teams in that cultural transformation journey.

The Role of Banks in Impact Investing LIVE

Bank finance is a focal point within the supply of impact capital. In terms of volume, tradition, and capillarity, the role of ethical and social banking institutions has been fundamental, with mainstream banks joining the game. While banking finance differs substantially from impact investing as it supports the ordinary activity of more established impact organizations, higher synergies between investment and debt finance still have a long way to go. Tune in to this conversation, recorded live at Impact Week, to explore it.

Impact Brightness LIVE

Join this episode of our Stage Right podcast, recorded live at Impact Week, for an inside look at how Lever for Change has mobilised over $1 billion in philanthropic capital through open-call challenges. Lever for Change's CEO Cecilia Conrad sits down with Rachel Engel (Macquarie Group Foundation) and Ida Thyregod (LEGO Foundation) to explore lessons for the impact ecosystem — and how more funders can get involved.  Plus, meet Borja Bernal of Nükrum Technologies, winner of the Entrepreneurship and Disability Congress, using virtual reality to revolutionise treatments for ADHD, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and autism.  And don’t miss a special sneak peek at Impact Week 2025!

INGOs in Impact Investing LIVE

From grants to investments, international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) are reshaping their role in global development. In this Stage Right episode, recorded live at Impact Week, Alliance2015 members share how INGOs are using their local expertise to de-risk investments and foster collaboration. Tune in for insights into INGOs’ evolving strategies to scale impact where it’s needed most. You can download How INGOs Do Impact Investing here [https://www.impacteurope.net/insights/how-ingos-do-impact-investing].