Giving inquisitive and commercially-focused minds access to leading research and development (R&D) is one of the main focuses of the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) programme. And when you introduce reputable venture capital companies into the mix, you have the potential to fast track new ventures. The United States’ National ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Economics, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Solar, Sustainability
It’s all too easy to take fore granted the process involved in the production of clothing, prior to it sitting pretty on your body. In a bid to provide track the value chain of its clothing, in 2008, Icebreaker introduced an internal label bearing a Baa code, which can ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays last month, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Branding, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability
With around 25 percent of Amsterdam having access to navigable waterways, transport company Mokum Mariteam is reacquainting the city with a simple canal-based delivery system that means less traffic congestion, air and noise pollution. The canals have been used to transport merchandise though history, but this lessened with the arrival ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays last month, about Air Quality, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability, Transport, Water
Established in 1978, Aveda developed one of the first globally-conscious beauty brands. With sustainability and environmental awareness at the core of its brand, it’s critical that Aveda can verify any claim it makes. The company operates on a “Soil to Bottle” traceability system, which tracks their sourcing processes with ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays last month, about Branding, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Industry & Business, Poverty & Development, Retail, Sustainability
Every business wants to create a deep connection with its customers. Trade Aid’s transparent communication creates a compelling reason for customers to return.Fair Trade stores offer a compelling and straightforward benefit to their customers – buy this product here and now and help the lives of others far away ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays last month, about Agriculture & Food, Art & Culture, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business
Something for nothing is the most popular thing on the Internet. Freegreen offers detailed building plans for sustainability-minded house builders, renovators and remodellers. The business generates revenue by clipping the ticket of the architects, builders, and product and service suppliers featured on the website.“It’s an interesting, trackable, and ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July, about Architecture, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Innovation
What do you get when you mix a lighter-than-air blimp with a turbine system to generate electricity? Meet Magenn’s MARS, a tethered wind turbine that’s a) more mobile than turbines planted in the ground, b) can use stronger wind currents up to 1000 feet above ground, and c ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Poverty & Development
Ideas are a dime a dozen. They can come from anywhere, but it’s where they go that counts. Innovations are ideas making profits. Enviu is an international network organisation, scouting what they call WOW! ideas about innovative sustainable entrepreneurship, and bringing them to life. Essentially, Enviu is an ideas ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July, about Art & Culture, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation
Vortex Hydro energy is a start up in the process of taking a lab-proven concept - Vivace - into onsite testing and product development. Vivace is a scalable, flexible and modular system that works in slow-flow water. Wave and tidal turbines require an average of five or six knots to operate efficiently ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in June, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Green energy, hydro energy, Water
Carrotmob brings together businesses that want to be more sustainable and groups of consumers that want to see that happen. By offering the purchasing power of the mob, Carrotmob encourages businesses to commit to positive changes in their business processes. When a carrotmob is announced, local businesses compete to win ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in June, about Economics, Energy Saving, Industry & Business
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