Blog, Europa, Evento, NESsT Accelerator Program, Notícias, Portfólio, Apoiadores, América Latina, Romênia, Polônia
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Refletindo sobre o IKEA Social ...

In May 2025, we were delighted to host an in-person meeting in Olsztyn, Poland, bringing together NESsT portfolio enterprises, partners from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and members of the NESsT regional and global teams.

Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat
Amazônia, Bioeconomia, Blog, Financiamento, Portfólio
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Finanças combinadas: Unlocking Funding for ...

Enterprises face a major challenge when it comes to accessing capital: limited access to credit and investment, as they are often deemed high-risk by traditional banks and investors. With this gap in funding, blended finance emerges as a strategic solution. It combines philanthropic, public, and private capital to reduce risk and attract investment in sustainable enterprises. By taking on the first risk, organizations like NESsT create the necessary conditions for banks and private investors to feel confident in supporting these businesses, thus increasing their access to credit and growth capital. 

Blended Finance: Unlocking Funding for Sustainable Businesses in the Amazon
Amazônia, América Latina, Notícias, Peru, Apoiadores
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NESsT se une a Conexsus, BID e Green Climate ...

NESsT announces today that it has joined the Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in AmazonBeEco, an unprecedented four-year initiative to support the sociobioeconomy in the Pan-Amazon region.

NESsT Joins Conexsus, IDB, and Green Climate Fund to Scale Enterprises from the Sociobioeconomy Across the Pan-Amazon Region
Blog, Europa, Violet Fund
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O Fundo Violeta NESsT : Fortalecimento do apoio ...

As we kick off celebrations for Pride Month 2025, we’re revisiting the recent efforts of the NESsT Violet Fund that have helped drive our work to bring vital financial and technical support to enterprises that are advancing equality for the LGTBQIA+ community in Central & Eastern Europe.

The NESsT Violet Fund: Strengthening Support for LGBTQIA+ Equality through Entrepreneurship
Blog, Destaque
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NESsT nomeia Renata Truzzi como diretora de impacto e ...

NESsT announces Renata Truzzi has been named Chief Impact & Operations Officer. Truzzi – who joined the organization in 2012 – has served in multiple capacities within NESsT, most recently as Global Acceleration & Impact Director. Her background in impact investing, business development, marketing, and fundraising will further support NESsT’s organizational effectiveness and operational excellence. 

NESsT Appoints Renata Truzzi Chief Impact & Operations Officer

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Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat

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Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat

In May 2025, we were delighted to host an in-person meeting in Olsztyn, Poland, bringing together NESsT portfolio enterprises, partners from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and members of the NESsT regional and global teams.

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Women’s Month Feature: NESsT portfolio entrepreneurs who are leading social change through business in South America and Central and Eastern Europe

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Women’s Month Feature: NESsT portfolio entrepreneurs who are leading social change through business in South America and Central and Eastern Europe

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the stories of three women entrepreneurs at the helm of enterprises in the NESsT portfolio in Central & Eastern Europe and South America.

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Intersectional Impact: 7 key learnings from accelerating social enterprises in Poland & Romania over 3 years

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Intersectional Impact: 7 key learnings from accelerating social enterprises in Poland & Romania over 3 years

We spoke to our portfolio managers and entrepreneurs in the region to uncover the lessons learned and insights gained from three years of close-up acceleration and collaboration in the region catalyzing wide-ranging, innovative business models and supporting the financial independence and stability of people from diverse backgrounds. 

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Fundo Social do Ano, Europa - Iniciativa de Emprego para Refugiados da NESsT: Apoio aos refugiados para que tenham acesso a empregos de qualidade

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Social Fund of the Year, Europe – NESsT’s Refugee Employment Initiative: Supporting Refugees to Access Quality Jobs

O NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative (REI) foi nomeado "Fundo Social do Ano, Europa" pela Environmental Finance. Um juiz disse que o fundo era "uma importante iniciativa social para investir em PMEs locais" e acrescentou que era "bom ver investimentos em organizações que se comprometem a empregar refugiados".

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Kicking off the NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative

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Kicking off the NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative

From June 19-20, we hosted a two-day welcome summit for the first cohort of enterprises we welcomed as part of the initiative. The online event brought together entrepreneurs, IKEA co-workers, NESsT portfolio managers, members of the IKEA Social Entrepreneurship team as well as other partners.

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Conheça o NESsT - IKEA Portfolio de Aceleradores do Empreendedorismo Social Polônia e Romênia

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Meet the NESsT - IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Poland and Romania Accelerator Portfolio

NESsT e IKEA Social Entrepreneurship co-criou um programa acelerador de três anos para apoiar empresas na Polônia e Romênia que expandem as oportunidades de emprego. As empresas selecionadas receberão assistência e consultoria de acesso ao mercado, orientação empresarial sob medida, assistência técnica, além de financiamento flexível. Conheça as empresas agora:


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Junte-se a nós para tomar uma posição contra a pobreza nesta temporada de férias

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Join Us in Taking A Stand Against Poverty This Holiday Season

Conheça o Victor. Victor é um coppersmith na vila romena de Brateiu. Havia 200 coppersmiths ciganos em sua aldeia. Agora só restam seis. Ele diz estar orgulhoso de poder continuar a praticar a arte de seus antepassados e ganhar a vida fazendo isso. 

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Desde a parte amarga de um trabalho de vendas até o doce começo de um negócio de geléia

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From the Bitter Part of a Sales Job to the Sweet Beginnings of a Jam Business

Bunicel é uma empresa de compota fundada pelo romeno Mihai Zaharia há quatro anos, juntamente com o apoio de NESsT. Mihai foi um dos vencedores do programa "Made in Andrei's Country" da OMV Petrom e recebeu financiamento de sementes e desenvolvimento de negócios entregues por NESsT.

Empresas sociais em crescimento nos Bálcãs: Uma Entrevista Goodbiz com NESsT

Growing Social Enterprises in the Balkans: A Goodbiz Interview with NESsT

Confira a entrevista de Goodbiz com a própria Irina Asaftei, gerente de projetos na Romênia NESsT, sobre o que faz a metodologia NESsT se destacar, como os fundadores de empresas sem treinamento comercial são capazes de administrar seus próprios negócios e prosperar, e como NESsT decide em que questões investir.